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X12 301 Confirmation (Ocean) (From Sample)

X12 Release 4010

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Delimiters

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> Component

EDI sample

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Sample 1

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Overview

ISA

Interchange Control Header

Max use 1

Required

Functional Group Header

Transaction Set Header

Max use 1

Required

020

Beginning Segment for Booking or Pick-up/Delivery

Reference Identification Booking Number

Max use 100

Optional

054

Reference Identification Consignee's Order Number

Line Item - Quantity and Weight

Max use 1

Optional

050

Description, Marks and Numbers

Transaction Set Trailer

Max use 1

Required

Functional Group Trailer

Max use 1

Required

IEA

Interchange Control Trailer

Max use 1

Required

ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1

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Example

ISA-01

I01

Authorization Information Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

00: No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)

ISA-02

I02

Authorization Information

Required

String (AN)

Min 10Max 10

—

ISA-03

I03

Security Information Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

00: No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)

ISA-04

I04

Security Information

Required

String (AN)

Min 10Max 10

—

ISA-05

I05

Interchange ID Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

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Codes

01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
09: X.121 (CCITT)
10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
14: Duns Plus Suffix
15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
25: American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
SN: Standard Address Number
ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-06

I06

Interchange Sender ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 15Max 15

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ISA-07

I05

Interchange ID Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

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Codes

01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
09: X.121 (CCITT)
10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
14: Duns Plus Suffix
15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
25: American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
SN: Standard Address Number
ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-08

I07

Interchange Receiver ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 15Max 15

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ISA-09

I08

Interchange Date

Required

Date (DT)

YYMMDD format

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ISA-10

I09

Interchange Time

Required

Time (TM)

HHMM format

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ISA-11

I10

Interchange Control Standards Identifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

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U: U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS

ISA-12

I11

Interchange Control Version Number

Required

Identifier (ID)

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00401: Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

ISA-13

I12

Interchange Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 9Max 9

—

ISA-14

I13

Acknowledgment Requested

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 1

—

0: No Acknowledgment Requested
1: Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

ISA-15

I14

Usage Indicator

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 1

—

I: Information
P: Production Data
T: Test Data

ISA-16

I15

Component Element Separator

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 1

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>: Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1

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Example

GS-01

479

Functional Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

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RO: Ocean Booking Information (300, 301,303)

GS-02

142

Application Sender's Code

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 15

—

GS-03

124

Application Receiver's Code

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 15

—

GS-04

373

Date

Required

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

GS-05

337

Time

Required

Time (TM)

HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

—

GS-06

Group Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 9

—

GS-07

455

Responsible Agency Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 2

—

T: Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X: Accredited Standards Committee X12

GS-08

480

Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code

Required

String (AN)

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004010: Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

Heading

010

Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1

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Example

ST-01

143

Transaction Set Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

301: Confirmation (Ocean)

ST-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 4Max 9

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020

Heading > B1

Beginning Segment for Booking or Pick-up/Delivery

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

B1-01

140

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 4

—

B1-02

145

Shipment Identification Number

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

B1-03

373

Date

Optional

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

B1-04

558

Reservation Action Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

A: Reservation Accepted

040

Heading > Y3

Space Confirmation

RequiredMax use 1

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Example

Y3-01

Booking Number

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 17

—

Y3-02

140

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 4

—

Y3-05

154

Standard Point Location Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 6Max 9

—

Y3-06

112

Pier Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 14

—

Y3-11

623

Time Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

LT: Local Time

Y4 Loop

OptionalMax 10

050

Heading > Y4 Loop > Y4

Container Release

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

Y4-03

373

Date

Optional

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

Y4-05

Number of Containers

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 4

—

Y4-06

Equipment Type

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 4Max 4

—

Y4 Loop end

054

Heading > N9

Reference Identification Booking Number

OptionalMax use 100

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Example

Variants (all may be used)

N9Reference Identification Consignee's Order Number

N9-01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

BN: Booking Number

N9-02

127

Reference Identification

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

054

Heading > N9

Reference Identification Consignee's Order Number

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

Variants (all may be used)

N9Reference Identification Booking Number

N9-01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

CG: Consignee's Order Number

N9-02

127

Reference Identification

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

N1 Loop Consignee

OptionalMax 4

Variants (all may be used)

N1 Loop Shipper

060

Heading > N1 Loop Consignee > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required

If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required

N1-01

Entity Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

CN: Consignee

N1-02

Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 60

—

N1-03

Identification Code Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

ZZ: Mutually Defined

N1-04

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

080

Heading > N1 Loop Consignee > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2

—

Example

N3-01

166

Address Information

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 55

—

090

Heading > N1 Loop Consignee > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1

—

Example

N4-01

City Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 30

—

N4-02

156

State or Province Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

N4-03

116

Postal Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 3Max 15

—

N4-04

Country Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

CHN: China
USA: United States of America (the)

N1 Loop Consignee end

N1 Loop Shipper

OptionalMax 1

Variants (all may be used)

N1 Loop Consignee

060

Heading > N1 Loop Shipper > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required

If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required

N1-01

Entity Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

SH: Shipper

N1-02

Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 60

—

N1-03

Identification Code Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

ZZ: Mutually Defined

N1-04

Identification Code

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 80

—

080

Heading > N1 Loop Shipper > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2

—

Example

N3-01

166

Address Information

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 55

—

090

Heading > N1 Loop Shipper > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1

—

Example

N4-01

City Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 30

—

N4-02

156

State or Province Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

N4-03

116

Postal Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 3Max 15

—

N4-04

Country Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

CHN: China
USA: United States of America (the)

N1 Loop Shipper end

R4 Loop

RequiredMax 20

110

Heading > R4 Loop > R4

Port or Terminal

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

If either Location Qualifier (R4-02) or Location Identifier (R4-03) is present, then the other is required

R4-01

115

Port or Terminal Function Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

D: Port of Discharge (Operational)
E: Place of Delivery (Contractual)
L: Port of Loading (Operational)
R: Place of Receipt (Contractual)

R4-02

309

Location Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

UN: United Nations Location Code (UNLOCODE)

R4-03

310

Location Identifier

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

R4-04

114

Port Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 24

—

R4-05

Country Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

CN: China
US: United States of America (the)

R4 Loop end

Heading end

Detail

LX Loop

RequiredMax 999

010

Detail > LX Loop > LX

Assigned Number

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

LX-01

554

Assigned Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 6

—

040

Detail > LX Loop > L0

Line Item - Quantity and Weight

OptionalMax use 1

—

Example

If either Weight (L0-04) or Weight Qualifier (L0-05) is present, then the other is required

If Weight Unit Code (L0-11) is present, then Weight (L0-04) is required

If either Lading Quantity (L0-08) or Packaging Form Code (L0-09) is present, then the other is required

L0-01

213

Lading Line Item Number

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 3

—

L0-04

Weight

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 10

—

L0-05

187

Weight Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

G: Gross Weight

L0-08

Lading Quantity

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 7

—

L0-09

211

Packaging Form Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

PCE

L0-11

188

Weight Unit Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

K: Kilograms

050

Detail > LX Loop > L5

Description, Marks and Numbers

OptionalMax use 1

—

Example

L5-01

213

Lading Line Item Number

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 3

—

L5-02

Lading Description

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 50

—

055

Detail > LX Loop > L4

Measurement

OptionalMax use 1

—

Example

L4-01

Length

Required

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 8

—

L4-02

189

Width

Required

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 8

—

L4-03

Height

Required

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 8

—

L4-04

Measurement Unit Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

C: Centimeters

LX Loop end

Detail end

Summary

010

Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

SE-01

Number of Included Segments

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 10

—

SE-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 4Max 9

—

Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

GE-01

Number of Transaction Sets Included

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 6

—

GE-02

Group Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 9

—

IEA

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

IEA-01

I16

Number of Included Functional Groups

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 5

—

IEA-02

I12

Interchange Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 9Max 9

—

EDI Samples

Sample 1

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SENDER *ZZ*RECEIVER *240524*1627*U*00401*000000001*0*T*>~
GS*RO*SENDERGS*RECEIVERGS*20240524*162704*000000001*X*004010~
ST*301*0001~
B1*SCAC*15763648*20240508*A~
Y3*S2402083700*SCAC***USIND *Indianapolis*****LT~
Y4***20240508**1*40GP~
N9*BN*S2402083700~
N9*CG*15763648~
N1*SH*Altek Biotechnology Co., Ltd.*ZZ*1000012694~
N3*NO.77, 3RD MAIN STREET, KUNSHAN FREE TRADE ZONE~
N4*Kun-Shan**215301*CHN~
N1*CN*Care Inc Indianapolis*ZZ*1000582366~
N3*Building W5 Warehouse, 9115 Hague Road~
N4*Indianapolis*IN*46250*USA~
R4*R*UN*CNSHA*Shanghai*CN~
R4*L*UN*CNSHA*Shanghai*CN~
R4*D*UN*USIND*Indianapolis*US~
R4*E*UN*USIND*Indianapolis*US~
LX*1~
L0*1***315*G***17*PCE**K~
L5*1*General Cargo~
L4*0*0*0*C~
SE*21*0001~
GE*1*000000001~
IEA*1*000000001~

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