X12 417 View a waybill
This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange Transaction Set (417) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to provide the rail carrier with detailed movement instructions pertinent to a rail carrier shipment and is used by all Class I rail carriers in the United States and Canada.
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
- ^ Repetition
- None included
Interchange Control Header
To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
Code identifying the type of information in the Authorization Information
- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
Information used for additional identification or authorization of the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Authorization Information Qualifier (I01)
Code identifying the type of information in the Security Information
- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
This is used for identifying the security information about the interchange sender or the data in the interchange; the type of information is set by the Security Information Qualifier (I03)
Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
Identification code published by the sender for other parties to use as the receiver ID to route data to them; the sender always codes this value in the sender ID element
Code indicating the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified
Identification code published by the receiver of the data; When sending, it is used by the sender as their sending ID, thus other parties sending to them will use this as a receiving ID to route data to them
Type is not applicable; the repetition separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate repeated occurrences of a simple data element or a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator, component element separator, and the segment terminator
- ^
- Repetition Separator
Code specifying the version number of the interchange control segments
- 00503
- Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2005
A control number assigned by the interchange sender
Code indicating sender's request for an interchange acknowledgment
- 0
- No Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested (TA1)
Code indicating whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information
- I
- Information
- P
- Production Data
- T
- Test Data
Type is not applicable; the component element separator is a delimiter and not a data element; this field provides the delimiter used to separate component data elements within a composite data structure; this value must be different than the data element separator and the segment terminator
- >
- Component Element Separator
Functional Group Header
To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information
Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets
- WB
- Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange (417)
Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
Code identifying party receiving transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender
Code identifying the issuer of the standard; this code is used in conjunction with Data Element 480
- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
Code indicating the version, release, subrelease, and industry identifier of the EDI standard being used, including the GS and GE segments; if code in DE455 in GS segment is X, then in DE 480 positions 1-3 are the version number; positions 4-6 are the release and subrelease, level of the version; and positions 7-12 are the industry or trade association identifiers (optionally assigned by user); if code in DE455 in GS segment is T, then other formats are allowed
- 005030
- Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 2005
Heading
Transaction Set Header
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set
- The transaction set identifier (ST01) is used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
- 417
- Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange
Beginning Segment for Data Correction or Change
To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set
Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification; (Does not contain blanks or special characters)
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
- For any rail shipment, ZC102 is required.
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
Sender's assigned number for referenced transaction set
Date of referenced transaction set expressed in format CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Code used to indicate that the transaction set contains information which corrects previous information
- CA
- Cancelled Bill
- CO
- Correction
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
- If ZC108 is "R" (Rail), then ZC102 is required.
- R
- Rail
- X
- Intermodal (Piggyback)
General Shipment Information
To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data
- BX05 contains the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the original roadhaul carrier receiving the shipment.
Code identifying purpose of transaction set
- 00
- Original
- 04
- Change
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
- R
- Rail
- X
- Intermodal (Piggyback)
Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges
- 11
- Rule 11 Shipment
- CC
- Collect
- NC
- Service Freight, No Charge
- NR
- Non Revenue
- PP
- Prepaid (by Seller)
Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification; (Does not contain blanks or special characters)
Code defining relationship of this shipment with respect to other shipments given to the carrier at the same time
- 1
- Master Bill for Empty Non-Revenue Equipment
- 6
- First Bill for Split Shipment
- 7
- Subordinate Bill for Split Shipment
- 8
- Master Bill, Revenue Empty
- B
- Bill of Lading for Individual Shipment
- C
- Consolidated Shipment
- E
- Empty Equipment Billing (Non-Revenue)
- F
- Stop-off Shipment
- G
- Switch Waybill
- H
- Company Business (Non-revenue)
- M
- Master Bill of Lading for Assembly, Distribution and Volume Shipment
- N
- Multiple Loads (Blind Memo) Memo--Incomplete Documentation
- S
- Submaster Bill of Lading for Volume Shipment
- W
- Revenue Empty
- X
- Empty Switch Waybill
Code indicating applicability of section seven option (if not transmitted assume not in effect)
Code specifying type of capacity load
- C
- Full Cubic Capacity
- F
- Full Capacity
- G
- Gallonage Capacity
- M
- Marked Capacity
- V
- Full Visible Capacity
Code defining method of handling for documentation
Code used by the shipper to request that the carrier inhibit origin identification information from the invoice transaction sets and/or rate and charges from waybill documents and transaction sets when shipment moves under confidential contract rates
Rail Shipment Information
To transmit rail-specific shipment data
Code indicating the way by which weights are obtained for a particular shipment
- A
- Shipper's Weight Agreement
- D
- Destination Weight Agreement
- F
- Public Scale Weight on Behalf of Consignee
- G
- Grain Exchange Weight
- H
- Public Scale Weight on Behalf of Shipper
- M
- Manifest Weight
- N
- No Wt. Req., Ship. Moving on Contract or per car rate
- O
- Official Weight
- R
- Carrier Scale Weight
- S
- Shipper Certified Scale Weights
- T
- Tariff Authorized Weight
Identification of a repetitive pattern that is to be used as a basis for creating a shipment record or a new pattern; or identification of a pattern requiring change or deletion
Code indicating type of Bill
- A
- Temporarily Articulated Load
- D
- Switch Bill
- E
- Storage
- G
- Store in Transit
- H
- For Furtherance of Transit
- M
- Multiple Shipment Billing
- P
- Paired Trailer Shipment
- Q
- Multi-car Transit
- S
- Single Shipment Billing
- T
- Transit Billing
- U
- Unit Train Billing
Extended Reference Information
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- BM
- Bill of Lading Number
- BN
- Booking Number
- OB
- Ocean Bill of Lading
- SI
- Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow
- N906 reflects the time zone which the time reflects.
- AT
- Alaska Time
- CT
- Central Time
- ET
- Eastern Time
- LT
- Local Time
- MT
- Mountain Time
- NT
- Newfoundland Time
- PT
- Pacific Time
- TT
- Atlantic Time
Cargo Manifest
To identify specific flight or voyage information for multimodal shipments
Identifying designator for the particular flight or voyage on which the cargo travels
Code defining function performed at the port or terminal with respect to a shipment
- CM02 is "D" for rail origin and "L" for rail destination.
- 1
- Final Port of Discharge (Operational)
- D
- Port of Discharge (Operational)
- L
- Port of Loading (Operational)
Free-form name for the place at which an offshore carrier originates or terminates (by transshipment or otherwise) its actual ocean carriage of property
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- CM04 is qualified by CM02.
Number assigned by the carrier for space reservation
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- CM06 contains the carrier code.
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- CM07 contains the previous carrier code.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- CM08 is the manifest date.
Name of ship as documented in "Lloyd's Register of Ships"
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Date/Time Reference
To specify pertinent dates and times
Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time
- 002
- Delivery Requested
- 017
- Estimated Delivery
- 018
- Available
- 037
- Ship Not Before
- 038
- Ship No Later
- 067
- Current Schedule Delivery
- 068
- Current Schedule Ship
- 069
- Promised for Delivery
- 110
- Originally Scheduled Ship
- 168
- Release
- 196
- Start
- 197
- End
- 198
- Completion
- 209
- Contract Performance Start
- 210
- Contract Performance Delivery
- 372
- Actual Arrival Date
- 458
- Certification
- ICF
- Converted to Electronic Date
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow
- AT
- Alaska Time
- CT
- Central Time
- ET
- Eastern Time
- LT
- Local Time
- MT
- Mountain Time
- NT
- Newfoundland Time
- PT
- Pacific Time
- TT
- Atlantic Time
Equipment Details
To identify the equipment
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
- N701 is mandatory for rail transactions.
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
Code defining the type of weight
- E
- Estimated Net Weight
- G
- Gross Weight
- N
- Actual Net Weight
Allowance made for increased weight due to such factors as snow
Weight of material used to protect lading (even bracings, false floors, etc.)
Code indicating the relationship of equipment to carrier or ownership of equipment
- L
- Railroad Leased
- T
- Trip Leased
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment
- BG
- Bogie
- CA
- Caboose
- CC
- Container resting on a Chassis
- CH
- Chassis
- CM
- Container, Open-Sided
- CN
- Container
- CX
- Container, Tank
- CZ
- Refrigerated Container
- GS
- Generator Set
- ID
- Idler Car
- LO
- Locomotive
- LS
- Half Height Flat Rack
- OT
- Open-top/flatbed trailer
- PL
- Container, Platform
- PT
- Protected Trailer
- RR
- Rail Car
- RT
- Controlled Temperature Trailer (Reefer)
- SK
- Stack Car
- TL
- Trailer (not otherwise specified)
- TN
- Tank Car
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- N712 is the owner of the equipment.
Free-form abbreviation of temperature range or flash-point temperature
Relative position of shipment in car, trailer, or container (mutually defined)
Length (in feet and inches) of equipment ordered or used to transport shipment (The format is FFFII where FFF is feet and II is inches; the range for II is 00 through 11)
Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
- N720 and N721 are expressed in inches.
Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- N723 is the operator or carrier of the rights of the equipment.
Equipment Characteristics
To send additional information regarding a specific piece of equipment
Numeric value of weight
- EM02 is the maximum load weight.
Value of volumetric measure
- EM04 is the maximum load volume.
Code identifying the country
- EM05 is the country of manufacture.
Contains the primary construction material
Motor Vehicle Control
To define motor vehicle identification and logistics
Unique identification number stamped on the vehicle by the manufacturer
Code to identify the specific position of a vehicle on multi-level equipment; when dealing with rail cars the front end will be defined as that end of the rail car which the vehicle faces
Vehicle Type Code for freight rate and claims purposes
- 1
- Automobile
- 2
- Truck
- 3
- Others
- 4
- Used Vehicles
- 5
- Military
A code assigned by a manufacturer to identify their dealers
Mutually defined route code
- VC05 is the automotive manufacturer route code.
This number to be supplied by the shipper for Canadian customer requirements at border points for all finished motor vehicles exported to the United States from Canada
Code indicating the direction the equipment is entrained or the lading is loaded; When used to indicate the lading orientation, direction is defined relative to the equipment on which it is loaded
- VC12 is the direction the headlights of the vehicle point.
Party Identification
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- 11
- Party to be billed(AAR Accounting Rule 11)
- AA
- Authority For Shipment
- AD
- Party to be advised (Written orders)
- AP
- Account of (Origin Party)
- AQ
- Account of (Destination Party)
- BN
- Beneficial Owner
- BT
- Bill-to-Party
- C1
- In Care Of Party no. 1
- CB
- Customs Broker
- CD
- Consignee (To Receive Mail and Small Parcels)
- CH
- Chassis Provider
- CN
- Consignee
- CV
- Converter
- DM
- Destination Mail Facility
- DR
- Destination Drayman
- FW
- Forwarder
- IM
- Importer
- MC
- Motor Carrier
- N1
- Notify Party no. 1
- NC
- Cross-Town Switch
- NP
- Notify Party for Shipper's Order
- OM
- Origin Mail Facility
- OO
- Order Of (Shippers Orders) - (Transportation)
- OR
- Origin Drayman
- OW
- Owner of Property or Unit
- PF
- Party to Receive Freight Bill
- PJ
- Party to Receive Correspondence
- PU
- Party at Pickup Location
- PV
- Party performing certification
- R1
- Party to Receive Scale Ticket
- RR
- Railroad
- SF
- Ship From
- SH
- Shipper
- SNP
- US Customs & Border Protection Second Notify Party
- SS
- Steamship Company
- UC
- Ultimate Consignee
- XQ
- Canadian Customs Broker
- XR
- Mexican Customs Broker
- XU
- United States Customs Broker
- ZS
- Monitoring Party
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- 2
- Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)
- 17
- Automated Broker Interface (ABI) Routing Code
- AI
- Automotive Identifier for Canada Customs
- C5
- Customer Identification File
- FI
- Federal Taxpayer's Identification Number
- M5
- Jurisdiction Code
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Party Location
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Special Handling Instructions
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
Intermodal Chassis Equipment
To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights, and ownership
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- IC05 is the chassis owner.
Length (in feet and inches) of equipment ordered or used to transport shipment (The format is FFFII where FFF is feet and II is inches; the range for II is 00 through 11)
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- IC07 is the equipment lessee.
Intermodal Movement Information
To specify the overall movement of a shipment
Code specifying special transportation handling instructions
In-bond Identifying Information
To transmit in-bond information
Code defining the type of entry assigned by U.S. Customs
Automated Commercial System Code Furnished by U.S. Customs Service
- If M1202 does not contain the paperless entry number, then M1206 is required.
Code which identifies a specific location
- M1203 is a four-digit numeric census schedule D when identifying a U.S. port, and a three-digit numeric memorandum D when identifying a Canadian port. It is the port of destination if M1201 is "61". It is the port of export if M1201 is "62" or "63".
Code which identifies a specific location
- M1204 is five-digit numeric census schedule K. It is the foreign port of destination if M1201 is "62" or "63".
Customs value in whole dollars
- M1205 is the value in whole dollars of the in-bond movement. Use twenty dollars per kilo if value is unknown.
Currently assigned control number for in-bond movement
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- BI
- Bonded Carrier Internal Revenue Service Identification Number
- S4
- Shippers Bond Number
- XC
- Cargo Control Number
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
- S
- Ocean
Scale Identification
To identify the scale type and the location and time a shipment is weighed
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- G404 is the event date.
Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)
- G405 is the event time.
Seal Numbers
To record seal numbers used and the organization that applied the seals
Length (in feet and inches) of equipment ordered or used to transport shipment (The format is FFFII where FFF is feet and II is inches; the range for II is 00 through 11)
Capacity of car ordered (stated in 1000 pound units or 1000 kilogram units)
Capacity of car ordered (cubic feet unless otherwise specified)
Code specifying type of rail car or intermodal equipment type and its general characteristics
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee
To identify the party receiving the empty car
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- C5
- Customer Identification File
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City
To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route
To specify the routing of the empty car
Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement
- 1
- 1st Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 2
- 2nd Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 3
- 3rd Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 4
- 4th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 5
- 5th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 6
- 6th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 7
- 7th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 8
- 8th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 9
- 9th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- A
- Origin Carrier, Agent's Routing (Rail)
- D
- DELY (Delivery Switch Carrier)
- I
- Origin Switch Carrier
- JD
- Junction Settlement Carrier Following (Destination carrier receiving revenues resulting from junction contract)
- JO
- Junction Settlement Carrier Predecessor (Origin carrier receiving revenues resulting from junction contract)
- R
- Origin Carrier, Rule 11 Shipment
- S
- Origin Carrier, Shipper's Routing (Rail)
- V
- Intermediate Switch Carrier
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
Price Authority Identification
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- CT
- Contract Number
- PR
- Price Quote Number
- TS
- Tariff Number
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code indicating type of external reference
Code relating to the regulatory agency governing the price reference
Code defining the tariff bureau or tariff publishing agent that governs the rates applied to this shipment
Identification assigned by issuing carrier
Used to identify a type of contract
- PI07 is the price authority suffix for the contract.
Number assigned in the tariff to specific rate or group of rates that applies to one or more items in the shipment
- PI08 is the price authority item number.
Identifier for the tariff supplement which contains the rate used
- PI09 is the price authority supplement.
Number used as an extension of the basic tariff number to identify the rates published within specific sections of the tariff
- PI10 is the price authority section number.
Used to identify a type of contract
- PI11 is the price authority suffix for tariff.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- PI12 is the effective date.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- PI13 is the expiration date.
Code identifying the priority of rate application when two or more rates apply to a given movement; if rate application includes two or more rates of the same value for this element, individual carrier rules and procedures shall govern
Code identifying the priority of rate application when two or more rates apply to a given movement; if rate application includes two or more rates of the same value for this element, individual carrier rules and procedures shall govern
Canadian Grain Information
To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports
Code indicating whether product has been fumigated and/or cleaned
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
- GA02 is required on the first occurrence of the segment and for each new occurrence of a different commodity code.
- GA02 contains the Canadian Grain Commission Commodity Code for terminal elevator accounting.
Code indicating whether product has been inspected and/or weighed
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- BO
- Bin Location Number
- CW
- Canadian Wheat Board Permit Number
- DK
- Dock Number
- EP
- Export Permit Number
- GB
- Grain Block Number
- GR
- Grain Order Reference Number
- OH
- Origin House
- PN
- Permit Number
- RB
- Rate code number
- RN
- Run Number
- XO
- Sample Number
- ZT
- Milling in Transit
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- GA05 is used for grain block number.
Week expressed as year/week (CCYYWW), where week is a number between 01 and 53 inclusive
- GA06 is used for crop week.
Code specifying the unloading terminal elevator at grain exporting terminals
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- GA08 is used for the unload date.
A generic number
- GA09 will contain the number of cars being claimed for incentive rate.
Canadian Grain Commission grain code identifying the type of grain that must be separated
Code identifying the Canadian Wheat Board market class of the grain
Code identifying Canadian Wheat Board market class type
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
- If GA13 is equal to "Y" then this is a direct hit to departure wharf for vessel loading. If "N" this is to be unloaded at terminal and GA14 is required to identify the terminal or staging area prior to vessel loading.
- N
- No
- Y
- Yes
Code which identifies a specific location
- GA14 is the terminal or staging area name.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code to qualify percent
- SD
- Moisture Content
- SE
- Protein Content
- SF
- Percent Dockage
- SG
- Test Weight
Reference Information
To specify identifying information
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- 94
- File Identification Number
- CUB
- U.S. Customs Service (USCS) Bill of Lading Number
- OB
- Ocean Bill of Lading
- XC
- Cargo Control Number
- XP
- Previous Cargo Control Number
Extended Reference Information
To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- CUB
- U.S. Customs Service (USCS) Bill of Lading Number
- XC
- Cargo Control Number
- XP
- Previous Cargo Control Number
Quantity and Description
To indicate line item quantity, description, marks and numbers, commodity code, weight, and customs value
Marks and numbers used to identify a shipment or parts of a shipment
Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code
- J
- Harmonized System-Based Schedule B
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
Customs value in whole dollars
- If N1013 is not used, the default currency of N1006 is USD (US Dollar).
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- N1009 is the U.S. Customs bar code number for line release.
Code defining the smallest package unit for the bill of lading
Code identifying the country
- N1011 is the country of the manufacturer of the goods.
Code identifying the country
- N1012 is the country of the final destination of the goods.
Party Identification
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- BN
- Beneficial Owner
- C1
- In Care Of Party no. 1
- CB
- Customs Broker
- CD
- Consignee (To Receive Mail and Small Parcels)
- CN
- Consignee
- IM
- Importer
- N1
- Notify Party no. 1
- N2
- Notify Party no. 2
- OO
- Order Of (Shippers Orders) - (Transportation)
- SF
- Ship From
- SH
- Shipper
- SNP
- US Customs & Border Protection Second Notify Party
- UC
- Ultimate Consignee
- XQ
- Canadian Customs Broker
- XR
- Mexican Customs Broker
- XU
- United States Customs Broker
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- 2
- Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)
- C5
- Customer Identification File
- FI
- Federal Taxpayer's Identification Number
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Party Location
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Interchange Move Authority
To identify the transportation interchange authority
Code indicating the interchange authority
- A
- Released From Bad Order
- B
- Bad Order Setback
- C
- Car Not Weighed
- D
- Empty Received as a Load
- DS
- Destination Switch Move
- E
- Embargoed Shipment
- G
- Refused by Customer - Unneeded
- HM
- Haulage Movement
- I
- Interchanged in Error
- L
- Not in Compliance With Special Car Order 90 or Special Car Order 100 Empty
- N
- No Record Rights
- NC
- No Clearance
- NU
- Not on Universal Machine Language Equipment Register
- O
- Overweight Shipment
- OA
- Old Age (Over-age)
- OS
- Origin Switch Move
- P
- Intermediate Switch Carrier
- R
- Refused by Customer - Unfit
- RB
- RBOX or RGON Exception
- S
- Car Applied to Shipper Car Order - Place for Loading
- T
- Transfer or Adjustment of Lading Car Service Rate 10, Sections 1 & 2
- W
- No Waybill
- X
- Association of American Railroads Restriction
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- IMA02 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of entity responsible for the movement authority in the IMA01.
Code indicating to which traffic a tariff applies
- IMA03 defines if the associated move is reciprocal, interterminal, or intraterminal.
- D
- Reciprocal
- E
- Intraterminal
- F
- Interterminal
Waybill Reference
To identify the waybill and to specify the equipment used and the destination details
Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- N802 is the waybill date.
Code defining relationship of equipment to equipment cross-referenced
- A
- Additional Equipment for Manifest Billing
- B
- Basket Attached to Chassis (to hold generator set)
- C
- Prior Load Credit
- G
- Reference to Lead Equipment for Manifest Billing
- H
- Generator Set
- K
- Clip-on Front-Mounted Generator Unit For Container
- L
- Lead Car
- M
- Mated
- T
- Trailer
- X
- Transfer Load
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- N807 is the waybill date.
Free-form text for city name
- N808 is the destination station of movement.
Additional Reference Information
To identify additional station and waybill or station, or waybill information pertaining to revenue waybill
Code to cross-reference the type of revenue waybill to a previously submitted waybill
- W5
- Diversion
- W6
- Error Move
Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- N8A03 is the date of the waybill in N8A02.
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
- N8A04 is the unique revenue reference waybill identification number (URRWIN).
Free-form text for city name
- N8A05 and N806 identifies the location based on the code in N8A01.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- N8A07 and N8A08 identify the carrier associated with the N8A01.
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
Origin Station
To identify the rail origin of the shipment
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
Free-form text for city name
- F902 is the origin station for movement.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
- F905 is the freight station accounting code of the origin junction settlement carrier.
- F905 is the freight station accounting code of the city named in F906.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
- F908 is the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) for the city named in the F902.
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
- F909 is the postal code for the city named in the F902.
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
- F910 is the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) for the city named in the F906.
Destination Station
To identify the rail destination of the shipment
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
Free-form text for city name
- D902 is the destination station of movement.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
- D905 is the freight station accounting code of the destination junction settlement carrier.
- D905 is the freight station accounting code of the city name in D906.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
- D908 is the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) for the city named in the D902.
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
- D909 is the postal code for the city names in the D902.
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
- D910 is the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) for the city named in the D906.
Party Identification
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- 11
- Party to be billed(AAR Accounting Rule 11)
- AA
- Authority For Shipment
- AD
- Party to be advised (Written orders)
- AP
- Account of (Origin Party)
- AQ
- Account of (Destination Party)
- BN
- Beneficial Owner
- BT
- Bill-to-Party
- C1
- In Care Of Party no. 1
- CB
- Customs Broker
- CD
- Consignee (To Receive Mail and Small Parcels)
- CH
- Chassis Provider
- CN
- Consignee
- CV
- Converter
- DM
- Destination Mail Facility
- DR
- Destination Drayman
- FW
- Forwarder
- IM
- Importer
- MC
- Motor Carrier
- N1
- Notify Party no. 1
- NC
- Cross-Town Switch
- NP
- Notify Party for Shipper's Order
- OM
- Origin Mail Facility
- OO
- Order Of (Shippers Orders) - (Transportation)
- OR
- Origin Drayman
- PF
- Party to Receive Freight Bill
- PJ
- Party to Receive Correspondence
- PU
- Party at Pickup Location
- PV
- Party performing certification
- R1
- Party to Receive Scale Ticket
- RR
- Railroad
- SF
- Ship From
- SH
- Shipper
- SNP
- US Customs & Border Protection Second Notify Party
- SS
- Steamship Company
- UC
- Ultimate Consignee
- UQ
- Subsequent Owner
- XQ
- Canadian Customs Broker
- XR
- Mexican Customs Broker
- XU
- United States Customs Broker
- ZS
- Monitoring Party
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- 2
- Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)
- 17
- Automated Broker Interface (ABI) Routing Code
- AI
- Automotive Identifier for Canada Customs
- BF
- Broker Filer ID
- BN
- Canada Customs & Revenue Agency (CCRA) Business Number
- C5
- Customer Identification File
- FI
- Federal Taxpayer's Identification Number
- M5
- Jurisdiction Code
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Additional Name Information
To specify additional names
Party Location
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Reference Information
To specify identifying information
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- 94
- File Identification Number
- CUB
- U.S. Customs Service (USCS) Bill of Lading Number
- OB
- Ocean Bill of Lading
- XC
- Cargo Control Number
- XP
- Previous Cargo Control Number
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- AD
- Accounting Department
- AS
- Authorized Signature
- BC
- Broker Contact
- DC
- Delivery Contact
- EC
- Emergency Contact-Shipper
- FC
- Forwarder Contact
- IC
- Information Contact
- NT
- Notification Contact
- SH
- Shipper Contact
Code identifying the type of communication number
- EM
- Electronic Mail
- FX
- Facsimile
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Code identifying the type of communication number
- EM
- Electronic Mail
- FX
- Facsimile
- TE
- Telephone
Complete communications number including country or area code when applicable
Code identifying the type of communication number
- EM
- Electronic Mail
- FX
- Facsimile
- TE
- Telephone
Billing Information
To identify the individual billing segments within a movement when joint rail rates have been established between carriers but do not cover the entire movement
Code identifying reason for rebill
- RC
- R11 Collect Beyond
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
- BL02 is the FSAC for the origin point of the rate for this portion of this movement.
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
- BL03 is the FSAC for the destination point of the rate for this portion of the movement.
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
- BL04 is the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) for the origin point of the rate for this portion of the movement.
Free-form text for city name
- BL05 through BL07 is the city, state, and country for the rate for the beginning portion of the move.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
- BL08 is the Standard Point Location Code (SPLC) for the destination point of the rate for this portion of the move.
Free-form text for city name
- BL09 through BL11 is the city, state, and country for the rate for ending portion of the move.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- BL12 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the first carrier participating in the rate for the move defined in BL02 through BL11.
Route Information
To specify carrier and routing sequences and details
Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement
- 1
- 1st Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 2
- 2nd Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 3
- 3rd Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 4
- 4th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 5
- 5th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 6
- 6th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 7
- 7th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 8
- 8th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 9
- 9th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- A
- Origin Carrier, Agent's Routing (Rail)
- D
- DELY (Delivery Switch Carrier)
- H
- Haulage Rights Carrier and Junction
- I
- Origin Switch Carrier
- JD
- Junction Settlement Carrier Following (Destination carrier receiving revenues resulting from junction contract)
- JO
- Junction Settlement Carrier Predecessor (Origin carrier receiving revenues resulting from junction contract)
- M
- Haulage Movement Carrier and Junction
- R
- Origin Carrier, Rule 11 Shipment
- S
- Origin Carrier, Shipper's Routing (Rail)
- V
- Intermediate Switch Carrier
Free-form text for city name
- R203 is the station or city name at which carriers interchange shipments.
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
Code identifying the Intermodal Service Plan
Code defining a road which neither originates nor terminates the shipment but provides a switching service between two roadhaul rail carriers (SCAC code for rail switch carrier)
Route Code Identification
To specify the route using a single code
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Consignee
To identify the party receiving the empty car
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- C5
- Customer Identification File
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination City
To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Empty Car Disposition - Pended Destination Route
To specify the routing of the empty car
Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement
- 1
- 1st Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 2
- 2nd Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 3
- 3rd Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 4
- 4th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 5
- 5th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 6
- 6th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 7
- 7th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 8
- 8th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 9
- 9th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- A
- Origin Carrier, Agent's Routing (Rail)
- D
- DELY (Delivery Switch Carrier)
- I
- Origin Switch Carrier
- JD
- Junction Settlement Carrier Following (Destination carrier receiving revenues resulting from junction contract)
- JO
- Junction Settlement Carrier Predecessor (Origin carrier receiving revenues resulting from junction contract)
- R
- Origin Carrier, Rule 11 Shipment
- S
- Origin Carrier, Shipper's Routing (Rail)
- V
- Intermediate Switch Carrier
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
Price Authority Identification
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- CT
- Contract Number
- PR
- Price Quote Number
- TS
- Tariff Number
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code indicating type of external reference
Code relating to the regulatory agency governing the price reference
Code defining the tariff bureau or tariff publishing agent that governs the rates applied to this shipment
Identification assigned by issuing carrier
Used to identify a type of contract
- PI07 is the price authority suffix for the contract.
Number assigned in the tariff to specific rate or group of rates that applies to one or more items in the shipment
- PI08 is the price authority item number.
Identifier for the tariff supplement which contains the rate used
- PI09 is the price authority supplement.
Number used as an extension of the basic tariff number to identify the rates published within specific sections of the tariff
- PI10 is the price authority section number.
Used to identify a type of contract
- PI11 is the price authority suffix for tariff.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- PI12 is the effective date.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- PI13 is the expiration date.
Code identifying the priority of rate application when two or more rates apply to a given movement; if rate application includes two or more rates of the same value for this element, individual carrier rules and procedures shall govern
Code identifying the priority of rate application when two or more rates apply to a given movement; if rate application includes two or more rates of the same value for this element, individual carrier rules and procedures shall govern
Special Handling Instructions
To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format
Protective Service Instructions
To specify mechanical protective service and ventilation instructions
Association of American Railroads (AAR) Protective Service that applies to shipment
Code specifying perishable protective service- rail carriers only
- D
- Discontinue Service
- HDN
- Do Not Heat
- HDNC
- Do Not Heat in Canada
- HSC
- Standard Heating In Canada
- M
- Standard Mechanical Protective Service
- MN
- Modified Mechanical Protective Service
- MNU
- Do Not Operate
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- PS03 qualifies the temperature in PS04 and PS14.
- CE
- Centigrade, Celsius
- FA
- Fahrenheit
Temperature
- PS04 is the optimum allowable temperature condition for shipment.
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- PS05 through PS08 are used to specify the station to which the temperature applies. PS05 and PS06 are preferred over PS07 and PS08.
Code (Freight Station Accounting) (AAR Managed Code for Locations)
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code indicating whether or not the shipment was precooled per Association of American Railroads Protective Service Rule 710
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
- PS11 identifies the location of the heater. A "Y" indicates the heater is ceiling-mounted; an "N" indicates the heater is in the body.
- N
- No
- Y
- Yes
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
- PS12 identifies whether or not the commodity is a food product. A "Y" indicates the commodity is a food product; an "N" indicates it is a non-food product.
- N
- No
- Y
- Yes
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
- PS13 indicates the amount of doorway space for the full width of the car. A "Y" indicates the doorway space is not less than 30 inches for the full width of the car; an "N" indicates it is less than 30 inches.
- N
- No
- Y
- Yes
Transaction Set Line Number
To reference a line number in a transaction set
Description, Marks and Numbers
To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers
Sequential line number for a lading item
Description of an item as required for rating and billing purposes
- L502 may be used to send quantity information as part of the product description.
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code
- 3
- Empty Non-hazardous Last Contained (HMRC) Code
- L
- Last Contained Contents STCC
- T
- Standard Transportation Commodity Code (STCC)
Code identifying the type of packaging; Part 1: Packaging Form, Part 2: Packaging Material; if the Data Element is used, then Part 1 is always required
Marks and numbers used to identify a shipment or parts of a shipment
Code specifying the application or source of Marks and Numbers (87)
Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
Line Item - Quantity and Weight
To specify quantity, weight, volume, and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data
Sequential line number for a lading item
Basis for rating (miles, value, volume, etc.); Note: Weight may be defined by either data element 220 or 81
Code identifying the type of quantity or value on which the rate or item pricing is based
- DM
- Miles
- GL
- Gallon
- ND
- Cord
- NP
- Piece
- NU
- Unit
- NV
- Vehicle
Code defining the type of weight
- A3
- Shippers Weight
- B
- Billed Weight
- C
- Actual Net Repeated for Combination
- E
- Estimated Net Weight
- G
- Gross Weight
- J
- Light Weight
- K
- Clean Out
- M
- Minimum Weight (for rate)
- N
- Actual Net Weight
- O
- Excess Weight Over Maximum
- X
- Maximum Weight (for Rate)
Code identifying the volume unit
- D
- Cord
- E
- Cubic Feet
- F
- 100 Board Feet
- G
- Gallons
- T
- Container
- U
- Volumetric Unit
- V
- Liter
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
- L008 is the number of handling units of the line item tendered to the carrier.
Code for packaging form of the lading quantity
Code specifying extent of transportation service requested
Numeric value of quantity
- L013 can only be used if the code in L009 is PLT, SKD, or SLP.
- L013 is used to convey the total number of boxes, cartons, or pieces contained on a pallet, skid, or slip sheet for the line item.
Code for packaging form of the lading quantity
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
- L015 designates whether the carrier will be required to verify the number of units contained on a pallet, slip sheet or skid. Code "Y" indicates that the carrier will be required to verify. Code "N" indicates that the carrier will not be required to verify.
Measurements
To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights
(See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)
Code identifying the broad category to which a measurement applies
- BD
- Billed Dimensions
Code identifying a specific product or process characteristic to which a measurement applies
- HT
- Height
- LN
- Length
- WD
- Width
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- IN
- Inch
Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- IN
- Inch
Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- IN
- Inch
Value to be used as a multiplier to obtain a new value
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- IN
- Inch
The value specifying the minimum of the measurement range
- When citing dimensional tolerances, any measurement requiring a sign (+ or -), or any measurement where a positive (+) value cannot be assumed, use MEA05 as the negative (-) value and MEA06 as the positive (+) value.
The value specifying the maximum of the measurement range
Code used to benchmark, qualify or further define a measurement value
Code used to express an attribute response when a numeric measurement value cannot be determined
Code indicating the product surface, layer or position that is being described
The method or device used to record the measurement
Code identifying a specific industry code list
- MEA11 is the external code list for the unit of measure.
Price Authority Identification
To communicate basis of pricing, such as contract number, quote number, or tariff number
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- CT
- Contract Number
- PR
- Price Quote Number
- TS
- Tariff Number
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Code indicating type of external reference
Code relating to the regulatory agency governing the price reference
Code defining the tariff bureau or tariff publishing agent that governs the rates applied to this shipment
Identification assigned by issuing carrier
Used to identify a type of contract
- PI07 is the price authority suffix for the contract.
Number assigned in the tariff to specific rate or group of rates that applies to one or more items in the shipment
- PI08 is the price authority item number.
Identifier for the tariff supplement which contains the rate used
- PI09 is the price authority supplement.
Number used as an extension of the basic tariff number to identify the rates published within specific sections of the tariff
- PI10 is the price authority section number.
Used to identify a type of contract
- PI11 is the price authority suffix for tariff.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- PI12 is the effective date.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- PI13 is the expiration date.
Code identifying the priority of rate application when two or more rates apply to a given movement; if rate application includes two or more rates of the same value for this element, individual carrier rules and procedures shall govern
Code identifying the priority of rate application when two or more rates apply to a given movement; if rate application includes two or more rates of the same value for this element, individual carrier rules and procedures shall govern
Shipment Conditions
To specify condition restrictions or provisions applicable to the rate docket
Code indicating how a specific segment's statement of a rate restriction is evaluated, and its relationship to rate restrictions stated within other segments of the same segment definition.
Code defined in the official railway equipment register which identifies the type of restriction or provision applicable to a rate; when combined with element 499, a specific rate restriction or provision is represented
Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- CD08 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the group docket owner.
A grouping identification which, when combined with elements 140 and 690, provides a unique identity to a parcel of ratemaking activity
A sequence number which, when combined with elements 140 and 697, provides a unique identity to a parcel of ratemaking activity
Export License
To transmit information contained on an export license
Code identifying a licensing, certification, registration, or accreditation agency.
- E
- Office of Export Administration
- G
- Department of Agriculture - Tobacco, Seeds & Plants
- I
- Department of the Interior - U.S. Endangered Native Fish and Wildlife and Migratory Birds
- J
- Department of Justice - Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
- L
- US Customs Service - Automated Export System
- M
- Maritime Administration - Watercraft (Other Than Vessels of War), Vessels Exported for Scrapping, Dismantling, Dismembering, or Destroying the Hulls Thereof (Also Controlled by Office of Export Administration)
- N
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission - Commodities Subject to the Atomic Energy Act
- P
- Federal Power Commission - Natural Gas and Electric Energy
- S
- Department of State - Arms, Ammunition, Implements of War; Vessels of War
- T
- Department of Treasury - Gold
Government assigned identification number for exporter
Code defining whether the shipment completes the terms of the license, or the shipment is only a partial delivery relative to the license terms
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- X104 is the export license expiration date.
Code which specifies the export symbol marked on a shipment
- 1
- G-Dest - Shipments of Commodities to Destination Not Requiring a Validated License
- 2
- GLV - Shipments of Limited Value
- 3
- GIT - In-transit Shipments
- 4
- GUS - Shipments to Personnel and Agencies of the U.S. Government
- 5
- GLC - Exports of Commercial Vehicles by Certain Civil Airlines and by Private Common Carrier
- 6
- GTF-US - Goods Imported for Display at U.S. Exhibitions or Trade Fairs
- 7
- GLR - Return or Replacement of Certain Commodities
- 8
- GIFT - Shipment of Gift Parcels
- 9
- GATS - Aircraft on Temporary Sojourn
- 10
- GMS - Shipments Under the Mutual Security Act
- 11
- GTD & GTDR - Technical Data
- CN
- Automated Export System (AES) Ultimate Destination Canada
- DP
- Automated Export System (AES) Diplomatic Pouches
- GS
- Automated Export System (AES) Shipments to U. S. Agencies
- HH
- Automated Export System (AES) Household Shipment
- HR
- Automated Export System (AES) Human Remains
- MS
- Automated Export System (AES) U. S. Military Supplies
- PP
- Automated Export System (AES) Personal Property
- UP
- Automated Export System (AES) Shipments between US Possesions except Virgin Islands
- UR
- Automated Export System (AES) Unreported Low Value Shipment
Code indicating the type of control applicable to the export license
Code identifying commodity number established for international statistical purposes
Code indicating international or domestic shipment
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
Value of shipment for export, expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified
Code indicating the type of communications with customs
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
Price per unit of product, service, commodity, etc.
Code to identify the type of government license involved
Code identifying a party or other code
- X116 is the export classification code number (ECCN).
Transit Inbound Origin
To specify origin point and waybill references of movement to transit waybill point
Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
Carrier accounting number of the waybill for the inbound movement
- T102 will contain the inbound shipment waybill numbers.
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
- T103 will contain the inbound shipment waybill date.
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
- T104 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the origin carrier.
Free-form text for city name
- T105 is the origin station for movement.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
Freight bill or bureau number used to identify a transit shipment
Code indicating level of inbound transit references
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- T110 and T111 are used on local transit only, to convey the previous Inbound Transit Bill of Lading Number or Shipment Identification Number.
- BL
- Government Bill of Lading
- BM
- Bill of Lading Number
- BN
- Booking Number
- CO
- Customer Order Number
- CR
- Customer Reference Number
- OB
- Ocean Bill of Lading
- SI
- Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
Transit Inbound Lading
To specify lading description, including weight and rate details applying to the associated T1 segment
Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
Description of an item as required for rating and billing purposes
Numeric value of weight
- T203 is the transit portion weight from inbound movement.
Code defining the type of weight
- B
- Billed Weight
- E
- Estimated Net Weight
- G
- Gross Weight
- K
- Clean Out
- M
- Minimum Weight (for rate)
- N
- Actual Net Weight
- O
- Excess Weight Over Maximum
- X
- Maximum Weight (for Rate)
Rate that applies to the specific commodity
- T205 is the through-freight-rate that applies to the shipment from the point of origin inland movement to the point of destination of the current movement.
Code qualifying how to extend charges or interpret value
Rate that applies to the specific commodity
- T207 is the paid-in-rate basis of the paid-in portion of the shipment.
Code qualifying how to extend charges or interpret value
Free-form text for city name
- In T209, "City" is used for the combination through-rate city.
Free-form text for city name
- In T210, "City" is used for the combination paid-in city.
Percentage of through freight charges to be charged extra as a surcharge
Transit Inbound Route
To specify transit inbound routing, including equipment identifications for associated T1 and T2 segments
Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
Code describing the relationship of a carrier to a specific shipment movement
- 1
- 1st Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 2
- 2nd Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 3
- 3rd Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 4
- 4th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 5
- 5th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 6
- 6th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 7
- 7th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 8
- 8th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- 9
- 9th Carrier after Origin Carrier
- A
- Origin Carrier, Agent's Routing (Rail)
- D
- DELY (Delivery Switch Carrier)
- I
- Origin Switch Carrier
- JD
- Junction Settlement Carrier Following (Destination carrier receiving revenues resulting from junction contract)
- JO
- Junction Settlement Carrier Predecessor (Origin carrier receiving revenues resulting from junction contract)
- R
- Origin Carrier, Rule 11 Shipment
- S
- Origin Carrier, Shipper's Routing (Rail)
- V
- Intermediate Switch Carrier
Free-form text for city name
- T304 is the station or city name at which carriers interchange shipments. T304 will contain the Association of American Railroads (AAR) Accounting Rule 260 junction rule.
Code (Standard Point Location) defined by National Motor Freight Tariff Association (NMFTA) or the Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) point development group as the official code assigned to a city or point (for ratemaking purposes) within a city
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
- T306 will contain the equipment initial of the inbound car.
Transit Inbound Rates
To identify the transit inbound prior origin point and waybill reference of movement to the point specified in T1 segment
Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
- T601 must contain the same number that is on the corresponding T1 segment.
Rate that applies to the specific commodity
- T602 is the through-freight-rate that applies to the shipment from the point of origin of the inland movement to the point of destination of the current billing movement.
Code qualifying how to extend charges or interpret value
Free-form text for city name
- In T604, "City" is used for the combination through-rate city.
Rate that applies to the specific commodity
- T605 is the paid-in-rate basis of the paid-in portion of the shipment.
Code qualifying how to extend charges or interpret value
Free-form Transit Data
To transmit information in a free-form format relating to a specified transit sequence number
Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
- T801 must contain the same transit sequence number that is on the corresponding T1.
Loop Header
To indicate that the next segment begins a loop
Hazardous Identification Information
To specify the hazardous commodity identification reference number and quantity
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH101 and LH102 are used to convey the number and type of packages for bulk and nonbulk movements.
Number of units (pieces) of the lading commodity
Code identifying the hazardous material identification number as required by Title 49 of the code of Federal Regulations; UN/NA stands for United Nations/North America
The United Nations page number as required for the international transport of hazardous materials
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH106 and LH107 are used to convey the quantity or volume and unit of measure for shipments.
Code identifying the compartment in a compartmentalized tank car
Code indicating that the material being described is that which remains in a packaging (including a tank car) after it has been unloaded
- In LH109, a value of "R" or "P" requires that the receiver generate the words "residue: last contained" prior to the shipping name in accordance with regulations.
Code indicating degree of danger in terms of Roman number I, II or III
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
- If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is "NONE", then use of LH204 is mandatory.
However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document.
The hazardous classification corresponding to the shipping name of the hazardous commodity
Code to identify presence of hazardous substance
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH206 and LH207 indicate the flashpoint temperature.
- CE
- Centigrade, Celsius
- FA
- Fahrenheit
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH208 and LH209 indicate the control temperature.
- CE
- Centigrade, Celsius
- FA
- Fahrenheit
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- LH210 and LH211 indicate the emergency temperature.
- CE
- Centigrade, Celsius
- FA
- Fahrenheit
Code specifying the weight unit
- LH212 and LH213 indicate the net explosive weight.
Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information
To specify the hazardous material shipping name and additional descriptive requirements
The proper shipping name of the hazardous commodity as specified by Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations, or the shipping name of the dangerous good as defined in the Canadian Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act and Regulations, or the international regulations as promulgated by the United Nations
Qualifier indicating the source (regulatory) of the proper shipping name
Free-form Hazardous Material Information
To uniquely identify the variable information required by government regulation covering the transportation of hazardous material shipments
Qualifier indicating the type of information being passed so that a receiver may format a description of hazardous commodity movements that meets regulatory requirements
- ADI
- Additional Descriptive Information Not Required by Regulation but Desired to Accompany the Movement by the Shipper
- D13
- "DOT - 113, Do Not Bump or Cut Off Car While in Motion" Declaration
- D20
- DOT - 204, Do Not Bump or Cut Off Car While in Motion" Declaration "
- DRC
- Damaged Car Number
- EQP
- Conveyed Equipment Identification
- FUM
- Fumigation Declaration
- HOT
- Identifies Products in a Heated Molten State
- HZC
- Hazardous Substance Constituents
- INH
- Inhalation Hazard
- LQY
- "Limited Quantity" Declaration
- MOS
- Maximum Operating Speed
- MPI
- Marine Pollutant
- PIH
- "Poison - Inhalation Hazard" Declaration
- POI
- "Poison" Declaration
- RAM
- Radioactive Material Data
- TEC
- Technical or Chemical Group Name
- TNM
- Trade Name
- WST
- Waste Declaration
Specific information required by law for hazardous material shipments
Specific information required by law for hazardous material shipments
Code specifying the Department of Transportation assigned zone designating the Inhalation Toxicity Hazard Zone
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
- 1T
- Terabecquerel
- 4N
- Megabecquerel
- G4
- Gigabecquerel
- R2
- Becquerel
Numeric value of quantity
- LFH06 indicates activity of the radioactive material.
Numeric value of quantity
- LFH07 indicates transport index of the radioactive material.
EPA Required Data
To specify the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) information relating to shipments of hazardous material
Canadian Dangerous Requirements
To specify additional Transport Canada requirements covering transportation of dangerous goods in Canada
The identity number of a specific hazardous emergency response plan that is assigned by the Director General of Canada
Transborder Hazardous Requirements
To specify the placard information required by the second government agency when shipment is to cross into another country
Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- AH
- Agreement Number
- HA
- Competent Authority
- HD
- Department of Transportation Hazardous Number
- HE
- Hazardous Exemption Number
- MDN
- Hazardous Waste Manifest Document Number
- PN
- Permit Number
- S0
- Special Approval
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- CN
- General Contact
- HM
- Hazardous Material Contact
Code identifying the type of communication number
- TE
- Telephone
Party Identification
To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code
Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual
- CN
- Consignee
- CT
- Country of Origin
- HW
- Designated Hazardous Waste Facility
- HX
- Transporter of Hazardous Waste
- HZ
- Hazardous Waste Generator
- SH
- Shipper
Code designating the system/method of code structure used for Identification Code (67)
- 38
- Country Code
- C5
- Customer Identification File
Code identifying a party or other code
- This segment, used alone, provides the most efficient method of providing organizational identification. To obtain this efficiency the "ID Code" (N104) must provide a key to the table maintained by the transaction processing party.
Code describing entity relationship
- N105 and N106 further define the type of entity in N101.
Party Location
To specify the location of the named party
Geographic Location
To specify the geographic place of the named party
Free-form text for city name
- A combination of either N401 through N404, or N405 and N406 may be adequate to specify a location.
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- RP
- Responsible Person
Code identifying the type of communication number
- TE
- Telephone
Loop Trailer
To indicate that the loop immediately preceding this segment is complete
Administrative Communications Contact
To identify a person or office to whom administrative communications should be directed
Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named
- CN
- General Contact
- HM
- Hazardous Material Contact
- RP
- Responsible Person
Code identifying the type of communication number
- TE
- Telephone
Hazardous Classification Information
To specify the hazardous notation and endorsement information
- If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is "NONE", then use of LH204 is mandatory.
However, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document.
The hazardous classification corresponding to the shipping name of the hazardous commodity
Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers
To transmit specific hazardous material reference numbers
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
- AH
- Agreement Number
- HA
- Competent Authority
- HD
- Department of Transportation Hazardous Number
- HE
- Hazardous Exemption Number
- MDN
- Hazardous Waste Manifest Document Number
- PN
- Permit Number
- S0
- Special Approval
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
Pro Forma - B13 Information
To specify a pro forma invoice and B13 Canada Customs Export Declaration information, required by U.S. and Canada Customs
Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified
Code indicating parties to a transaction
Code identifying type of special charge or allowance
- 595
- Proforma Invoice
- FCB
- Freight Charges to Border
- FCD
- Freight Charges to Destination
Monetary amount
- XH04 for a line item: is the freight or special charge; for the total invoice: the total charges -- expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified.
Chemical analysis percentage
- XH06 will contain percentage of a component of a product which is required by customs to be reported.
Transaction Set Trailer
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)
Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments
Functional Group Trailer
To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information
Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element
Interchange Control Trailer
To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments
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