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X12 300 Reservation (Booking Request) (Ocean) (Shipper)

X12 Release 4010
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This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Reservation (Booking Request) (Ocean) Transaction Set (300) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used by a shipper or a forwarder to reserve space, containers and equipment for transport by ocean vessel.

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Overview
ISA
-
Interchange Control Header
Max use 1
Required
GS
-
Functional Group Header
Max use 1
Required
heading
ST
010
Transaction Set Header
Max use 1
Required
B1
020
Beginning Segment for Booking or Pick-up/Delivery
Max use 1
Required
Y1
050
Space Reservation Request
Max use 1
Required
Y2 Loop
N9
069
Reference Identification
Max use 100
Required
H3
160
Special Handling Instructions
Max use 6
Optional
EA
170
Equipment Attributes
Max use 5
Optional
detail
LX Loop
LX
010
Assigned Number
Max use 1
Required
L0
040
Line Item - Quantity and Weight
Max use 1
Required
L5
050
Description, Marks and Numbers
Max use 1
Required
L4
060
Measurement
Max use 1
Optional
H1 Loop
V1
090
Vessel Identification
Max use 2
Optional
K1
110
Remarks
Max use 2
Optional
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
ISA

Interchange Control Header

RequiredMax use 1

To start and identify an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

Example
ISA-01
I01
Authorization Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Authorization Information

00
No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
ISA-02
I02
Authorization Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10

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)

ISA-03
I03
Security Information Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the type of information in the Security Information

00
No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
ISA-04
I04
Security Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 10Max 10

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)

ISA-05
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes
ISA-06
I06
Interchange Sender ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15

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

ISA-07
I05
Interchange ID Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Qualifier to designate the system/method of code structure used to designate the sender or receiver ID element being qualified

Codes
ISA-08
I07
Interchange Receiver ID
Required
String (AN)
Min 15Max 15

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

ISA-09
I08
Interchange Date
Required
Date (DT)
YYMMDD format

Date of the interchange

ISA-10
I09
Interchange Time
Required
Time (TM)
HHMM format

Time of the interchange

ISA-11
I10
Interchange Control Standards Identifier
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code to identify the agency responsible for the control standard used by the message that is enclosed by the interchange header and trailer

U
U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
ISA-12
I11
Interchange Control Version Number
Required
Identifier (ID)

This version number covers the interchange control segments

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

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

ISA-14
I13
Acknowledgment Requested
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code sent by the sender to request an interchange acknowledgment (TA1)

0
No Acknowledgment Requested
1
Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
ISA-15
I14
Usage Indicator
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code to indicate whether data enclosed by this interchange envelope is test, production or information

I
Information
P
Production Data
T
Test Data
ISA-16
I15
Component Element Separator
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 1

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

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the beginning of a functional group and to provide control information

Example
GS-01
479
Functional Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying a group of application related transaction sets

RO
Ocean Booking Information (300, 301,303)
GS-02
142
Application Sender's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

Code identifying party sending transmission; codes agreed to by trading partners

GS-03
124
Application Receiver's Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 15

Code identifying party receiving transmission. Codes agreed to by trading partners

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

Required
Time (TM)
HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

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)

GS-06
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

GS-07
455
Responsible Agency Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 2

Code used in conjunction with Data Element 480 to identify the issuer of the standard

T
Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X
Accredited Standards Committee X12
GS-08
480
Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code
Required
String (AN)

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

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

Heading

ST
010
Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

Example
ST-01
143
Transaction Set Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set

  • The transaction set identifier (ST01) used by the translation routines of the interchange partners to select the appropriate transaction set definition (e.g., 810 selects the Invoice Transaction Set).
300
Reservation (Booking Request) (Ocean)
ST-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

B1
020
Heading > B1

Beginning Segment for Booking or Pick-up/Delivery

RequiredMax use 1

To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set

Example
B1-01
140
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

  • B101 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the carrier sending the EDI transmission.
B1-02
145
Shipment Identification Number
Optional
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

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)

Required
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

  • B103 is the booking date accepted by the carrier.
B1-04
558
Reservation Action Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code identifying action on reservation or offering

D
Reservation Cancelled
N
New
U
Change
Y1
050
Heading > Y1

Space Reservation Request

RequiredMax use 1

To specify information used to make a reservation for space on an ocean vessel

Example
Y1-01
135
Sailing/Flight Date Estimated
Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date for reservation expressed in format CCYYMMDD

Optional
Date (DT)
CCYYMMDD format

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD

  • Y102 is the date the shipment for which space reservation is requested to be available at the origin.
Y1-03
140
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 4

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Y1-08
375
Tariff Service Code
Required
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying the types of services for rating purposes

DD
Door-to-Door
DP
Door-to-Pier
PD
Pier-to-Door
PP
Pier-to-Pier
Y2 Loop
RequiredMax >1
Y2
060
Heading > Y2 Loop > Y2

Container Details

RequiredMax use 1

To specify container information and transportation service to be used

Example
Y2-01
95
Number of Containers
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 4

Number of shipping containers

Y2-02
78
Container Type Request Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code indicating type of container equipment requested

C
Containers with Chassis
S
Shipper To Provide - None Requested
Y2-03
56
Type of Service Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)

Code specifying extent of transportation service requested

02
LCL/LCL
03
FCL/FCL
04
FCL/LCL
05
LCL/FCL
Y2-04
24
Equipment Type
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 4Max 4

Code identifying equipment type.

Refer to Appendix for full list from Flexport.
For customized code list, please contact Flexport for more details.

W09
065
Heading > Y2 Loop > W09

Equipment and Temperature

OptionalMax use 1

To relate equipment type and required temperatures.

Required for Reefer equipment is in use. For Non-Operating Reefer equipment, W09 should not be provided and need to use EA segment with EA_01=RAD to represent.

Example
If either Temperature (W09-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (W09-03) is present, then the other is required
W09-01
40
Equipment Description Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment

W09-02
408
Temperature
Optional
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 4

Temperature

  • W0902 is the minimum allowable temperature condition for shipment; (the qualifying temperature scale is specified in W0903).
W09-03
355
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken

W09-07
1122
Vent Setting Code
Optional
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code describing the setting on the air vents on ocean-type containers

Y2 Loop end
N9
069
Heading > N9

Reference Identification

RequiredMax use 100

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

Example
N9-01
128
Reference Identification Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

N1 Loop
RequiredMax >1
N1
080
Heading > N1 Loop > N1

Name

RequiredMax use 1

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

Example
N1-01
98
Entity Identifier Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code identifying an organizational entity, a physical location, property or an individual

N2
090
Heading > N1 Loop > N2

Additional Name Information

OptionalMax use 1

To specify additional names or those longer than 35 characters in length

Example
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N3
100
Heading > N1 Loop > N3

Address Information

OptionalMax use 2

To specify the location of the named party

Example
N3-01
166
Address Information
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 55

Address information

N4
110
Heading > N1 Loop > N4

Geographic Location

OptionalMax use 1

To specify the geographic place of the named party

Example
G61
120
Heading > N1 Loop > G61

Contact

OptionalMax use 3

To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed

Example
G61-01
366
Contact Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 2

Code identifying the major duty or responsibility of the person or group named

Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 60

Free-form name

N1 Loop end
R4 Loop
RequiredMax >1
R4
130
Heading > R4 Loop > R4

Port or Terminal

RequiredMax use 1

Contractual or operational port or point relevant to the movement of the cargo

Example
R4-01
115
Port or Terminal Function Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code defining function performed at the port or terminal with respect to a shipment

DTM
140
Heading > R4 Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 15

To specify pertinent dates and times

Example
DTM-01
374
Date/Time Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 3Max 3

Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time

R4 Loop end
H3
160
Heading > H3

Special Handling Instructions

OptionalMax use 6

To specify special handling instructions in coded or free-form format

Example
EA
170
Heading > EA

Equipment Attributes

OptionalMax use 5

To specify attributes required for a piece of equipment

Example
EA-01
1402
Equipment Attribute Code
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 2Max 3

Code specifying attributes of a piece of equipment

  • When EA01 is "PCO", "PSE", "DHT", "DWI", "YEA" or "MCP", EA02 and EA03 are required.
Heading end

Detail

LX Loop
RequiredMax >1
LX
010
Detail > LX Loop > LX

Assigned Number

RequiredMax use 1

To reference a line number in a transaction set

Example
LX-01
554
Assigned Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set

L0
040
Detail > LX Loop > L0

Line Item - Quantity and Weight

RequiredMax use 1

To specify quantity, weight, volume, and type of service for a line item including applicable "quantity/rate-as" data

Example
L5
050
Detail > LX Loop > L5

Description, Marks and Numbers

RequiredMax use 1

To specify the line item in terms of description, quantity, packaging, and marks and numbers

Example
L4
060
Detail > LX Loop > L4

Measurement

OptionalMax use 1

To describe physical dimensions and quantities

Example
L4-01
82
Length
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8

Largest horizontal dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position

Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8

Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position

L4-03
65
Height
Required
Decimal number (R)
Min 1Max 8

Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position

L4-04
90
Measurement Unit Qualifier
Required
Identifier (ID)
Min 1Max 1

Code specifying the linear dimensional unit

H1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
H1
070
Detail > LX Loop > H1 Loop > H1

Hazardous Material

RequiredMax use 1

To specify information relative to hazardous material

Example
H1-01
62
Hazardous Material Code
Required
String (AN)
Min 4Max 10

Code relating to hazardous material code qualifier for regulated hazardous materials

H2
080
Detail > LX Loop > H1 Loop > H2

Additional Hazardous Material Description

OptionalMax use 10

To specify free-form hazardous material descriptive data in addition to the information provided in the H1 segment

Example
H2-01
64
Hazardous Material Description
Required
String (AN)
Min 2Max 30

Material name, special instructions, and phone number if any

H1 Loop end
LX Loop end
V1
090
Detail > V1

Vessel Identification

OptionalMax use 2

To provide vessel details and voyage number

Example
K1
110
Detail > K1

Remarks

OptionalMax use 2

To transmit information in a free-form format for comment or special instruction

Example
K1-01
61
Free-Form Message
Required
String (AN)
Min 1Max 30

Free-form information

Detail end

Summary

SE
010
Summary > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)

Example
SE-01
96
Number of Included Segments
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 10

Total number of segments included in a transaction set including ST and SE segments

SE-02
329
Transaction Set Control Number
Required
Numeric (N)
Min 4Max 9

Identifying control number that must be unique within the transaction set functional group assigned by the originator for a transaction set

Summary end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To indicate the end of a functional group and to provide control information

Example
GE-01
97
Number of Transaction Sets Included
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 6

Total number of transaction sets included in the functional group or interchange (transmission) group terminated by the trailer containing this data element

GE-02
28
Group Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 9

Assigned number originated and maintained by the sender

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

To define the end of an interchange of zero or more functional groups and interchange-related control segments

Example
IEA-01
I16
Number of Included Functional Groups
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 1Max 5

A count of the number of functional groups included in an interchange

IEA-02
I12
Interchange Control Number
Required
Numeric (N0)
Min 9Max 9

A control number assigned by the interchange sender

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