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X12 301 Confirmation (Ocean)
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Delimiters
- ~ Segment
- * Element
- > Component
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Overview
ISA
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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
Y3
040
Space Confirmation
Max use 1
Required
N9
054
Consignee's Order Number
Max use 100
Optional
N9
054
Forwarder's/Agent's Reference Number
Max use 100
Optional
N9
054
Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
Max use 100
Optional
W09
130
Equipment and Temperature
Max use 1
Optional
H3
140
Special Handling Instructions
Max use 6
Optional
GE
-
Functional Group Trailer
Max use 1
Required
IEA
-
Interchange Control Trailer
Max use 1
Required
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- 00
- No Authorization Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I02)
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- 00
- No Security Information Present (No Meaningful Information in I04)
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- U
- U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS
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- 00401
- Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997
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- 0
- No Acknowledgment Requested
- 1
- Interchange Acknowledgment Requested
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- RO
- Ocean Booking Information (300, 301,303)
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- T
- Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
- X
- Accredited Standards Committee X12
Heading
Y4 Loop
OptionalMax >1
Y4 Loop end
N9
054
Heading > N9
Consignee's Order Number
OptionalMax use 100
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
N9Forwarder's/Agent's Reference NumberN9Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)At least one of Reference Identification (N9-02) or Free-form Description (N9-03) is required
N9
054
Heading > N9
Forwarder's/Agent's Reference Number
OptionalMax use 100
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Example
Variants (all may be used)
N9Consignee's Order NumberN9Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)At least one of Reference Identification (N9-02) or Free-form Description (N9-03) is required
N9
054
Heading > N9
Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
OptionalMax use 100
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Example
At least one of Reference Identification (N9-02) or Free-form Description (N9-03) is required
N1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
N1
060
Heading > N1 Loop > N1
Name
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
At least one of Name (N1-02) or Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) is required
If either Identification Code Qualifier (N1-03) or Identification Code (N1-04) is present, then the other is required
G61
100
Heading > N1 Loop > G61
Contact
OptionalMax use 3
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Example
If either Communication Number Qualifier (G61-03) or Communication Number (G61-04) is present, then the other is required
N1 Loop end
R4 Loop
RequiredMax >1
R4
110
Heading > R4 Loop > R4
Port or Terminal
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Location Qualifier (R4-02) or Location Identifier (R4-03) is present, then the other is required
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- D
- Port of Discharge (Operational)—
- I
- Interim Point (Operational)
- L
- Port of Loading (Operational)—
- P
- Dispatching Pool (Operational)—
- R
- Place of Receipt (Contractual)—
- U
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- CI
- City
- CS
- Canadian SPLC
- D
- Census Schedule D
- K
- Census Schedule K
- SL
- U.S. SPLC
- UN
- United Nations Location Code (UNLOCODE)
- ZZ
- Mutually Defined
DTM
120
Heading > R4 Loop > DTM
Date/Time Reference
OptionalMax use 15
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Example
If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required
R4 Loop end
W09
130
Heading > W09
Equipment and Temperature
OptionalMax use 1
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Example
If either Temperature (W09-04) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (W09-05) is present, then the other is required
If either Temperature (W09-02) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (W09-03) is present, then the other is required
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- CJ
- Container, Insulated/Ventilated
- CZ
- Refrigerated Container
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- CE
- Centigrade, Celsius
- FA
- Fahrenheit
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- CE
- Centigrade, Celsius
- FA
- Fahrenheit
H3
140
Heading > H3
Special Handling Instructions
OptionalMax use 6
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Example
Only one of Special Handling Code (H3-01) or Special Handling Description (H3-02) may be present
Heading end
Detail
LX Loop
RequiredMax >1
N7
020
Detail > LX Loop > N7
Equipment Details
OptionalMax use 1
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Example
If either Weight (N7-03) or Weight Qualifier (N7-04) is present, then the other is required
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- A6
- Verified Gross Mass
- CE
- Certified Weight of Cargo
- G
- Gross Weight
L0
040
Detail > LX Loop > L0
Line Item - Quantity and Weight
OptionalMax use 1
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Example
If either Weight (L0-04) or Weight Qualifier (L0-05) is present, then the other is required
If either Volume (L0-06) or Volume Unit Qualifier (L0-07) is present, then the other is required
If either Lading Quantity (L0-08) or Packaging Form Code (L0-09) is present, then the other is required
If Weight Unit Code (L0-11) is present, then Weight (L0-04) is required
L5
050
Detail > LX Loop > L5
Description, Marks and Numbers
OptionalMax use 1
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Example
If either Commodity Code (L5-03) or Commodity Code Qualifier (L5-04) is present, then the other is required
If either Commodity Code Qualifier (L5-08) or Commodity Code (L5-09) is present, then the other is required
H1 Loop
OptionalMax >1
H1
060
Detail > LX Loop > H1 Loop > H1
Hazardous Material
RequiredMax use 1
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Example
If either Flashpoint Temperature (H1-07) or Unit or Basis for Measurement Code (H1-08) is present, then the other is required
H2
070
Detail > LX Loop > H1 Loop > H2
Additional Hazardous Material Description
OptionalMax use 10
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Example
H1 Loop end
LX Loop end
V1
080
Detail > V1
Vessel Identification
OptionalMax use 2
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Example
At least one of Vessel Code (V1-01) or Vessel Name (V1-02) is required
If Vessel Code Qualifier (V1-08) is present, then Vessel Code (V1-01) is required
Detail end
Summary
Summary end
EDI Samples
Sample 301
ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*OOCLIES *ZZ*DEPSYS *231013*0540*U*00200*000087553*0*P*~
GS*RO*OOCLIES*DEPSYS*20231013*0540*87553*X*004010
ST*301*875530001
B1*OOLU*2143407930*20231012*U
Y3*2143407930*OOLU*20231107*20231202***20231018*1600
Y4*2143407930**20231017**38*4510
R4*R*D*4501*KANSAS CITY
DTM*172*20231012*1630*LT
R4*L*D*2709*LONG BEACH
R4*D*K*57069*XIAMEN
R4*U*K*57069*XIAMEN
R4*I*ZZ*KCK11
LX*1
N7*OOLU*8814778********************4510
L0****30260*G******K
L5**BULK SORGHUM*BULK SORGHUM*Z
V1*9645865*CSCL SUMMER**056W****L
SE*16*875530001
ST*301*875530002
B1*OOLU*2725460472*20231012*N
Y3*2725460472*OOLU*20231020*20231117***20231013*1200
Y4*2725460472**20230921**2*4530
R4*R*D*3901*CHICAGO
DTM*135*20231012*1536*LT
R4*L*K*01822*MONTREAL
R4*D*K*LVRIX*RIGA
R4*U*CI*LVRIX*RIGA
R4*I*ZZ*JOL15
W09*CZ*16*CE*16*CE****0
H3**GENSET REQUIRE
LX*1
N7*FSCU*5340430********************4532
L0****22680*G******K
L5**VITAMINS*VITAMINS*Z
V1*9253741*MONTREAL EXPRESS**354E****L
SE*18*875530002
ST*301*875530003
B1*OOLU*2726871060*20231012*N
Y3*2726871060*OOLU*20231108*20231124***20231027*1600
Y4*2726871060**20231026**3*4510
R4*R*D*5301*HOUSTON
DTM*135*20231012*1432*LT
R4*L*D*2704*LOS ANGELES
R4*D*K*58857*NAGOYA
R4*U*K*58857*NAGOYA
R4*I*ZZ*HOU08
LX*1
L0****11900*G******K
L5**PLASTIC ARTICLE, PACKING SECURING P*PLASTIC ARTICLE, PACKING SECUR*Z
V1*9302140*ONE HUMBER**094W****L
SE*15*875530003
GE*3*87553
IEA*1*000087553
GS*RO*OOCLIES*DEPSYS*20231013*0540*87553*X*004010
ST*301*875530001
B1*OOLU*2143407930*20231012*U
Y3*2143407930*OOLU*20231107*20231202***20231018*1600
Y4*2143407930**20231017**38*4510
R4*R*D*4501*KANSAS CITY
DTM*172*20231012*1630*LT
R4*L*D*2709*LONG BEACH
R4*D*K*57069*XIAMEN
R4*U*K*57069*XIAMEN
R4*I*ZZ*KCK11
LX*1
N7*OOLU*8814778********************4510
L0****30260*G******K
L5**BULK SORGHUM*BULK SORGHUM*Z
V1*9645865*CSCL SUMMER**056W****L
SE*16*875530001
ST*301*875530002
B1*OOLU*2725460472*20231012*N
Y3*2725460472*OOLU*20231020*20231117***20231013*1200
Y4*2725460472**20230921**2*4530
R4*R*D*3901*CHICAGO
DTM*135*20231012*1536*LT
R4*L*K*01822*MONTREAL
R4*D*K*LVRIX*RIGA
R4*U*CI*LVRIX*RIGA
R4*I*ZZ*JOL15
W09*CZ*16*CE*16*CE****0
H3**GENSET REQUIRE
LX*1
N7*FSCU*5340430********************4532
L0****22680*G******K
L5**VITAMINS*VITAMINS*Z
V1*9253741*MONTREAL EXPRESS**354E****L
SE*18*875530002
ST*301*875530003
B1*OOLU*2726871060*20231012*N
Y3*2726871060*OOLU*20231108*20231124***20231027*1600
Y4*2726871060**20231026**3*4510
R4*R*D*5301*HOUSTON
DTM*135*20231012*1432*LT
R4*L*D*2704*LOS ANGELES
R4*D*K*58857*NAGOYA
R4*U*K*58857*NAGOYA
R4*I*ZZ*HOU08
LX*1
L0****11900*G******K
L5**PLASTIC ARTICLE, PACKING SECURING P*PLASTIC ARTICLE, PACKING SECUR*Z
V1*9302140*ONE HUMBER**094W****L
SE*15*875530003
GE*3*87553
IEA*1*000087553
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