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Western European EDIFACT Board

A message from the party providing the transport/forwarding services to the party that issued the instructions for those services stating the actual details, terms and conditions (charges when applicable) of the service and of the consignment involved. In addition it can be used for the exchange of contract information between carriers mutually.

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Position
Segment
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Max use

  1. To head, identify and specify a message.

  2. To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.

  3. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

  4. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

  5. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  6. To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.

  7. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

  8. To specify a monetary amount.

  9. To provide free form or coded text information.

  10. To provide control total.

  11. Segment group 1
    Repeat 99

    1. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  12. Segment group 2
    Repeat 2

    1. To specify terms of delivery or transport.

    2. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

  13. Segment group 3
    Repeat 99

    1. To specify a reference.

    2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  14. Segment group 4
    Repeat 9

    1. To indicate the requirement for a specific govermental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport.

    2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    3. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    4. To specify a seal number related to equipment.

    5. To provide free form or coded text information.

    6. Segment group 5
      Repeat 9

      1. To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  15. Segment group 6
    Repeat 9

    1. To identify a charge.

    2. To specify a reference.

    3. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

    4. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    5. To specify a monetary amount.

  16. Segment group 7
    Repeat 99

    1. To specify charges.

    2. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    3. To provide free form or coded text information.

    4. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

    5. To specify price information.

    6. To specify the number of units.

    7. To specify percentage information.

    8. To specify a monetary amount.

    9. To specify a pertinent quantity.

  17. Segment group 8
    Repeat 99

    1. To specify the transport details such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport. The segment may be pointed to by the TPL segment.

    2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    3. To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.

    4. Segment group 9
      Repeat 99

      1. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    5. Segment group 10
      Repeat 9

      1. To specify a reference.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

  18. Segment group 11
    Repeat 99

    1. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

    2. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    3. To specify a monetary amount.

    4. Segment group 12
      Repeat 9

      1. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

      2. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

    5. Segment group 13
      Repeat 9

      1. To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    6. Segment group 14
      Repeat 99

      1. To specify charges.

      2. To specify price information.

      3. To specify the number of units.

      4. To specify percentage information.

      5. To specify a monetary amount.

      6. To specify a pertinent quantity.

    7. Segment group 15
      Repeat 9

      1. To specify a reference.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    8. Segment group 16
      Repeat 9

      1. To identify a charge.

      2. To specify a reference.

      3. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

      4. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      5. To specify a monetary amount.

    9. Segment group 17
      Repeat 99

      1. To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.

      2. To specify a reference.

      3. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

      4. To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.

      5. To provide free form or coded text information.

  19. Segment group 18
    Repeat 999

    1. To indicate totals of a goods item.

    2. To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.

    3. To specify the temperature setting.

    4. To identify a range.

    5. To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).

    6. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    7. To specify a monetary amount.

    8. To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.

    9. To provide free form or coded text information.

    10. Segment group 19
      Repeat 9

      1. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    11. To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.

    12. Segment group 20
      Repeat 99

      1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

      2. To specify the number of units.

    13. Segment group 21
      Repeat 99

      1. To specify dimensions.

      2. To specify the number of units.

    14. Segment group 22
      Repeat 9

      1. To specify a reference.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    15. Segment group 23
      Repeat 9

      1. To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.

      2. To specify a reference.

      3. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

      4. To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.

    16. Segment group 24
      Repeat 9

      1. To identify documents, either printed, electronically transferred, or referenced as specified in message description, including, where relevant, the identification of the type of transaction that will result from this message.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    17. Segment group 25
      Repeat 9

      1. To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.

      2. Segment group 26
        Repeat 9

        1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

        2. To specify the number of units.

    18. Segment group 27
      Repeat 999

      1. To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.

      2. To provide specific details related to the delivery sequence.

      3. Segment group 28
        Repeat 9

        1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

        2. To specify the number of units.

    19. Segment group 29
      Repeat 99

      1. To specify charges.

      2. To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.

      3. To specify price information.

      4. To specify the number of units.

      5. To specify percentage information.

      6. To specify a monetary amount.

      7. To specify a pertinent quantity.

      8. To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two.

    20. Segment group 30
      Repeat 9

      1. To identify dangerous goods.

      2. To provide free form or coded text information.

      3. Segment group 31
        Repeat 9

        1. To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.

        2. To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.

      4. Segment group 32
        Repeat 9

        1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

        2. To specify the number of units.

      5. Segment group 33
        Repeat 999

        1. To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.

        2. Segment group 34
          Repeat 9

          1. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

          2. To specify the number of units.

  20. Segment group 35
    Repeat 999

    1. To identify a unit of equipment.

    2. To specify the number of units.

    3. To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).

    4. To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.

    5. To specify dimensions.

    6. To specify a seal number related to equipment.

    7. To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. The segment serves as a pointer to the TDT segment group.

    8. To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.

    9. To specify the temperature setting.

    10. To provide free form or coded text information.

    11. Segment group 36
      Repeat 99

      1. To specify charges.

      2. To specify price information.

      3. To specify the number of units.

      4. To specify percentage information.

      5. To specify a monetary amount.

      6. To specify a pertinent quantity.

    12. Segment group 37
      Repeat 9

      1. To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207.

      2. To specify date, and/or time, or period.

    13. Segment group 38
      Repeat 99

      1. To specify attached or related equipment.

      2. To specify the number of units.

  21. To end and check the completeness of a message.

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