FOB F.O.B. Related Instructions

To specify transportation instructions relating to shipment

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
FOB-01
Shipment Method of Payment
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges.
If FOB03 is present, then FOB02 is required.
(FOB01) - indicates party will pay the carrier.
FOB-02
Location Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
-
Code identifying type of Location Identifier (310) used.
If FOB04 is present, then FOB05 is required.
FOB02 is the code specifying transportation responsibility location.
FOB-03
Description
String (AN)
Conditional
1
80
-
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.
If FOB07 is present, then FOB06 is required.
FOB-04
Transportation Terms Qualifier Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code identifying the source of the transportation terms.
FOB-05
Transportation Terms Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
3
6
-
Code identifying the trade terms which apply to the shipment transportation responsibility. Six digit codes represent INCOTERMS.
FOB-06
Location Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
-
Code identifying type of Location Identifier (310) used.
FOB06 is the code specifying title passage location.
FOB-07
Description
String (AN)
Conditional
1
80
-
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.

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