EDI 858 Shipment Information

Functional Group SI

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This standard provides the format and establishes the data contents of a shipment information transaction set. The shipment information transaction set provides the sender with the capability to transmit detailed bill-of-lading, rating, and/or scheduling information pertinent to a shipment.

Heading

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

  2. To identify that a previous transaction was sent and that it is now necessary to correct or change data on that shipment.

  3. To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data

  4. To transmit rail-specific shipment data

  5. To indicate that the equipment is or is not to be released.

  6. To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier

  7. To specify the authority for authorizing an action and the date authentication is made

  8. To assign a priority to a booking which would increase the possibility that this cargo would be booked on said voyage and not be shut out

  9. To specify the currency being used in the transaction set

  10. To specify terms of sale.

  11. To specify pertinent dates and times

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

  13. To cross-reference additional equipment to a primary piece of equipment.

  14. To identify the rail origin of this shipment.

  15. To identify the rail destination of this shipment.

  16. To specify airline and airport routing sequences

  17. To specify carrier and routing sequences and details

  18. To specify the location at which a carrier originates or terminates its actual carriage of property.

  19. To describe physical dimensions and quantities.

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

  21. To identify forms of unitization, liability issues and special services.

  22. To identify the party receiving the empty car

  23. To specify the geographic place of named party receiving the empty car

  24. To specify the routing of the empty car

  25. To specify details related to insurance

  26. To state terms and dates

  27. To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge

  28. To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction

  29. This segment is used to specify proforma invoice and B13 Canadian Customs Export Declaration information, required by U. S. and Canadian customs.

  30. To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports.

  31. H1 Loop Optional
    Repeat 3
    1. To specify information relative to hazardous material

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

  32. N7 Loop Optional
    Repeat 600
    1. To identify the equipment.

    2. To record seal numbers used

    3. To specify carrier equipment.

    4. To specify identifying numbers.

    5. To specify the chassis equipment details in terms of identifying numbers, weights and ownership

    6. To define motor vehicle identification and logistics.

  33. N1 Loop Optional
    Repeat 10
    1. To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

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

    3. To specify the location of the named party

    4. To specify the geographic place of the named party

    5. To specify identifying numbers.

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

  34. S5 Loop Optional
    Repeat 5
    1. To specify stop-off details in terms of weight, quantity and volume.

    2. To specify pertinent dates and times

    3. To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier

    4. To identify forms of unitization, liability issues and special services.

    5. N1 Loop Optional
      Repeat 5
      1. To identify a party by type of organization, name and code

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

      3. To specify the location of the named party

      4. To specify the geographic place of the named party

      5. To specify identifying numbers.

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

Detail

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. LX Loop Mandatory
    Repeat 999
    1. To reference a line number in a transaction set.

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

    3. To specify quantity, weight and volume for a line item including applicable "quantity/rated-as" data

    4. To specify rate and charges detail relative to a line item including freight charges, advances, special charges, and entitlements

    5. To describe physical dimensions and quantities.

    6. To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge

    7. To specify hazardous line items in terms of hazardous mnemonic, identification number, reportable quantities and limited quantities.

    8. To transmit identifying numbers and descriptive information as specified by the reference number qualifier

    9. To transmit information contained on an export license

    10. To transmit import license number and effective dates

    11. H1 Loop Optional
      Repeat 3
      1. To specify information relative to hazardous material

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

Summary

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
  1. To specify the total shipment in terms of weight, volume, rates, charges, advances, and prepaid amounts applicable to one or more line items

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

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