EDI 350 U.S. Customs Release Information

Functional Group SO

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the U.S. Customs Release Information Transaction Set (350) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used by U.S. Customs to supply carriers, terminal operators, port authorities, and service providers with cargo release and cargo hold information.

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1. 010 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

2. 020 · M10 · Manifest Identifying Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To transmit manifest identifying information

3. P4 Loop Mandatory Repeat 20

   1. 040 · P4 · Port of Discharge Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To transmit identifying information for a port of discharge

   2. X4 Loop Optional Repeat 999

      1. 060 · X4 · Customs Release Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify items for release

      2. 070 · K1 · Remarks · Max 4 · Optional

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

4. 100 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

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