EDI 358 U.S. Customs Consist 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 Consist Information Transaction Set (358) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used by transportation carriers, terminal operators, port authorities and service centers to provide a list of bills of lading to be carried on a specific conveyance and trip number for which an electronic manifest has been previously filed.

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

      To transmit identifying information for a port of discharge

   2. 035 · VID · Vehicle ID · Max 500 · Optional

      To identify a vehicle and seal number and the vehicle size and type

   3. MBL Loop Mandatory Repeat 9999

      1. 040 · MBL · Bill of Lading · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To specify a bill of lading number and the bill of lading issuer

      2. 045 · VID · Vehicle ID · Max 500 · Optional

         To identify a vehicle and seal number and the vehicle size and type

4. 050 · 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).