BX General Shipment Information

To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data

Position: BX-01 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying purpose of transaction set.

Position: BX-02 · Element: 91 · Name: Transportation Method/Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment.

Position: BX-03 · Element: 146 · Name: Shipment Method of Payment · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges.

Position: BX-04 · Element: 145 · Name: Shipment Identification Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification. (Does not contain blanks or special characters.)

Position: BX-05 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: -

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Position: BX-06 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the weight unit

Position: BX-07 · Element: 147 · Name: Shipment Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code defining relationship of this shipment with respect to other shipments given to the carrier at the same time.

Position: BX-08 · Element: 226 · Name: Section Seven Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code indicating applicability of section seven option (if not transmitted assume not in effect).

Position: BX-09 · Element: 195 · Name: Capacity Load Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code specifying type of capacity load.

Position: BX-10 · Element: 160 · Name: Status Report Request Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code used by the shipper to specify that an automatic status report is requested when the shipment is delivered.

Position: BX-11 · Element: 501 · Name: Customs Documentation Handling Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code defining method of handling for documentation.

Position: BX-12 · Element: 199 · Name: Confidential Billing Request Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code used by the shipper to request that the carrier inhibit origin identification information from the invoice transaction sets and/or rate and charges from waybill documents and transaction sets when shipment moves under confidential contract rates.

Position: BX-13 · Element: 714 · Name: Goods and Services Tax Reason Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: -

Code required to identify the reason for a 0% rated goods and services tax.

Position: BX-14 · Element: 346 · Name: Application Type · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

Code identifying an application