P4 U.S. Port Information

To transmit identifying information for a U.S. port

Position: P4-01 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Code which identifies a specific location

P401 is used for customs district and port code (census schedule D).

Position: P4-02 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 6 · Max: 6 · Repeat: -

Date (YYMMDD)

Position: P4-03 · Element: 380 · Name: Quantity · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: -

Numeric value of quantity

P403 is used for number of bills of lading.

Position: P4-04 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: -

Code which identifies a specific location

P404 is the Facilities Information and Resources Management System (FIRMS) Code.

Position: P4-05 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 4 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

P405 is the estimated time of arrival for P402.

Position: P4-06 · Element: 624 · Name: Century · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: -

The first two characters in the designation of the year (CCYY)