EDI 350 Customs Status Information

Functional Group SO

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Customs Status Information Transaction Set (350) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used by the Customs Service (CS) to supply carriers, terminal operators, port authorities and service providers with cargo release and cargo hold information for import shipments. It can also be used by the CS to provide exporters or their agents, carriers, and service providers with information pertaining to export shipments.

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1. 0100 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

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

2. 0200 · M10 · Manifest Identifying Information · Max 1 · Optional

   To transmit manifest identifying information

   The M10 must be present if the P4 loop is used.

3. P4 Loop Optional Repeat 20

   1. 0400 · P4 · Port Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To transmit identifying information for a port

      The P4 and BA1 loops are mutually exclusive.
      The P4 loop is used when supplying cargo releases and hold information for import shipments.

   2. 0450 · V9 · Event Detail · Max 20 · Optional

      To specify information about a specific event

   3. 0500 · K1 · Remarks · Max 4 · Optional

      To transmit information in a free-form format for comment or special instruction

   4. N9 Loop Optional Repeat 999

      1. 0530 · N9 · Reference Identification · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

      2. 0540 · K1 · Remarks · Max 4 · Optional

         To transmit information in a free-form format for comment or special instruction

   5. X4 Loop Optional Repeat 9999

      1. 0600 · X4 · Customs Release Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify items for release

      2. 0700 · K1 · Remarks · Max 4 · Optional

         To transmit information in a free-form format for comment or special instruction

      3. 0810 · N7 · Equipment Details · Max 999 · Mandatory

         To identify the equipment

4. BA1 Loop Optional Repeat 999

   1. 0850 · BA1 · Export Shipment Identifying Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To transmit identifying data for an export shipment

      The BA1 Loop is used when supplying status information to exporters or their agents for export shipments.

   2. X4 Loop Optional Repeat 9999

      1. 0900 · X4 · Customs Release Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify items for release

      2. 0950 · K1 · Remarks · Max 4 · Optional

         To transmit information in a free-form format for comment or special instruction

5. 1000 · 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)