EDI 601 U.S. Customs Export Shipment Information

Functional Group SE

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the U.S. Customs Export Shipment Information Transaction Set (601) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set can be used by exporters or their agents, carriers, and service providers to transmit export shipment information to the U.S. Customs Service (USCS).

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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. BA1 Loop Mandatory Repeat 999

   1. 0200 · BA1 · Export Shipment Identifying Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To transmit identifying data for an export shipment

   2. 0250 · YNQ · Yes/No Question · Max 10 · Mandatory

      To identify and answer yes and no questions, including the date, time, and comments further qualifying the condition

   3. 0300 · V5 · Vessel Code · Max 1 · Optional

      To specify vessel code

   4. 0400 · DTM · Date/Time Reference · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To specify pertinent dates and times

   5. 0500 · P5 · Port Information · Max 2 · Mandatory

      To indicate port-related data

   6. 0600 · REF · Reference Identification · Max 9 · Optional

      To specify identifying information

   7. 0700 · M12 · In-bond Identifying Information · Max 1 · Optional

      To transmit in-bond information

   8. 0800 · VID · Conveyance Identification · Max 999 · Optional

      To identify a conveyance and its attributes

   9. N1 Loop Mandatory Repeat 10

      1. 1000 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

         To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

      2. 1100 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 2 · Optional

         To specify additional names

      3. 1150 · N3 · Address Information · Max 2 · Optional

         To specify the location of the named party

      4. 1200 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

         To specify the geographic place of the named party

   10. L13 Loop Mandatory Repeat 999

       1. 1300 · L13 · Commodity Details · Max 1 · Mandatory

          To specify the commodity details

       2. 1400 · MAN · Marks and Numbers · Max 999 · Optional

          To indicate identifying marks and numbers for shipping containers

       3. 1500 · X1 · Export License · Max 1 · Optional

          To transmit information contained on an export license

       4. 1600 · VEH · Vehicle Information · Max 9999 · Optional

          To provide descriptions that identify a specific vehicle

       5. N1 Loop Optional Repeat 10

          1. 1700 · N1 · Name · Max 1 · Mandatory

             To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

          2. 1800 · N2 · Additional Name Information · Max 2 · Optional

             To specify additional names

          3. 1900 · N4 · Geographic Location · Max 1 · Optional

             To specify the geographic place of the named party

3. 2000 · 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)