GA Canadian Grain Information

To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports

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Position

Element

Name

Type

Requirement

Min

Max

Repeat

Fumigated/Cleaned Indicator

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code indicating whether product has been fumigated and/or cleaned

Commodity Code

String (AN)

Optional

1

30

1

Code describing a commodity or group of commodities

GA02 is required on the first occurrence of the segment and for each new occurrence of a different commodity code.

GA02 contains the Canadian Grain Commission Commodity Code for terminal elevator accounting.

Inspected/Weighed Indicator Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

2

1

Code indicating whether product has been inspected and/or weighed

Reference Identification Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

3

1

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

P0405: If either GA-04 or GA-05 is present, then the other is required

Reference Identification

String (AN)

Conditional

1

50

1

Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

GA05 is used for grain block number.

Week

Numeric (N0)

Optional

6

6

1

Week expressed as year/week (CCYYWW), where week is a number between 01 and 53 inclusive

GA06 is used for crop week.

Unload Terminal Elevator Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

3

4

1

Code specifying the unloading terminal elevator at grain exporting terminals

Date

Date (DT)

Optional

8

8

1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

GA08 is used for the unload date.

Number

Numeric (N0)

Optional

1

9

1

A generic number

GA09 will contain the number of cars being claimed for incentive rate.

Machine Separable Indicator Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

2

2

1

Canadian Grain Commission grain code identifying the type of grain that must be separated

Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Marketing Class Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code identifying the Canadian Wheat Board market class of the grain

Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Marketing Class Type Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code identifying Canadian Wheat Board market class type

Yes/No Condition or Response Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

If GA13 is equal to "Y" then this is a direct hit to departure wharf for vessel loading. If "N" this is to be unloaded at terminal and GA14 is required to identify the terminal or staging area prior to vessel loading.

Location Identifier

String (AN)

Conditional

1

30

1

Code which identifies a specific location

P1415: If either GA-14 or GA-15 is present, then the other is required

GA14 is the terminal or staging area name.

State or Province Code

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

2

2

1

Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency

Percent Qualifier

Identifier (ID)

Conditional

1

2

1

Code to qualify percent

P1617: If either GA-16 or GA-17 is present, then the other is required

Percent

Decimal number (R)

Conditional

1

10

1

Percentage expressed as a decimal

Yes/No Condition or Response Code

Identifier (ID)

Optional

1

1

1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

GA18 indicates whether a Canadian Wheat Board Performance car is involved. If GA18 is equal to "Y", then this indicates a Performance Car is involved. If GA18 is equal to "N" a Performance car is not involved. The default value is "N" if absent.