MS6 Shipment Quantity and Weight

To specify shipment weight

Position: MS6-01 · Element: 380 · Name: Quantity · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of quantity

MS601 is the number of cartons (packages) in a shipment.

Position: MS6-02 · Element: 187 · Name: Weight Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code defining the type of weight

P020304: If either MS6-02, MS6-03 or MS6-04 are present, then the others are required

Position: MS6-03 · Element: 81 · Name: Weight · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 10 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of weight

MS603 is the weight of the shipment.

Position: MS6-04 · Element: 355 · Name: Unit or Basis for Measurement Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken