M15 Customs Events Advisory Details

To notify Customs of in-bond cargo movement or of a conveyance arrival or departure, or of transfer of custodial liability when an in-bond movement involves multiple legs

Position: M15-01 · Element: 1497 · Name: Notification Entity Qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating type of notifications

Position: M15-02 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

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

For cargo arrival or export notifications or transfer of liability, M1502 can be an in-bond number, bill of lading number or container ID. For conveyance arrival and departures, M1502 will contain the voyage or trip number.

Position: M15-03 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

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

M1503 is the date of cargo movement, transfer of liability, or conveyance arrival or departure.

Position: M15-04 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code which identifies a specific location

R0410: At least one of M15-04 or M15-10 is required

M1504 is the Schedule D code for place of cargo movement, transfer of liability or conveyance arrival or departure.

Position: M15-05 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

M1505 is the unique bill of lading issuer code, required when M1501 is "2", "6", or "B".

Position: M15-06 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 4 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

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)

M1506 is the time of cargo movement, transfer of liability, or conveyance arrival or departure.

Position: M15-07 · Element: 225 · Name: Seal Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

Unique number on seal used to close a shipment

Position: M15-08 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

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

M1508 is the Internal Revenue Service identification number of the next in-bond carrier.

Position: M15-09 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

M1509 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the next in-bond carrier.

Position: M15-10 · Element: 19 · Name: City Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Free-form text for city name

C1110: If M15-11 is present, then M15-10 is required

M1510 is the city in which a transfer of custodial liability occurs.

Position: M15-11 · Element: 156 · Name: State or Province Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

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

M1511 is the state or province code for the city named in M1510.

Position: M15-12 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

If M1512 is "Y", then M1504 is an intermediate port. If "N", then M1504 is the port of final destination.

Position: M15-13 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Identification Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

P1314: If either M15-13 or M15-14 is present, then the other is required

Position: M15-14 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

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

Position: M15-15 · Element: 182 · Name: Vessel Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 28 · Repeat: 1

Name of ship as documented in "Lloyd's Register of Ships"

M1515 is the name of the exporting vessel.

Position: M15-16 · Element: 91 · Name: Transportation Method/Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

Position: M15-17 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code which identifies a specific location

M1517 is the last foreign port prior to sailing for the United States.