L12 Alternate Lading Description

To provide lading description beyond what is required for rating and billing purposes

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
L12-01
Lading Description Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
1
Code identifying the type of lading description
L12-02
Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
80
1
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

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