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