B3B Beginning Segment for Rail Carrier's Invoice

To transmit identifying numbers, dates, and other basic data relating to the transaction set

Position: B3B-01 · Element: 76 · Name: Invoice Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 22 · Repeat: 1

Identifying number assigned by issuer

Position: B3B-02 · Element: 146 · Name: Shipment Method of Payment · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

Position: B3B-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

B3B03 is the billing date.

Position: B3B-04 · Element: 193 · Name: Net Amount Due · Type: N2 · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified

Position: B3B-05 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

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

B3B05 is the payment due date.

Position: B3B-06 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Position: B3B-07 · Element: 91 · Name: Transportation Method/Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

Position: B3B-08 · Element: 145 · Name: Shipment Identification Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification; (Does not contain blanks or special characters)

Position: B3B-09 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the weight unit

The B3B09 default value is pounds.

Position: B3B-10 · Element: 202 · Name: Correction Indicator · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code used to indicate that the transaction set contains information which corrects previous information

Position: B3B-11 · Element: 100 · Name: Currency Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified

B3B11 defines the currency used in the transaction.