B3B Beginning Segment for Rail Carrier's Invoice

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

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
B3B-01
Invoice Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
22
1
Identifying number assigned by issuer
B3B-02
Shipment Method of Payment
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
1
Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges
B3B-03
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
8
8
1
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
B3B03 is the billing date.
B3B-04
Net Amount Due
N2
Mandatory
1
15
1
Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified
B3B-05
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
8
8
1
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
B3B05 is the payment due date.
B3B-06
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
4
1
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
B3B-07
Transportation Method/Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
2
1
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
B3B-08
Shipment Identification Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
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)
B3B-09
Weight Unit Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
1
Code specifying the weight unit
The B3B09 default value is pounds.
B3B-10
Correction Indicator
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
1
Code used to indicate that the transaction set contains information which corrects previous information
B3B-11
Currency Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
3
1
Code (Standard ISO) for country in whose currency the charges are specified
B3B11 defines the currency used in the transaction.

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