BA1 Export Shipment Identifying Information

To transmit identifying data for an export shipment

Position: BA1-01 · Element: 645 · Name: Related Company Indication Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating parties to a transaction

Position: BA1-02 · Element: 306 · Name: Action Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating type of action

Position: BA1-03 · 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: BA1-04 · Element: 26 · Name: Country Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the country

BA104 is the country of final destination of the goods.

Position: BA1-05 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

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

BA105 is the Export Transaction Number (XTN).

Position: BA1-06 · Element: 116 · Name: Postal Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 3 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)

BA106 is the postal code of the point of manufacture.

Position: BA1-07 · Element: 26 · Name: Country Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the country

BA107 is the country from which the cargo is shipped.

Position: BA1-08 · 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

BA108 is the state or province of the point of manufacture.

Position: BA1-09 · Element: 151 · Name: Authority · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 20 · Repeat: 1

Name or code of authority for authorizing action or reservation

Position: BA1-10 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

BA110 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the conveyance operator.

Position: BA1-11 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code which identifies a specific location

BA111 is the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) number.

Position: BA1-12 · 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"