X4 Customs Release Information

To identify items for release

Position: X4-01 · Element: 598 · Name: Bill of Lading/Waybill Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

Identification number assigned to the shipment by the carrier or consolidator

X401 is the unique bill of lading number.

Position: X4-02 · Element: 380 · Name: Quantity · Type: Decimal number (R) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

Numeric value of quantity

X402 is used for quantity released.

Position: X4-03 · Element: 581 · Name: Customs Entry Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code defining the type of entry assigned by U.S. Customs

P0304: If either X4-03 or X4-04 is present, then the other is required

Position: X4-04 · Element: 601 · Name: Customs Entry Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

Automated Commercial System Code Furnished by U.S. Customs Service

Position: X4-05 · 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

X405 is the date that the disposition code was posted to Customs file.

Position: X4-06 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 4 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Time expressed in 24-hour clock time as follows: HHMM, or HHMMSS, or HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD, where H = hours (00-23), M = minutes (00-59), S = integer seconds (00-59) and DD = decimal seconds; decimal seconds are expressed as follows: D = tenths (0-9) and DD = hundredths (00-99)

X406 is the time for the disposition specified in X407.

Position: X4-07 · Element: 35 · Name: Bill of Lading Disposition Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code advising the carrier or port authority about postings to a bill of lading

Position: X4-08 · Element: 598 · Name: Bill of Lading/Waybill Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

Identification number assigned to the shipment by the carrier or consolidator

P0810: If either X4-08 or X4-10 is present, then the other is required

X408 is the unique bill of lading number for consolidated shipments.

Position: X4-09 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

X409 is the unique bill of lading issuer code.

Position: X4-10 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Standard Carrier Alpha Code

X410 is the issuer code for the consolidated shipment.

Position: X4-11 · Element: 206 · Name: Equipment Initial · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number

Position: X4-12 · Element: 207 · Name: Equipment Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)

Position: X4-13 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code which identifies a specific location

X413 is the Customs district port of transaction.

Position: X4-14 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code which identifies a specific location

X414 is the U.S. Customs Facilities Information and Resource Management System (FIRMS) code or the Canadian Customs Sub-Location code.

Position: X4-15 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Identification Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code qualifying the Reference Identification

P1516: If either X4-15 or X4-16 is present, then the other is required

Position: X4-16 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

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

Position: X4-17 · Element: 623 · Name: Time Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the time. In accordance with International Standards Organization standard 8601, time can be specified by a + or - and an indication in hours in relation to Universal Time Coordinate (UTC) time; since + is a restricted character, + and - are substituted by P and M in the codes that follow

C1706: If X4-17 is present, then X4-06 is required

X417 reflects the time zone which the time reflects.

Position: X4-18 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code which identifies a specific location

C1803: If X4-18 is present, then X4-03 is required

X418 is the Customs port of final destination.

X418 is a 4 digit numeric Census Schedule D. It is the port of destination if X403 is 61. It is the port of export if X403 is 62 or 63.

Position: X4-19 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code which identifies a specific location

C1903: If X4-19 is present, then X4-03 is required

X419 is the first foreign port of destination.

X419 is a 5 digit numeric Census Schedule K if X403 is 62 or 63.

Position: X4-20 · Element: 1073 · Name: Yes/No Condition or Response Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

X420 is a 'Hold' message resend indicator. A 'Y' value indicates the active HOLD is being resent due to a Port of Discharge or Vessel Name being changed or amended. An 'N' value indicates there was no Port of Discharge or Vessel Name changed or amended to cause the active HOLD to be resent.