EDI 356 Customs Permit to Transfer Request

Functional Group BA

X12I Transportation Subcommittee

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Customs Permit to Transfer Request Transaction Set (356) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. It is sent by requesting trade entities to Customs to request a Permit To Transfer (PTT).

Heading

1. 0100 · ST · Transaction Set Header · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number

2. 0200 · M10 · Manifest Identifying Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To transmit manifest identifying information

3. P4 Loop Mandatory Repeat 20

   1. 0300 · P4 · Port Information · Max 1 · Mandatory

      To transmit identifying information for a port

   2. 0400 · M20 · Permit to Transfer Request Details · Max 9999 · Mandatory

      To provide Customs with Permit to Transfer details

4. 0500 · SE · Transaction Set Trailer · Max 1 · Mandatory

   To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments)