BX General Shipment Information

To transmit identification numbers and other basic shipment data

Position: BX-01 · Element: 353 · Name: Transaction Set Purpose Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying purpose of transaction set

Position: BX-02 · 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: BX-03 · Element: 146 · Name: Shipment Method of Payment Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges

Position: BX-04 · 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: BX-05 · Element: 140 · Name: Standard Carrier Alpha Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code

Position: BX-06 · Element: 188 · Name: Weight Unit Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the weight unit

Position: BX-07 · Element: 147 · Name: Shipment Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying relationship of this shipment with respect to other shipments given to the carrier at the same time

Position: BX-08 · Element: 226 · Name: Section Seven Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating applicability of section seven option (if not transmitted assume not in effect)

Position: BX-09 · Element: 195 · Name: Capacity Load Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying type of capacity load

Position: BX-10 · Element: 160 · Name: Status Report Request Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating that the shipper specifies that an automatic status report is requested when the shipment is delivered

Position: BX-11 · Element: 501 · Name: Customs Documentation Handling Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying method of handling for documentation

Position: BX-12 · Element: 199 · Name: Confidential Billing Request Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating that the the shipper requests that the carrier inhibit origin identification information from the invoice transaction sets and/or rate and charges from waybill documents and transaction sets when shipment moves under confidential contract rates

Position: BX-13 · Element: 714 · Name: Goods and Services Tax Reason Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the reason for a 0% rated goods and services tax

Position: BX-14 · Element: 346 · Name: Application Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying an application