VID Conveyance Identification
To identify a conveyance and its attributes
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Code identifying type of equipment used for shipment
Prefix or alphabetic part of an equipment unit's identifying number
Sequencing or serial part of an equipment unit's identifying number (pure numeric form for equipment number is preferred)
Unique number on seal used to close a shipment
Unique number on seal used to close a shipment
Length (in feet and inches) of equipment ordered or used to transport shipment (The format is FFFII where FFF is feet and II is inches; the range for II is 00 through 11)
Vertical dimension of an object measured when the object is in the upright position
Shorter measurement of the two horizontal dimensions measured with the object in the upright position
Code identifying equipment type
Code specifying the loaded condition of transportation equipment
Code specifying extent of transportation service requested
Code which identifies a specific location
VID12 is the Census Schedule K code for the foreign port of loading on a vessel.
Code identifying the Standard Carrier Alpha Code
VID13 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the Haulage Rights Carrier.
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
L141518: If VID-14 is present, then at least one of VID-15 or VID-18 is required
VID14 is the license plate of the equipment.
Code specifying the Standard State/Province as defined by appropriate government agency
E1518: Only one of VID-15 or VID-18 may be present
C1516: If VID-15 is present, then VID-16 is required
VID15 is the state or province of the license in the VID14.
Code identifying the country
L161518: If VID-16 is present, then at least one of VID-15 or VID-18 is required
VID16 is the country of the license in the VID15 or VID18.
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
VID17 is the ACE (Automated Commercial Environment) ID of the equipment identified in the VID03.
Code identifying the country subdivision
C1816: If VID-18 is present, then VID-16 is required
VID18 is the country subdivision of the license in the VID14.
Code identifying the type of foreign trade shipments handling capability
Number which designates the check digit applied to a piece of equipment