L7 Tariff Reference

To reference details of the tariff used to arrive at applicable rates or charge

Position: L7-01 · Element: 213 · Name: Lading Line Item Number · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: 1

Sequential line number for a lading item

Position: L7-02 · Element: 168 · Name: Tariff Agency Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the tariff bureau or tariff publishing agent that governs the rates applied to this shipment

Position: L7-03 · Element: 171 · Name: Tariff Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 7 · Repeat: 1

Standard tariff number for the tariff which governs the rates applied to the commodity item(s)

Position: L7-04 · Element: 172 · Name: Tariff Section Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Number used as an extension of the basic tariff number to identify the rates published within specific sections of the tariff

Position: L7-05 · Element: 169 · Name: Tariff Item Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 16 · Repeat: 1

Number assigned in the tariff to specific rate or group of rates that applies to one or more items in the shipment

Position: L7-06 · Element: 170 · Name: Tariff Item Part · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Number assigned to subsection of a specific tariff item (arbitrary)

Position: L7-07 · Element: 59 · Name: Freight Class Code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 5 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating generalized classification that applies to one or more items in the shipment, i.e., class 70, 77.5, etc.

Position: L7-08 · Element: 173 · Name: Tariff Supplement Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Identifier for the tariff supplement which contains the rate used

Position: L7-09 · Element: 46 · Name: Ex Parte · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 4 · Max: 4 · Repeat: 1

Level of rates as published in the tariff

Position: L7-10 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year

L710 is the effective date.

Position: L7-11 · Element: 119 · Name: Rate Basis Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 6 · Repeat: 1

The (mileage) factor published for rating purposes in the appropriate tariff

Position: L7-12 · Element: 227 · Name: Tariff Column · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

A tariff commodity classification that is used, as a means of control, for grouping of commodities in tariff applications

Position: L7-13 · Element: 294 · Name: Tariff Distance · Type: Numeric (N0) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 5 · Repeat: 1

Distance on which the rate for a shipment is based

Position: L7-14 · Element: 295 · Name: Distance Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 1 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the distance unit

Position: L7-15 · Element: 19 · Name: City Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Free-form text for city name

In L715 and L716, "City" and "State" are used for rate combination city and state.

Position: L7-16 · Element: 156 · Name: State or Province Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the Standard State/Province as defined by appropriate government agency