M15 Customs Events Advisory Details

To notify Customs of in-bond cargo movement or of a conveyance arrival or departure, or of transfer of custodial liability when an in-bond movement involves multiple legs

Position: M15-01 · Element: 1497 · Name: Notification Entity Qualifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code indicating type of notifications

Position: M15-02 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Mandatory · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

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

For cargo arrival or export notifications or transfer of liability, M1502 can be an in-bond number, bill of lading number or container ID. For conveyance arrival and departures, M1502 will contain the voyage or trip number.

Position: M15-03 · 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

M1503 is the start date of the event.

Position: M15-04 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code which identifies a specific location

R0410: At least one of M15-04 or M15-10 is required

M1504 is the Schedule D code for place of cargo movement, transfer of liability or conveyance arrival or departure.

Position: M15-05 · 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

M1505 is the unique bill of lading issuer code, required when M1501 is "2", "6", or "B".

Position: M15-06 · Element: 337 · Name: Time · Type: Time (TM) · Requirement: Mandatory · 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)

M1506 is the start time of the event.

Position: M15-07 · Element: 225 · Name: Seal Number · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 15 · Repeat: 1

Unique number on seal used to close a shipment

Position: M15-08 · Element: 127 · Name: Reference Identification · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 80 · Repeat: 1

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

M1508 is the Internal Revenue Service identification number of the next in-bond carrier.

Position: M15-09 · 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

M1509 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the next in-bond carrier.

Position: M15-10 · Element: 19 · Name: City Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Free-form text for city name

C1110: If M15-11 is present, then M15-10 is required

M1510 is the city in which a transfer of custodial liability occurs.

Position: M15-11 · 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

M1511 is the state or province code for the city named in M1510.

Position: M15-12 · 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

If M1512 is "Y", then M1504 is an intermediate port. If "N", then M1504 is the port of final destination.

Position: M15-13 · Element: 128 · Name: Reference Identification Qualifier · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 2 · Max: 3 · Repeat: 1

Code identifying the Reference Identification

P1314: If either M15-13 or M15-14 is present, then the other is required

Position: M15-14 · 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: M15-15 · Element: 182 · Name: Vessel Name · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 2 · Max: 50 · Repeat: 1

Name of ship as documented in "Lloyd's Register of Ships"

C1516: If M15-15 is present, then M15-16 is required

M1515 is the name of the exporting vessel.

Position: M15-16 · Element: 91 · Name: Transportation Method/Type Code · Type: Identifier (ID) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 2 · Repeat: 1

Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment

Position: M15-17 · Element: 310 · Name: Location Identifier · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Optional · Min: 1 · Max: 30 · Repeat: 1

Code which identifies a specific location

M1517 is the last foreign port prior to sailing for the United States.

Position: M15-18 · Element: 373 · Name: Date · Type: Date (DT) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 8 · Max: 8 · Repeat: 1

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

P1819: If either M15-18 or M15-19 is present, then the other is required

M1518 is the end date of the event.

Position: M15-19 · 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)

M1519 is the end time of the event.