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UN/EDIFACT D96A GENRAL Message

Review the GENRAL segment sequence, mandatory fields, repeat counts and valid codes for the D96A EDIFACT directory.

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UNH
BGM
DTM
RFF
DTM
NAD
LOC
RFF
DTM
CTA
COM
FTX
NAD
LOC
RFF
DTM
CTA
COM
UNT
UNH Unknown Segment (Max 1) Required
BGM To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number. (Max 1) Required
  • C002 – Identification of a type of document/message by code or name. Code preferred.
    • 1001 – Document/message identifier expressed in code.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – Certificate of analysis
      • 2 – Certificate of conformity
      • 3 – Certificate of quality
      • 4 – Test report
      • 5 – Product performance report
      • 6 – Product specification report
      • 7 – Process data report
      • 8 – First sample test report
      • 9 – Price/sales catalogue
      • 10 – Party information
      • 11 – Federal label approval
      • 12 – Mill certificate
      • 13 – Post receipt
      • 14 – Weight certificate
      • 15 – Weight list
      • 16 – Certificate
      • 17 – Combined certificate of value and origin
      • 18 – Movement certificate A.TR.1
      • 19 – Certificate of quantity
      • 20 – Quality data message

      Showing 20 of 335 values defined for element 1001 in D96A.

    • 1131 – Identification of a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 12 – Telephone directory
      • 16 – Postcode directory
      • 23 – Clearing house automated payment
      • 25 – Bank identification
      • 35 – Rail additional charges
      • 36 – Railways networks
      • 37 – Railway locations
      • 38 – Rail customers
      • 39 – Rail unified nomenclature of goods
      • 42 – Business function
      • 43 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Participants ID
      • 44 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Universal ID
      • 52 – Value added tax identification
      • 53 – Passport number
      • 54 – Statistical object
      • 55 – Quality conformance
      • 56 – Safety regulation
      • 57 – Product code
      • 58 – Business account number
      • 59 – Railway services harmonized code

      Showing 20 of 120 values defined for element 1131 in D96A.

    • 3055 – Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)
      • 2 – CEC (Commission of the European Communities)
      • 3 – IATA (International Air Transport Association)
      • 4 – ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
      • 5 – ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
      • 6 – UN/ECE (United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe)
      • 7 – CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l'Industrie Chimique)
      • 8 – EDIFICE
      • 9 – EAN (International Article Numbering association)
      • 10 – ODETTE
      • 11 – Lloyd's register of shipping
      • 12 – UIC (International union of railways)
      • 13 – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)
      • 14 – ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)
      • 15 – RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)
      • 16 – DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet)
      • 17 – S.W.I.F.T.
      • 18 – Conventions on SAD and transit (EC and EFTA)
      • 19 – FRRC (Federal Reserve Routing Code)
      • 20 – BIC (Bureau International des Containeurs)

      Showing 20 of 168 values defined for element 3055 in D96A.

    • 1000 – Plain language identifier specifying the function of a document/message.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • 1004 – Reference number assigned to the document/message by the issuer.
    Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • 1225 – Code indicating the function of the message.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Cancellation
    • 2 – Addition
    • 3 – Deletion
    • 4 – Change
    • 5 – Replace
    • 6 – Confirmation
    • 7 – Duplicate
    • 8 – Status
    • 9 – Original
    • 10 – Not found
    • 11 – Response
    • 12 – Not processed
    • 13 – Request
    • 14 – Advance notification
    • 15 – Reminder
    • 16 – Proposal
    • 17 – Cancel, to be reissued
    • 18 – Reissue
    • 19 – Seller initiated change
    • 20 – Replace heading section only

    Showing 20 of 54 values defined for element 1225 in D96A.

  • 4343 – Code specifying the type of acknowledgement required or transmitted.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • AA – Debit advice
    • AB – Message acknowledgement
    • AC – Acknowledge - with detail and change
    • AD – Acknowledge - with detail, no change
    • AF – Debit advice/message acknowledgement
    • AG – Authentication
    • AI – Acknowledge only changes
    • AP – Accepted
    • CA – Conditionally accepted
    • CO – Confirmation of measurements
    • NA – No acknowledgement needed
    • RE – Rejected
DTM To specify date, and/or time, or period. (Max 1)
  • C507 – Date and/or time, or period relevant to the specified date/time/period type.
    • 2005 – Code giving specific meaning to a date, time or period.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
      Valid Codes:
      • 2 – Delivery date/time, requested
      • 3 – Invoice date/time
      • 4 – Order date/time
      • 7 – Effective date/time
      • 8 – Order received date/time
      • 9 – Processing date/time
      • 10 – Shipment date/time, requested
      • 11 – Despatch date and or time
      • 12 – Terms discount due date/time
      • 13 – Terms net due date
      • 14 – Payment date/time, deferred
      • 15 – Promotion start date/time
      • 16 – Promotion end date/time
      • 17 – Delivery date/time, estimated
      • 18 – Installation date/time/period
      • 20 – Cheque date/time
      • 21 – Charge back date/time
      • 22 – Freight bill date/time
      • 35 – Delivery date/time, actual
      • 36 – Expiry date

      Showing 20 of 321 values defined for element 2005 in D96A.

    • 2380 – The value of a date, a date and time, a time or of a period in a specified representation.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 2379 – Specification of the representation of a date, a date and time or of a period.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 2 – DDMMYY
      • 3 – MMDDYY
      • 101 – YYMMDD
      • 102 – CCYYMMDD
      • 103 – YYWWD
      • 105 – YYDDD
      • 106 – MMDD
      • 107 – DDD
      • 108 – WW
      • 109 – MM
      • 110 – DD
      • 201 – YYMMDDHHMM
      • 202 – YYMMDDHHMMSS
      • 203 – CCYYMMDDHHMM
      • 204 – CCYYMMDDHHMMSS
      • 301 – YYMMDDHHMMZZZ
      • 302 – YYMMDDHHMMSSZZZ
      • 303 – CCYYMMDDHHMMZZZ
      • 304 – CCYYMMDDHHMMSSZZZ
      • 305 – MMDDHHMM

      Showing 20 of 70 values defined for element 2379 in D96A.

Group SG1 (Max 10)
RFF To specify a reference. (Max 1) Required
  • C506 – Identification of a reference.
    • 1153 – Code giving specific meaning to a reference segment or a reference number.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
      Valid Codes:
      • AAA – Acknowledgement of order number
      • AAB – Proforma invoice number
      • AAC – Documentary credit number
      • AAD – Contract addendum number
      • AAE – Goods declaration number
      • AAG – Offer number
      • AAJ – Delivery order number
      • AAK – Despatch advice number
      • AAL – Drawing number
      • AAM – Waybill number
      • AAN – Delivery schedule number
      • AAO – Consignee's shipment reference number
      • AAP – Part consignment number
      • AAQ – Unit load device (e.g. container) identification number
      • AAS – Transport document number
      • AAT – Master label number
      • AAU – Despatch note number
      • AAV – Enquiry number
      • AAY – Carrier's agent reference number
      • AAZ – Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) number

      Showing 20 of 436 values defined for element 1153 in D96A.

    • 1154 – Identification number the nature and function of which can be qualified by an entry in data element 1153 Reference qualifier.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 1156 – Number of the line in the document/message referenced in 1154 Reference number.
      Type: an, Max Length: 6
    • 4000 – To uniquely identify a reference by its revision number.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
DTM To specify date, and/or time, or period. (Max 10)

Elements and codes as defined at DTM above.

Group SG2 (Max 2)
NAD To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207. (Max 1) Required
  • C082 – Identification of a transaction party by code.
    • 3039 – Code identifying a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35 (Required)
    • 1131 – Identification of a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 12 – Telephone directory
      • 16 – Postcode directory
      • 23 – Clearing house automated payment
      • 25 – Bank identification
      • 35 – Rail additional charges
      • 36 – Railways networks
      • 37 – Railway locations
      • 38 – Rail customers
      • 39 – Rail unified nomenclature of goods
      • 42 – Business function
      • 43 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Participants ID
      • 44 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Universal ID
      • 52 – Value added tax identification
      • 53 – Passport number
      • 54 – Statistical object
      • 55 – Quality conformance
      • 56 – Safety regulation
      • 57 – Product code
      • 58 – Business account number
      • 59 – Railway services harmonized code

      Showing 20 of 120 values defined for element 1131 in D96A.

    • 3055 – Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)
      • 2 – CEC (Commission of the European Communities)
      • 3 – IATA (International Air Transport Association)
      • 4 – ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
      • 5 – ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
      • 6 – UN/ECE (United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe)
      • 7 – CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l'Industrie Chimique)
      • 8 – EDIFICE
      • 9 – EAN (International Article Numbering association)
      • 10 – ODETTE
      • 11 – Lloyd's register of shipping
      • 12 – UIC (International union of railways)
      • 13 – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)
      • 14 – ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)
      • 15 – RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)
      • 16 – DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet)
      • 17 – S.W.I.F.T.
      • 18 – Conventions on SAD and transit (EC and EFTA)
      • 19 – FRRC (Federal Reserve Routing Code)
      • 20 – BIC (Bureau International des Containeurs)

      Showing 20 of 168 values defined for element 3055 in D96A.

  • C058 – Unstructured name and address: one to five lines.
    • 3124 – Free form name and address description.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35 (Required)
    • 3124 – Free form name and address description.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3124 – Free form name and address description.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3124 – Free form name and address description.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3124 – Free form name and address description.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • C080 – Identification of a transaction party by name, one to five lines. Party name may be formatted.
    • 3036 – Name of a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35 (Required)
    • 3036 – Name of a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3036 – Name of a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3036 – Name of a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3036 – Name of a party involved in a transaction.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3045 – Specification of the representation of a party name.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – Name components in sequence as defined in description below
  • C059 – Street address and/or PO Box number in a structured address: one to three lines.
    • 3042 – Street and number in plain language, or Post Office Box No.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35 (Required)
    • 3042 – Street and number in plain language, or Post Office Box No.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3042 – Street and number in plain language, or Post Office Box No.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
    • 3042 – Street and number in plain language, or Post Office Box No.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • 3035 – Code giving specific meaning to a party.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
    Valid Codes:
    • AA – Party to be billed (AAR Accounting rule 11)
    • AB – Buyer's agent/representative
    • AE – Declarant's agent/representative
    • AF – Transit principal
    • AG – Agent/representative
    • AH – Transit principal's agent/representative
    • AI – Successful job applicant
    • AJ – Party issuing mutually agreed codes
    • AK – Acknowledgement recipient
    • AL – Principal
    • AM – Authorized official
    • AN – Approved importer
    • AO – Account of
    • AP – Accepting party
    • AQ – Approved consignor
    • AR – Authorized exporter
    • AT – Authorized importer
    • AU – Authorized trader (transit)
    • AV – Authorizing official
    • AW – Applicant's bank

    Showing 20 of 299 values defined for element 3035 in D96A.

  • 3164 – Name of a city (a town, a village) for addressing purposes.
    Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • 3229 – Identification of the name of sub-entities (state, province) defined by appropriate governmental agencies.
    Type: an, Max Length: 9
  • 3251 – Code defining postal zones or addresses.
    Type: an, Max Length: 9
  • 3207 – Identification of the name of a country or other geographical entity as specified in ISO 3166.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
LOC To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two. (Max 5)
  • C517 – Identification of a location by code or name.
    • 3225 – Identification of the name of place/location, other than 3164 City name.
      Type: an, Max Length: 25
    • 1131 – Identification of a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 12 – Telephone directory
      • 16 – Postcode directory
      • 23 – Clearing house automated payment
      • 25 – Bank identification
      • 35 – Rail additional charges
      • 36 – Railways networks
      • 37 – Railway locations
      • 38 – Rail customers
      • 39 – Rail unified nomenclature of goods
      • 42 – Business function
      • 43 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Participants ID
      • 44 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Universal ID
      • 52 – Value added tax identification
      • 53 – Passport number
      • 54 – Statistical object
      • 55 – Quality conformance
      • 56 – Safety regulation
      • 57 – Product code
      • 58 – Business account number
      • 59 – Railway services harmonized code

      Showing 20 of 120 values defined for element 1131 in D96A.

    • 3055 – Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)
      • 2 – CEC (Commission of the European Communities)
      • 3 – IATA (International Air Transport Association)
      • 4 – ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
      • 5 – ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
      • 6 – UN/ECE (United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe)
      • 7 – CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l'Industrie Chimique)
      • 8 – EDIFICE
      • 9 – EAN (International Article Numbering association)
      • 10 – ODETTE
      • 11 – Lloyd's register of shipping
      • 12 – UIC (International union of railways)
      • 13 – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)
      • 14 – ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)
      • 15 – RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)
      • 16 – DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet)
      • 17 – S.W.I.F.T.
      • 18 – Conventions on SAD and transit (EC and EFTA)
      • 19 – FRRC (Federal Reserve Routing Code)
      • 20 – BIC (Bureau International des Containeurs)

      Showing 20 of 168 values defined for element 3055 in D96A.

    • 3224 – Name of place/location, other than 3164 City name.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
  • C519 – Identification the first related location by code or name.
    • 3223 – Specification of the first related place/location by code.
      Type: an, Max Length: 25
    • 1131 – Identification of a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 12 – Telephone directory
      • 16 – Postcode directory
      • 23 – Clearing house automated payment
      • 25 – Bank identification
      • 35 – Rail additional charges
      • 36 – Railways networks
      • 37 – Railway locations
      • 38 – Rail customers
      • 39 – Rail unified nomenclature of goods
      • 42 – Business function
      • 43 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Participants ID
      • 44 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Universal ID
      • 52 – Value added tax identification
      • 53 – Passport number
      • 54 – Statistical object
      • 55 – Quality conformance
      • 56 – Safety regulation
      • 57 – Product code
      • 58 – Business account number
      • 59 – Railway services harmonized code

      Showing 20 of 120 values defined for element 1131 in D96A.

    • 3055 – Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)
      • 2 – CEC (Commission of the European Communities)
      • 3 – IATA (International Air Transport Association)
      • 4 – ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
      • 5 – ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
      • 6 – UN/ECE (United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe)
      • 7 – CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l'Industrie Chimique)
      • 8 – EDIFICE
      • 9 – EAN (International Article Numbering association)
      • 10 – ODETTE
      • 11 – Lloyd's register of shipping
      • 12 – UIC (International union of railways)
      • 13 – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)
      • 14 – ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)
      • 15 – RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)
      • 16 – DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet)
      • 17 – S.W.I.F.T.
      • 18 – Conventions on SAD and transit (EC and EFTA)
      • 19 – FRRC (Federal Reserve Routing Code)
      • 20 – BIC (Bureau International des Containeurs)

      Showing 20 of 168 values defined for element 3055 in D96A.

    • 3222 – Specification of the first related place/location by name.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
  • C553 – Identification of second related location by code or name.
    • 3233 – Specification of a second related place/location by code.
      Type: an, Max Length: 25
    • 1131 – Identification of a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 12 – Telephone directory
      • 16 – Postcode directory
      • 23 – Clearing house automated payment
      • 25 – Bank identification
      • 35 – Rail additional charges
      • 36 – Railways networks
      • 37 – Railway locations
      • 38 – Rail customers
      • 39 – Rail unified nomenclature of goods
      • 42 – Business function
      • 43 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Participants ID
      • 44 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Universal ID
      • 52 – Value added tax identification
      • 53 – Passport number
      • 54 – Statistical object
      • 55 – Quality conformance
      • 56 – Safety regulation
      • 57 – Product code
      • 58 – Business account number
      • 59 – Railway services harmonized code

      Showing 20 of 120 values defined for element 1131 in D96A.

    • 3055 – Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)
      • 2 – CEC (Commission of the European Communities)
      • 3 – IATA (International Air Transport Association)
      • 4 – ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
      • 5 – ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
      • 6 – UN/ECE (United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe)
      • 7 – CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l'Industrie Chimique)
      • 8 – EDIFICE
      • 9 – EAN (International Article Numbering association)
      • 10 – ODETTE
      • 11 – Lloyd's register of shipping
      • 12 – UIC (International union of railways)
      • 13 – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)
      • 14 – ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)
      • 15 – RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)
      • 16 – DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet)
      • 17 – S.W.I.F.T.
      • 18 – Conventions on SAD and transit (EC and EFTA)
      • 19 – FRRC (Federal Reserve Routing Code)
      • 20 – BIC (Bureau International des Containeurs)

      Showing 20 of 168 values defined for element 3055 in D96A.

    • 3232 – Specification of a second related place/location by name.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
  • 3227 – Code identifying the function of a location.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Place of terms of delivery
    • 2 – Payment place
    • 4 – Goods receipt place
    • 5 – Place of departure
    • 7 – Place of delivery
    • 8 – Place of destination
    • 9 – Place/port of loading
    • 10 – Place of acceptance
    • 11 – Place/port of discharge
    • 12 – Port of discharge
    • 13 – Place of transhipment
    • 14 – Location of goods
    • 15 – Place of transfer responsibility
    • 16 – Place of transfer of ownership
    • 17 – Border crossing place
    • 18 – Warehouse
    • 19 – Factory/plant
    • 20 – Place of ultimate destination of goods
    • 21 – Terms of sale place
    • 22 – Customs office of clearance

    Showing 20 of 159 values defined for element 3227 in D96A.

  • 5479 – To specify the relationship between two or more items.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
Group SG3 (Max 10)
RFF To specify a reference. (Max 1) Required

Elements and codes as defined at RFF above.

DTM To specify date, and/or time, or period. (Max 10)

Elements and codes as defined at DTM above.

Group SG4 (Max 5)
CTA To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed. (Max 1) Required
  • C056 – Code and/or name of a department or employee. Code preferred.
    • 3413 – Internal identification code.
      Type: an, Max Length: 17
    • 3412 – The department or person within an organizational entity.
      Type: an, Max Length: 35
  • 3139 – Code specifying the function of a contact (e.g. department or person).
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • AA – Insurance contact
    • AB – Workshop contact
    • AC – Accepting contact
    • AD – Accounting contact
    • AE – Contract contact
    • AF – Land registry contact
    • AG – Agent
    • AH – Coordination contact
    • AI – Project management contact
    • AJ – Investment contact
    • AK – Works management contact
    • AL – Personnel contact
    • AM – Claims contact
    • AN – Laboratory contact
    • AO – Plant/equipment contact
    • AP – Accounts payable contact
    • AQ – Quantity surveyor contact
    • AR – Accounts receivable contact
    • AS – Public relations contact
    • AT – Technical contact

    Showing 20 of 85 values defined for element 3139 in D96A.

COM To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed. (Max 1)
  • C076 – Communication number of a department or employee in a specified channel.
    • 3148 – The communication number.
      Type: an, Max Length: 512 (Required)
    • 3155 – Code identifying the type of communication channel being used.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
      Valid Codes:
      • AA – Circuit switching
      • AB – SITA
      • AC – ARINC
      • AD – AT&T mailbox
      • AE – Peripheral device
      • CA – Cable address
      • EI – EDI transmission
      • EM – Electronic mail
      • EX – Extension
      • FT – File transfer access method
      • FX – Telefax
      • GM – GEIS (General Electric Information Service) mailbox
      • IE – IBM information exchange
      • IM – Internal mail
      • MA – Mail
      • PB – Postbox number
      • PS – Packet switching
      • SW – S.W.I.F.T.
      • TE – Telephone
      • TG – Telegraph

      Showing 20 of 25 values defined for element 3155 in D96A.

Group SG5 (Max 100)
FTX To provide free form or coded text information. (Max 1) Required
  • C107 – Coded reference to a standard text and its source.
    • 4441 – Free text in coded form.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
    • 1131 – Identification of a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 12 – Telephone directory
      • 16 – Postcode directory
      • 23 – Clearing house automated payment
      • 25 – Bank identification
      • 35 – Rail additional charges
      • 36 – Railways networks
      • 37 – Railway locations
      • 38 – Rail customers
      • 39 – Rail unified nomenclature of goods
      • 42 – Business function
      • 43 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Participants ID
      • 44 – Clearing House Interbank Payment System Universal ID
      • 52 – Value added tax identification
      • 53 – Passport number
      • 54 – Statistical object
      • 55 – Quality conformance
      • 56 – Safety regulation
      • 57 – Product code
      • 58 – Business account number
      • 59 – Railway services harmonized code

      Showing 20 of 120 values defined for element 1131 in D96A.

    • 3055 – Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
      Type: an, Max Length: 3
      Valid Codes:
      • 1 – CCC (Customs Co-operation Council)
      • 2 – CEC (Commission of the European Communities)
      • 3 – IATA (International Air Transport Association)
      • 4 – ICC (International Chamber of Commerce)
      • 5 – ISO (International Organization for Standardization)
      • 6 – UN/ECE (United Nations - Economic Commission for Europe)
      • 7 – CEFIC (Conseil Europeen des Federations de l'Industrie Chimique)
      • 8 – EDIFICE
      • 9 – EAN (International Article Numbering association)
      • 10 – ODETTE
      • 11 – Lloyd's register of shipping
      • 12 – UIC (International union of railways)
      • 13 – ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation)
      • 14 – ICS (International Chamber of Shipping)
      • 15 – RINET (Reinsurance and Insurance Network)
      • 16 – DUNS (Dun & Bradstreet)
      • 17 – S.W.I.F.T.
      • 18 – Conventions on SAD and transit (EC and EFTA)
      • 19 – FRRC (Federal Reserve Routing Code)
      • 20 – BIC (Bureau International des Containeurs)

      Showing 20 of 168 values defined for element 3055 in D96A.

  • C108 – Free text; one to five lines.
    • 4440 – Free text field available to the message sender for information.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70 (Required)
    • 4440 – Free text field available to the message sender for information.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
    • 4440 – Free text field available to the message sender for information.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
    • 4440 – Free text field available to the message sender for information.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
    • 4440 – Free text field available to the message sender for information.
      Type: an, Max Length: 70
  • 4451 – Code specifying subject of a free text.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3 (Required)
    Valid Codes:
    • AAA – Goods description
    • AAB – Terms of payments
    • AAC – Dangerous goods additional information
    • AAD – Dangerous goods, technical name
    • AAE – Acknowledgement description
    • AAF – Rate additional information
    • AAG – Party instructions
    • AAH – Customs information
    • AAI – General information
    • AAJ – Additional conditions of sale/purchase
    • AAK – Price conditions
    • AAL – Goods dimensions in characters
    • AAM – Equipment re-usage restrictions
    • AAN – Handling restriction
    • AAO – Error description (free text)
    • AAP – Response (free text)
    • AAQ – Package content's description
    • AAR – Terms of delivery
    • AAS – Bill of lading remarks
    • AAT – Mode of settlement information

    Showing 20 of 173 values defined for element 4451 in D96A.

  • 4453 – Code specifying how to handle the text.
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
    Valid Codes:
    • 1 – Text for subsequent use
    • 2 – Text replacing missing code
    • 3 – Text for immediate use
    • 4 – No action required
  • 3453 – Code of language (ISO 639-1988).
    Type: an, Max Length: 3
Group SG6 (Max 100)
NAD To specify the name/address and their related function, either by CO82 only and/or unstructured by CO58 or structured by CO80 thru 3207. (Max 1) Required

Elements and codes as defined at NAD above.

LOC To identify a country/place/location/related location one/related location two. (Max 5)

Elements and codes as defined at LOC above.

Group SG7 (Max 10)
RFF To specify a reference. (Max 1) Required

Elements and codes as defined at RFF above.

DTM To specify date, and/or time, or period. (Max 10)

Elements and codes as defined at DTM above.

Group SG8 (Max 5)
CTA To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed. (Max 1) Required

Elements and codes as defined at CTA above.

COM To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed. (Max 5)

Elements and codes as defined at COM above.

UNT Unknown Segment (Max 1) Required

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