ANSI X12 transactions 404 - 600

404 Rail Carrier Shipment Information

Used to transmit rail-carrier-specific bill of lading information to a railroad. It is the initial tender of a shipment

between a consignor and a rail carrier and can be used as notification of equipment release and/or a legal bill of

lading.

410 Rail Carrier Freight Details and Invoice

Used to provide detailed information of charges associated with a rail movement. The information is provided by

a rail carrier and is sent to the freight payer.

412 Trailer or Container Repair Billing

Provides the ability to electronically invoice the responsible party for repairs to trailers and containers being

transported by railroads.

414 Rail Carhire Settlements

Used to provide for the exchange of Carhire Settlement data including, but not limited to, the following: Current

Settlements, First Adjustment Settlements (no penalty), Prior Settlements (penalty on foreign equipment),

Summary Transactions and Reclaim Transactions.

417 Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange

Used to provide the rail carrier with detailed movement instructions pertinent to a rail carrier with detailed

movement instructions pertinent to a rail carrier shipment and is used by all Class I rail carriers in the United

States and Canada.

418 Rail Advance Interchange Consist

Used to transmit advance information on equipment being interchanged to a connection rail carrier, from a

consignor or to a consignee.

419 Advance Car Disposition

Used to provide the receiving rail carrier with advance notification of cars being offered for interchange directly or

via a switching carrier, to allow for disposition prior to the actual interchange.

420 Car Handling Information

Used to provide a carrier which is going to receive a rail car from another rail carrier the means to redirect a home

route for pre-block a rail car prior to actual interchange.

421 Estimated Time of Arrival and Car Scheduling

Used to allow railroads to exchange car scheduling and estimated time of arrival data between carriers.

422 Equipment Order

Used to allow a rail carrier or shipper to order required equipment relative to transportation needs.

423 Rail Industrial Switch List

Intended solely for producing switch lists and equipment notifications. It is also to provide switching information

agreed to between customer and carrier to show car identity, placement, pull and destination information.

424 Rail Carrier Services Settlement

Used to provide detailed information of charges associated with rail services. The information is provided by a

rail carrier and is sent to a rail carrier on whose behalf the services were performed.

425 Rail Waybill Request

Used to request a copy of a revenue or movement waybill from the origin or previous rail carrier. This will be

used only when the requesting carrier is unable to locate the original transmission.

426 Rail Revenue Waybill

Used to respond to a request for a rail revenue waybill. Revenue waybill information includes movement, rates,

and charges information, required to collect revenue from the paying party or parties.

429 Railroad Retirement Activity

Provides the sender with the capability to transmit information pertaining to the processing of railroad employee

sickness and unemployment benefit claims against retirement funds. This transaction set will support the transfer

of claim information from the Retirement Board to carriers as well as supporting corresponding response from a

carrier to the Retirement Board.

431 Railroad Station Master File

Used by the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and the rail carriers to apply and disseminate information

concerning the railroad stations. Rail carriers report to the AAR the addition or deletion of, or changes to, the list

of stations they serve as updates to the centrally maintained master file. The AAR in turn provides all updates to

the rail carriers and other subscribers to the system.

432 Rail Deprescription

Used by fleet owners to deprescribe their rail cars, and distribute new rates to other participants.

433 Railroad Reciprocal Switch File

Used to provide electronic updates for the reciprocal switch status (open, closed or conditionally open) of railroad

customers.

434 Railroad Mark Register Update Activity

Used to allow the Railroad Industry Reference File central site to communicate Mark Register update activity to

subscribers. This information includes the assignment and expiration of railroad reporting marks, Standard Carrier

Alpha Codes (SCAC) and unit initials.

435 Standard Transportation Commodity Code Master

Used to transmit Standard Transportation Commodity Codes and associated information.

436 Locomotive Information

Used to provide the rail carriers with locomotive status and location information.

437 Railroad Junctions and Interchanges Activity

Allows the Railroad Industry Reference File central site to communicate junction and interchange update activity

to subscribers. This information would include the creation and expiration of interchange agreements.

440 Shipment Weights

Used to transmit Weights and scale information between any two interested parties.

451 Railroad Event Report

Used by a service provider to communicate activities associated with the movement of goods.

452 Railroad Problem Log Inquiry or Advice

Used in the following ways: (1) for a service provider or sponsor to communicate and register a problem; (2) for a

party to a movement event to request information about problem logs created; and (3) to provide problem log data

in response to a request.

453 Railroad Service Commitment Advice

Used by a Rail Interline Service Management shipment sponsor to communicate service commitment details to

transportation service providers.

455 Railroad Parameter Trace Registration

Used by a freight carrier to: (1) request the establishment of a set of parameters used to select movement activity

from a central data store over time; (2) request information about past activities within a data range that meets a

set of parameters; and (3) request the establishment of a set of parameters for subsequent use on demand.

456 Railroad Equipment Inquiry or Advice

Used in the following ways: (1) for a provider of equipment or transportation service to provide information to a

qualified customer; (2) for a qualified customer to inquire as to the location of equipment or shipments; and (3) for

one company to provide another company with equipment or shipment information.

460 Railroad Price Distribution Request or Response

Used to request or communicate prices (rates and associated information) between two or more parties. It can

send or respond to a rate docket which includes maintenance status, qualifying conditions, geographic data, routes,

rates, and interline divisions.

463 Rail Rate Reply

Used to reply to a Rail Rate Transaction from the receiver’s application process based on data content or business

rules. This transaction set is used as an application acceptance, application rejection or to indicate that no data

was found for a request.

466 Rate Request

Used to request rail rates applicable to specific movements.

468 Rate Docket Journal Log

Used to transmit comments about rates contained in a rate docket.

470 Railroad Clearance

Used to provide the means to request or respond to clearances for dimensional and heavy shipments by Rail.

475 Rail Route File Maintenance

Used to distribute route file updates of the rail industry route file.

485 Ratemaking Action

Used to transmit ratemaking activities related to concurrence, factor change, publisher change, or proposal

rejection or trace.

486 Rate Docket Expiration

Used to transmit the expiration date of a docket.

490 Rate Group Definition

Used to define and name a group of elements (patron, geography, commodity, shipment conditions) pertinent to a

tariff.

492 Miscellaneous Rates

Used to transmit rail rates for demurrage, detention, and storage.

494 Rail Scale Rates

Used to transmit rail scale rate tables.

500 Medical Event Reporting

Used to make voluntary, mandatory, baseline, annual and semi-annual reports on medication and medical device

adverse effects and product problems.

501 Vendor Performance Review

Bi-directional transaction set used to request and receive past performance information. The transaction set may

also be used to challenge the validity of the information received and to respond to challenges. Also used by

selling parties to request, receive, and challenge historic information regarding their performance on contracts in

the areas of capability, eligibility, quality assurance and delivery performance.

503 Pricing History

Bi-directional transaction set used by a purchasing party or vendor to request pricing history information for an

item. Also used to respond to a request for pricing history information.

504 Clauses and Provisions

Bi-directional transaction set used to request or respond to requests for clauses and special provisions.

511 Requisition

Used to requisition needed material and equipment from a supply distribution system for immediate consumption

or stockage against projected requirements. The originator can also use this transaction set to amend or terminate

the original requisition. Also used to convey a description and quantity of the required material, delivery and

billing information, and other logistics information necessary to evaluate and meet the material needs of the

originator. Not to be used to establish a contractual relationship between trading partners, and may precede the

use of a purchase order.

517 Material Obligation Validation

Used to: (1) verify the continued need for open orders, (2) confirm open order quantities and order priority, (3)

request reinstatement of erroneously cancelled open orders, and (4) validate Government Furnished Material

(GFM) orders. The transaction set may convey a description of the material, the urgency of need associated with

the transaction and quantity of required material and is bi-directional between trading partners.

521 Income or Asset Offset

Bi-directional transaction set can be created by an agency or entity to require an employer or asset holder to

withhold and deliver assets or income on behalf of a person or entity to whom they are owed, as in a levy, or

garnishment. Also used to confirm or modify a prior notification. Also used by the employer or third party to

report the ability to comply with the requirement and the terms of that compliance and may be used to initiate an

electronic funds transfer in order to satisfy the requirement.

527 Income or Asset Offset

Used to provide advanced notification of scheduled material receipts, to report receipts, and to inquire about the

status of receipt reporting. Used to convey a description the material, receiving conditions and quantities,

necessary contract information, and other logistics information. This transaction set is bi-directions between

trading partners.

536 Logistics Reassignment

Used to provide information necessary to transfer management responsibility between an old and new managing

organization. Also may be used to convey a description and quantity of the transferred material, specific

inventory locations, product quality information, technical data, open contract information, demand data,

procurement history, and other information necessary for the new managing organization to evaluate and meet the

material needs of customers.

540 Notice of Employment Status

Used to notify government agencies or authorized parties of the identity of newly hired employees, of the

termination of employees, or to confirm employment status. Also be used to convey this information between

authorized parties, or to convey responses from the agency if necessary.

561 Contract Abstract

Used to abstract a new contact, abstract a change in terms of a previously abstracted contract, or to correct a

previously transmitted abstract. This bi-directional transaction set includes the information necessary to

administer a contact, including modifications and corrections to that contract, and provides an acknowledgement

mechanism to enable management of the contract administration process. This transaction set is typically used

internally within a business entity as a post-award management report, when the purchasing and contract

administration functions as separated within that entity.

567 Contact Completion Status

Used to report administrative closure status on completed contracts. The originator can use this to close contract

files, to indicate why contract files will not be closed within established milestones, or to extend contract closeout

milestone dates. Also used to convey summary data, financial information, dates pertinent to the administrative

closing of a contract file, and logistics information necessary to evaluate contract closeout status.

568 Contract Payment Management Report

Used to enable the transmission of a management report to provide the details of payments and collections made

against funds obligated on contracts, orders, and other services.

EDI transacton set 200 - 400

201 Residential Loan Application

Used to transfer the data contained in the Uniform Residential Loan Application between mortgage lenders,

mortgage service vendors, insurance companies, credit reporting agencies and secondary market organizations.

It can also be used, in conjunction with other transaction sets, to provide information needed to obtain an

automated underwriting decision from a residential real estate automated underwriting system.

202 Secondary Mortgage Market Loan Delivery

Used to report mortgage loan information (i.e., borrower, property, underwriting information, etc.) among

mortgage lenders, mortgage service vendors, and secondary mortgage market organizations.

203 Secondary Mortgage Market Investor Report

Used for the transfer and reporting of mortgage servicing information between mortgage servicers, mortgage

service bureaus, and secondary mortgage market organizations

204 Motor Carrier Load Tender

Used to allow shippers or other interested parties to offer (tender) a shipment to a full load (truckload) motor

carrier including detailed scheduling, equipment requirements, commodities, and shipping instructions pertinent

to a load tender.

205 Mortgage Note

Used by mortgage originators, settlement agents, warehouse tenders, document custodians, secondary market

entities and other industry participants to exchange the data comprising the mortgage note and mortgage

characteristics.

206 Real Estate Inspection

Used by mortgage lenders, insurance companies or others to initiate, modify or cancel a site inspection by a

field service organization, home inspection company, insurance vendor or other industry participant. It can also

be used by a field service organization, home inspection company, insurance inspection vendor, or other

industry participant to report the results of a site inspection.

210 Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice

Used to provide detail information for charges for services rendered by a motor carrier. It is used both as a

motor carrier invoice to request payment or as details pertaining to motor freight shipment(s) charges.

211 Motor Carrier Bill of Lading

Used to allow shippers or other parties, responsible for contracting with a motor carrier, to provide a legal bill

of lading for a shipment. It is not to be used to provide a motor carrier with data relative to a load tender, pickup

manifest, or appointment scheduling.

212 Motor Carrier Delivery Trailer Manifest

Used to allow motor carriers to provide consignees or other interested parties with the contents of a trailer,

containing multiple shipments, that has been tendered for delivery.

213 Motor Carrier Shipment Status Inquiry

Used to request shipment status from a motor carrier. The requestor may be a shipper or consignee.

214 Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message

Used by a transportation carrier to provide shippers, consignees, and their agents with th4 status of shipments in

terms of dates, times, locations, route, identifying numbers, and conveyance.

215 Motor Carrier Pick-up Manifest

Used to allow shippers, or other parties, to provide a motor carrier with a manifest of all of the shipments

tendered to a carrier.

216 Motor Carrier Shipment Pick-up Notification

Used to allow shippers or other interested parties to provide a motor carrier with notification that a shipment us

available for pick-up.

217 Motor Carrier Loading and Route Guide

Used to provide interested parties with a motor carrier’s loading instructions and/or routing guide. A transmission

may include a list of the motor carrier’s terminals, a list of all points served, or a matrix of all points served

showing the advertised service times. The motor carrier may also indicate its breakbulk terminal(s) to be used for

each point for loading purposes.

219 Logistics Service Request

Used by a shipper to transmit data to a logistics related organization to provide order detail relevant to upcoming

transportation requirements.

220 Logistics Service Response

Used by a logistics related organization to transmit data to a shipper in response to a logistics service request.

222 Cartage Work Assignment

Used to provide the cartage carrier with placement, rating, and scheduling information pertinent to the movement

of equipment by a cartage carrier.

223 Consolidators Freight Bill and Invoice

Used by a freight consolidator to transmit invoice and freight bill data to the appropriate party. The freight bill

services may be provided by the consolidator or a motor carrier unrelated to the consolidator.

224 Motor Carrier Summary Freight Bill Manifest

Used to transmit multiple freight bills at the summary level to a single payor.

225 Response to a Cartage Work Assignment

Used by a cartage carrier to provide for customary and established business practice relative to a response to a

cartage work assignment. The transaction set includes either acceptance or decline of the work assignment and

any related reference numbers.

227 Trailer Usage Report

Used to transmit information related to the shipper’s, consignee’s, or third party’s planned usage of a trailer

supplied by a motor carrier for trailer inventory reporting purposes only. This transaction set is used to provide

the motor carrier with information related to the loading of a trailer, rejection of the trailer, and reported location.

240 Motor Carrier Package Status

Used to provide the status of a package, packages, or group of packages considered a shipment by a motor carrier.

242 Data Status Tracking

The vehicle by which the transmission status information is conveyed by a service request handler to the

interchange sender, interchange receiver or both; it can be used to provide status information regarding

interchange as it flows from an interchange sender through one or more service request handlers to an interchange

receiver during its transmission cycle. It can be used by the interchange sender or interchange receiver to request

from a service request handler ad hoc or periodic reports containing status information regarding interchanges.

244 Product Source Information

Used to transmit classification and categorization data of company’s products, processes, and facilities to existing

and prospective trading partners or listing agencies.

245 Real Estate Tax Service Response

Used to respond to requests for information, modifications to loan status, complete property tax date necessary for

paying tax bills, or cancellations of real estate property data. This transaction set facilitates the transfer of

property tax information among real estate industry participants.

248 Account Assignment/Inquiry and Service/Status

Used for two-way, multi-transactional purposes of assigning accounts for collection, reporting status inquiries and

inquiry responses and to update accounts between entities.

248 Animal Toxicological Data

Used to exchange animal toxicology data collected from studies conducted on pesticides, drugs, or other

substances. This transaction set accommodates the lowest reportable level of individual animal toxicology data

for transfer between industry and the government, within industry itself, and between government agencies. The

transaction set will enable the exchange of both definitive and points or in-life study data, as well as observational

or opinion type data.

250 Purchase Order Shipment Management Document

Used to allow a retailer or manufacturer to communicate purchase order data, to a transportation provider, for the

purpose of managing the purchase order cycle from the time of pick-up request through delivery.

251 Pricing Support

Used to request or transmit budget or actual data for labor and overhead rates, factors, and other supporting data

for a specified period of time.

252 Insurance Producer Administration

Used to transmit insurance producer information (licensing and appointment data, background information, etc.)

among insurance companies and insurance distributors such as agents, brokers, and their organizations.

255 Underwriting Information Services

Used to request specific services from information providers in support of the underwriting process. In addition,

the standard can be used between trading partners to request/receive status information on outstanding requests.

256 Periodic Compensation

Used to report compensation data, including compensation amounts, compensation earned, compensation paid,

adjustments and balances.

260 Application for Mortgage Insurance Benefits

Used by mortgage lenders to file claims with both government agencies and private mortgage insurers in the event

that defaults or foreclosure activity allow for the collection of a third-party guarantee/insurance benefit. The

information in a standard format will allow all mortgage insurance claim payments to be requested similarly,

whether they be to an investor, insurer, or guarantor.

261 Real Estate Information Request

Used to initiate, modify or cancel a request for real estate information. This transaction set will be used to transfer

information among real estate industry participants.

262 Real Estate Information Report

Used for the transfer and reporting of real estate information among real estate industry participants.

263 Residential Mortgage Insurance Application Response

Used by a mortgage insurance company to communicate the receipt and disposition of a Residential Mortgage

Insurance Application Transaction Set (872). It will be used to provide the mortgage originator with the results of

the insurance application and, if accepted, will provide basic information about the insurance coverage. It can also

be used to confirm certification of coverage.

264 Mortgage Loan Default Status

Allows all notifications of mortgage loan default/foreclosure status to be filed similarly, whether they be to an

insurer, guarantor, investor, or servicer. This transaction set can be used to submit notification of delinquent

mortgage loans that could potentially result in foreclosure activity leading to the collection of a third-party

guarantee/insurance benefit. This transaction set can also be used to file default status reports, as well as

foreclosure and bankruptcy information with servicers, attorneys, trustees, government agencies, private mortgage

insurers and investors.

265 Real Estate Title Insurance Services Order

Used by a real estate agent, mortgage lender, or other real estate company to order, update, or cancel title services

from a title insurance services company. This standard can also be used by the title services company to return

title information to the party originating the order. This transaction set replaces the paper forms used to request

services such as title searches and insurance, and replaces mortgage closing documents.

266 Mortgage or Property Record Change Notification

Used by financial institutions such as Mortgagees, Lienholders, and Lessors to inform interested parties such as

Insurers, Investors, and Taxing Authorities of mortgage or property record changes. This transaction set is

intended to be used by financial institutions to communicate change notifications, such as the sale of mortgages,

assumptions, transfers, and terminations of interest.

267 Individual Life, Annuity and Disability Application

Used to transmit new business application information among distributors (agents, broker/dealers, etc.), insurance

companies and reinsurance companies for the purpose of underwriting an individual life, annuity or disability

contract.

268 Annuity Activity

Used to convey annuity account activity from annuity providers to distributors (e.g., broker/dealers, financial

planners, banks, savings and loans) for the purpose of communicating account positions and transaction activity.

269 Health Care Benefit Coordination Verification

Used to transmit Health Care Benefit coordination information such as claim identification and previous payment

from one Health Care Payer to another and report the positive or negative acknowledgment of payments.

270 Eligibility, Coverage or Benefit Inquiry

Used to inquire about the eligibility, coverages or benefits associated with a benefit plan, employer, plan sponsor,

subscriber or a dependent under the subscriber’s policy. The transaction set is intended to be used by all lines of

insurance such as Health, Life, and Property and Casualty.

271 Eligibility, Coverage or Benefit Information

Used to communicate information about or changes to eligibility, coverage or benefits from information sources

(such as – insurers, sponsors, payors) to information receivers (such as – physicians, hospitals, repair facilities,

third party administrators, governmental agencies). This information includes but is not limited to: benefit status,

explanation of benefits, coverages, dependent coverage level, effective dates, amounts for co-insurance, co-pays,

deductibles, exclusions and limitations.

272 Property and Casualty Loss Notification

Used to provide loss information flow between property and casualty (P & C) insurance companies, agents,

service providers, and industry bureaus.

Expected users are property and casualty insurance companies, agents, service providers (e.g., adjusters or

glaziers), and industry bureaus (e.g., National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB) or the Index System). Business

functions consist of loss notification, work assignments and reporting.

273 Insurance/Annuity Application Status

Used by insurance providers to inform their trading partners of the current status of a life insurance or annuity

application during the underwriting process.

274 Healthcare Provider Information

Used to exchange demographic and educational/professional qualifications about healthcare providers between

providers, provider networks or any other entity that maintains or verifies healthcare provider information.

Healthcare provider information is routinely exchanged for the purpose of 1) maintaining provider data bases for

claim adjudication, provider directories, patient referrals, and report provider information 2) submitting an

application to join a provider organization or provider network such as a hospital, preferred provider organization

(PPO) or health maintenance organization (HMO) and 3) verifying credentials such as educational/professional

qualifications, licenses, and malpractice coverage/history.

275 Patient Information

Used to communicate individual patient information requests and patient information (either solicited or

unsolicited) between separate health care entities in a variety of settings to be consistent with confidentiality and

use requirements. Patient information consists of demographic, clinical, and other supporting data.

276 Health Care Claim Status Request

Used by a provider, recipient of health care products or services, or their authorized agent to request the status of a

health care claim or encounter from a health care payer.

277 Health Care Information Status Notification

Used by a health care payer or authorized agent to notify a provider, recipient, or authorized agent regarding the

status of a health care claim or encounter or to request additional information from the provider regarding a health

care claim or encounter, health care services review, or transactions related to the provisions of health care.

278 Health Care Services Review Information

Used to transmit health care service information, such as subscriber, patient demographic, diagnosis or treatment

data for the purpose of request for review, certification, notification or reporting the outcome of a health care

services review.

Expected users of this transaction sets are payors, plan sponsors, providers, utilization management and other

entities involved in health care services review.

280 Voter Registration Information

Used to submit voter registration application information and to transmit information regarding a previously

registered voter and changes to such information.

283 Tax or Fee Exemption Certification

Can be transmitted by buyer to seller to certify as to the tax exempt status of one or more business transactions and

from a seller to a Taxing Authority to verify that proper exemption certification has been obtained for the

transaction(s). Exemption certification protects the claim of exemption from various taxes and fees for buyers and

sellers.

284 Commercial Vehicle Safety Reports

Used by authorized parties to electronically request and send reports on information related to the safe operation

of commercial road vehicles, such as inspection reports, safety and compliance review reports, and hazardous

material incident reports.

285 Commercial Vehicle Safety and Credentials Information Exchange

Used by enforcement officials, government administrators and other authorized parties to electronically ask for

information on the safety performance, regulatory compliance and credentials status of commercial motor

vehicles, carriers and drivers. It can also by used by sources that maintain such data to respond to such requests.

286 Commercial Vehicle Credentials

Used by owners, lessees, and drivers of commercial motor vehicles to electronically apply for credentials

necessary to legally operate those vehicles, and by authorizing jurisdictions to electronically transmit credential

data to applicants and other authorized entities.

288 Wage Determination

Used to request and respond to requests for wage information such as prevailing wage rates. This information can

be determined by occupational categories, geographical area, nature of the workforce, and contract status.

290 Cooperative Advertising Agreements

Used to initiate, review, and conclude a cooperative advertising agreement. It is designed to be used iteratively.

The transaction set can be used to request advertising support, provide guidelines for local advertising, provide

cost or budget estimates, issue a cooperative advertising commitment, and provide the actual expenses.

300 Reservation (Booking Request) (Ocean)

Used by a shipper or a forwarder to reserve space, containers and equipment for transport by ocean vessel.

301 Confirmation (Ocean)

Used to provide all the information necessary for an ocean carrier to confirm space, container, and equipment

availability in response to the Reservation (Booking Request) (Ocean) Transaction Set (300); or to notify other

parties such as terminal operators or other ocean carriers.

303 Booking Cancellation (Ocean)

Used to provide all the information necessary for a shipper or forwarder to cancel a previous booking request.

304 Shipping Instructions

Provides all the necessary information to prepare and distribute a contact of carriage such as an ocean bill of

lading, sea waybill and other shipping documents. When transmitted to a freight forwarder or customs broker, it

provides the transmission of shipping and financial information required by the forwarder or customs broker to

move cargo and provide the services required.

309 Customs Manifest

Used by carriers, terminal operators, port authorities, or service centers to provide Customs with manifest data on

cargo arriving in or departing from oceangoing vessels, railroad trains, or other types of conveyances. Also used

by carriers to provide terminal operators, port authorities or service centers with manifest data on cargo arriving at

their facilities via the conveyances mentioned above.

310 Freight Receipt and Invoice (Ocean)

Used to provide ocean bill of lading information. It is sent by ocean carriers to interested parties and can be as the

receipt for the shipment; to substitute for a paper bill of lading where the parties have agreed that a paper bill of

lading is not necessary; to allow shipper or forwarder to verify bill of lading information before an original is

printed and released; for information purposes, i.e., as a bill of lading copy; by the carrier to convey manifest

information to a terminal operator; and as an invoice for freight.

311 Canadian Customs Information

Provides all information necessary for an ocean or rail carrier or freight forwarder to report input and export

conveyance and consignment information to Canadian Customs.

312 Arrival Notice (Ocean)

Used to provide all the information necessary for a consignee to receive a shipment including customs, payments

due, and estimated arrival date and time of shipment.

313 Shipment Status Inquiry (Ocean)

Used to provide all the information necessary for an authorized party to an ocean shipment to inquire of the ocean

carrier as to the status of a shipment.

315 Status Details (Ocean)

Used to provide all necessary information to report status or event details for selected shipments or containers. It

is intended to accommodate the details for one status or event associated with many shipments or containers, as

well as more than one status or event for one shipment or container.

317 Delivery/Pickup Order

Used by importers or their agents to provide marine terminal operators with orders for the delivery or pickup of

goods.

319 Terminal Information

Used by terminal operators to provide shipment arrival event information to authorized parties. It can be used to

transmit information such as arrival of the shipment, pickup availability, or the actual pickup of the shipment.

Some of the authorized parties to shipment are customs brokers, freight forwarders, or consignees.

322 Terminal Operations and Intermodal Ramp Activity

Used to provide all necessary information for terminal operation, port authority or intermodal ramp to

communicate terminal and intermodal ramp activities (e.g. “ingates” and “outgates”) to authorized parties to a

shipment.

323 Vessel Schedule and Itinerary (Ocean)

Used to provide all the necessary information for an ocean carrier to communicate the schedule and itinerary of an

ocean vessel to interested parties.

324 Vessel Stow Plan (Ocean)

Used to provide all the information relative to the stowage of equipment and cargo on a vessel.

325 Consolidation of Goods in Container

Used to provide information on the goods loaded into a container. It is sent by a consolidator or to the consignee.

326 Consignment Summary List

Used to provide a list to a customer for all consignments for which an ocean carrier has accepted or is expected to

accept responsibility for the transport of goods. It is sent by an ocean carrier or consolidator to a shipper, freight

forwarder, consignee, customs broker, or any other interested party.

350 Customs Status Information

Used by the Customs Service (CS) to supply carriers, terminal operators, port authorities and service providers

with cargo release and cargo hold information for import shipments. It can also used by the CS to provide

exporters or their agents, carriers, and service providers with information pertaining to export shipments.

352 U.S. Customs Carrier General Order Status

Used by carriers, terminal operators, port authorities, or service centers to provide U.S. Customs or consignees

with bill of lading status information for cargo in or about to go into “General Order” and entry and release

information.

353 Customs Events Advisory Details

Used by carriers to notify Customs of events concerning cargo moving in-bond, or of conveyance arrivals or

departures. These events include the arrival of containers, or cargo covered by individual ocean bills of lading or

in-bond numbers, which have moved in-bond to an inland destination or which have been exported. Carriers can

also use this transaction set to notify Customs of the arrival or departure of a conveyance for which an electronic

manifest has been filed and for the transfer of custodial liability when an in-bond movement involves multiple

legs.

354 U.S. Customs Automated Manifest Archive Status

Used by U.S. Customs to inform carriers, terminal operators, port authorities, and service centers that the manifest

for a specific vessel or voyage is going to be removed from the system. This means that either all bills of lading

on the manifest have been reconciled (or closed) or that a number of them are still open and will be reconciled

manually.

355 U.S. Customs Acceptance/Rejection

Used by U.S. Customs to report errors an discrepancies discovered in the U.S. Customs transaction sets to ocean

carriers, terminal operators, port authorities and service centers

356 U.S. Customs Permit to Transfer Request

Sent by requesting trade entities to U.S. Customs to request a Permit to Transfer (PTT).

357 U.S. Customs In-Bond Information

Used by transportation carriers, terminal operators, port authorities, and service centers to request authorization

for in-bond movements and to add additional legs on the pre-existing in-bond movements.

358 Customs Consist Information

Used by transportation carriers, terminal operators, port authorities and service centers to provide a list of bills of

lading to be carried on a specific conveyance and trip number for which an electronic manifest has been

previously filed.

361 Carrier Interchange Agreement (Ocean)

Used to provide al the information necessary for an ocean carrier to tell a terminal operator if motor carriers are

authorized to carry its cargo.

362 Cargo Insurance Advice of Shipment

Used by shippers to notify their cargo insurance company of a shipment(s) of merchandise insured under their

cargo policy.