United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
UN/EDIFACT
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Message Type : IFTRIN
Version : D
Release : 01C
Contr. Agency: UN
Revision : 4
Date : 2001-11-07
SOURCE: D4 Transport (SWG)
CONTENTS
Forwarding and transport rate information message
0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
1.2 Field of application
1.3 Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
General Introduction
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0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Forwarding
and transport rate information message (IFTRIN) to be used in
Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
involved in administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional definition
The function of this message is to request transport rate
information and to answer to such a request.
1.2 Field of application
The Forwarding and transport rate information message may be
used for both national and international applications. It is
based on universal practice related to administration, commerce
and transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or
industry.
1.3 Principles
This message may be used:
a) to request transport rate information for a specific
routing. Certain specific research criteria such as date/time
of application, means of transport and type of rate desired may
be specified to limit the volume of information requested.
b) to answer to such a request, furnishing a list of rates
selected in accordance with the selection criteria.
c) to request transport additional precision concerning a
specific rate.
d) to answer to such a request, furnishing the additional
information requested.
The transport sub-working group (D4) has developed
recommendations for a harmonised implementation of this message
through its subgroup ITIGG (International Transport
Implementation Guidelines Group).
Users implementing the message are strongly advised to apply
these recommendations, which may be obtained from the D4
secretariat.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
3.1 Standard terms and definitions
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
Introduction, Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Segment clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
requirements.
0010 UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Forwarding and transport rate
information message is IFTRIN.
Note: Forwarding and transport rate information messages
conforming to this document must contain the following data in
segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 IFTRIN
0052 D
0054 01C
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment to indicate the type and function of the message and
to transmit the identifying number.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) applying to the whole
message.
0040 FTX, Free text
A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary
information. In computer-to-computer exchanges free form text
will normally require the receiver to process this segment
manually.
0050 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the
whole message and its date and time.
0060 RFF, Reference
A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire
message, e.g. rate note/commodity item number.
0070 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
reference.
0080 Segment group 2: LOC-DTM
A group of segments to identify the routing and date for the
rate information.
0090 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of
departure/arrival.
0100 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the
location.
0110 Segment group 3: NAD-SG4
A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.
0120 NAD, Name and address
A segment to identify the party's name, address and
function.
0130 Segment group 4: CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its
communications related to the party.
0140 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department within the
party.
0150 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify a communication number of a person
or department to whom communication should be directed.
0160 Segment group 5: TDT-DTM-LOC-RFF-CUX-MEA-SG6
A group of segments to specify the transport and rate selection
criteria and to indicate the rate information being provided.
0170 TDT, Details of transport
A segment to indicate information related to the mode and
means of transport, e.g. specific carrier.
0180 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) relating to the
transport details.
0190 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to indicate a location relating to the transport
details.
0200 RFF, Reference
A segment to identify a reference relating to the transport
details.
0210 CUX, Currencies
A segment to indicate the currency in which the
charges/rates are expressed.
0220 MEA, Measurements
A segment to indicate an applicable weight or volume.
0230 Segment group 6: TCC-EQN-PCD-QTY-PRI-MOA
A group of segments to specify the rate information
selection criteria and to indicate the rate information
being provided.
0240 TCC, Charge/rate calculations
A segment to specify a charge/rate, e.g. freight rate.
0250 EQN, Number of units
A segment to specify the number of units to which the
unit price/rate applies.
0260 PCD, Percentage details
A segment to specify the applicable reduction or
surcharge percentage details.
0270 QTY, Quantity
A segment to specify a quantity relevant to calculate the
charge, e.g. chargeable quantity.
0280 PRI, Price details
A segment to specify the price information of the charge.
0290 MOA, Monetary amount
A segment to specify the monetary amount related to the
charge.
0300 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the
control reference number of the message.
4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
BGM Beginning of message
COM Communication contact
CTA Contact information
CUX Currencies
DTM Date/time/period
EQN Number of units
FTX Free text
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
MOA Monetary amount
NAD Name and address
PCD Percentage details
PRI Price details
QTY Quantity
RFF Reference
TCC Charge/rate calculations
TDT Details of transport
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
4.3 Message structure
4.3.1 Segment table
Pos Tag Name S R
0010 UNH Message header M 1
0020 BGM Beginning of message M 1
0030 DTM Date/time/period C 9
0040 FTX Free text C 99
0050 ----- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0060 RFF Reference M 1 |
0070 DTM Date/time/period C 9-----------+
0080 ----- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0090 LOC Place/location identification M 1 |
0100 DTM Date/time/period C 9-----------+
0110 ----- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9-----------+
0120 NAD Name and address M 1 |
|
0130 ----- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 9----------+|
0140 CTA Contact information M 1 ||
0150 COM Communication contact C 9----------++
0160 ----- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 999---------+
0170 TDT Details of transport M 1 |
0180 DTM Date/time/period C 9 |
0190 LOC Place/location identification C 9 |
0200 RFF Reference C 9 |
0210 CUX Currencies C 9 |
0220 MEA Measurements C 9 |
|
0230 ----- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 99---------+|
0240 TCC Charge/rate calculations M 1 ||
0250 EQN Number of units C 9 ||
0260 PCD Percentage details C 9 ||
0270 QTY Quantity C 9 ||
0280 PRI Price details C 9 ||
0290 MOA Monetary amount C 9----------++
0300 UNT Message trailer M 1
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