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Message Type : IFTSTA Version : D Release : 17B Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 19 Date : 2017-10-19 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport CONTENTS International multimodal status report 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0. INTRODUCTION This specification provides the definition of the International multimodal status report message (IFTSTA) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition A message to report the transport status and/or a change in the transport status (i.e. event) between agreed parties. 1.2 Field of application The International multimodal status report 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 allows for the exchange of information regarding the status of the physical movement of consignments, goods or equipment at any point (in time or place) within the full transport chain. A status message may be sent: - as the result of request/s for consignment/s or equipment status/es - on a scheduled basis at predetermined times - on the occurrence of a selected event/s - on the occurrence of an exceptional event as agreed by the partners involved. This message can relate to a status (or statuses) that has or have been reached in a transport chain. The transport working group (TBG3) 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 TBG3 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. 00010 UNH, Message header A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the International multimodal status report message is IFTSTA. Note: International multimodal status report messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTSTA 0052 D 0054 17B 0051 UN 00020 BGM, Beginning of message A segment indicating the beginning of a message and identifying the consignment for which status is being reported. 00030 DTM, Date/time/period A segment indicating the date of the message. 00040 TSR, Transport service requirements A segment identifying the transport service relating to the consignment. 00050 Segment group 1: NAD-SG2 A group of segments to specify a party and its associated contacts with communication numbers. 00060 NAD, Name and address A segment identifying a party to the consignment such as shipper or consignee. 00070 Segment group 2: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 00080 CTA, Contact information A segment to specify a contact name associated with the party. 00090 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify a communication number related to the contact. 00100 Segment group 3: RFF-DTM To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of shipment reference number. 00110 RFF, Reference A segment identifying a reference which applies to the entire consignment. 00120 DTM, Date/time/period To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of shipment reference number. 00130 LOC, Place/location identification A segment identifying a place/location which applies to the consignment such as consignment origin and destination. 00140 FTX, Free text A segment specifying free form or processable supplementary or other information. 00150 CNT, Control total A segment specifying a total for the consignment. 00160 Segment group 4: EQD-NAD-DTM-FTX-MEA-DIM-SEL-RFF-TPL-TMD-SG5-SG6- SG7-SG8-SG10-SG12-SG13 A group of segments to identify a piece of transport equipment and status details relating to it. 00170 EQD, Equipment details A segment identifying equipment related to status or event such as a container of a multi-container consignment. 00180 NAD, Name and address A segment identifying parties linked to a transport equipment such as the transport equipment owner, transport equipment operator/lessee or manufacturer of the transport equipment etc. 00190 DTM, Date/time/period A segment indicating the date and time of the preceding transport equipment, e.g. manufacturing, inspection and etc. 00200 FTX, Free text A segment specifying free form or processable supplementary or other information such as the state of the transport equipment. 00210 MEA, Measurements A segment specifying measurements related to the equipment such as gross weight, tare weight, capacity. 00220 DIM, Dimensions A segment specifying the dimensions of the equipment such as height. 00230 SEL, Seal number A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment. 00240 RFF, Reference A segment to specify a reference number to equipment. 00250 TPL, Transport placement A segment to identify the means of transport to which the equipment is inked, necessary in cases where this forms the key to retrieve relevant information. 00260 TMD, Transport movement details A segment to specify transport movement details related to the equipment. 00270 Segment group 5: DGS-FTX A group of segments to specify dangerous goods regulations. 00280 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations which apply, the class of the dangerous goods, additional dangerous goods codes, the United Nations Dangerous Goods (UNDG) number and the shipment flash point. 00290 FTX, Free text A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as dangerous goods technical name and other additional information 00300 Segment group 6: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the transport equipment. 00310 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to the transport equipment. 00320 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00330 Segment group 7: STS-LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating the status and/or identifying an event and specifying relevant details related to a piece of transport equipment. 00340 STS, Status A segment specifying the status relating to the transport equipment. 00350 LOC, Place/location identification A segment identifying the location at which the status or event occurs. 00360 DTM, Date/time/period A segment indicating the date and time of the status or event. 00370 Segment group 8: EQA-SEL-SG9 A group of segments specifying the attached equipment and the associated information. 00380 EQA, Attached equipment A segment identifying attached equipment or related equipment such as a chassis attached to a container. 00390 SEL, Seal number A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment. 00400 Segment group 9: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the attached equipment. 00410 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to the attached equipment. 00420 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00430 Segment group 10: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG11 A group of segments indicating conveyance details related to the status or event. 00440 TDT, Transport information A segment identifying conveyance related to the status or event such as flight, vessel/voyage. 00450 DTM, Date/time/period A segment indicating date(s) and and time(s) related to the conveyance such as arrival date and time. 00460 RFF, Reference A segment specifying an additional reference related to the conveyance such as transfer manifest number, truck license number. 00470 Segment group 11: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the means of transport. 00480 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to conveyance such as flight origin/destination. 00490 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00500 Segment group 12: TMP-RNG A group of segments to specify temperature relating to the equipment. 00510 TMP, Temperature A segment to specify temperature relating to the equipment. 00520 RNG, Range details A segment to specify a temperature range which relates to the temperature. 00530 Segment group 13: DAM-COD A group of segments to specify damage relating to the equipment. 00540 DAM, Damage A segment to specify damage relating to a preceding EQD segment. 00550 COD, Component details A segment to specify component details which relate to the damaged equipment. 00560 Segment group 14: CNI-LOC-CNT-SG15 A group of segments to identify a consignment and status details relating to it. 00570 CNI, Consignment information A segment to identify a consignment for which status details are given. 00580 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate a location relating to the consignment, such as place/port of origin, place/port of destination. 00590 CNT, Control total A segment to provide a control total for the consignment, such as total number of pieces, total weight. 00600 Segment group 15: STS-RFF-DTM-DOC-MOA-SG16-SG17-LOC-PCI-SG19- SG21-SG25 A group of segments indicating the status and/or identifying an event and specifying relevant details. 00610 STS, Status A segment specifying the status relating to a consignment (e.g. loaded). 00620 RFF, Reference A segment identifying a reference relating to the status (e.g House Bill of Lading number). 00630 DTM, Date/time/period A segment indicating the date and time of the status or event. 00640 DOC, Document/message details A segment to specify document details related to the status code, such as indication which document is missing (status code: document missing). 00650 MOA, Monetary amount A segment specifying a monetary amount relating to the status. 00660 Segment group 16: EFI-CED-COM-RFF-DTM-QTY A group of segments that refers through an external file identification to each of the external files and giving additional information about each of the files. 00670 EFI, External file link identification This segment will identify the external files by indicating the file name, file number and its sequence number in an exchange. 00680 CED, Computer environment details To give precise definitions of all necessary elements belonging to the configuration of a computer system, e.g. hardware, firmware, operating system, communication and application software. 00690 COM, Communication contact To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed. 00700 RFF, Reference A segment giving reference related to the file identified by a previous external file link identification segment. 00710 DTM, Date/time/period This segment will convey the date/time details of the external file. 00720 QTY, Quantity The size/volume of the external file identified in the previous external file link identification segment. 00730 Segment group 17: NAD-SG18 A group of segments to identify a party and contact details associated with the event. 00740 NAD, Name and address A segment specifying the name and/or address associated with the event such as notify party, terminal address, trucking company for gate move. 00750 Segment group 18: CTA-COM A group of segments identifying a contact to whom communication regarding the status event can be directed. 00760 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department. 00770 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department. 00780 LOC, Place/location identification A segment identifying the location at which the status or event occurs. 00790 PCI, Package identification A segment to specify individual packages (transportable units) relating to the consignment status. 00800 Segment group 19: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG20 A group of segments indicating conveyance details related to the status or event. 00810 TDT, Transport information A segment identifying conveyance related to the status or event such as flight, vessel/voyage. 00820 DTM, Date/time/period A segment indicating date(s) and time(s) related to the conveyance such as arrival date and time. 00830 RFF, Reference A segment specifying an additional reference related to the conveyance such as transfer manifest number, truck license number. 00840 Segment group 20: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the means of transport. 00850 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to conveyance such as flight origin/destination. 00860 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00870 Segment group 21: EQD-MEA-DIM-SEL-RFF-TPL-TMD-SG22-SG23 A group of segments indicating the equipment details relating to the status or event. 00880 EQD, Equipment details A segment identifying equipment related to status or event such as a container of a multi-container consignment. 00890 MEA, Measurements A segment specifying measurements related to the equipment such as gross weight, tare weight, capacity. 00900 DIM, Dimensions A segment specifying the dimensions of the equipment such as height. 00910 SEL, Seal number A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment. 00920 RFF, Reference A segment to specify a reference number to equipment. 00930 TPL, Transport placement A segment to identify the means of transport to which the equipment is linked, necessary in cases where this forms the key to retrieve relevant information. 00940 TMD, Transport movement details A segment to specify transport movement details related to the equipment. 00950 Segment group 22: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the transport equipment. 00960 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to the transport equipment. 00970 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00980 Segment group 23: EQA-SEL-SG24 A group of segments specifying the attached equipment and the associated information. 00990 EQA, Attached equipment A segment identifying attached equipment or related equipment such as a chassis attached to a container. 01000 SEL, Seal number A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment. 01010 Segment group 24: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the attached equipment. 01020 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to the attached equipment. 01030 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 01040 Segment group 25: GID-HAN-SGP-DGS-FTX-GDS-LOC-QTY-SG26-SG27- SG28-SG29 A group of segments describing the goods item related to the status or event. 01050 GID, Goods item details A segment identifying a goods item. 01060 HAN, Handling instructions A segment identifying handling instructions. 01070 SGP, Split goods placement A segment to identify equipment in which (part of) a goods item is transported. 01080 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. 01090 FTX, Free text A segment to describe the goods item, and to provide additional free text information related to the goods item. 01100 GDS, Nature of cargo A segment to identify the type of cargo. 01110 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a location related to the goods. 01120 QTY, Quantity A segment to identify a quantity. 01130 Segment group 26: MEA-EQN A group of segments specifying measurements. 01140 MEA, Measurements A segment specifying measurements, other than dimension, of a goods item. 01150 EQN, Number of units A segment specifying the number of units to which the given measurement is applicable. 01160 Segment group 27: DIM-EQN A group of segments specifying dimensions of a goods item. 01170 DIM, Dimensions A segment specifying dimensions of a goods item. 01180 EQN, Number of units A segment specifying the number of units to which the given dimension is applicable. 01190 Segment group 28: RFF-DTM A group of segments specifying the references of the goods related to the status or event. 01200 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a reference related to the goods. 01210 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify a date/time related to the reference. 01220 Segment group 29: PCI-GIN A group of segments specifying marks and numbers related to the transport line items. 01230 PCI, Package identification A segment specifying marks related to the transport line items. 01240 GIN, Goods identity number A segment specifying identity numbers related to the transport line items. 01250 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 CED Computer environment details CNI Consignment information CNT Control total COD Component details COM Communication contact CTA Contact information DAM Damage DGS Dangerous goods DIM Dimensions DOC Document/message details DTM Date/time/period EFI External file link identification EQA Attached equipment EQD Equipment details EQN Number of units FTX Free text GDS Nature of cargo GID Goods item details GIN Goods identity number HAN Handling instructions LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements MOA Monetary amount NAD Name and address PCI Package identification QTY Quantity RFF Reference RNG Range details SEL Seal number SGP Split goods placement STS Status TDT Transport information TMD Transport movement details TMP Temperature TPL Transport placement TSR Transport service requirements UNH Message header UNT Message trailer

4.3 Message structure 4.3.1 Segment table Pos Tag Name S R 00010 UNH Message header M 1 00020 BGM Beginning of message M 1 00030 DTM Date/time/period C 9 00040 TSR Transport service requirements C 1 00050 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00060 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 00070 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00080 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00090 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00100 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00110 RFF Reference M 1 | 00120 DTM Date/time/period C 1----------------+ 00130 LOC Place/location identification C 9 00140 FTX Free text C 9 00150 CNT Control total C 9 00160 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 99999------------+ 00170 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 00180 NAD Name and address C 9 | 00190 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00200 FTX Free text C 9 | 00210 MEA Measurements C 9 | 00220 DIM Dimensions C 9 | 00230 SEL Seal number C 9 | 00240 RFF Reference C 9 | 00250 TPL Transport placement C 9 | 00260 TMD Transport movement details C 1 | | 00270 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00280 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00290 FTX Free text C 9---------------+| | 00300 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00310 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00320 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| | 00330 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00340 STS Status M 1 || 00350 LOC Place/location identification C 1 || 00360 DTM Date/time/period C 1---------------+| | 00370 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00380 EQA Attached equipment M 1 || 00390 SEL Seal number C 9 || || 00400 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00410 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||| 00420 DTM Date/time/period C 9--------------++| | 00430 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00440 TDT Transport information M 1 || 00450 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 00460 RFF Reference C 9 || || 00470 ---- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00480 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||| 00490 DTM Date/time/period C 9--------------++| | 00500 ---- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 1---------------+| 00510 TMP Temperature M 1 || 00520 RNG Range details C 1---------------+| | 00530 ---- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00540 DAM Damage M 1 || 00550 COD Component details C 9---------------++ 00560 ---- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 99999------------+ 00570 CNI Consignment information M 1 | 00580 LOC Place/location identification C 9 | 00590 CNT Control total C 9 | | 00600 ---- Segment group 15 ------------------ M 99--------------+| 00610 STS Status M 1 || 00620 RFF Reference C 999 || 00630 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 00640 DOC Document/message details C 1 || 00650 MOA Monetary amount C 9 || || 00660 ---- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 99-------------+|| 00670 EFI External file link identification M 1 ||| 00680 CED Computer environment details C 99 ||| 00690 COM Communication contact C 9 ||| 00700 RFF Reference C 9 ||| 00710 DTM Date/time/period C 9 ||| 00720 QTY Quantity C 9--------------+|| || 00730 ---- Segment group 17 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00740 NAD Name and address M 1 ||| ||| 00750 ---- Segment group 18 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00760 CTA Contact information M 1 |||| 00770 COM Communication contact C 9-------------++|| 00780 LOC Place/location identification C 1 || 00790 PCI Package identification C 99 || || 00800 ---- Segment group 19 ------------------ C 99-------------+|| 00810 TDT Transport information M 1 ||| 00820 DTM Date/time/period C 9 ||| 00830 RFF Reference C 9 ||| ||| 00840 ---- Segment group 20 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00850 LOC Place/location identification M 1 |||| 00860 DTM Date/time/period C 9-------------++|| || 00870 ---- Segment group 21 ------------------ C 99-------------+|| 00880 EQD Equipment details M 1 ||| 00890 MEA Measurements C 9 ||| 00900 DIM Dimensions C 9 ||| 00910 SEL Seal number C 9 ||| 00920 RFF Reference C 9 ||| 00930 TPL Transport placement C 9 ||| 00940 TMD Transport movement details C 1 ||| ||| 00950 ---- Segment group 22 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00960 LOC Place/location identification M 1 |||| 00970 DTM Date/time/period C 9-------------+||| ||| 00980 ---- Segment group 23 ------------------ C 99------------+||| 00990 EQA Attached equipment M 1 |||| 01000 SEL Seal number C 9 |||| |||| 01010 ---- Segment group 24 ------------------ C 9------------+|||| 01020 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||||| 01030 DTM Date/time/period C 9------------+++|| || 01040 ---- Segment group 25 ------------------ C 9999-----------+|| 01050 GID Goods item details M 1 ||| 01060 HAN Handling instructions C 9 ||| 01070 SGP Split goods placement C 99 ||| 01080 DGS Dangerous goods C 9 ||| 01090 FTX Free text C 9 ||| 01100 GDS Nature of cargo C 9 ||| 01110 LOC Place/location identification C 9 ||| 01120 QTY Quantity C 9 ||| ||| 01130 ---- Segment group 26 ------------------ C 99------------+||| 01140 MEA Measurements M 1 |||| 01150 EQN Number of units C 1-------------+||| ||| 01160 ---- Segment group 27 ------------------ C 99------------+||| 01170 DIM Dimensions M 1 |||| 01180 EQN Number of units C 1-------------+||| ||| 01190 ---- Segment group 28 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 01200 RFF Reference M 1 |||| 01210 DTM Date/time/period C 9-------------+||| ||| 01220 ---- Segment group 29 ------------------ C 99------------+||| 01230 PCI Package identification M 1 |||| 01240 GIN Goods identity number C 9999----------++++ 01250 UNT Message trailer M 1

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