United Nations Directories
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UN/EDIFACT
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Message Type : COSTCO Version : D Release : 23A Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 10 Date : 2023-07-21 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport CONTENTS Container stuffing/stripping confirmation 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 Container stuffing/stripping confirmation message (COSTCO) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition Confirmation that specified goods/consignments have been stuffed into or stripped from LCL-containers. This message is part of a total set of container-related messages. These messages serve to facilitate the intermodal handling of containers by streamlining the information exchange. The business scenario for the container messages is clarified in a separate document, called: 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT container messages'. 1.2 Field of application The Container stuffing/stripping confirmation 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 Business area: Pre- and on-carriage transport of containers/equipment Sending functions include: Container freight station Receiving functions include: Shipping agent, Logistic center In the context of the 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT container messages' (as referred to at the start of section 1) the following guidelines, rules and functionality apply to this Container stuffing/stripping confirmation message: * The message contents can be uniquely identified by a combination of the following data elements: - Carrier agent, coded (Shipping agent) (NAD) - Carrier, coded (Shipping line) (TDT) - Stuffing/stripping order reference number (RFF) * One message may contain several containers. * One shipping line and one shipping agent can be specified on message top level. * The sea booking reference can be given for each individual LCL- consignment (Less than Full Container Load). * For each container details can be specified such as container prefix and number, size and/or type, seals and off-dimensions details. * Each LCL-consignment can be identified by means of a booking reference and the original shipper, and may consist of several LCL goods items. * For each LCL goods item details can be specified, such as goods description, gross weight, volume, marks and numbers, number and kind of packages, any dangerous goods specifications and Customs and non-Customs documents. * Goods item information can be related to the corresponding containers by linking the goods item group (GID) to the container details group(s) (EQD) by means of the SGP segment. 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. 00010 UNH, Message header A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Container stuffing/stripping confirmation message is COSTCO. Note: Container stuffing/stripping confirmation messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 COSTCO 0052 D 0054 23A 0051 UN 00020 BGM, Beginning of message A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and the further specification of the message type (in data element 1001: Document name code), such as Stuffing confirmation, Stripping confirmation. 00030 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and/or time applying to the whole message, such as date and time of document or message issue. 00040 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as: - change Information 00050 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the whole message, and its date and/or time. 00060 RFF, Reference A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message, such as: - reference to previous message - stuffing/stripping order reference - (sea) booking reference number 00070 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and/or time related to the reference. 00080 Segment group 2: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG3 A group of segments to identify vessel and voyage details. 00090 TDT, Transport information A segment to indicate the main carriage stage of the transport, such as carrier/liner service; also vessel/voyage details or inland transport details can be specified. 00100 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the main carriage. 00110 RFF, Reference A segment to specify an additional reference related to transport details 00120 Segment group 3: LOC-DTM A group of segments to indicate places and ports related to the transport stage. 00130 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate a place/port corresponding to the transport stage. 00140 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify date(s) and time(s) related to a location. 00150 Segment group 4: NAD-SG5 A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts. 00160 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name, address, and function, such as: - carrier agent (sea) - message recipient - message sender 00170 Segment group 5: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 00180 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department for contact purposes, such as: - information contact 00190 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00200 Segment group 6: EQD-RFF-DTM-TSR-DIM-SEL-EQA-HAN-ATT-NAD-SG7-SG9 A group of segments to specify stuffed or stripped containers. 00210 EQD, Equipment details A segment to specify container prefix and number, container size and type and other details. 00220 RFF, Reference A segment to provide a reference relating to the equipment, such as: - container sequence number 00230 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify the actual stuffing/stripping date/time. 00240 TSR, Transport service requirements A segment to specify special instructions and/or services regarding the container, such as: - off-dimensions 00250 DIM, Dimensions - off-standard dimensions front - off-standard dimensions rear - off-standard dimensions right - off-standard dimensions left - off-standard dimensions general (including length, width and height) - external equipment dimensions 00260 SEL, Seal number A segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated with the container, such as consolidator and carrier (sea). 00270 EQA, Attached equipment A segment to specify attached equipment, such as: - chassis - clip-on units such as generator sets 00280 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify handling instructions related to the container equipment. 00290 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify a characteristic property of the transport unit. 00300 NAD, Name and address A segment to specify a related address or party, such as: - container operator 00310 Segment group 7: DGS-ATT-FTX-MEA-SG8 A segment group to identify dangerous goods. 00320 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to specify dangerous goods. 00330 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify an additional dangerousgoods attribute relating to this hazard such as such as UNDG extension code, proper shipping name or others. 00340 FTX, Free text A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as the technical name of the dangerous goods etc. 00350 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods, such as: - net net weight. 00360 Segment group 8: CTA-COM A segment group to specify contact information including communication details regarding the dangerous goods. 00370 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding the dangerous goods. 00380 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify communication details of the contact specified in the CTA segment. 00390 Segment group 9: TMP-RNG A segment group to identify transport related temperature settings. 00400 TMP, Temperature A segment to specify the type of transport related temperature such as storage, transport or operating temperature and also to optionally specify a single value temperature setting. 00410 RNG, Range details A segment to optionally specify the transport related temperature as a range of values. 00420 Segment group 10: CNI-RFF-SG11 A group of segments to describe a consignment stuffed into or stripped from LCL-containers (Less than Full Container Load). 00430 CNI, Consignment information A segment to indicate a stuffed or stripped consignment. 00440 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a reference to an LCL-consignment, such as: - booking reference number (sea transport) 00450 Segment group 11: GID-HAN-SG12-FTX-MEA-PCI-DOC-SG13-SG14 A group of segments to describe the goods items of the consignment. 00460 GID, Goods item details A segment to identify a stuffed or stripped goods item. A goods item can be identified by a goods item number, number and type of packages. 00470 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item, such as: - hazardous cargo. 00480 Segment group 12: TMP-RNG A segment group to identify transport related temperature settings. 00490 TMP, Temperature A segment to specify the actual temperature setting for the goods item. 00500 RNG, Range details A segment to specify the actual temperature range setting for the goods item. 00510 FTX, Free text A segment to describe the goods item. 00520 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, applicable to a goods item, such as: - gross weight - gross measurement/cube 00530 PCI, Package identification A segment to specify marks and numbers of a goods item. 00540 DOC, Document/message details A segment to specify a document prepared for a goods item, such as relevant permits. 00550 Segment group 13: SGP-MEA A group of segments to specify the distribution of a goods item among the containers. 00560 SGP, Split goods placement A segment to identify the containers in which goods are (were) transported. 00570 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify the gross weight of that portion of the goods item in the container. 00580 Segment group 14: DGS-ATT-FTX-MEA-SG15-SG16 A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes. 00590 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations for the corresponding mode of transport, class of dangerous goods, additional dangerous goods code, UN-number and shipment flash point. 00600 ATT, Attribute A segment to specify an additional dangerousgoods attribute relating to this hazard such as such as UNDG extension code, proper shipping name or others. 00610 FTX, Free text A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and to specify any additional dangerous goods information. 00620 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods, such as: - Net net weight 00630 Segment group 15: CTA-COM A segment group to specify contact information including communication details regarding the dangerous goods. 00640 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding the dangerous goods. 00650 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify communication details of the contact specified in the CTA segment. 00660 Segment group 16: SGP-MEA A group of segments to specify the distribution of the dangerous goods among the containers. 00670 SGP, Split goods placement A segment to identify the containers in which the dangerous goods are (were) transported. 00680 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify the net net weight of that portion of the dangerous goods in the equipment. 00690 CNT, Control total A segment to specify the number of containers in the message, explicitly given by the sender. 00700 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) ATT Attribute BGM Beginning of message CNI Consignment information CNT Control total COM Communication contact CTA Contact information DGS Dangerous goods DIM Dimensions DOC Document/message details DTM Date/time/period EQA Attached equipment EQD Equipment details FTX Free text GID Goods item details HAN Handling instructions LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements NAD Name and address PCI Package identification RFF Reference RNG Range details SEL Seal number SGP Split goods placement TDT Transport information TMP Temperature 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 FTX Free text C 9 00050 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00060 RFF Reference M 1 | 00070 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00080 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ M 1----------------+ 00090 TDT Transport information M 1 | 00100 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00110 RFF Reference C 9 | | 00120 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00130 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00140 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------++ 00150 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ M 9----------------+ 00160 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 00170 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00180 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00190 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00200 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ M 99999------------+ 00210 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 00220 RFF Reference C 9 | 00230 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00240 TSR Transport service requirements C 9 | 00250 DIM Dimensions C 9 | 00260 SEL Seal number C 9 | 00270 EQA Attached equipment C 9 | 00280 HAN Handling instructions C 99 | 00290 ATT Attribute C 99 | 00300 NAD Name and address C 9 | | 00310 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 999-------------+| 00320 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00330 ATT Attribute C 9 || 00340 FTX Free text C 9 || 00350 MEA Measurements C 9 || || 00360 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00370 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 00380 COM Communication contact C 9--------------++| | 00390 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00400 TMP Temperature M 1 || 00410 RNG Range details C 1---------------++ 00420 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ M 99999------------+ 00430 CNI Consignment information M 1 | 00440 RFF Reference C 9 | | 00450 ---- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 99999-----------+| 00460 GID Goods item details M 1 || 00470 HAN Handling instructions C 9 || || 00480 ---- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00490 TMP Temperature M 1 ||| 00500 RNG Range details C 1--------------+|| 00510 FTX Free text C 9 || 00520 MEA Measurements C 9 || 00530 PCI Package identification C 9 || 00540 DOC Document/message details C 9 || || 00550 ---- Segment group 13 ------------------ M 999------------+|| 00560 SGP Split goods placement M 1 ||| 00570 MEA Measurements C 9--------------+|| || 00580 ---- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 999------------+|| 00590 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 ||| 00600 ATT Attribute C 9 ||| 00610 FTX Free text C 9 ||| 00620 MEA Measurements C 9 ||| ||| 00630 ---- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00640 CTA Contact information M 1 |||| 00650 COM Communication contact C 9-------------+||| ||| 00660 ---- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 999-----------+||| 00670 SGP Split goods placement M 1 |||| 00680 MEA Measurements C 9-------------++++ 00690 CNT Control total C 1 00700 UNT Message trailer M 1