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Message Type : IFTICL Version : D Release : 23A Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 1 Date : 2023-07-21 SOURCE: TBG8 Insurance CONTENTS Cargo insurance claims 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 3.2 Message 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 Cargo insurance claims message (IFTICL) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE 1.1 Functional definition This paper provides the definition of the Cargo insurance claims message to be used in fulfilling the requirements of trading partners in the transport chain world-wide, in the interchange of cargo and transport related information using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). The message is for a single consignment and can be used by all modes of transport for the forwarding and transport of goods from any origin to any destination, regardless of route or prevailing commercial practice. This message is exchanged between transport industry participants, insurers, insurance intermediaries, surveyors and loss adjusters. The message conveys single consignment cargo insurance related information, such as details of one single loss, claim or survey and the parties involved. 1.2 Field of application The Cargo insurance claims 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 The message is designed to give enough information to enable the insurer and/or insurance intermediary to start and/or continue the claim agreement process. It is not designed for claim payment as there are other messages for this purpose. - The message conveys information about one single loss, damage, claim, or survey related to one single consignment. Its content could be based on information from the messages IFTMAN or IFTSTA. - A consignment may contain several goods items. - Goods items may or may not be containerised. - A goods item may be transported in one or more containers, and a single container may contain one or more goods items. - One goods item may be related to one or more customs tariff codes. - Goods items related to one customs tariff code may be carried in one or more containers. - Goods items may reflect either the contractual or operational description of the goods. - A party to the movement of the consignment may book or order transport for one or more goods items. - Pre-carriage (advanced haulage) and/or on-carriage (destination haulage) of goods items or equipment within one booking or instruction may take place in different steps, each step specified with its own transport details group. - Equipment may have other types of equipment attached to it, e.g. a temperature control unit attached to a container. - Equipment and/or goods items may be attached to or transported on another load or transport device, which as such may be attached to or transported on yet another load or transport device, e.g. a container on a chassis on a rail-car. - Transport devices, which have the ability of powered movement on their own, are specified in the transport details group. Other load or transport devices are specified as equipment. - The expression of packaging for goods items can be expressed at up to three levels. 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. 3.2 Message terms and definitions A number of generic transport terms are used in this specification, to be described as: * Mode of transport: The method of transport used for the conveyance of goods or persons, e.g. by rail, by road, by sea. * Means of transport: The vehicle used for the transport of goods or persons, e.g. aircraft, truck, vessel. * Type of means of transport: The type of vehicle used in the transport process, e.g. wide body, tank truck, passenger vessel. * Equipment: Material resources necessary to facilitate the transport and handling of cargo. Transport equipment does under the given circumstances not have the ability to move by its own propulsion (e.g. sea container, trailer, unit load device, pallet). * Type of equipment: The type of material used, e.g. 40 feet container, four way pallet, mafi trailer. 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 Cargo insurance claims message is IFTICL. Note: Cargo insurance claims messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTICL 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 type of the message. 00030 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole message, e.g. date and time of document issue. 00040 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as reason for delay of delivery or type of storage after discharge. 00050 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a location applying to the entire message, e.g. place of storage after discharge. 00060 Segment group 1: DOC-DTM-EFI-FTX-SG2 A group of segments to identify documents related to the consignment. 00070 DOC, Document/message details A segment to specify a document such as bill of lading, waybill, invoice, etc. 00080 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to associate date and time with the document. 00090 EFI, External file link identification A segment to identify an external file. 00100 FTX, Free text A segment to provide additional information for the document. 00110 Segment group 2: NAD-SG3 A group of segments to identify the document issuer and related contacts. 00120 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name, address and function. 00130 Segment group 3: CTA-COM A group of segments identifying a contact and its communications related to the party. 00140 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within a party. 00150 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00160 Segment group 4: RFF-DTM A group of segments containing a reference and dates which apply to the entire message. 00170 RFF, Reference A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message such as: the document/message number that is to be updated by this message, bill of lading number, insurance policy number, reference of insurer, insurance intermediary or policy holder, certificate number, unique market reference, etc. 00180 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference, e.g. issue date of bill of lading, cover date of insurance certificate. 00190 Segment group 5: TDT-DTM-MEA-FTX-SG6-SG8-SG9 A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of goods such as mode and means of transport, locations, departure and arrival date(s) and time(s). 00200 TDT, Transport information A segment to indicate information related to a certain stage of the transport, such as mode, means and carrier. 00210 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate departure/arrival date and time. 00220 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify capacity of means of transport. 00230 FTX, Free text A segment to give information related to this leg of transport such as kind of receipt or report of complaints. 00240 Segment group 6: NAD-SG7 A group of segments to identify a party, such as carrier, consolidator or driver. 00250 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name, address and function. 00260 Segment group 7: CTA-COM A group of segments identifying a contact and its communications related to the party. 00270 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within a party. 00280 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00290 Segment group 8: LOC-DTM A group of segments to specify a location and date/time related to this leg of transport. 00300 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate a location such as origin, destination, stop off, etc. related to this leg of transport. 00310 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify a date/time related to the location, such as arrival date/time of a means of transport at a specific location. 00320 Segment group 9: RFF-DTM A group of segments to specify an additional reference related to the stage of the transport. 00330 RFF, Reference A segment to specify the additional reference. 00340 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify date and time relating to the reference. 00350 Segment group 10: NAD-SG11 A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts, such as consignee, consignor, freight forwarder, insured, insurer, insurance intermediary, party that identified loss, claimant, surveyor, claim adjuster, recovery agent, etc. 00360 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name, address and function. 00370 Segment group 11: CTA-COM A group of segments identifying a contact and its communications related to the party. 00380 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within a party. 00390 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00400 Segment group 12: STS-RFF-DTM-ICD-LOC-MEA-QRS-FTX-SG13-SG14 A group of segments to describe a loss or damage, claim, or assessment report. 00410 STS, Status A segment to identify a loss or damage, claim, or assessment report, and to specify status and status reason. 00420 RFF, Reference A segment to specify a reference, e.g. claim reference, claim transaction reference, survey report number. 00430 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify date and time, e.g. date of loss or damage, date of notification, date of assessment. 00440 ICD, Insurance cover description A segment to identify the insurance contract guarantee. 00450 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate a place of assessment. 00460 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify assessment measurements. 00470 QRS, Query and response A segment to specify a query and the response regarding the loss or damage, claim, or assessment. 00480 FTX, Free text A segment to give information related to the loss or damage, claim, or assessment, such as cause and description of loss/damage, assessment remarks, report of inspection of documents, bill of lading remarks, etc. 00490 Segment group 13: MOA-CUX A group of segments to specify monetary amounts with currencies and exchange rates. 00500 MOA, Monetary amount A segment to specify a monetary amount, e.g. loss estimate, invoice amount, claim amount, claim handling costs, amount of deductible, salvage amount, fee of surveyor. 00510 CUX, Currencies A segment to specify the original currency and the exchange rate. 00520 Segment group 14: DOC-DTM-EFI-FTX-SG15 A group of segments to identify documents supporting the processing of the loss or damage, claim, or assessment. 00530 DOC, Document/message details A segment to specify a document such as goods receipt, insurance policy, insurance certificate, survey report, recovery agent report, etc. 00540 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to associate date and time with the document. 00550 EFI, External file link identification A segment to identify an external file. 00560 FTX, Free text A segment to provide additional information for the document. 00570 Segment group 15: NAD-SG16 A group of segments to identify the document issuer and related contacts. 00580 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name, address and function. 00590 Segment group 16: CTA-COM A group of segments identifying a contact and its communications related to the party. 00600 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within a party. 00610 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00620 Segment group 17: GID-PIA-FTX-PCI-SG18-SG20-SG21 A group of segments to describe the goods item for which transport is undertaken. 00630 GID, Goods item details A segment to identify a goods item for which transport is undertaken. A goods item can be identified by up to three levels of packaging. 00640 PIA, Additional product id A segment to specify article numbers. 00650 FTX, Free text A segment to specify processable supplementary information relating to the goods item. 00660 PCI, Package identification A segment to specify marks and numbers of a goods item. 00670 Segment group 18: SGP-SG19 A group of segments to specify the distribution of a goods item among the transport equipment. 00680 SGP, Split goods placement A segment to identify the equipment in which goods are transported. 00690 Segment group 19: MEA-EQN A group of segments to identify measurements. 00700 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements of that portion of goods item in the equipment. 00710 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies. 00720 Segment group 20: DGS-FTX A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes. A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes. 00730 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to indicate the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc. 00740 FTX, Free text A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and to specify any additional dangerous goods information. 00750 Segment group 21: STS-RFF-DTM-ICD-LOC-MEA-QRS-FTX-SG22-SG23 A group of segments to describe loss or damage details, or assessment report details related to a goods item. 00760 STS, Status A segment to identify a loss or damage, or assessment report, and to specify status and status reason. 00770 RFF, Reference A segment to specify a reference, e.g. survey report number. 00780 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify date and time, e.g. date of assessment. 00790 ICD, Insurance cover description A segment to identify the insurance contract guarantee. 00800 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate a place of assessment. 00810 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify assessment measurements, such as number of packages, weight of damaged goods, weight of undamaged goods. 00820 QRS, Query and response A segment to specify a query and the response regarding the loss or damage or assessment. 00830 FTX, Free text A segment to give information related to the loss or damage or assessment, such as cause and description of loss/damage, assessment remarks, condition of goods, condition of packaging, etc. 00840 Segment group 22: MOA-CUX A group of segments to specify monetary amounts with currencies and exchange rates. 00850 MOA, Monetary amount A segment to specify a monetary amount, e.g. loss estimate, invoice amount, salvage amount, market value. 00860 CUX, Currencies A segment to specify the original currency and the exchange rate. 00870 Segment group 23: DOC-DTM-EFI-FTX-SG24 A group of segments to identify documents supporting the processing of the loss or damage or assessment. 00880 DOC, Document/message details A segment to specify a document such as weight certificate, certificate of origin, survey report, etc. 00890 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to associate date and time with the document. 00900 EFI, External file link identification A segment to identify an external file. 00910 FTX, Free text A segment to provide additional information for the document. 00920 Segment group 24: NAD-SG25 A group of segments to identify the document issuer and related contacts. 00930 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name, address and function. 00940 Segment group 25: CTA-COM A group of segments identifying a contact and its communications related to the party. 00950 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within a party. 00960 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00970 Segment group 26: EQD-EQN-TMD-MEA-DIM-SEL-LOC-FTX-SG27 A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are transported. 00980 EQD, Equipment details A segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and type used in the transport. 00990 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the number of pieces of equipment required. 01000 TMD, Transport movement details A segment to specify transport movement details for the equipment. 01010 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with the equipment, such as weight. 01020 DIM, Dimensions A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment. 01030 SEL, Seal number A segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment. 01040 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate a place of unloading. 01050 FTX, Free text A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with the equipment such as condition of equipment, condition of seal, assessment remarks, etc. 01060 Segment group 27: NAD-SG28 A group of segments to identify parties responsible for unloading or removal of seal. 01070 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name, address and function. 01080 Segment group 28: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 01090 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within a party. 01100 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 01110 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 DGS Dangerous goods DIM Dimensions DOC Document/message details DTM Date/time/period EFI External file link identification EQD Equipment details EQN Number of units FTX Free text GID Goods item details ICD Insurance cover description LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements MOA Monetary amount NAD Name and address PCI Package identification PIA Additional product id QRS Query and response RFF Reference SEL Seal number SGP Split goods placement STS Status TDT Transport information TMD Transport movement details 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 99 00050 LOC Place/location identification C 99 00060 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 99---------------+ 00070 DOC Document/message details M 1 | 00080 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00090 EFI External file link identification C 1 | 00100 FTX Free text C 9 | | 00110 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00120 NAD Name and address M 1 || || 00130 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00140 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 00150 COM Communication contact C 9--------------+++ 00160 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 99---------------+ 00170 RFF Reference M 1 | 00180 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00190 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ M 99---------------+ 00200 TDT Transport information M 1 | 00210 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00220 MEA Measurements C 9 | 00230 FTX Free text C 9 | | 00240 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00250 NAD Name and address M 1 || || 00260 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00270 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 00280 COM Communication contact C 9--------------++| | 00290 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ M 99--------------+| 00300 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00310 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| | 00320 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00330 RFF Reference M 1 || 00340 DTM Date/time/period C 1---------------++ 00350 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ M 99---------------+ 00360 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 00370 ---- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00380 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00390 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00400 ---- Segment group 12 ------------------ M 99---------------+ 00410 STS Status M 1 | 00420 RFF Reference C 9 | 00430 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | 00440 ICD Insurance cover description C 9 | 00450 LOC Place/location identification C 9 | 00460 MEA Measurements C 9 | 00470 QRS Query and response C 99 | 00480 FTX Free text C 99 | | 00490 ---- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00500 MOA Monetary amount M 1 || 00510 CUX Currencies C 1---------------+| | 00520 ---- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00530 DOC Document/message details M 1 || 00540 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 00550 EFI External file link identification C 1 || 00560 FTX Free text C 9 || || 00570 ---- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00580 NAD Name and address M 1 ||| ||| 00590 ---- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00600 CTA Contact information M 1 |||| 00610 COM Communication contact C 9-------------++++ 00620 ---- Segment group 17 ------------------ C 999--------------+ 00630 GID Goods item details M 1 | 00640 PIA Additional product id C 9 | 00650 FTX Free text C 9 | 00660 PCI Package identification C 9 | | 00670 ---- Segment group 18 ------------------ C 999-------------+| 00680 SGP Split goods placement M 1 || || 00690 ---- Segment group 19 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00700 MEA Measurements M 1 ||| 00710 EQN Number of units C 1--------------++| | 00720 ---- Segment group 20 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00730 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00740 FTX Free text C 99--------------+| | 00750 ---- Segment group 21 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00760 STS Status M 1 || 00770 RFF Reference C 9 || 00780 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 00790 ICD Insurance cover description C 9 || 00800 LOC Place/location identification C 9 || 00810 MEA Measurements C 9 || 00820 QRS Query and response C 99 || 00830 FTX Free text C 99 || || 00840 ---- Segment group 22 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00850 MOA Monetary amount M 1 ||| 00860 CUX Currencies C 1--------------+|| || 00870 ---- Segment group 23 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00880 DOC Document/message details M 1 ||| 00890 DTM Date/time/period C 9 ||| 00900 EFI External file link identification C 1 ||| 00910 FTX Free text C 9 ||| ||| 00920 ---- Segment group 24 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00930 NAD Name and address M 1 |||| |||| 00940 ---- Segment group 25 ------------------ C 9------------+|||| 00950 CTA Contact information M 1 ||||| 00960 COM Communication contact C 9------------+++++ 00970 ---- Segment group 26 ------------------ C 999--------------+ 00980 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 00990 EQN Number of units C 1 | 01000 TMD Transport movement details C 1 | 01010 MEA Measurements C 9 | 01020 DIM Dimensions C 9 | 01030 SEL Seal number C 99 | 01040 LOC Place/location identification C 1 | 01050 FTX Free text C 9 | | 01060 ---- Segment group 27 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 01070 NAD Name and address M 1 || || 01080 ---- Segment group 28 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 01090 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 01100 COM Communication contact C 9--------------+++ 01110 UNT Message trailer M 1