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Message Type : IFTMBC Version : D Release : 23A Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 11 Date : 2023-07-21 SOURCE: TBG3 Transport CONTENTS Booking 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 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 Booking confirmation message (IFTMBC) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport. 1. SCOPE This paper provides the definition of the Booking Confirmation Message to be used in fulfilling the requirements of trading partners in the transport chain worldwide, in the interchange of cargo and transport related information using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). This message is a single consignment based message, being aligned with other single consignment based messages such as the other two booking messages (IFTMBP and IFTMBF), the instruction messages (IFTMIN and IFTMCS) and the Arrival Notice Message (IFTMAN). The single consignment based messages 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. These messages are suitable for the arrangement of the transport of goods between all parties to the movement of the consignment (including the consignor/shipper and consignee as well as the forwarders, brokers, and carriers involved) as well as providing the information necessary to perform that transport and delivery of the goods. They should be used in the same way by each mode of transport when the requirements are common even if functionally similar information is known by different names. 1.1 Functional definition A message from the party providing forwarding and/or transport services to the party booking those services giving the confirmation information to the booking of the consignment concerned. A confirmation might read that the booking of a consignment is accepted, pending, conditionally accepted or rejected. The conditions under which requested services take place may be given in this message. This message can also be used between vessel operators, vessel sharing partners and cargo receiving and handling facilities such as marine terminals, inland receiving depots, rail ramps and truck terminals to confirm cargo particulars and equipment requirements of the transport provider to the service provider responsible for dispatching empty equipment and receiving the cargo. 1.2 Field of application The Booking 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 The message can be used whenever a confirmation of the booking of a consignment is deemed necessary as an answer to a booking provisional or booking firm message concerning a certain consignment. It can also be used to confirm cargo particulars and equipment requirements. The use of a Booking Confirmation Message is not compulsory. - A consignment may contain several goods items. - Goods items may or may not be containerized. - 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. - A party to the movement of the consignment may book or issue instructions of transport to be arranged for several goods items by means of one or several of the following messages: IFTMBP, IFTMBF, IFTMBC, IFTMIN, IFTMCS, IFTMAN. - 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. 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. 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 any 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 Booking confirmation message is IFTMBC. Note: Booking confirmation messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTMBC 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 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00040 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00050 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. 00060 TSR, Transport service requirements A segment to provide confirmation details of the required transport services. 00070 FTX, Free text A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as status of transport, remarks to be printed on the transport documents (where required), consignment remarks, insurance instructions, etc., or any other additional information. 00080 CNT, Control total A segment to specify totals for a consignment. 00090 GDS, Nature of cargo A segment to describe the nature of cargo. 00100 Segment group 1: LOC-DTM A group of segments to specify locations and related date(s)/time(s) which apply to the entire message, e.g. place of transhipment. 00110 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a location applying to the entire message. 00120 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) relating to the location. 00130 Segment group 2: RFF-DTM A group of segments containing a reference and constants which apply to the entire message. 00140 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 very message (according to data element 1225 Message function code in segment BGM), booking reference, order number, insurance contract, etc. 00150 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference. 00160 TCC, Charge/rate calculations A segment to provide information on the charges associated with the transport. 00170 Segment group 3: TDT-DTM-SG4-SG5-SG6 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). 00180 TDT, Transport information A segment to indicate information related to a certain stage of the transport, such as mode, means and carrier. 00190 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the transport stage. 00200 Segment group 4: TSR-SCC A group of segments to specify transport service requirements and related scsheduling conditions 00210 TSR, Transport service requirements A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage, services, priority requirements for this stage of transport. 00220 SCC, Scheduling conditions A segment to specify scheduling conditions associated to service requirements. 00230 Segment group 5: LOC-DTM A group of segments to specify a location and date/time related to this leg of transport. 00240 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate a location such as origin, destination, stop off, etc. related to this leg of transport. 00250 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. 00260 Segment group 6: RFF-DTM A group of segments to specify an additional reference related to the stage of the transport. 00270 RFF, Reference A segment to specify the additional reference. 00280 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to identify date and time relating to the reference. 00290 Segment group 7: NAD-LOC-SG8-SG9 A group of segments to identify a party, related references, locations contacts, required documents, and charges to be paid by the party. 00300 NAD, Name and address A segment to identify the party's name, address, and function. 00310 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate location where a specific function will be performed. 00320 Segment group 8: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 00330 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department within the party. 00340 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed. 00350 Segment group 9: TSR-RFF-LOC-TPL-FTX A group of segments to specify a transport service requirement and its associated details (such as applicable commercial agreement) related to the party. 00360 TSR, Transport service requirements A segment to specify a required service for the transport, such as re-icing. 00370 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a commercial agreement related to the service requirement. 00380 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate the location where the required service must be performed, such as place of re-icing. 00390 TPL, Transport placement A segment to identify the means of transport to which the service requirement applies. 00400 FTX, Free text A segment to provide any additional information related to the service requirement. 00410 Segment group 10: GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-TMD-LOC-FTX-PCD-SG11-GDS-SG12- SG13-SG14-SG15-SG16 A group of segments to describe the goods items for which transport is undertaken. 00420 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. 00430 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item. 00440 TMP, Temperature A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item. 00450 RNG, Range details A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods item. 00460 TMD, Transport movement details A segment to specify transport movement details for a goods item. 00470 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to specify a country associated with a goods item, such as country of origin, or country of destination. 00480 FTX, Free text A segment to specify processable supplementary information relating to the goods item. 00490 PCD, Percentage details A segment to specify percentages related to cargo shipped in controlled atmosphere equipment such as percentage humidity. 00500 Segment group 11: NAD-DTM A group of segments to identify different places of collection and/or delivery for the goods item. 00510 NAD, Name and address A segment to specify an address of a place of collection or delivery for a goods item. 00520 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and time relating to the place of collection or delivery. 00530 GDS, Nature of cargo A segment to describe the nature of cargo. 00540 Segment group 12: MEA-EQN A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to a goods item. 00550 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, applicable to a goods item. 00560 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies. 00570 Segment group 13: DIM-EQN A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to a goods item. 00580 DIM, Dimensions A segment to specify dimensions applicable to a goods item. 00590 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given dimension applies. 00600 Segment group 14: RFF-DTM A group of segments to identify references to a goods item. 00610 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a reference to a goods item. 00620 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference. 00630 Segment group 15: DOC-DTM A group of segments to specify documents and associated date(s) and time(s) for a goods item. 00640 DOC, Document/message details A segment to specify a document prepared for a goods item. 00650 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to associate date and time with the prepared document. 00660 Segment group 16: DGS-FTX-SG17-SG18 A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes. 00670 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to indicate the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc. 00680 FTX, Free text A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and to specify any additional dangerous goods information. 00690 Segment group 17: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact to whom communication regarding the dangerous goods can be directed. 00700 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department. 00710 COM, Communication contact A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department. 00720 Segment group 18: MEA-EQN A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements. 00730 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods. 00740 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies. 00750 Segment group 19: EQD-EQN-TMD-MEA-DIM-HAN-TMP-RNG-FTX-RFF-SG20-SG21 A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are transported. 00760 EQD, Equipment details A segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and type used in the transport. 00770 EQN, Number of units A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment required. 00780 TMD, Transport movement details A segment to specify transport movement details for the equipment. 00790 MEA, Measurements A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with the equipment, such as weight. 00800 DIM, Dimensions A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment. 00810 HAN, Handling instructions A segment to specify handling instructions for specified equipment. 00820 TMP, Temperature A segment to specify a temperature setting for the equipment. 00830 RNG, Range details A segment to indicate a temperature range setting for the equipment. 00840 FTX, Free text A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with the equipment. 00850 RFF, Reference A segment to specify a reference number to equipment. 00860 Segment group 20: NAD-DTM A group of segments to identify different equipment pick-up or drop-off places. 00870 NAD, Name and address A segment to specify a pick-up or drop-off address. 00880 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to indicate date and time relating to pick-up or drop-off. 00890 Segment group 21: DGS-FTX-SG22 A group of segments to specify dangerous goods. 00900 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. 00910 FTX, Free text A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as dangerous goods technical name and other additional information. 00920 Segment group 22: CTA-COM A group of segments to specify contact information. 00930 CTA, Contact information A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding dangerous goods. 00940 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify communication details of the dangerous goods contact. 00950 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 CNT Control total COM Communication contact CTA Contact information DGS Dangerous goods DIM Dimensions DOC Document/message details DTM Date/time/period EQD Equipment details EQN Number of units FTX Free text GDS Nature of cargo GID Goods item details HAN Handling instructions LOC Place/location identification MEA Measurements NAD Name and address PCD Percentage details RFF Reference RNG Range details SCC Scheduling conditions TCC Charge/rate calculations 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 CTA Contact information C 1 00040 COM Communication contact C 9 00050 DTM Date/time/period C 9 00060 TSR Transport service requirements C 9 00070 FTX Free text C 99 00080 CNT Control total C 9 00090 GDS Nature of cargo C 9 00100 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 99---------------+ 00110 LOC Place/location identification M 1 | 00120 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00130 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 99---------------+ 00140 RFF Reference M 1 | 00150 DTM Date/time/period C 9----------------+ 00160 TCC Charge/rate calculations C 9 00170 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 99---------------+ 00180 TDT Transport information M 1 | 00190 DTM Date/time/period C 9 | | 00200 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00210 TSR Transport service requirements M 1 || 00220 SCC Scheduling conditions C 9---------------+| | 00230 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00240 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00250 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| | 00260 ---- Segment group 6 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00270 RFF Reference M 1 || 00280 DTM Date/time/period C 1---------------++ 00290 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 99---------------+ 00300 NAD Name and address M 1 | 00310 LOC Place/location identification C 9 | | 00320 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00330 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00340 COM Communication contact C 9---------------+| | 00350 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00360 TSR Transport service requirements M 1 || 00370 RFF Reference C 1 || 00380 LOC Place/location identification C 1 || 00390 TPL Transport placement C 1 || 00400 FTX Free text C 9---------------++ 00410 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 99999------------+ 00420 GID Goods item details M 1 | 00430 HAN Handling instructions C 1 | 00440 TMP Temperature C 9 | 00450 RNG Range details C 9 | 00460 TMD Transport movement details C 1 | 00470 LOC Place/location identification C 9 | 00480 FTX Free text C 9 | 00490 PCD Percentage details C 9 | | 00500 ---- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00510 NAD Name and address M 1 || 00520 DTM Date/time/period C 1---------------+| 00530 GDS Nature of cargo C 9 | | 00540 ---- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00550 MEA Measurements M 1 || 00560 EQN Number of units C 1---------------+| | 00570 ---- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00580 DIM Dimensions M 1 || 00590 EQN Number of units C 1---------------+| | 00600 ---- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00610 RFF Reference M 1 || 00620 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| | 00630 ---- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00640 DOC Document/message details M 1 || 00650 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| | 00660 ---- Segment group 16 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00670 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00680 FTX Free text C 99 || || 00690 ---- Segment group 17 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00700 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 00710 COM Communication contact C 9--------------+|| || 00720 ---- Segment group 18 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00730 MEA Measurements M 1 ||| 00740 EQN Number of units C 1--------------+++ 00750 ---- Segment group 19 ------------------ C 999--------------+ 00760 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 00770 EQN Number of units C 1 | 00780 TMD Transport movement details C 1 | 00790 MEA Measurements C 9 | 00800 DIM Dimensions C 9 | 00810 HAN Handling instructions C 1 | 00820 TMP Temperature C 1 | 00830 RNG Range details C 9 | 00840 FTX Free text C 9 | 00850 RFF Reference C 9 | | 00860 ---- Segment group 20 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00870 NAD Name and address M 1 || 00880 DTM Date/time/period C 1---------------+| | 00890 ---- Segment group 21 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00900 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00910 FTX Free text C 9 || || 00920 ---- Segment group 22 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00930 CTA Contact information M 1 ||| 00940 COM Communication contact C 9--------------+++ 00950 UNT Message trailer M 1