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Message Type : IFTSTA Version : D Release : 23A Contr. Agency: UN Revision : 22 Date : 2023-07-21 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 23A 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 LOC, Place/location identification A segment identifying a place/location which applies to the consignment such as consignment origin and destination. 00060 FTX, Free text A segment specifying free form or processable supplementary or other information. 00070 CNT, Control total A segment specifying a total for the consignment. 00080 Segment group 1: RFF-DTM To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of shipment reference number. 00090 RFF, Reference A segment specifying free form or processable supplementary or other information. 00100 DTM, Date/time/period A segment identifying a reference which applies to the entire consignment. 00110 Segment group 2: NAD-SG3-SG4 A group of segments to specify a party and its associated contacts with communication numbers. 00120 NAD, Name and address A segment identifying a party to the consignment such as shipper or consignee. 00130 Segment group 3: RFF-DTM A group of segments giving references relevant only to the specified party rather than the whole message. 00140 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a reference related to the goods. 00150 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify a date/time related to the reference. 00160 Segment group 4: CTA-COM A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party. 00170 CTA, Contact information A segment to specify a contact name associated with the party. 00180 COM, Communication contact A segment to specify a communication number related to the contact. 00190 Segment group 5: EQD-MEA-DIM-SEL-RFF-TPL-TMD-SG6-SG7-SG8-SG9-SG11- SG13-SG14 A group of segments to identify a piece of transport equipment and status details relating to it. 00200 EQD, Equipment details A segment identifying equipment related to status or event such as a container of a multi-container consignment. 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 6: 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 7: 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 8: STS-LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the transport equipment. 00340 STS, Status A segment specifying the status related to the transport equipment. 00350 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to the transport equipment. 00360 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00370 Segment group 9: EQA-SEL-QTY-SG10 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 + QTY, Quantity A segment to identify a quantity. 00410 Segment group 10: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the attached equipment. 00420 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to the attached equipment. 00430 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00440 Segment group 11: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG12 A group of segments indicating conveyance details related to the status or event. 00450 TDT, Transport information A segment identifying conveyance related to the status or event such as flight, vessel/voyage. 00460 DTM, Date/time/period A segment indicating date(s) and and time(s) related to the conveyance such as arrival date and time. 00470 RFF, Reference A segment specifying an additional reference related to the conveyance such as transfer manifest number, truck license number. 00480 Segment group 12: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the means of transport. 00490 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to conveyance such as flight origin/destination. 00500 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00510 Segment group 13: TMP-RNG A group of segments to specify temperature relating to the equipment. 00520 TMP, Temperature A segment to specify temperature relating to the equipment. 00530 RNG, Range details A segment to specify a temperature range which relates to the temperature. 00540 Segment group 14: DAM-COD A group of segments to specify damage relating to the equipment. 00550 DAM, Damage A segment to specify damage relating to a preceding EQD segment. 00560 COD, Component details A segment to specify component details which relate to the damaged equipment. 00570 Segment group 15: CNI-LOC-CNT-SG16 A group of segments to identify a consignment and status details relating to it. 00580 CNI, Consignment information A segment to identify a consignment for which status details are given. 00590 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to indicate a location relating to the consignment, such as place/port of origin, place/port of destination. 00600 CNT, Control total A segment to provide a control total for the consignment, such as total number of pieces, total weight. 00610 Segment group 16: STS-RFF-DTM-DOC-FTX-SG17-LOC-PCI-SG19-SG21- SG25 A group of segments indicating the status and/or identifying an event and specifying relevant details. 00620 STS, Status A segment specifying the status relating to a consignment (e.g. loaded). 00630 RFF, Reference A segment identifying a reference relating to the status (e.g House Bill of Lading number). 00640 DTM, Date/time/period A segment indicating the date and time of the status or event. 00650 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). 00660 FTX, Free text A segment specifying free form or processable supplementary or other information. 00670 Segment group 17: NAD-SG18 A group of segments to identify a party and contact details associated with the event. 00680 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. 00690 Segment group 18: CTA-COM A group of segments identifying a contact to whom communication regarding the status event 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 LOC, Place/location identification A segment identifying the location at which the status or event occurs. 00730 PCI, Package identification A segment to specify individual packages (transportable units) relating to the consignment status. 00740 Segment group 19: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG20 A group of segments indicating conveyance details related to the status or event. 00750 TDT, Transport information A segment identifying conveyance related to the status or event such as flight, vessel/voyage. 00760 DTM, Date/time/period A segment indicating date(s) and and time(s) related to the conveyance such as arrival date and time. 00770 RFF, Reference A segment specifying an additional reference related to the conveyance such as transfer manifest number, truck license number. 00780 Segment group 20: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the means of transport. 00790 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to conveyance such as flight origin/destination. 00800 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00810 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. 00820 EQD, Equipment details A segment identifying equipment related to status or event such as a container of a multi-container consignment. 00830 MEA, Measurements A segment specifying measurements related to the equipment such as gross weight, tare weight, capacity. 00840 DIM, Dimensions A segment specifying the dimensions of the equipment such as height. 00850 SEL, Seal number A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment. 00860 RFF, Reference A segment to specify a reference number to equipment. 00870 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. 00880 TMD, Transport movement details A segment to specify transport movement details related to the equipment. 00890 Segment group 22: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the transport equipment. 00900 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to the transport equipment. 00910 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00920 Segment group 23: EQA-SEL-QTY-SG24 A group of segments specifying the attached equipment and the associated information. 00930 EQA, Attached equipment A segment identifying attached equipment or related equipment such as a chassis attached to a container. 00940 SEL, Seal number A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment. 00950 + QTY, Quantity A segment to identify a quantity. 00960 Segment group 24: LOC-DTM A group of segments indicating locations related to the attached equipment. 00970 LOC, Place/location identification A segment indicating locations related to the attached equipment. 00980 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify dates and times related to a location. 00990 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. 01000 GID, Goods item details A segment identifying a goods item. 01010 HAN, Handling instructions A segment identifying handling instructions. 01020 SGP, Split goods placement A segment to identify equipment in which (part of) a goods item is transported. 01030 DGS, Dangerous goods A segment to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. 01040 FTX, Free text A segment to describe the goods item, and to provide additional free text information related to the goods item. 01050 GDS, Nature of cargo A segment to identify the type of cargo. 01060 LOC, Place/location identification A segment to identify a location related to the goods. 01070 QTY, Quantity A segment to identify a quantity. 01080 Segment group 26: MEA-EQN A group of segments specifying measurements. 01090 MEA, Measurements A segment specifying measurements, other than dimension, of a goods item. 01100 EQN, Number of units A segment specifying the number of units to which the given measurement is applicable. 01110 Segment group 27: DIM-EQN A group of segments specifying dimensions of a goods item. 01120 DIM, Dimensions A segment specifying dimensions of a goods item. 01130 EQN, Number of units A segment specifying the number of units to which the given dimension is applicable. 01140 Segment group 28: PCI-GIN A group of segments specifying marks and numbers related to the transport line items. 01150 PCI, Package identification A segment specifying marks related to the transport line items. 01160 GIN, Goods identity number A segment specifying identity numbers related to the transport line items. 01170 Segment group 29: RFF-DTM A group of segments specifying the references of the goods related to the status or event. 01180 RFF, Reference A segment to identify a reference related to the goods. 01190 DTM, Date/time/period A segment to specify a date/time related to the reference. 01200 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 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 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 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 LOC Place/location identification C 9 00060 FTX Free text C 9 00070 CNT Control total C 9 00080 ---- Segment group 1 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00090 RFF Reference M 1 | 00100 DTM Date/time/period C 1----------------+ 00110 ---- Segment group 2 ------------------ C 9----------------+ 00120 NAD Name and address M 1 | | 00130 ---- Segment group 3 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00140 RFF Reference M 1 || 00150 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| | 00160 ---- Segment group 4 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00170 CTA Contact information M 1 || 00180 COM Communication contact C 9---------------++ 00190 ---- Segment group 5 ------------------ C 99999------------+ 00200 EQD Equipment details M 1 | 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 6 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00280 DGS Dangerous goods M 1 || 00290 FTX Free text C 9---------------+| | 00300 ---- Segment group 7 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00310 LOC Place/location identification M 1 || 00320 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| | 00330 ---- Segment group 8 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00340 STS Status M 1 || 00350 LOC Place/location identification C 1 || 00360 DTM Date/time/period C 9---------------+| | 00370 ---- Segment group 9 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00380 EQA Attached equipment M 1 || 00390 SEL Seal number C 9 || 00400 + QTY Quantity C 9 || || 00410 ---- Segment group 10 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00420 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||| 00430 DTM Date/time/period C 9--------------++| | 00440 ---- Segment group 11 ------------------ C 99--------------+| 00450 TDT Transport information M 1 || 00460 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 00470 RFF Reference C 9 || || 00480 ---- Segment group 12 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00490 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||| 00500 DTM Date/time/period C 9--------------++| | 00510 ---- Segment group 13 ------------------ C 1---------------+| 00520 TMP Temperature M 1 || 00530 RNG Range details C 1---------------+| | 00540 ---- Segment group 14 ------------------ C 9---------------+| 00550 DAM Damage M 1 || 00560 COD Component details C 9---------------++ 00570 ---- Segment group 15 ------------------ C 9999-------------+ 00580 CNI Consignment information M 1 | 00590 LOC Place/location identification C 9 | 00600 CNT Control total C 9 | | 00610 ---- Segment group 16 ------------------ M 99--------------+| 00620 STS Status M 1 || 00630 RFF Reference C 999 || 00640 DTM Date/time/period C 9 || 00650 DOC Document/message details C 1 || 00660 FTX Free text C 9 || || 00670 ---- Segment group 17 ------------------ C 9--------------+|| 00680 NAD Name and address M 1 ||| ||| 00690 ---- Segment group 18 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00700 CTA Contact information M 1 |||| 00710 COM Communication contact C 9-------------++|| 00720 LOC Place/location identification C 1 || 00730 PCI Package identification C 99 || || 00740 ---- Segment group 19 ------------------ C 99-------------+|| 00750 TDT Transport information M 1 ||| 00760 DTM Date/time/period C 9 ||| 00770 RFF Reference C 9 ||| ||| 00780 ---- Segment group 20 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00790 LOC Place/location identification M 1 |||| 00800 DTM Date/time/period C 9-------------++|| || 00810 ---- Segment group 21 ------------------ C 99-------------+|| 00820 EQD Equipment details M 1 ||| 00830 MEA Measurements C 9 ||| 00840 DIM Dimensions C 9 ||| 00850 SEL Seal number C 9 ||| 00860 RFF Reference C 9 ||| 00870 TPL Transport placement C 9 ||| 00880 TMD Transport movement details C 1 ||| ||| 00890 ---- Segment group 22 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 00900 LOC Place/location identification M 1 |||| 00910 DTM Date/time/period C 9-------------+||| ||| 00920 ---- Segment group 23 ------------------ C 99------------+||| 00930 EQA Attached equipment M 1 |||| 00940 SEL Seal number C 9 |||| 00950 + QTY Quantity C 9 |||| |||| 00960 ---- Segment group 24 ------------------ C 9------------+|||| 00970 LOC Place/location identification M 1 ||||| 00980 DTM Date/time/period C 9------------+++|| || 00990 ---- Segment group 25 ------------------ C 99-------------+|| 01000 GID Goods item details M 1 ||| 01010 HAN Handling instructions C 9 ||| 01020 SGP Split goods placement C 99 ||| 01030 DGS Dangerous goods C 9 ||| 01040 FTX Free text C 9 ||| 01050 GDS Nature of cargo C 9 ||| 01060 LOC Place/location identification C 9 ||| 01070 QTY Quantity C 9 ||| ||| 01080 ---- Segment group 26 ------------------ C 99------------+||| 01090 MEA Measurements M 1 |||| 01100 EQN Number of units C 1-------------+||| ||| 01110 ---- Segment group 27 ------------------ C 99------------+||| 01120 DIM Dimensions M 1 |||| 01130 EQN Number of units C 1-------------+||| ||| 01140 ---- Segment group 28 ------------------ C 99------------+||| 01150 PCI Package identification M 1 |||| 01160 GIN Goods identity number C 9999----------+||| ||| 01170 ---- Segment group 29 ------------------ C 9-------------+||| 01180 RFF Reference M 1 |||| 01190 DTM Date/time/period C 9-------------++++ 01200 UNT Message trailer M 1