0. INTRODUCTION
This specification provides the definition of the Customs cargo
report message (CUSCAR) to be used in Electronic Data
Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
administration, commerce and transport.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Functional Definition
This message permits the transfer of data from a carrier to a
Customs administration for the purpose of meeting Customs cargo
reporting requirements.
1.2 Field of Application
This message may be applied for both national and international
trade. It is based on universal practice and is not independent
on the type of business or industry.
1.3 Principles
It is envisaged that the Customs Cargo Inventory Report Message
may be initiated by the carrier to report individual
consignments to a Customs administration.The message is
transmitted upon arrival of the goods, or where national
legislation permits, prior to arrival. The data provides
Customs with a means of "writing off" or acquitting the cargo
report against Goods declarations. It also allows Customs to
undertake selectivity processing in order to select high risk
shipments requiring examination.
The message may be used for reporting:
(a) onward transit/transhipment;
(b) short and part shipped goods;
(c) empty containers;
(d) import/export cargo;
(e) house and masterbill relationships.
2. REFERENCES
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 1.
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
Section 2.
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
4.1 Data Segment Clarification
This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching
Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory,
conditional and repeating requirements.
0010 | UNH, Message header
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
The message type code for the Customs cargo report message is
CUSCAR.
Note: Customs cargo report messages conforming to this document
must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
Data element 0065 CUSCAR
0052 D
0054 95A
0051 UN
0020 BGM, Beginning of message
A segment to indicate the message name, type and number.
0030 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate the date/time of message creation and the
date and time of cargo report to Customs.
0040 MOA, Monetary amount
A segment to specify the onward carriage shipment value, amount
of insurance, value of Customs in-bond movement, declared value
for Customs, declared value for carriage, no Customs value,
transport charge amount, freight payment amount.
0050 FTX, Free text
A segment to provide reason for change in report.
0060 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to specify the Customs clearance office/place, place
of origin of carriage, place of acceptance by importing
carrier, place of ultimate destination of goods, place of
transhipment.
0070 GIS, General indicator
A segment to specify processing indicators such as
import/export/transit indicator, container quarantine indicator
and onward movement type indicator.
0080 Segment group 1: CUX-DTM
A group of segments to indicate default currency details for
the message.
0090 CUX, Currencies
A segment to specify the default currency used in the
message, e.g. air waybill currency.
0100 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate the date and time the exchange rate
was set.
0110 Segment group 2: RFF-DTM
A group of segments specifying control numbers used by Customs
related to the shipment, and related dates/times.
0120 RFF, Reference
A segment specifying the bill of lading or air waybill
number at the master or house level, empty container report
number, Customs control number (e.g. export clearance
number), guarantee/bond number of onward or importing
carrier, and other consignment reference numbers.
0130 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify the date, and when relevant the time of
an activity identified by the date/time qualifier.
0140 Segment group 3: CPI-SG4
A group of segments specifying payment instructions and
currencies related to the whole message.
0150 CPI, Charge payment instructions
A segment to specify the cargo category type, e.g. weight
valuation, prepaid/collect and method of payment.
0160 Segment group 4: CUX-DTM
A group of segments to indicate currency where different
from the default currency.
0170 CUX, Currencies
A segment to indicate currencies.
0180 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate the date and time the exchange rate
was set.
0190 Segment group 5: TDT-TPL-RFF-LOC-DTM
A group of segments to identify details of transport,
references, locations and associated dates/times.
0200 TDT, Details of transport
A segment to identify the primary identity of the conveyance
e.g. voyage/flight number, vehicle licence plate number,
railway car initials and numbers, name of vessel reference
number and the carrier/onward carrier.
0210 TPL, Transport placement
A segment to indicate the identification of the means of
transport.
0220 RFF, Reference
A segment to specify onward carriage control number, onward
carriage bond number and secondary conveyance identification
numbers.
0230 LOC, Place/location identification
A segment to indicate locations relevant to the transport of
the goods.
0240 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify dates/times related to details of
transport.
0250 Segment group 6: NAD-SG7-SG8
A group of segments to identify the parties, contacts and
related references.
0260 NAD, Name and address
A segment specifying the name and address of the consignor,
consignee, empty container responsible party, nominated
reporting agent, railway issuing waybill, and reporting
party.
0270 Segment group 7: CTA-COM
A group of segments identifying a contact and its
communications related to the party.
0280 CTA, Contact information
A segment to identify a person or department within a
party.
0290 COM, Communication contact
A segment to identify the communication numbers of
persons or department to whom communication should be
directed.
0300 Segment group 8: RFF-DTM
A group of segments to identify references and dates
associated with a party.
0310 RFF, Reference
A segment to identify a reference used by a party e.g.
reporting party's reference number.
0320 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to indicate dates etc. relevant to the
reference quoted.
0330 Segment group 9: GID-PAC-HAN-FTX-MEA-SGP-DGS-SG10-SG11-SG12-
SG13
A group of segments specifying goods item details including
number and type of packages, handling instructions, quantity
variances, package identification, goods description and
related references, measurements, references, indicators for
split goods placement and indicator for dangerous goods.
0340 GID, Goods item details
A segment identifying the line item number, as well as
number and type of packages.
0350 PAC, Package
A segment identifying the levels of packaging.
0360 HAN, Handling instructions
A segment identifying handling instructions.
0370 FTX, Free text
A segment to identify the description of goods.
0380 MEA, Measurements
A segment to identify the goods item gross/net weight.
0390 SGP, Split goods placement
A segment to indicate the placement of goods in one or more
containers.
0400 DGS, Dangerous goods
A segment to identify dangerous goods.
0410 Segment group 10:RFF-DTM
A group of segments to indicate references applicable to
each goods item.
0420 RFF, Reference
A segment to identify Harmonized System codes and other
references related to each goods item.
0430 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to identify dates, etc. relating to each goods
item.
0440 Segment group 11:PCI-RFF-DTM
A segment group to identify package information.
0450 PCI, Package identification
A segment identifying the levels of packaging.
0460 RFF, Reference
A segment to indicate any references applicable to the
packaging to the goods.
0470 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment indicating any dates etc. applicable to the
packaging of the goods.
0480 Segment group 12:QTY-FTX
A group of segments to specify the quantity manifested,
quantity landed and reason for change.
0490 QTY, Quantity
A segment identifying quantity manifested and quantity
landed.
0500 FTX, Free text
A segment to indicate the reason for change, eg,
part/short/overshipped cargo.
0510 Segment group 13:GIS-DOC
A group of segments specifying general indicators and
documentary requirements.
0520 GIS, General indicator
A segment to indicate other government requirements (e.g.
government quarantine indicator) to be met prior to
onward movement.
0530 DOC, Document/message details
A segment to indicate other government agency documentary
requirements which must be met prior to onward movement.
0540 Segment group 14:EQD-MEA-DIM-SEL-NAD-GIS-SG15
A group of segments to specify details of the equipment
including information related to measurements, dimensions,
seals, empty container responsible party, container quarantine
indicator, as well as temperature/range and use indicator.
0550 EQD, Equipment details
A segment to specify the type of equipment, empty container
indicator, and container number.
0560 MEA, Measurements
A segment to specify the measurements details for the
equipment.
0570 DIM, Dimensions
A segment to specify the dimensions.
0580 SEL, Seal number
A segment to specify the seal number.
0590 NAD, Name and address
A segment to specify the name and address of the empty
container responsible party.
0600 GIS, General indicator
A segment to specify the container quarantine indicator.
0610 Segment group 15:TMP-RNG
A group of segments to indicate temperature information.
0620 TMP, Temperature
A segment to specify temperature settings and are
indicator that refrigeration is in use.
0630 RNG, Range details
A segment to specify a range of temperatures to be
maintained on refrigeration equipment.
0640 CNT, Control total
A segment to specify total consignment quantity and weight.
0650 Segment group 16:AUT-DTM
A group of segments to specify results and date/time of the
application of an authentication procedure.
0660 AUT, Authentication result
A segment to specify the results of the application of an
authentication procedure, including the authenticity of
sender to ensure integrity of data.
0670 DTM, Date/time/period
A segment to specify the date, etc. or which a message is
authenticated.
0680 UNT, Message trailer
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
segments in the message and the control reference number of the
message.
4.2 Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)
AUT Authentication result
BGM Beginning of message
CNT Control total
COM Communication contact
CPI Charge payment instructions
CTA Contact information
CUX Currencies
DGS Dangerous goods
DIM Dimensions
DOC Document/message details
DTM Date/time/period
EQD Equipment details
FTX Free text
GID Goods item details
GIS General indicator
HAN Handling instructions
LOC Place/location identification
MEA Measurements
MOA Monetary amount
NAD Name and address
PAC Package
PCI Package identification
QTY Quantity
RFF Reference
RNG Range details
SEL Seal number
SGP Split goods placement
TDT Details of transport
TMP Temperature
TPL Transport placement
UNH Message header
UNT Message trailer
Contents of CUSCAR