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

       This message type may be applied for both national and
       international trade. It is based on universal practice 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.
       
       Data requirements for tracking equipment where equipment is not
       associated with a consignment (such as repair container) are
       NOT addressed in this message.

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.

 | 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 95A
                     0051 UN

   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment indicating the beginning of a message and identifying
       the consignment for which status is being reported.

   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment indicating the date of the message.

   TSR, Transport service requirements
       A segment identifying the transport service relating to the
       consignment.


   Segment group 1: NAD-SG2
       A group of segments to specify a party and its associated
       contacts with communication numbers.

      NAD, Name and address
          A segment identifying a party to the consignment such as
          shipper or consignee.


      Segment group 2: CTA-COM
          A group of segments to identify a contact and its
          communications related to the party.

         CTA, Contact information
             A segment to specify a contact name associated with the
             party.

         COM, Communication contact
             A segment to specify a communication number related to
             the contact.


 + Segment group 3: RFF-DTM
       To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of shipment
       reference number.

      RFF, Reference
          A segment identifying a reference which applies to the
          entire consignment.

 +    DTM, Date/time/period
          To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of
          shipment reference number.

   LOC, Place/location identification
       A segment identifying a place/location which applies to the
       consignment such as consignment origin and destination.

   FTX, Free text
       A segment specifying free form or processable supplementary or
       other information.

   CNT, Control total
       A segment specifying a total for the consignment.


   Segment group 4: CNI-LOC-CNT-SG5
       A group of segments to identify a consignment and status
       details relating to it.

      CNI, Consignment information
          A segment to identify a consignment for which status details
          are given.

      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to indicate a location relating to the
          consignment, such as place/port of origin, place/port of
          destination.

      CNT, Control total
          A segment to provide a control total for the consignment,
          such as total number of pieces, total weight.


      Segment group 5: STS-RFF-DTM-FTX-NAD-LOC-PCI-SG6-SG7-SG9
          A group of segments indicating the status and/or identifying
          an event and specifying relevant details.

         STS, Status
             A segment specifying the status relating to a consignment
             (e.g. loaded).

         RFF, Reference
             A segment identifying a reference relating to the status
             (e.g House Bill of Lading number).

         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment indicating the date and time of the status or
             event.

         FTX, Free text
             A segment specifying processable information relating to
             the status.

         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.

         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment identifying the location at which the status or
             event occurs.

         PCI, Package identification
             A segment to specify individual packages (transportable
             units) relating to the consignment status.


         Segment group 6: TDT-RFF-LOC-DTM
             A group of segments indicating conveyance details related
             to the status or event.

            TDT, Details of transport
                A segment identifying conveyance related to the status
                or event such as flight, vessel/voyage.

            RFF, Reference
                A segment specifying an additional reference related
                to the conveyance such as transfer manifest number,
                truck license number.

            LOC, Place/location identification
                A segment indicating locations related to conveyance
                such as flight origin/destination.

            DTM, Date/time/period
                A segment indicating dates related to conveyance such
                as destination and/or arrival date/time.


         Segment group 7: EQD-MEA-DIM-SEL-SG8
             A group of segments indicating the equipment details
             relating to the status or event.

            EQD, Equipment details
                A segment identifying equipment related to status or
                event such as a container of a multi-container
                consignment.

            MEA, Measurements
                A segment specifying measurements related to the
                equipment such as gross weight, tare weight, capacity.

            DIM, Dimensions
                A segment specifying the dimensions of the equipment
                such as height.

            SEL, Seal number
                A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated
                with the equipment.


            Segment group 8: EQA-SEL
                A group of segments specifying the attached equipment
                and the associated seal information.

               EQA, Attached equipment
                   A segment identifying attached equipment or related
                   equipment such as a chassis attached to a
                   container.

               SEL, Seal number
                   A segment identifying seal and seal issuer
                   associated with the equipment.


         Segment group 9: GID-HAN-PCI-SG10-SG11
             A group of segments describing the goods item related to
             the status or event.

            GID, Goods item details
                A segment identifying a goods item.

            HAN, Handling instructions
                A segment identifying handling instructions.

            PCI, Package identification
                A segment specifying marks and numbers.


            Segment group 10:MEA-EQN
                A group of segments specifying measurements.

               MEA, Measurements
                   A segment specifying measurements, other than
                   dimension, of a goods item.

               EQN, Number of units
                   A segment specifying the number of units to which
                   the given measurement is applicable.


            Segment group 11:DIM-EQN
                A group of segments specifying dimensions of a goods
                item.

               DIM, Dimensions
                   A segment specifying dimensions of a goods item.

               EQN, Number of units
                   A segment specifying the number of units to which
                   the given dimension is applicable.

   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)

          BGM Beginning of message
          CNI Consignment information
          CNT Control total
          COM Communication contact
          CTA Contact information
          DIM Dimensions
          DTM Date/time/period
       +  DTM Date/time/period
          EQA Attached equipment
          EQD Equipment details
          EQN Number of units
          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
          RFF Reference
          SEL Seal number
          STS Status
          TDT Details of transport
          TSR Transport service requirements
          UNH Message header
          UNT Message trailer

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