0.    INTRODUCTION

       This specification provides the definition of the Arrival
       notice message (IFTMAN) 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 Arrival Notice
       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 booking (IFTMBP, IFTMBF and IFTMBC) and instruction
       messages (IFTMIN and IFTMCS). 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 such as has been indicated in the
       contract, giving notice and details of the arrival of the
       consignment.

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 dependent
       on the type of business or industry.

1.3   Principles

       The notify party might be the consignee or his agent or the
       customs broker depending on the custom of the port or the
       conditions in the contract.
       
       - 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.
       
       - 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.
       
       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.

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 Arrival notice message is IFTMAN.
       
       Note: Arrival notice messages conforming to this document must
       contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

       Data element  0065 IFTMAN
                     0052 D
                     0054 96B
                     0051 UN

0020   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to
       transmit identifying number and type of the message.

0030   CTA, Contact information
       A segment to identify a person or department to whom
       communication should be directed.

0040   COM, Communication contact
       A segment to identify a communication number of a person or
       department to whom communication should be directed.

0050   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.

0060   TSR, Transport service requirements
       A segment to identify the contract, conditions of carriage,
       services, and priority requirements for the transport.

0070   CUX, Currencies
       A segment to indicate default currencies and exchange rates.

0080   MOA, Monetary amount
       A segment to indicate a monetary value for entire consignment,
       e.g. insured value, invoice amount, disbursements, etc.

0090   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.

0100   CNT, Control total
       A segment to specify totals for a consignment.


0110   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.

0120      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to identify a location applying to the entire
          message.

0130      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) relating to the
          location.


0140   Segment group 2: TOD-LOC
       A group of segments to specify terms of delivery and related
       locations.

0150      TOD, Terms of delivery or transport
          A segment to specify the applicable terms of delivery.

0160      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to specify a location related to the terms of
          delivery.


0170   Segment group 3: RFF-DTM
       A group of segments containing a reference and constants which
       apply to the entire message.

0180      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, Coded in segment BGM), booking reference,
          order number, insurance contract, etc.

0190      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
          reference.


0200   Segment group 4: GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG5
       A group of segments to identify customs and other governmental
       procedures and required documents.

0210      GOR, Governmental requirements
          A segment to indicate applicable governmental procedures
          related to import, export and transport of the goods.

0220      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate date and time related to documents
          and/or Customs- and/or governmental procedures for the
          consignment (e.g.
          date of issuing of Customs document, expiration date of
          Customs document, etc.).

0230      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to specify locations associated with Customs-
          and/or governmental procedures (e.g. Customs office of exit,
          Customs office of destination, etc.).

0240      SEL, Seal number
          A segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated with
          the Customs procedure and/or Customs document for the
          consignment.

0250      FTX, Free text
          A segment to provide supplementary governmental requirements
          information.


0260      Segment group 5: DOC-DTM
          A group of segments to specify required documents by
          government.

0270         DOC, Document/message details
             A segment to indicate a document required by government.

0280         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to specify the date/time related to the
             required document.


0290   Segment group 6: CPI-RFF-CUX-LOC-MOA
       A group of segments to indicate charge methodology which
       applies to the entire message.

0300      CPI, Charge payment instructions
          A segment to indicate default charge methodology.

0310      RFF, Reference
          A segment to indicate a reference relating to the CPI
          segment, such as charge reference number.

0320      CUX, Currencies
          A segment to specify the payment currency related to the
          charge methodology.

0330      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to identify the place of charge collection.

0340      MOA, Monetary amount
          A segment to identify the monetary amount associated with
          the charges.


0350   Segment group 7: TCC-LOC-FTX-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY
       A group of segments to specify charge calculations associated
       with the transport.

0360      TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations
          A segment to specify charge.

0370      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to indicate a location.

0380      FTX, Free text
          A segment to specify processable supplementary information
          associated with charge.

0390      CUX, Currencies
          A segment to specify currencies associated with charge.

0400      PRI, Price details
          A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g. 100
          dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000 kilogram).

0410      EQN, Number of units
          A segment to specify the number of units to which the unit
          price basis applies.

0420      PCD, Percentage details
          A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or surcharge
          percentage details.

0430      MOA, Monetary amount
          A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid
          amount, discount or total amount.

0440      QTY, Quantity
          A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual weight,
          declared weight or chargeable weight.


0450   Segment group 8: TDT-DTM-TSR-SG9-SG10
       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).

0460      TDT, Details of transport
          A segment to indicate information related to a certain stage
          of the transport, such as mode, means and carrier.

0470      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment to indicate departure/arrival date and time.

0480      TSR, Transport service requirements
          A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage,
          services, priority requirements for this stage of transport.


0490      Segment group 9: LOC-DTM
          A group of segments to specify a location and date/time
          related to this leg of transport.

0500         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to indicate a location such as origin,
             destination, stop off, etc. related to this leg of
             transport.

0510         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.


0520      Segment group 10:RFF-DTM
          A group of segments to specify an additional reference
          related to the stage of the transport.

0530         RFF, Reference
             A segment to specify the additional reference.

0540         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to identify date and time relating to the
             reference.


0550   Segment group 11:NAD-LOC-MOA-SG12-SG13-SG14-SG15-SG16-SG17
       A group of segments to identify a party, related references,
       locations contacts, required documents, and charges to be paid
       by the party.

0560      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to identify the party's name, address, and
          function.

0570      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to indicate location where a specific function
          will be performed.

0580      MOA, Monetary amount
          A segment to identify the monetary amount associated with
          the party.


0590      Segment group 12:CTA-COM
          A group of segments identifying a contact and its
          communications related to the party.

0600         CTA, Contact information
             A segment to identify a person or department within a
             party.

0610         COM, Communication contact
             A segment to identify a communication number of a person
             or department to whom communication should be directed.


0620      Segment group 13:DOC-DTM
          A group of segments to identify required documents.

0630         DOC, Document/message details
             A segment to identify a document required of, by or for
             the party.

0640         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to identify date and time relating to the
             reference.


0650      Segment group 14:TCC-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY
          A group of segments to specify charges associated with the
          party.

0660         TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations
             A segment to specify charges associated with the party.

0670         PRI, Price details
             A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g.
             100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000
             kilogram).

0680         EQN, Number of units
             A segment to specify the number of units to which the
             unit price basis applies.

0690         PCD, Percentage details
             A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or
             surcharge percentage details.

0700         MOA, Monetary amount
             A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid
             amount, discount or total amount.

0710         QTY, Quantity
             A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual
             weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.


0720      Segment group 15:RFF-DTM
          A group of segments to specify a reference related to the
          party.

0730         RFF, Reference
             A segment to identify a reference used by a party.

0740         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
             reference.


0750      Segment group 16:CPI-RFF-CUX-LOC-MOA
          A group of segments to identify the charge and its amount to
          be paid by the party.

0760         CPI, Charge payment instructions
             A segment to identify default charge methodology.

0770         RFF, Reference
             A segment to indicate a reference relating to the CPI
             segment, such as charge reference number.

0780         CUX, Currencies
             A segment to indicate payment currency related to the
             charge methodology.

0790         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to identify the place of charge collection.

0800         MOA, Monetary amount
             A segment to identify the monetary amount associated with
             the charges.


0810      Segment group 17: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.

0820         TSR, Transport service requirements
             A segment to specify a required service for the
             transport, such as re-icing.

0830         RFF, Reference
             A segment to identify a commerical agreement related to
             the service requirement.

0840         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to indicate the location where the required
             service must be performed, such as place of re-icing.

0850         TPL, Transport placement
             A segment to identify the means of transport to which the
             service requirement applies.

0860         FTX, Free text
             A segment to provide any additional information related
             to the service requirement.


0870   Segment group 18:GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-TMD-LOC-MOA-PIA-FTX-SG19-GDS-
                         SG20-SG21-SG22-SG23-SG24-SG25-SG27-SG29-SG30
       A group of segments to describe the goods items for which
       transport is undertaken.

0880      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.

0890      HAN, Handling instructions
          A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the
          goods item.

0900      TMP, Temperature
          A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item.

0910      RNG, Range details
          A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods
          item.

0920      TMD, Transport movement details
          A segment to specify transport movement details for a goods
          item.

0930      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment to specify a country associated with a goods item,
          such as country of origin, or country of destination.

0940      MOA, Monetary amount
          A segment to specify a monetary amount associated with a
          goods item, such as declared value, FOB value, etc.

0950      PIA, Additional product id
          A segment to specify article numbers.

0960      FTX, Free text
          A segment to specify processable supplementary information
          relating to the goods item.


0970      Segment group 19:NAD-DTM
          A group of segments to identify different places of
          collection and/or delivery for the goods item.

0980         NAD, Name and address
             A segment to specify an address of a place of collection
             or delivery for a goods item.

0990         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to indicate date and time relating to the place
             of collection or delivery.

1000      GDS, Nature of cargo
          A segment to describe the nature of cargo.


1010      Segment group 20:MEA-EQN
          A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to a
          goods item.

1020         MEA, Measurements
             A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions,
             applicable to a goods item.

1030         EQN, Number of units
             A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
             each of which the given measurement applies.


1040      Segment group 21:DIM-EQN
          A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to a
          goods item.

1050         DIM, Dimensions
             To specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.

1060         EQN, Number of units
             A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
             each of which the given dimension applies.


1070      Segment group 22:RFF-DTM
          A group of segments to identify references to a goods item.

1080         RFF, Reference
             A segment to identify a reference to a goods item.

1090         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to indicate date and time relating to the
             reference.


1100      Segment group 23:PCI-RFF-DTM-GIN
          A group of segments to specify marks and numbers of a goods
          item.

1110         PCI, Package identification
             A segment to specify marks and numbers of a good item.

1120         RFF, Reference
             A segment to identify a reference relating to the marks
             and numbers.

1130         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to identify date and time of the reference.

1140         GIN, Goods identity number
             A segment to specify identifying numbers related to
             transport units, such as batch numbers, serial numbers,
             etc.


1150      Segment group 24:DOC-DTM
          A group of segments to specify documents and associated
          date(s) and time(s) for a goods item.

1160         DOC, Document/message details
             A segment to specify a document prepared for a goods
             item.

1170         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to associate date and time with the prepared
             document.


1180      Segment group 25:TPL-SG26
          A group of segments to identify transport details and
          associated measurements for a goods item. This group may be
          repeated to indicate the different phases of the movement.

1190         TPL, Transport placement
             A segment to identify transport details for a goods item.


1200         Segment group 26:MEA-EQN
             A group of segments to identify measurements.

1210            MEA, Measurements
                A segment to specify the distribution of a goods item
                among the transport details.

1220            EQN, Number of units
                A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
                each of which the given measurement applies.


1230      Segment group 27:SGP-SG28
          A group of segments to specify the distribution of a goods
          item among the transport equipment.

1240         SGP, Split goods placement
             A segment to identify the equipment in which goods are
             transported.


1250         Segment group 28:MEA-EQN
             A group of segments to identify measurements.

1260            MEA, Measurements
                A segment to specify measurements of that portion of
                the goods item in the equipment.

1270            EQN, Number of units
                A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
                each of which the given measurement applies.


1280      Segment group 29:TCC-CUX-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY-LOC
          A group of segments to specify charge associated with the
          goods item.

1290         TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations
             A segment to specify charge associated with the goods
             item.

1300         CUX, Currencies
             A segment to specify currencies associated with charge.

1310         PRI, Price details
             A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g.
             100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000
             kilogram).

1320         EQN, Number of units
             A segment to specify the number of units to which the
             unit price basis applies.

1330         PCD, Percentage details
             A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or
             surcharge percentage details.

1340         MOA, Monetary amount
             A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid
             amount, discount or total amount.

1350         QTY, Quantity
             A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual
             weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.

1360         LOC, Place/location identification
             A segment to indicate location where a specific function
             will be performed.


1370      Segment group 30:DGS-FTX-SG31-SG32-SG33
          A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details
          related to the goods item. One goods item may be in
          different dangerous goods classes.

1380         DGS, Dangerous goods
             A segment to indicate the class of dangerous goods,
             packing group, etc.

1390         FTX, Free text
             A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name
             and to specify any additional dangerous goods
             information.


1400         Segment group 31:CTA-COM
             A group of segments to identify a contact to whom
             communication regarding the dangerous goods can be
             directed.

1410            CTA, Contact information
                A segment to identify a person or department.

1420            COM, Communication contact
                A segment to identify a communication number of a
                person or department.


1430         Segment group 32:MEA-EQN
             A group of segments to identify dangerous goods
             measurements.

1440            MEA, Measurements
                A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous
                goods.

1450            EQN, Number of units
                A segment to specify the number of equipment units to
                each of which the given measurement applies.


1460         Segment group 33:SGP-SG34
             A group of segments to specify the distribution of the
             dangerous goods among the transport equipment.

1470            SGP, Split goods placement
                A segment to identify the equipment in which the
                dangerous goods are transported.


1480            Segment group 34:MEA-EQN
                A group of segments to identify dangerous goods
                measurements.

1490               MEA, Measurements
                   A segment to specify measurements of that portion
                   of the dangerous goods in the equipment.

1500               EQN, Number of units
                   A segment to specify the number of equipment units
                   of which the given measurement applies.


1510   Segment group 35:EQD-EQN-TMD-MEA-DIM-SEL-TPL-HAN-TMP-FTX-SG36-
                         SG37-SG38
       A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are
       transported.

1520      EQD, Equipment details
          A segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and type
          used in the transport.

1530      EQN, Number of units
          A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment required.

1540      TMD, Transport movement details
          A segment to specify transport movement details for the
          equipment.

1550      MEA, Measurements
          A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions,
          associated with the equipment, such as weight.

1560      DIM, Dimensions
          A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.

1570      SEL, Seal number
          A segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated with
          the equipment.

1580      TPL, Transport placement
          A segment to identify transport details for the equipment.

1590      HAN, Handling instructions
          A segment to specify handling instructions for specified
          equipment.

1600      TMP, Temperature
          A segment to specify a temperature setting for the
          equipment.

1610      FTX, Free text
          A segment to specify processable supplementary information
          associated with the equipment.


1620      Segment group 36:TCC-PRI-EQN-PCD-MOA-QTY
          A group of segments to specify charges associated with the
          equipment.

1630         TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations
             A segment to specify a charge associated with the
             equipment.

1640         PRI, Price details
             A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g.
             100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000
             kilogram).

1650         EQN, Number of units
             A segment to specify the number of units to which the
             unit price basis applies.

1660         PCD, Percentage details
             A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or
             surcharge percentage details.

1670         MOA, Monetary amount
             A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid
             amount, discount or total amount.

1680         QTY, Quantity
             A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual
             weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.


1690      Segment group 37:NAD-DTM
          A group of segments to identify different equipment pick-up
          or drop-off places.

1700         NAD, Name and address
             A segment to specify a pick-up or drop-off address.

1710         DTM, Date/time/period
             A segment to indicate date and time relating to pick-up
             or drop-off.


1720      Segment group 38:EQA-EQN
          A group of segments to specify the attached equipment and
          related number of pieces.

1730         EQA, Attached equipment
             A segment to identify attached or related equipment such
             as a chassis attached to a container.

1740         EQN, Number of units
             A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment
             required.

1750   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
          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
          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
          GOR Governmental requirements
          HAN Handling instructions
          LOC Place/location identification
          MEA Measurements
          MOA Monetary amount
          NAD Name and address
          PCD Percentage details
          PCI Package identification
          PIA Additional product id
          PRI Price details
          QTY Quantity
          RFF Reference
          RNG Range details
          SEL Seal number
          SGP Split goods placement
          TCC Transport charge/rate calculations
          TDT Details of transport
          TMD Transport movement details
          TMP Temperature
          TOD Terms of delivery or transport
          TPL Transport placement
          TSR Transport service requirements
          UNH Message header
          UNT Message trailer

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