0.    INTRODUCTION

       This specification provides the definition of the Customs
       response message (CUSRES) to be used in Electronic Data
       Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in
       administration, commerce and transport.

1.    SCOPE

1.1   Functional Definition

       This Customs Response Message (CUSRES) permits the transfer of
       data from a customs administration:
       
       - to acknowledge the receipt of the message
       - to indicate whether the information received is correct or if
       there are errors (i.e. accepted without errors, accepted with
       errors, rejected, etc.)
       - to inform the sender of the status of the customs declaration
       (i.e. goods released, goods for examination, documents
       required, etc.)
       - to transmit additional information as agreed between parties
       (i.e. tax information, quantity information, etc.)
       - to respond to batched messages (i.e. CUSDEC, CUSCAR, CUSREP,
       CUSEXP).
       
       Note: this message is not meant to replace the functionality of
       the CONTRL message.

1.2   Field of Application

       The Customs response 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

       It is envisaged that this message will allow a customs
       administration to respond to any customs message, including the
       possibility to respond to multi-consignment and batched
       messages. It is recognized that this message may be used by
       other parties to respond to customs messages.

2.    REFERENCES

       See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction,
       Section 1.

3.    TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

3.1   Standard 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 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 response message is
       CUSRES.
       
       Note: Customs response messages conforming to this document
       must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

       Data element  0065 CUSRES
                     0052 D
                     0054 98A
                     0051 UN

0020   BGM, Beginning of message
       A segment identifying the type and the reference number of the
       message to which the CUSRES is a response.

0030   DTM, Date/time/period
       A segment identifying the relevant dates and times in the
       message. For example, payment date.

0040   FTX, Free text
       A segment stating information in unsolicited clear text.

0050   TDT, Details of transport
       A segment to specify any means of transport that is related to
       all information at the lower level of the message.

0060   LOC, Place/location identification
       A segment to identify a country and/or place and/or location
       information related to the whole message.

0070   GIS, General indicator
       A segment identifying the various customs processing
       indicators. For example, cargo released, cargo held,
       examination required, earlier message accepted or rejected,
       etc.

0080   EQD, Equipment details
       A segment identifying equipment initials and numbers required
       to identify a shipment, covering the whole message, e.g. to
       indicate the container number that Customs wants to examine.


0090   Segment group 1: NAD-SG2
       A group of segments identifying party details, including
       contact and communication contact information.

0100      NAD, Name and address
          A segment to identify the name and/or address of the party
          related to all information at the lower level of the
          message. For example, the importer.


0110      Segment group 2: CTA-COM
          A group of segments identifying contact and communication
          contact information.

0120         CTA, Contact information
             A segment to identify a person or a department to whom
             communication should be directed.

0130         COM, Communication contact
             A segment to identify a communication number of a
             department or a person to whom communication should be
             directed.


0140   Segment group 3: RFF-DTM-LOC
       A group of segments identifying references, dates and locations
       related information.

0150      RFF, Reference
          A segment identifying references (e.g. manifest number).

0160      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment identifying a date related to the preceding RFF.

0170      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment identifying a location related to the preceding
          RFF.


0180   Segment group 4: ERP-RFF-ERC-FTX
       A group of segments identifying an application error condition
       within a message to which the CUSRES is a response.

0190      ERP, Error point details
          A segment identifying the location of an application error
          within the referenced message.

0200      RFF, Reference
          A segment to provide the references related to the
          application error.

0210      ERC, Application error information
          A segment identifying the type of application errors within
          a message.

0220      FTX, Free text
          A segment to provide explanation and/or supplementary
          information related to the specified application error.


0230   Segment group 5: TAX-MOA-GIS
       A group of segments identifying the customs amounts for duties,
       taxes and fees, following computation by customs, for all
       customs declarations.

0240      TAX, Duty/tax/fee details
          A segment identifying the tax and/or duty and/or fee type,
          rate and base totals for all customs declarations.

0250      MOA, Monetary amount
          A segment to identify a tax and/or duty and/or fee amount
          related to TAX.

0260      GIS, General indicator
          A segment identifying method of payment.


0270   Segment group 6: DOC-PAC-RFF-PCI-FTX-TDT-LOC-DTM-GIS-MEA-EQD-
                         SG7-SG9-SG10-SG11-SG13
       A group of segments specifying goods item details including
       status of goods, related references, package identification,
       details of transport, relevant parties, contacts, dates and/or
       times and location, general indicators, measurements,
       documentary requirements, monetary amounts, currencies and item
       taxes, fees and duties.

0280      DOC, Document/message details
          A segment to identify the master bill number reported in a
          multi-consignment message. This segment can also be used to
          identify the Customs declaration where the CUSRES is
          responding to multiple declarations.

0290      PAC, Package
          A segment identifying number and type of packages.

0300      RFF, Reference
          A segment identifying a particular reference, e.g. house of
          bill number, master bill number.

0310      PCI, Package identification
          A segment identifying marking and labels on individual
          shipping or packing units.

0320      FTX, Free text
          A segment to provide the goods description.

0330      TDT, Details of transport
          A segment to identify any means of transport that is related
          to a part of the information in the message. For example,
          when one CUSRES message contains more than one release note.

0340      LOC, Place/location identification
          A segment identifying the places relevant to the item, which
          is different from the places identified at header level. For
          example, customs house of entry, warehouse, etc.

0350      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment identifying necessary dates.

0360      GIS, General indicator
          A segment identifying customs processing indicator at item
          level.

0370      MEA, Measurements
          Segment identifying various measurement values.

0380      EQD, Equipment details
          A segment identifying equipment initials and numbers.


0390      Segment group 7: NAD-SG8
          A group of segments identifying information on the party and
          other contact and communication contact information related
          only to part of the message.

0400         NAD, Name and address
             A segment identifying information about a party related
             only to a part of the message. For example, in a message
             with several release notes or in a message related to
             several declarations, a customs agent and the person
             responsible for the information.


0410         Segment group 8: CTA-COM
             A group of segments identifying contact and communication
             contact information.

0420            CTA, Contact information
                A segment to identify a person or a department to whom
                communication should be directed.

0430            COM, Communication contact
                A segment to identify a communication number of a
                department or a person to whom communication should be
                directed.


0440      Segment group 9: MOA-CUX
          A group of segments identifying the monetary amount,
          currencies and the rate of exchange, against which duties,
          taxes or fees are being computed, per item.

0450         MOA, Monetary amount
             A segment identifying the monetary amount.

0460         CUX, Currencies
             A segment identifying currencies and the rate of exchange
             for a monetary amount identified within this group.


0470      Segment group 10:TAX-MOA-GIS
          A group of segments identifying customs amounts for taxes,
          duties and fees related to a single customs declaration
          (e.g. a simplified customs declaration).

0480         TAX, Duty/tax/fee details
             A segment identifying tax/duty/fee related to a single
             customs declaration.

0490         MOA, Monetary amount
             A segment identifying tax/duty/fee amounts related to
             TAX.

0500         GIS, General indicator
             A segment identifying the methods of payment related to
             TAX.


0510      Segment group 11:CST-FTX-SG12
          A group of segments identifying goods in terms of customs
          identities and customs amounts for duties, taxes and fees,
          following computation by customs.

0520         CST, Customs status of goods
             A segment identifying goods in terms of customs
             identities, status and intended use.

0530         FTX, Free text
             A segment to specify the goods description.


0540         Segment group 12:TAX-MOA-GIS-MEA-RFF
             A group of segments identifying the customs amounts for-
             duties, taxes and fees related to the customs items
             identified in CST.

0550            TAX, Duty/tax/fee details
                A segment identifying the tax and/or duty and/or fee
                type, rate and base for customs item amounts.

0560            MOA, Monetary amount
                A segment identifying a tax and/or duty and/or fee
                amount related to TAX.

0570            GIS, General indicator
                A segment identifying method of payment.

0580            MEA, Measurements
                A segment to identify measurements related to the
                calculation of the customs duties.

0590            RFF, Reference
                A segment to identify reference numbers related to the
                tax calculations (e.g. reference number for VAT free
                allowance).


0600      Segment group 13:ERP-RFF-ERC-FTX
          A group of segments identifying an application error
          condition related only to a part of the message.

0610         ERP, Error point details
             A segment identifying the location of an application
             error.

0620         RFF, Reference
             A segment to provide the references related to the
             application error.

0630         ERC, Application error information
             A segment identifying the type of application errors.

0640         FTX, Free text
             A segment to provide explanation and/or supplementary
             information related to the specified application error.

0650   CNT, Control total
       A segment to identify control totals.


0660   Segment group 14:AUT-DTM
       A group of segments permitting the verification of the
       authenticity of the sender and the integrity of the data.

0670      AUT, Authentication result
          A segment containing the result of the algorithm permitting
          the verification of the authenticity of the sender and the
          integrity of the data.

0680      DTM, Date/time/period
          A segment identifying a date associated with the preceding
          AUT.

0690   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
          CST Customs status of goods
          CTA Contact information
          CUX Currencies
          DOC Document/message details
          DTM Date/time/period
          EQD Equipment details
          ERC Application error information
          ERP Error point details
          FTX Free text
          GIS General indicator
          LOC Place/location identification
          MEA Measurements
          MOA Monetary amount
          NAD Name and address
          PAC Package
          PCI Package identification
          RFF Reference
          TAX Duty/tax/fee details
          TDT Details of transport
          UNH Message header
          UNT Message trailer

Contents of CUSRES