United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
UN/EDIFACT
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#| 1001 Document name code [C]
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Note:
Users should note that code values marked as additions
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Maintenance Agency and may be disapproved or changed.
The results of this review will be reflected in a
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1 Certificate of analysis
Certificate providing the values of an analysis.
2 Certificate of conformity
Certificate certifying the conformity to predefined
definitions.
3 Certificate of quality
Certificate certifying the quality of goods,
services etc.
4 Test report
Report providing the results of a test session.
5 Product performance report
Report specifying the performance values of
products.
6 Product specification report
Report providing specification values of products.
7 Process data report
Reports on events during production process.
8 First sample test report
Self explanatory.
9 Price/sales catalogue
Self explanatory.
10 Party information
Document/message providing basic data concerning a
party.
11 Federal label approval
A pre-approved document relating to federal label
approval requirements.
12 Mill certificate
Certificate certifying a specific quality of
agricultural products.
13 Post receipt
Document/message which evidences the transport of
goods by post (e.g. mail, parcel, etc.).
14 Weight certificate
Certificate certifying the weight of goods.
15 Weight list
Document/message specifying the weight of goods.
16 Certificate
Document by means of which the documentary credit
applicant specifies the conditions for the
certificate and by whom the certificate is to be
issued.
17 Combined certificate of value and origin
Document identifying goods in which the issuing
authority expressly certifies that the goods
originate in a specific country or part of, or
group of countries. It also states the price and/or
cost of the goods with the purpose of determining
the customs origin.
18 Movement certificate A.TR.1
Specific form of transit declaration issued by the
exporter (movement certificate).
19 Certificate of quantity
Certificate certifying the quantity of goods,
services etc.
20 Quality data message
Usage of QALITY-message.
21 Query
Request information based on defined criteria.
22 Response to query
Self-explanatory.
23 Status information
Information regarding the status of a related
message.
24 Restow
Message/document identifying containers that have
been unloaded and then reloaded onto the same means
of transport.
25 Container discharge list
Message/document itemising containers to be
discharged from vessel.
26 Corporate superannuation contributions advice
Document/message providing contributions advice
used for corporate superannuation schemes.
27 Industry superannuation contributions advice
Document/message providing contributions advice
used for superannuation schemes which are industry
wide.
28 Corporate superannuation member maintenance message
Member maintenance message used for corporate
superannuation schemes.
29 Industry superannuation member maintenance message
Member maintenance message used for industry wide
superannuation schemes.
30 Life insurance payroll deductions advice
Payroll deductions advice used in the life
insurance industry.
31 Underbond request
A Message/document requesting to move cargo from
one Customs control point to another.
32 Underbond approval
A message/document issuing Customs approval to move
cargo from one Customs control point to another.
33 Certificate of sealing of export meat lockers
Document / message issued by the authority in the
exporting country evidencing the sealing of export
meat lockers.
34 Cargo status
Message identifying the status of cargo.
35 Inventory report
A message specifying information relating to held
inventories.
36 Identity card
Official document to identify a person.
37 Response to a trade statistics message
Document/message in which the competent national
authorities provide a declarant with an acceptance
or a rejection about a received declaration for
European statistical purposes.
38 Vaccination certificate
Official document proving immunisation against
certain diseases.
39 Passport
An official document giving permission to travel in
foreign countries.
40 Driving licence (national)
An official document giving permission to drive a
car in a given country.
41 Driving licence (international)
An official document giving a native of one country
permission to drive a vehicle in certain other
countries.
42 Free pass
A document giving free access to a service.
43 Season ticket
A document giving access to a service for a
determined period of time.
44 Transport status report
A message to report the transport status and/or
change in the transport status (i.e. event) between
agreed parties.
45 Transport status request
A message to request a transport status report
(e.g. through the International multimodal status
report message IFSTA).
+ 46 Banking status
A banking status document and/or message.
47 Extra-Community trade statistical declaration
Document/message in which a declarant provides
information about extra-Community trade of goods
required by the body responsible for the collection
of trade statistics. Trade by a country in the
European Union with a country outside the European
Union.
48 Written instructions in conformance with ADR article
number 10385
Written instructions relating to dangerous goods
and defined in the European Agreement of Dangerous
Transport by Road known as ADR (Accord europeen
relatif au transport international des marchandises
Dangereuses par Route).
49 Damage certification
Official certification that damages to the goods to
be transported have been discovered.
50 Validated priced tender
A validated priced tender.
51 Price/sales catalogue response
A document providing a response to a previously
sent price/sales catalogue.
52 Price negotiation result
A document providing the result of price
negotiations.
53 Safety and hazard data sheet
Document or message to supply advice on a dangerous
or hazardous material to industrial customers so as
to enable them to take measures to protect their
employees and the environment from any potential
harmful effects from these material.
54 Legal statement of an account
A statement of an account containing the booked
items as in the ledger of the account servicing
financial institution.
55 Listing statement of an account
A statement from the account servicing financial
institution containing items pending to be booked.
56 Closing statement of an account
Last statement of a period containing the interest
calculation and the final balance of the last entry
date.
57 Transport equipment on-hire report
Report on the movement of containers or other items
of transport equipment to record physical movement
activity and establish the beginning of a rental
period.
58 Transport equipment off-hire report
Report on the movement of containers or other items
of transport equipment to record physical movement
activity and establish the end of a rental period.
59 Treatment - nil outturn
No shortage, surplus or damaged outturn resulting
from container vessel unpacking.
60 Treatment - time-up underbond
Movement type indicator: goods are moved under
customs control for warehousing due to being time-
up.
61 Treatment - underbond by sea
Movement type indicator: goods are to move by sea
under customs control to a customs office where
formalities will be completed.
62 Treatment - personal effect
Cargo consists of personal effects.
63 Treatment - timber
Cargo consists of timber.
64 Preliminary credit assessment
Document/message issued either by a factor to
indicate his preliminary credit assessment on a
buyer, or by a seller to request a factor's
preliminary credit assessment on a buyer.
65 Credit cover
Document/message issued either by a factor to give
a credit cover on a buyer, or by a seller to
request a factor's credit cover.
66 Current account
Document/message issued by a factor to indicate the
money movements of a seller's or another factor's
account with him.
67 Commercial dispute
Document/message issued by a party (usually the
buyer) to indicate that one or more invoices or one
or more credit notes are disputed for payment.
68 Chargeback
Document/message issued by a factor to a seller or
to another factor to indicate that the rest of the
amounts of one or more invoices uncollectable from
buyers are charged back to clear the invoice(s) off
the ledger.
69 Reassignment
Document/message issued by a factor to a seller or
to another factor to reassign an invoice or credit
note previously assigned to him.
70 Collateral account
Document message issued by a factor to indicate the
movements of invoices, credit notes and payments of
a seller's account.
71 Request for payment
Document/message issued by a creditor to a debtor
to request payment of one or more invoices past
due.
72 Unship permit
A message or document issuing permission to unship
cargo.
73 Statistical definitions
Transmission of one or more statistical
definitions.
74 Statistical data
Transmission of one or more items of data or data
sets.
75 Request for statistical data
Request for one or more items or data sets of
statistical data.
76 Call-off delivery
Document/message to provide split quantities and
delivery dates referring to a previous delivery
instruction.
77 Consignment status report
Message covers information about the consignment
status.
78 Inventory movement advice
Advice of inventory movements.
79 Inventory status advice
Advice of stock on hand.
80 Debit note related to goods or services
Debit information related to a transaction for
goods or services to the relevant party.
81 Credit note related to goods or services
Document message used to provide credit information
related to a transaction for goods or services to
the relevant party.
82 Metered services invoice
Document/message claiming payment for the supply of
metered services (e.g., gas, electricity, etc.)
supplied to a fixed meter whose consumption is
measured over a period of time.
83 Credit note related to financial adjustments
Document message for providing credit information
related to financial adjustments to the relevant
party, e.g., bonuses.
84 Debit note related to financial adjustments
Document/message for providing debit information
related to financial adjustments to the relevant
party.
85 Customs manifest
Message/document identifying a customs manifest.
The document itemises a list of cargo prepared by
shipping companies from bills of landing and
presented to customs for formal report of cargo.
86 Vessel unpack report
A document code to indicate that the message being
transmitted identifies all short and surplus
cargoes off-loaded from a vessel at a specified
discharging port.
87 General cargo summary manifest report
A document code to indicate that the message being
transmitted is summary manifest information for
general cargo.
88 Consignment unpack report
A document code to indicate that the message being
transmitted is a consignment unpack report only.
89 Meat and meat by-products sanitary certificate
Document or message issued by the competent
authority in the exporting country evidencing that
meat or meat by-products comply with the
requirements set by the importing country.
90 Meat food products sanitary certificate
Document or message issued by the competent
authority in the exporting country evidencing that
meat food products comply with the requirements set
by the importing country.
91 Poultry sanitary certificate
Document or message issued by the competent
authority in the exporting country evidencing that
poultry products comply with the requirements set
by the importing country.
92 Horsemeat sanitary certificate
Document or message issued by the competent
authority in the exporting country evidencing that
horsemeat products comply with the requirements set
by the importing country.
93 Casing sanitary certificate
Document or message issued by the competent
authority in the exporting country evidencing that
casing products comply with the requirements set by
the importing country.
94 Pharmaceutical sanitary certificate
Document or message issued by the competent
authority in the exporting country evidencing that
pharmaceutical products comply with the
requirements set by the importing country.
95 Inedible sanitary certificate
Document or message issued by the competent
authority in the exporting country evidencing that
inedible products comply with the requirements set
by the importing country.
96 Impending arrival
Notification of impending arrival details for
vessel.
97 Means of transport advice
Message reporting the means of transport used to
carry goods or cargo.
98 Arrival information
Message reporting the arrival details of goods or
cargo.
99 Cargo release notification
Message/document sent by the cargo handler
indicating that the cargo has moved from a Customs
controlled premise.
100 Excise certificate
Certificate asserting that the goods have been
submitted to the excise authorities before
departure from the exporting country or before
delivery in case of import traffic.
101 Registration document
An official document providing registration
details.
102 Tax notification
Used to specify that the message is a tax
notification.
103 Transport equipment direct interchange report
Report on the movement of containers or other items
of transport equipment being exchanged,
establishing relevant rental periods.
104 Transport equipment impending arrival advice
Advice that containers or other items of transport
equipment may be expected to be delivered to a
certain location.
105 Purchase order
Document/message issued within an enterprise to
initiate the purchase of articles, materials or
services required for the production or manufacture
of goods to be offered for sale or otherwise
supplied to customers.
106 Transport equipment damage report
Report of damaged items of transport equipment that
have been returned.
107 Transport equipment maintenance and repair work
estimate advice
Advice providing estimates of transport equipment
maintenance and repair costs.
108 Transport equipment empty release instruction
Instruction to release an item of empty transport
equipment to a specified party or parties.
109 Transport movement gate in report
Report on the inward movement of cargo, containers
or other items of transport equipment which have
been delivered to a facility by an inland carrier.
110 Manufacturing instructions
Document/message issued within an enterprise to
initiate the manufacture of goods to be offered for
sale.
111 Transport movement gate out report
Report on the outward movement of cargo, containers
or other items of transport equipment (either full
or empty) which have been picked up by an inland
carrier.
112 Transport equipment unpacking instruction
Instruction to unpack specified cargo from
specified containers or other items of transport
equipment.
113 Transport equipment unpacking report
Report on the completion of unpacking specified
containers or other items of transport equipment.
114 Transport equipment pick-up availability request
Request for confirmation that an item of transport
equipment will be available for collection.
115 Transport equipment pick-up availability confirmation
Confirmation that an item of transport equipment is
available for collection.
116 Transport equipment pick-up report
Report that an item of transport equipment has been
collected.
117 Transport equipment shift report
Report on the movement of containers or other items
of transport within a facility.
118 Transport discharge instruction
Instruction to unload specified cargo, containers
or transport equipment from a means of transport.
119 Transport discharge report
Report on cargo, containers or transport equipment
unloaded from a particular means of transport.
120 Stores requisition
Document/message issued within an enterprise
ordering the taking out of stock of goods.
121 Transport loading instruction
Instruction to load cargo, containers or transport
equipment onto a means of transport.
122 Transport loading report
Report on completion of loading cargo, containers
or other transport equipment onto a means of
transport.
123 Transport equipment maintenance and repair work
authorisation
Authorisation to have transport equipment repaired
or to have maintenance performed.
124 Transport departure report
Report of the departure of a means of transport
from a particular facility.
125 Transport empty equipment advice
Advice that an item or items of empty transport
equipment are available for return.
126 Transport equipment acceptance order
Order to accept items of transport equipment which
are to be delivered by an inland carrier (rail,
road or barge) to a specified facility.
127 Transport equipment special service instruction
Instruction to perform a specified service or
services on an item or items of transport
equipment.
128 Transport equipment stock report
Report on the number of items of transport
equipment stored at one or more locations.
129 Transport cargo release order
Order to release cargo or items of transport
equipment to a specified party.
130 Invoicing data sheet
Document/message issued within an enterprise
containing data about goods sold, to be used as the
basis for the preparation of an invoice.
131 Transport equipment packing instruction
Instruction to pack cargo into a container or other
item of transport equipment.
132 Customs clearance notice
Notification of customs clearance of cargo or items
of transport equipment.
133 Customs documents expiration notice
Notice specifying expiration of Customs documents
relating to cargo or items of transport equipment.
134 Transport equipment on-hire request
Request for transport equipment to be made
available for hire.
135 Transport equipment on-hire order
Order to release empty items of transport equipment
for on-hire to a lessee, and authorising collection
by or on behalf of a specified party.
136 Transport equipment off-hire request
Request to terminate the lease on an item of
transport equipment at a specified time.
137 Transport equipment survey order
Order to perform a survey on specified items of
transport equipment.
138 Transport equipment survey order response
Response to an order to conduct a survey of
transport equipment.
139 Transport equipment survey report
Survey report of specified items of transport
equipment.
140 Packing instructions
Document/message within an enterprise giving
instructions on how goods are to be packed.
+ 141 Advising items to be booked to a financial account
A document and/or message advising of items which
have to be booked to a financial account.
142 Transport equipment maintenance and repair work
estimate order
Order to draw up an estimate of the costs of
maintenance or repair of transport equipment.
143 Transport equipment maintenance and repair notice
Report of transport equipment which has been
repaired or has had maintenance performed.
144 Empty container disposition order
Order to make available empty containers.
145 Cargo vessel discharge order
Order that the containers or cargo specified are to
be discharged from a vessel.
146 Cargo vessel loading order
Order that specified cargo, containers or groups of
containers are to be loaded in or on a vessel.
147 Multidrop order
One purchase order that contains the orders of two
or more vendors and the associated delivery points
for each.
148 Bailment contract
A document authorizing the bailing of goods.
149 Basic agreement
A document indicating an agreement containing basic
terms and conditions applicable to future contracts
between two parties.
150 Internal transport order
Document/message giving instructions about the
transport of goods within an enterprise.
151 Grant
A document indicating the granting of funds.
152 Indefinite delivery indefinite quantity contract
A document indicating a contract calling for the
indefinite deliveries of indefinite quantities of
goods.
153 Indefinite delivery definite quantity contract
A document indicating a contract calling for
indefinite deliveries of definite quantities.
154 Requirements contract
A document indicating a requirements contract that
authorizes the filling of all purchase requirements
during a specified contract period.
155 Task order
A document indicating an order that tasks a
contractor to perform a specified function.
156 Make or buy plan
A document indicating a plan that identifies which
items will be made and which items will be bought.
157 Subcontractor plan
A document indicating a plan that identifies the
manufacturer's subcontracting strategy for a
specific contract.
158 Cost data summary
A document indicating a summary of cost data.
159 Certified cost and price data
A document indicating cost and price data whose
accuracy has been certified.
160 Wage determination
A document indicating a determination of the wages
to be paid.
161 Contract Funds Status Report (CFSR)
A report to provide the status of funds applicable
to the contract.
162 Certified inspection and test results
A certification as to the accuracy of inspection
and test results.
163 Material inspection and receiving report
A report that is both an inspection report for
materials and a receiving document.
164 Purchasing specification
A document indicating a specification used to
purchase an item.
165 Payment or performance bond
A document indicating a bond that guarantees the
payment of monies or a performance.
166 Contract security classification specification
A document that indicates the specification
contains the security and classification
requirements for a contract.
167 Manufacturing specification
A document indicating the specification of how an
item is to be manufactured.
168 Buy America certificate of compliance
A document certifying that more than 50 percent of
the cost of an item is attributed to US origin.
169 Container off-hire notice
Notice to return leased containers.
170 Cargo acceptance order
Order to accept cargo to be delivered by a carrier.
171 Pick-up notice
Notice specifying the pick-up of released cargo or
containers from a certain address.
172 Authorisation to plan and suggest orders
Document or message that authorises receiver to
plan orders, based on information in this message,
and send these orders as suggestions to the sender.
173 Authorisation to plan and ship orders
Document or message that authorises receiver to
plan and ship orders based on information in this
message.
174 Drawing
The document or message is a drawing.
175 Cost Performance Report (CPR) format 2
A report identifying the cost performance on a
contract at specified levels of the work breakdown
structure (format 2 - organizational categories).
176 Cost Schedule Status Report (CSSR)
A report providing the status of the cost and
schedule applicable to a contract.
177 Cost Performance Report (CPR) format 1
A report identifying the cost performance on a
contract including the current month's values at
specified levels of the work breakdown structure
(format 1 - work breakdown structure).
178 Cost Performance Report (CPR) format 3
A report identifying the cost performance on a
contract that summarizes changes to a contract over
a given reporting period with beginning and ending
values (format 3 - baseline).
179 Cost Performance Report (CPR) format 4
A report identifying the cost performance on a
contract including forecasts of labour requirements
for the remaining portion of the contract (format 4
- staffing).
180 Cost Performance Report (CPR) format 5
A report identifying the cost performance on a
contract that summarizes cost or schedule variances
(format 5 - explanations and problem analysis).
181 Progressive discharge report
Document or message progressively issued by the
container terminal operator in charge of
discharging a vessel identifying containers that
have been discharged from a specific vessel at that
point in time.
182 Balance confirmation
Confirmation of a balance at an entry date.
183 Container stripping order
Order to unload goods from a container.
184 Container stuffing order
Order to stuff specified goods or consignments in a
container.
185 Conveyance declaration (arrival)
Declaration to the public authority upon arrival of
the conveyance.
186 Conveyance declaration (departure)
Declaration to the public authority upon departure
of the conveyance.
187 Conveyance declaration (combined)
Combined declaration of arrival and departure to
the public authority.
188 Project recovery plan
A project plan for recovery after a delay or
problem resolution.
189 Project production plan
A project plan for the production of goods.
190 Statistical and other administrative internal
documents
Documents/messages issued within an enterprise for
the for the purpose of collection of production and
other internal statistics, and for other
administration purposes.
191 Project master schedule
A high level, all encompassing master schedule of
activities to complete a project.
192 Priced alternate tender bill of quantity
A priced tender based upon an alternate
specification.
193 Estimated priced bill of quantity
An estimate based upon a detailed, quantity based
specification (bill of quantity).
194 Draft bill of quantity
Document/message providing a draft bill of
quantity, issued in an unpriced form.
195 Documentary credit collection instruction
Instruction for the collection of the documentary
credit.
196 Request for an amendment of a documentary credit
Request for an amendment of a documentary credit.
197 Documentary credit amendment information
Documentary credit amendment information.
198 Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit
Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit.
199 Response to an amendment of a documentary credit
Response to an amendment of a documentary credit.
200 Documentary credit issuance information
Provides information on documentary credit
issuance.
201 Direct payment valuation request
Request to establish a direct payment valuation.
202 Direct payment valuation
Document/message addressed, for instance, by a
general contractor to the owner, in order that a
direct payment be made to a subcontractor.
203 Provisional payment valuation
Document/message establishing a provisional payment
valuation.
204 Payment valuation
Document/message establishing the financial
elements of a situation of works.
205 Quantity valuation
Document/message providing a confirmed assessment,
by quantity, of the completed work for a
construction contract.
206 Quantity valuation request
Document/message providing an initial assessment,
by quantity, of the completed work for a
construction contract.
207 Contract bill of quantities - BOQ
Document/message providing a formal specification
identifying quantities and prices that are the
basis of a contract for a construction project. BOQ
means: Bill of quantity.
208 Unpriced bill of quantity
Document/message providing a detailed, quantity
based specification, issued in an unpriced form to
invite tender prices.
209 Priced tender BOQ
Document/message providing a detailed, quantity
based specification, updated with prices to form a
tender submission for a construction contract. BOQ
means: Bill of quantity.
210 Enquiry
Document/message issued by a party interested in
the purchase of goods specified therein and
indicating particular, desirable conditions
regarding delivery terms, etc., addressed to a
prospective supplier with a view to obtaining an
offer.
211 Interim application for payment
Document/message containing a provisional
assessment in support of a request for payment for
completed work for a construction contract.
212 Agreement to pay
Document/message in which the debtor expresses the
intention to pay.
213 Request for financial cancellation
The message is a request for financial
cancellation.
214 Pre-authorised direct debit(s)
The message contains pre-authorised direct
debit(s).
215 Letter of intent
Document/message by means of which a buyer informs
a seller that the buyer intends to enter into
contractual negotiations.
216 Approved unpriced bill of quantity
Document/message providing an approved detailed,
quantity based specification (bill of quantity), in
an unpriced form.
217 Payment valuation for unscheduled items
A payment valuation for unscheduled items.
218 Final payment request based on completion of work
The final payment request of a series of payment
requests submitted upon completion of all the work.
219 Payment request for completed units
A request for payment for completed units.
220 Order
Document/message by means of which a buyer
initiates a transaction with a seller involving the
supply of goods or services as specified, according
to conditions set out in an offer, or otherwise
known to the buyer.
221 Blanket order
Usage of document/message for general order
purposes with later split into quantities and
delivery dates and maybe delivery locations.
222 Spot order
Document/message ordering the remainder of a
production's batch.
223 Lease order
Document/message for goods in leasing contracts.
224 Rush order
Document/message for urgent ordering.
225 Repair order
Document/message to order repair of goods.
226 Call off order
Document/message to provide split quantities and
delivery dates referring to a previous blanket
order.
227 Consignment order
Order to deliver goods into stock with agreement on
payment when goods are sold out of this stock.
228 Sample order
Document/message to order samples.
229 Swap order
Document/message informing buyer or seller of the
replacement of goods previously ordered.
230 Purchase order change request
Change to an purchase order already sent.
231 Purchase order response
Response to an purchase order already received.
232 Hire order
Document/message for hiring human resources or
renting goods or equipment.
233 Spare parts order
Document/message to order spare parts.
234 Campaign price/sales catalogue
A price/sales catalogue containing special prices
which are valid only for a specified period or
under specified conditions.
235 Container list
Document or message issued by party identifying the
containers for which they are responsible.
236 Delivery forecast
A message which enables the transmission of
delivery or product forecasting requirements.
237 Cross docking services order
A document or message to order cross docking
services.
238 Non-pre-authorised direct debit(s)
The message contains non-pre-authorised direct
debit(s).
239 Rejected direct debit(s)
The message contains rejected direct debit(s).
240 Delivery instructions
Document/message issued by a buyer giving
instructions regarding the details of the delivery
of goods ordered.
241 Delivery schedule
Usage of DELFOR-message.
242 Delivery just-in-time
Usage of DELJIT-message.
243 Pre-authorised direct debit request(s)
The message contains pre-authorised direct debit
request(s).
244 Non-pre-authorised direct debit request(s)
The message contains non-pre-authorised direct
debit request(s).
245 Delivery release
Document/message issued by a buyer releasing the
despatch of goods after receipt of the Ready for
despatch advice from the seller.
246 Settlement of a letter of credit
Settlement of a letter of credit.
247 Bank to bank funds transfer
The message is a bank to bank funds transfer.
248 Customer payment order(s)
The message contains customer payment order(s).
249 Low value payment order(s)
The message contains low value payment order(s)
only.
250 Crew list declaration
Declaration regarding crew members aboard the
conveyance.
251 Inquiry
This is a request for information.
252 Response to previous banking status message
A response to a previously sent banking status
message.
253 Project master plan
A high level, all encompassing master plan to
complete a project.
254 Project plan
A plan for project work to be completed.
255 Project schedule
A schedule of project activities to be completed.
256 Project planning available resources
Available resources for project planning purposes.
257 Project planning calendar
Work calendar information for project planning
purposes.
258 Standing order
An order to supply fixed quantities of products at
fixed regular intervals.
259 Cargo movement event log
A document detailing times and dates of events
pertaining to a cargo movement.
260 Cargo analysis voyage report
An analysis of the cargo for a voyage.
261 Self billed credit note
A document which indicates that the customer is
claiming credit in a self billing environment.
262 Consolidated credit note - goods and services
Credit note for goods and services that covers
multiple transactions involving more than one
invoice.
263 Inventory adjustment status report
A message detailing statuses related to the
adjustment of inventory.
264 Transport equipment movement instruction
Instruction to perform one or more different
movements of transport equipment.
265 Transport equipment movement report
Report on one or more different movements of
transport equipment.
266 Transport equipment status change report
Report on one or more changes of status associated
with an item or items of transport equipment.
267 Fumigation certificate
Certificate attesting that fumigation has been
performed.
268 Wine certificate
Certificate attesting to the quality, origin or
appellation of wine.
269 Wool health certificate
Certificate attesting that wool is free from
specified risks to human or animal health.
270 Delivery note
Paper document attached to a consignment informing
the receiving party about contents of this
consignment.
271 Packing list
Document/message specifying the distribution of
goods in individual packages (in trade environment
the despatch advice message is used for the packing
list).
272 New code request
Requesting a new code.
273 Code change request
Request a change to an existing code.
274 Simple data element request
Requesting a new simple data element.
275 Simple data element change request
Request a change to an existing simple data
element.
276 Composite data element request
Requesting a new composite data element.
277 Composite data element change request
Request a change to an existing composite data
element.
278 Segment request
Request a new segment.
279 Segment change request
Requesting a change to an existing segment.
280 New message request
Request for a new message (NMR).
281 Message in development request
Requesting a Message in Development (MiD).
282 Modification of existing message
Requesting a change to an existing message.
283 Tracking number assignment report
Report of assigned tracking numbers.
284 User directory definition
Document/message defining the contents of a user
directory set or parts thereof.
285 United Nations standard message request
Requesting a United Nations Standard Message
(UNSM).
286 Service directory definition
Document/message defining the contents of a service
directory set or parts thereof.
287 Status report
Message covers information about the status.
288 Kanban schedule
Message to describe a Kanban schedule.
289 Product data message
A message to submit master data, a set of data that
is rarely changed, to identify and describe
products a supplier offers to their (potential)
customer or buyer.
290 A claim for parts and/or labour charges
A claim for parts and/or labour charges incurred .
291 Delivery schedule response
A message providing a response to a previously
transmitted delivery schedule.
292 Inspection request
A message requesting a party to inspect items.
293 Inspection report
A message informing a party of the results of an
inspection.
294 Application acknowledgement and error report
A message used by an application to acknowledge
reception of a message and/or to report any errors.
295 Price variation invoice
An invoice which requests payment for the
difference in price between an original invoice and
the result of the application of a price variation
formula.
296 Credit note for price variation
A credit note which is issued against a price
variation invoice.
297 Instruction to collect
A message instructing a party to collect goods.
298 Dangerous goods list
Listing of all details of dangerous goods carried.
299 Registration renewal
Code specifying the continued validity of
previously submitted registration information.
300 Registration change
Code specifying the modification of previously
submitted registration information.
301 Response to registration
Code specifying a response to an occurrence of a
registration message.
302 Implementation guideline
A document specifying the criterion and format for
exchanging information in an electronic data
interchange syntax.
+ 303 Request for transfer
Document/message is a request for transfer.
+ 304 Cost performance report
A report to convey cost performance data for a
project or contract.
+ 305 Application error and acknowledgement
A message to inform a message issuer that a
previously sent message has been received by the
addressee's application, or that a previously sent
message has been rejected by the addressee's
application.
+ 306 Cash pool financial statement
A financial statement for a cash pool.
+ 307 Sequenced delivery schedule
Message to describe a sequence of product delivery.
+ 308 Delcredere credit note
A credit note sent to the party paying on behalf of
a number of buyers.
310 Offer/quotation
Document/message which , with a view to concluding
a contract, sets out the conditions under which the
goods are offered.
311 Request for quote
Document/message requesting a quote on specified
goods or services.
+ 312 Acknowledgement message
Message providing acknowledgement information at
the business application level concerning the
processing of a message.
+ 313 Application error message
Message indicating that a message was rejected due
to errors encountered at the application level.
+ 314 Cargo movement voyage summary
A consolidated voyage summary which contains the
information in a certificate of analysis, a voyage
analysis and a cargo movement time log for a
voyage.
315 Contract
Document/message evidencing an agreement between
the seller and the buyer for the supply of goods or
services; its effects are equivalent to those of an
order followed by an acknowledgement of order.
+ 316 Application for usage of berth or mooring facilities
Document to apply for usage of berth or mooring
facilities.
+ 317 Application for designation of berthing places
Document to apply for designation of berthing
places.
+ 318 Application for shifting from the designated place in
port
Document to apply for shifting from the designated
place in port.
+ 319 Supplementary document for application for cargo
operation of dangerous goods
Supplementary document to apply for cargo operation
of dangerous goods.
320 Acknowledgement of order
Document/message acknowledging an undertaking to
fulfil an order and confirming conditions or
acceptance of conditions.
+ 321 Supplementary document for application for transport
of dangerous goods
Supplementary document to apply for transport of
dangerous goods.
+ 322 Optical Character Reading (OCR) payment
Payment effected by an Optical Character Reading
(OCR) document.
+ 323 Preliminary sales report
Preliminary sales report sent before all the
information is available.
+ 324 Transport emergency card
Official document specifying, for a given dangerous
goods item, information such as nature of hazard,
protective devices, actions to be taken in case of
accident, spillage or fire and first aid to be
given.
325 Proforma invoice
Document/message serving as a preliminary invoice,
containing - on the whole - the same information as
the final invoice, but not actually claiming
payment.
326 Partial invoice
Self explanatory.
327 Operating instructions
Self explanatory.
328 Name/product plate
Plates on goods identifying and describing an
article.
+ 329 Co-insurance ceding bordereau
The document or message contains a bordereau
describing co-insurance ceding information.
330 Request for delivery instructions
Document/message issued by a supplier requesting
instructions from the buyer regarding the details
of the delivery of goods ordered.
+ 331 Commercial invoice which includes a packing list
Commercial transaction (invoice) will include a
packing list.
+ 332 Trade data
Document/message is for trade data.
+ 333 Customs declaration for cargo examination
Declaration provided to customs for cargo
examination.
+ 334 Customs declaration for cargo examination, alternate
Alternate declaration provided to customs for cargo
examination.
335 Booking request
Document/message issued by a supplier to a carrier
requesting space to be reserved for a specified
consignment, indicating desirable conveyance,
despatch time, etc.
+ 336 Customs crew and conveyance
Document/message contains information regarding the
crew list and conveyance.
+ 337 Customs summary declaration with commercial detail,
alternate
Alternate Customs declaration summary with
commercial transaction details.
+ 338 Items booked to a financial account report
A message reporting items which have been booked to
a financial account.
+ 339 Report of transactions which need further information
from the receiver
A message reporting transactions which need further
information from the receiver.
340 Shipping instructions
Document/message advising details of cargo and
exporter's requirements for its physical movement.
341 Shipper's letter of instructions (air)
Document/message issued by a consignor in which he
gives details of a consignment of goods that
enables an airline or its agent to prepare an air
waybill.
+ 342 Report of transactions for information only
A message reporting transactions for information
only.
343 Cartage order (local transport)
Document/message giving instructions regarding
local transport of goods, e.g. from the premises of
an enterprise to those of a carrier undertaking
further transport.
+ 344 EDI associated object administration message
A message giving additional information about the
exchange of an EDI associated object.
345 Ready for despatch advice
Document/message issued by a supplier informing a
buyer that goods ordered are ready for despatch.
+ 346 Summary sales report
Sales report containing summaries for several
earlier sent sales reports.
+ 347 Order status enquiry
A message enquiring the status of previously sent
orders.
+ 348 Order status report
A message reporting the status of previously sent
orders.
+ 349 Declaration regarding the inward and outward movement
of vessel
Document to declare inward and outward movement of
a vessel.
350 Despatch order
Document/message issued by a supplier initiating
the despatch of goods to a buyer (consignee).
351 Despatch advice
Document/message by means of which the seller or
consignor informs the consignee about the despatch
of goods.
+ 352 Notification of usage of berth or mooring facilities
Document to notify usage of berth or mooring
facilities.
+ 353 Application for vessel's entering into port area in
night-time
Document to apply for vessel's entering into port
area in night-time.
+ 354 Notification of emergency shifting from the designated
place in port
Document to notify shifting from designated place
in port once secured at the designated place.
+ 355 Customs summary declaration without commercial detail,
alternate
Alternate Customs declaration summary without any
commercial transaction details.
+ 356 Performance bond
A document that guarantees performance.
+ 357 Payment bond
A document that guarantees the payment of monies.
370 Advice of distribution of documents
Document/message in which the party responsible for
the issue of a set of trade documents specifies the
various recipients of originals and copies of these
documents, with an indication of the number of
copies distributed to each of them.
380 Commercial invoice
Document/message claiming payment for goods or
services supplied under conditions agreed between
seller and buyer.
381 Credit note
Document/message for providing credit information
to the relevant party.
382 Commission note
Document/message in which a seller specifies the
amount of commission, the percentage of the invoice
amount, or some other basis for the calculation of
the commission to which a sales agent is entitled.
383 Debit note
Document/message for providing debit information to
the relevant party.
384 Corrected invoice
Commercial invoice that includes revised
information differing from an earlier submission of
the same invoice.
385 Consolidated invoice
Commercial invoice that covers multiple
transactions involving more than one vendor.
386 Prepayment invoice
An invoice to pay amounts for goods and services in
advance; these amounts will be subtracted from the
final invoice.
387 Hire invoice
Document/message for invoicing the hiring of human
resources or renting goods or equipment.
388 Tax invoice
An invoice for tax purposes.
389 Self-billed invoice
An invoice the invoicee is producing instead of the
seller.
390 Delcredere invoice
An invoice sent to the party paying for a number of
buyers.
393 Factored invoice
Invoice assigned to a third party for collection.
394 Lease invoice
Usage of INVOIC-message for goods in leasing
contracts.
395 Consignment invoice
Commercial invoice that covers a transaction other
than one involving a sale.
396 Factored credit note
Credit note related to assigned invoice(s).
409 Instructions for bank transfer
Document/message containing instructions from a
customer to his bank to pay an amount in a
specified currency to a nominated party in another
country by a method either specified (e.g.
teletransmission, air mail) or left to the
discretion of the bank.
412 Application for banker's draft
Application by a customer to his bank to issue a
banker's draft stating the amount and currency of
the draft, the name of the payee and the place and
country of payment.
425 Collection payment advice
Document/message whereby a bank advises that a
collection has been paid, giving details and
methods of funds disposal.
426 Documentary credit payment advice
Document/message whereby a bank advises payment
under a documentary credit.
427 Documentary credit acceptance advice
Document/message whereby a bank advises acceptance
under a documentary credit.
428 Documentary credit negotiation advice
Document/message whereby a bank advises negotiation
under a documentary credit.
429 Application for banker's guarantee
Document/message whereby a customer requests his
bank to issue a guarantee in favour of a nominated
party in another country, stating the amount and
currency and the specific conditions of the
guarantee.
430 Banker's guarantee
Document/message in which a bank undertakes to pay
out a limited amount of money to a designated
party, on conditions stated therein (other than
those laid down in the Uniform Customs Practice).
431 Documentary credit letter of indemnity
Document/message in which a beneficiary of a
documentary credit accepts responsibility for non-
compliance with the terms and conditions of the
credit, and undertakes to refund the money received
under the credit, with interest and charges
accrued.
435 Preadvice of a credit
Preadvice indicating a credit to happen in the
future.
447 Collection order
Document/message whereby a bank is instructed (or
requested) to handle financial and/or commercial
documents in order to obtain acceptance and/or
payment, or to deliver documents on such other
terms and conditions as may be specified.
448 Documents presentation form
Document/message whereby a draft or similar
instrument and/or commercial documents are
presented to a bank for acceptance, discounting,
negotiation, payment or collection, whether or not
against a documentary credit.
450 Payment order
Document/message containing information needed to
initiate the payment. It may cover the financial
settlement for one or more commercial trade
transactions. A payment order is an instruction to
the ordered bank to arrange for the payment of one
specified amount to the beneficiary.
451 Extended payment order
Document/message containing information needed to
initiate the payment. It may cover the financial
settlement for several commercial trade
transactions, which it is possible to specify in a
special payments detail part. It is an instruction
to the ordered bank to arrange for the payment of
one specified amount to the beneficiary.
452 Multiple payment order
Document/message containing a payment order to
debit one or more accounts and to credit one or
more beneficiaries.
454 Credit advice
Document/message sent by an account servicing
institution to one of its account owners, to inform
the account owner of an entry which has been or
will be credited to its account for a specified
amount on the date indicated.
455 Extended credit advice
Document/message sent by an account servicing
institution to one of its account owners, to inform
the account owner of an entry that has been or will
be credited to its account for a specified amount
on the date indicated. It provides extended
commercial information concerning the relevant
remittance advice.
456 Debit advice
Advice on a debit.
457 Reversal of debit
Reversal of debit accounting entry by bank.
458 Reversal of credit
Reversal of credit accounting entry by bank.
460 Documentary credit application
Document/message whereby a bank is requested to
issue a documentary credit on the conditions
specified therein.
465 Documentary credit
Document/message in which a bank states that it has
issued a documentary credit under which the
beneficiary is to obtain payment, acceptance or
negotiation on compliance with certain terms and
conditions and against presentation of stipulated
documents and such drafts as may be specified. The
credit may or may not be confirmed by another bank.
466 Documentary credit notification
Document/message issued by an advising bank in
order to transmit a documentary credit to a
beneficiary, or to another advising bank.
467 Documentary credit transfer advice
Document/message whereby a bank advises that (part
of) a documentary credit is being or has been
transferred in favour of a second beneficiary.
468 Documentary credit amendment notification
Document/message whereby a bank advises that the
terms and conditions of a documentary credit have
been amended.
469 Documentary credit amendment
Document/message whereby a bank notifies a
beneficiary of the details of an amendment to the
terms and conditions of a documentary credit.
481 Remittance advice
Document/message advising of the remittance of
payment.
485 Banker's draft
Draft drawn in favour of a third party either by
one bank on another bank, or by a branch of a bank
on its head office (or vice versa) or upon another
branch of the same bank. In either case, the draft
should comply with the specifications laid down for
cheques in the country in which it is to be
payable.
490 Bill of exchange
Document/message, issued and signed in conformity
with the applicable legislation, which contains an
unconditional order whereby the drawer directs the
drawee to pay a definite sum of money to the payee
or to his order, on demand or at a definite time,
against the surrender of the document itself.
491 Promissory note
Document/message, issued and signed in conformity
with the applicable legislation, which contains an
unconditional promise whereby the maker undertakes
to pay a definite sum of money to the payee or to
his order, on demand or at a definite time, against
the surrender of the document itself.
X 492 Financial statement of account
Statement giving the status of a financial account.
493 Statement of account message
Usage of STATAC-message.
520 Insurance certificate
Document/message issued to the insured certifying
that insurance has been effected and that a policy
has been issued. Such a certificate for a
particular cargo is primarily used when good are
insured under the terms of a floating or an open
policy; at the request of the insured it can be
exchanged for a policy.
530 Insurance policy
Document/message issued by the insurer evidencing
an agreement to insure and containing the
conditions of the agreement concluded whereby the
insurer undertakes for a specific fee to indemnify
the insured for the losses arising out of the
perils and accidents specified in the contract.
550 Insurance declaration sheet (bordereau)
A document/message used when an insured reports to
his insurer details of individual shipments which
are covered by an insurance contract - an open
cover or a floating policy - between the parties.
575 Insurer's invoice
Document/message issued by an insurer specifying
the cost of an insurance which has been effected
and claiming payment therefore.
580 Cover note
Document/message issued by an insurer (insurance
broker, agent, etc.) to notify the insured that his
insurance have been carried out.
610 Forwarding instructions
Document/message issued to a freight forwarder,
giving instructions regarding the action to be
taken by the forwarder for the forwarding of goods
described therein.
621 Forwarder's advice to import agent
Document/message issued by a freight forwarder in
an exporting country advising his counterpart in an
importing country about the forwarding of goods
described therein.
622 Forwarder's advice to exporter
Document/message issued by a freight forwarder
informing an exporter of the action taken in
fulfillment of instructions received.
623 Forwarder's invoice
Invoice issued by a freight forwarder specifying
services rendered and costs incurred and claiming
payment therefore.
624 Forwarder's certificate of receipt
Non-negotiable document issued by a forwarder to
certify that he has assumed control of a specified
consignment, with irrevocable instructions to send
it to the consignee indicated in the document or to
hold it at his disposal. E.g. FIATA-FCR.
630 Shipping note
Document/message provided by the shipper or his
agent to the carrier, multimodal transport
operator, terminal or other receiving authority,
giving information about export consignments
offered for transport, and providing for the
necessary receipts and declarations of liability.
(Sometimes a multipurpose cargo handling document
also fulfilling the functions of document 632, 633,
650 and 655).
631 Forwarder's warehouse receipt
Document/message issued by a forwarder acting as
Warehouse Keeper acknowledging receipt of goods
placed in a warehouse, and stating or referring to
the conditions which govern the warehousing and the
release of goods. The document contains detailed
provisions regarding the rights of holders-by-
endorsement, transfer of ownership, etc. E.g.
FIATA-FWR.
632 Goods receipt
Document/message issued by a port, warehouse/shed,
or terminal operator acknowledging receipt of goods
specified therein on conditions stated or referred
to in the document.
633 Port charges documents
Documents/messages specifying services rendered,
storage and handling costs, demurrage and other
charges due to the owner of goods described
therein.
635 Warehouse warrant
Negotiable receipt document, issued by a Warehouse
Keeper to a person placing goods in a warehouse and
conferring title to the goods stored.
640 Delivery order
Document/message issued by a party entitled to
authorize the release of goods specified therein to
a named consignee, to be retained by the custodian
of the goods.
650 Handling order
Document/message issued by a cargo handling
organization (port administration, terminal
operator, etc.) for the removal or other handling
of goods under their care.
655 Gate pass
Document/message authorizing goods specified
therein to be brought out of a fenced-in port or
terminal area.
700 Waybill
Non-negotiable document evidencing the contract for
the transport of cargo.
701 Universal (multipurpose) transport document
Document/message evidencing a contract of carriage
covering the movement of goods by any mode of
transport, or combination of modes, for national as
well as international transport, under any
applicable international convention or national law
and under the conditions of carriage of any carrier
or transport operator undertaking or arranging the
transport referred to in the document.
702 Goods receipt, carriage
Document/message issued by a carrier or a carrier's
agent, acknowledging receipt for carriage of goods
specified therein on conditions stated or referred
to in the document, enabling the carrier to issue a
transport document.
703 House waybill
The document made out by an agent/consolidator
which evidences the contract between the shipper
and the agent/consolidator for the arrangement of
carriage of goods.
704 Master bill of lading
A bill of lading issued by the master of a vessel
(in actuality the owner or charterer of the
vessel). It could cover a number of house bills.
705 Bill of lading
Negotiable document/message which evidences a
contract of carriage by sea and the taking over or
loading of goods by carrier, and by which carrier
undertakes to deliver goods against surrender of
the document. A provision in the document that
goods are to be delivered to the order of a named
person, or to order, or to bearer, constitutes such
an undertaking.
706 Bill of lading original
The original of the bill of lading issued by a
transport company. When issued by the maritime
industry it could signify ownership of the cargo.
707 Bill of lading copy
A copy of the bill of lading issued by a transport
company.
708 Empty container bill
Bill of lading indicating an empty container.
709 Tanker bill of lading
Document which evidences a transport of liquid bulk
cargo.
710 Sea waybill
Non-negotiable document which evidences a contract
for the carriage of goods by sea and the taking
over of the goods by the carrier, and by which the
carrier undertakes to deliver the goods to the
consignee named in the document.
711 Inland waterway bill of lading
Negotiable transport document made out to a named
person, to order or to bearer, signed by the
carrier and handed to the sender after receipt of
the goods.
712 Non-negotiable maritime transport document (generic)
Non-negotiable document which evidences a contract
for the carriage of goods by sea and the taking
over or loading of the goods by the carrier, and by
which the carrier undertakes to deliver the goods
to the consignee named in the document. E.g. Sea
waybill. Remark: Synonymous with "straight" or
"non-negotiable Bill of lading" used in certain
countries, e.g. Canada.
713 Mate's receipt
Document/message issued by a ship's officer to
acknowledge that a specified consignment has been
received on board a vessel, and the apparent
condition of the goods; enabling the carrier to
issue a Bill of lading.
714 House bill of lading
The bill of lading issued not by the carrier but by
the freight forwarder/consolidator known by the
carrier.
715 Letter of indemnity for non-surrender of bill of
lading
Document/message issued by a commercial party or a
bank of an insurance company accepting
responsibility to the beneficiary of the indemnity
in accordance with the terms thereof.
716 Forwarder's bill of lading
Non-negotiable document issued by a freight
forwarder evidencing a contract for the carriage of
goods by sea and the taking over or loading of the
goods by the freight forwarder, and by which the
freight forwarder undertakes to deliver the goods
to the consignee named in the document.
720 Rail consignment note (generic term)
Transport document constituting a contract for the
carriage of goods between the sender and the
carrier (the railway). For international rail
traffic, this document must conform to the model
prescribed by the international conventions
concerning carriage of goods by rail, e.g. CIM
Convention, SMGS Convention.
722 Road list-SMGS
Accounting document, one copy of which is drawn up
for each consignment note; it accompanies the
consignment over the whole route and is a rail
transport document.
723 Escort official recognition
Document/message which gives right to the owner to
exert all functions normally transferred to a guard
in a train by which an escorted consignment is
transported.
724 Recharging document
Fictitious transport document regarding a previous
transport, enabling a carrier's agent to give to
another carrier's agent (in a different country)
the possibility to collect charges relating to the
original transport (rail environment).
730 Road consignment note
Transport document/message which evidences a
contract between a carrier and a sender for the
carriage of goods by road (generic term). Remark:
For international road traffic, this document must
contain at least the particulars prescribed by the
convention on the contract for the international
carriage of goods by road (CMR).
740 Air waybill
Document/message made out by or on behalf of the
shipper which evidences the contract between the
shipper and carrier(s) for carriage of goods over
routes of the carrier(s) and which is identified by
the airline prefix issuing the document plus a
serial (IATA).
741 Master air waybill
Document/message made out by or on behalf of the
agent/consolidator which evidences the contract
between the agent/consolidator and carrier(s) for
carriage of goods over routes of the carrier(s) for
a consignment consisting of goods originated by
more than one shipper (IATA).
743 Substitute air waybill
A temporary air waybill which contains only limited
information because of the absence of the original.
744 Crew's effects declaration
Declaration to Customs regarding the personal
effects of crew members aboard the conveyance;
equivalent to IMO FAL 4.
745 Passenger list
Declaration to Customs regarding passengers aboard
the conveyance; equivalent to IMO FAL 6.
746 Delivery notice (rail transport)
Document/message created by the consignor or by the
departure station, joined to the transport or sent
to the consignee, giving the possibility to the
consignee or the arrival station to attest the
delivery of the goods. The document must be
returned to the consignor or to the departure
station.
750 Despatch note (post parcels)
Document/message which, according to Article 106 of
the "Agreement concerning Postal Parcels" under the
UPU convention, is to accompany post parcels.
760 Multimodal/combined transport document (generic)
A transport document used when more than one mode
of transportation is involved in the movement of
cargo. It is a contract of carriage and receipt of
the cargo for a multimodal transport. It indicates
the place where the responsible transport company
in the move takes responsibility for the cargo, the
place where the responsibility of this transport
company in the move ends and the conveyances
involved.
761 Through bill of lading
Bill of lading which evidences a contract of
carriage from one place to another in separate
stages of which at least one stage is a sea
transit, and by which the issuing carrier accepts
responsibility for the carriage as set forth in the
through bill of lading.
763 Forwarder's certificate of transport
Negotiable document/message issued by a forwarder
to certify that he has taken charge of a specified
consignment for despatch and delivery in accordance
with the consignor's instructions, as indicated in
the document, and that he accepts responsibility
for delivery of the goods to the holder of the
document through the intermediary of a delivery
agent of his choice. E.g. FIATA-FCT.
764 Combined transport document (generic)
Negotiable or non-negotiable document evidencing a
contract for the performance and/or procurement of
performance of combined transport of goods and
bearing on its face either the heading "Negotiable
combined transport document issued subject to
Uniform Rules for a Combined Transport Document
(ICC Brochure No. 298)" or the heading "Non-
negotiable Combined Transport Document issued
subject to Uniform Rules for a Combined Transport
Document (ICC Brochure No. 298)".
765 Multimodal transport document (generic)
Document/message which evidences a multimodal
transport contract, the taking in charge of the
goods by the multimodal transport operator, and an
undertaking by him to deliver the goods in
accordance with the terms of the contract.
(International Convention on Multimodal Transport
of Goods).
766 Combined transport bill of lading/multimodal bill of
lading
Document which evidences a multimodal transport
contract, the taking in charge of the goods by the
multimodal transport operator, and an undertaking
by him to deliver the goods in accordance with the
terms of the contract.
770 Booking confirmation
Document/message issued by a carrier to confirm
that space has been reserved for a consignment in
means of transport.
775 Calling forward notice
Instructions for release or delivery of goods.
780 Freight invoice
Document/message issued by a transport operation
specifying freight costs and charges incurred for a
transport operation and stating conditions of
payment.
781 Arrival notice (goods)
Notification from the carrier to the consignee in
writing, by telephone or by any other means
(express letter, message, telegram, etc.) informing
him that a consignment addressed to him is being or
will shortly be held at his disposal at a specified
point in the place of destination.
782 Notice of circumstances preventing delivery (goods)
Request made by the carrier to the sender, or, as
the case may be, the consignee, for instructions as
to the disposal of the consignment when
circumstances prevent delivery and the return of
the goods has not been requested by the consignor
in the transport document.
783 Notice of circumstances preventing transport (goods)
Request made by the carrier to the sender, or, the
consignee as the case may be, for instructions as
to the disposal of the goods when circumstances
prevent transport before departure or en route,
after acceptance of the consignment concerned.
784 Delivery notice (goods)
Notification in writing, sent by the carrier to the
sender, to inform him at his request of the actual
date of delivery of the goods.
785 Cargo manifest
Listing of goods comprising the cargo carried in a
means of transport or in a transport-unit. The
cargo manifest gives the commercial particulars of
the goods, such as transport document numbers,
consignors, consignees, shipping marks, number and
kind of packages and descriptions and quantities of
the goods.
786 Freight manifest
Document/message containing the same information as
a cargo manifest, and additional details on freight
amounts, charges, etc.
787 Bordereau
Document/message used in road transport, listing
the cargo carried on a road vehicle, often
referring to appended copies of Road consignment
note.
788 Container manifest (unit packing list)
Document/message specifying the contents of
particular freight containers or other transport
units, prepared by the party responsible for their
loading into the container or unit.
789 Charges note
Document used by the rail organization to indicate
freight charges or additional charges in each case
where the departure station is not able to
calculate the charges for the total voyage (e.g.
tariff not yet updated, part of voyage not covered
by the tariff). This document must be considered as
joined to the transport.
790 Advice of collection
Document that is joined to the transport or sent by
separate means, giving to the departure rail
organization the proof that the cash-on delivery
amount has been encashed by the arrival rail
organization before reimbursement of the consignor.
791 Safety of ship certificate
Document certifying a ship's safety to a specified
date.
792 Safety of radio certificate
Document certifying the safety of a ship's radio
facilities to a specified date.
793 Safety of equipment certificate
Document certifying the safety of a ship's
equipment to a specified date.
794 Civil liability for oil certificate
Document declaring a ship owner's liability for oil
propelling or carried on a vessel.
795 Loadline document
Document specifying the limit of a ship's legal
submersion under various conditions.
796 Derat document
Document certifying that a ship is free of rats,
valid to a specified date.
797 Maritime declaration of health
Document certifying the health condition on board a
vessel, valid to a specified date.
798 Certificate of registry
Official certificate stating the vessel's registry.
799 Ship's stores declaration
Declaration to Customs regarding the contents of
the ship's stores (equivalent to IMO FAL 3) i.e.
goods intended for consumption by passengers/crew
on board vessels, aircraft or trains, whether or
not sold or landed; goods necessary for
operation/maintenance of conveyance, including
fuel/lubricants, excluding spare parts/equipment
(IMO).
810 Export licence, application for
Application for a permit issued by a government
authority permitting exportation of a specified
commodity subject to specified conditions as
quantity, country of destination, etc.
811 Export licence
Permit issued by a government authority permitting
exportation of a specified commodity subject to
specified conditions as quantity, country of
destination, etc. Synonym: Embargo permit.
812 Exchange control declaration, export
Document/message completed by an exporter/seller as
a means whereby the competent body may control that
the amount of foreign exchange accrued from a trade
transaction is repatriated in accordance with the
conditions of payment and exchange control
regulations in force.
820 Despatch note model T
European community transit declaration.
821 Despatch note model T1
Transit declaration for goods circulating under
internal community transit procedures (between
European Union (EU) countries).
822 Despatch note model T2
Ascertainment that the declared goods were
originally produced in an European Union (EU)
country.
823 Control document T5
Control document (export declaration) used
particularly in case of re-sending without use with
only VAT collection, refusal, unconformity with
contract etc.
824 Re-sending consignment note
Rail consignment note prepared by the consignor for
the facilitation of an eventual return to the
origin of the goods.
825 Despatch note model T2L
Ascertainment that the declared goods were
originally produced in an European Union (EU)
country. May only be used for goods that are loaded
on one single means of transport in one single
departure point for one single delivery point.
830 Goods declaration for exportation
Document/message by which goods are declared for
export Customs clearance, conforming to the layout
key set out at Appendix I to Annex C.1 concerning
outright exportation to the Kyoto convention (CCC).
Within a Customs union, "for despatch" may have the
same meaning as "for exportation".
833 Cargo declaration (departure)
Generic term, sometimes referred to as Freight
declaration, applied to the documents providing the
particulars required by the Customs concerning the
cargo (freight) carried by commercial means of
transport (CCC).
840 Application for goods control certificate
Document/message submitted to a competent body by
party requesting a Goods control certificate to be
issued in accordance with national or international
standards, or conforming to legislation in the
importing country, or as specified in the contract.
841 Goods control certificate
Document/message issued by a competent body
evidencing the quality of the goods described
therein, in accordance with national or
international standards, or conforming to
legislation in the importing country, or as
specified in the contract.
850 Application for phytosanitary certificate
Document/message submitted to a competent body by
party requesting a Phytosanitary certificate to be
issued.
851 Phytosanitary certificate
Document/message issued by the competent body in
the exporting country evidencing that plants,
fruit, or vegetables are free from disease and fit
for consumption and giving details on fumigation or
other treatment to which they may have been
subjected.
852 Sanitary certificate
Document/message issued by the competent authority
in the exporting country evidencing that alimentary
and animal products, including dead animals, are
fit for human consumption, and giving details, when
relevant, of controls undertaken.
853 Veterinary certificate
Document/message issued by the competent authority
in the exporting country evidencing that live
animals or birds are not infested or infected with
disease, and giving details regarding their
provenance, and of vaccinations and other treatment
to which they have been subjected.
855 Application for inspection certificate
Document/message submitted to a competent body by a
party requesting an Inspection certificate to be
issued in accordance with national or international
standards, or conforming to legislation in the
country in which it is required, or as specified in
the contract.
856 Inspection certificate
Document/message issued by a competent body
evidencing that the goods described therein have
been inspected in accordance with national or
international standards, in conformity with
legislation in the country in which the inspection
is required, or as specified in the contract.
860 Certificate of origin, application for
Document/message submitted to a competent body by
an interested party requesting a Certificate of
origin to be issued in accordance with relevant
criteria, and on the basis of evidence of the
origin of the goods.
861 Certificate of origin
Document/message identifying goods, in which the
authority or body authorized to issue it certifies
expressly that the goods to which the certificate
relates originate in a specific country. The word
"country" may include a group of countries, a
region or a part of a country. This certificate may
also include a declaration by the manufacturer,
producer, supplier, exporter or other competent
person.
862 Declaration of origin
Appropriate statement as to the origin of the
goods, made in connection with their exportation by
the manufacturer, producer, supplier, exporter or
other competent person on the Commercial invoice or
any other document relating to the goods (CCC).
863 Regional appellation certificate
Certificate drawn up in accordance with the rules
laid down by an authority or approved body,
certifying that the goods described therein qualify
for a designation specific to the given region
(e.g. champagne, port wine, Parmesan cheese).
864 Preference certificate of origin
Description to be provided.
865 Certificate of origin form GSP
Specific form of certificate of origin for goods
qualifying for preferential treatment under the
generalized system of preferences (includes a
combined declaration of origin and certificate,
form A).
870 Consular invoice
Document/message to be prepared by an exporter in
his country and presented to a diplomatic
representation of the importing country for
endorsement and subsequently to be presented by the
importer in connection with the import of the goods
described therein.
890 Dangerous goods declaration
Document/message issued by a consignor in
accordance with applicable conventions or
regulations, describing hazardous goods or
materials for transport purposes, and stating that
the latter have been packed and labelled in
accordance with the provisions of the relevant
conventions or regulations.
895 Statistical document, export
Document/message in which an exporter provides
information about exported goods required by the
body responsible for the collection of
international trade statistics.
896 INTRASTAT declaration
Document/message in which a declarant provides
information about goods required by the body
responsible for the collection of trade statistics.
901 Delivery verification certificate
Document/message whereby an official authority
(Customs or governmental) certifies that goods have
been delivered.
910 Import licence, application for
Document/message in which an interested party
applies to the competent body for authorization to
import either a limited quantity of articles
subject to import restrictions, or an unlimited
quantity of such articles during a limited period,
and specifies the kind of articles, their origin
and value, etc.
911 Import licence
Document/message issued by the competent body in
accordance with import regulations in force, by
which authorization is granted to a named party to
import either a limited quantity of designated
articles or an unlimited quantity of such articles
during a limited period, under conditions specified
in the document.
913 Customs declaration without commercial detail
CUSDEC transmission that does not include data from
the commercial detail section of the message.
914 Customs declaration with commercial and item detail
CUSDEC transmission that includes data from both
the commercial detail and item detail sections of
the message.
915 Customs declaration without item detail
CUSDEC transmission that does not include data from
the item detail section of the message.
916 Related document
Description to be provided.
917 Receipt (Customs)
Receipt for Customs duty/tax/fee paid.
925 Application for exchange allocation
Document/message whereby an importer/buyer requests
the competent body to allocate an amount of foreign
exchange to be transferred to an exporter/seller in
payment for goods.
926 Foreign exchange permit
Document/message issued by the competent body
authorizing an importer/buyer to transfer an amount
of foreign exchange to an exporter/seller in
payment for goods.
927 Exchange control declaration (import)
Document/message completed by an importer/buyer as
a means for the competent body to control that a
trade transaction for which foreign exchange has
been allocated has been executed and that money has
been transferred in accordance with the conditions
of payment and the exchange control regulations in
force.
929 Goods declaration for importation
Document/message by which goods are declared for
import Customs clearance [sister entry of 830].
930 Goods declaration for home use
Document/message by which goods are declared for
import Customs clearance according to Annex B.1
(concerning clearance for home use) to the Kyoto
convention (CCC).
931 Customs immediate release declaration
Document/message issued by an importer notifying
Customs that goods have been removed from an
importing means of transport to the importer's
premises under a Customs-approved arrangement for
immediate release, or requesting authorization to
do so.
932 Customs delivery note
Document/message whereby a Customs authority
releases goods under its control to be placed at
the disposal of the party concerned. Synonym:
Customs release note.
933 Cargo declaration (arrival)
Generic term, sometimes referred to as Freight
declaration, applied to the documents providing the
particulars required by the Customs concerning the
cargo (freight) carried by commercial means of
transport (CCC).
934 Value declaration
Document/message in which a declarant (importer)
states the invoice or other price (e.g. selling
price, price of identical goods), and specifies
costs for freight, insurance and packing, etc.,
terms of delivery and payment, any relationship
with the trading partner, etc., for the purpose of
determining the Customs value of goods imported.
935 Customs invoice
Document/message required by the Customs in an
importing country in which an exporter states the
invoice or other price (e.g. selling price, price
of identical goods), and specifies costs for
freight, insurance and packing, etc., terms of
delivery and payment, for the purpose of
determining the Customs value in the importing
country of goods consigned to that country.
936 Customs declaration (post parcels)
Document/message which, according to Article 106 of
the "Agreement concerning Postal Parcels" under the
UPU Convention, must accompany post parcels and in
which the contents of such parcels are specified.
937 Tax declaration (value added tax)
Document/message in which an importer states the
pertinent information required by the competent
body for assessment of value-added tax.
938 Tax declaration (general)
Document/message containing a general tax
declaration.
940 Tax demand
Document/message containing the demand of tax.
941 Embargo permit
Document/message giving the permission to export
specified goods.
950 Goods declaration for Customs transit
Document/message by which the sender declares goods
for Customs transit according to Annex E.1
(concerning Customs transit) to the Kyoto
convention (CCC).
951 TIF form
International Customs transit document by which the
sender declares goods for carriage by rail in
accordance with the provisions of the 1952
International Convention to facilitate the crossing
of frontiers for goods carried by rail (TIF
Convention of UIC).
952 TIR carnet
International Customs document (International
Transit by Road), issued by a guaranteeing
association approved by the Customs authorities,
under the cover of which goods are carried, in most
cases under Customs seal, in road vehicles and/or
containers in compliance with the requirements of
the Customs TIR Convention of the International
Transport of Goods under cover of TIR Carnets
(UN/ECE).
953 EC carnet
EC customs transit document issued by EC customs
authorities for transit and/or temporary user of
goods within the EC.
954 EUR 1 certificate of origin
Customs certificate used in preferential goods
interchanges between EC countries and EC external
countries.
955 ATA carnet
International Customs document (Admission
Temporaire / Temporary Admission) which, issued
under the terms of the ATA Convention (1961),
incorporates an internationally valid guarantee and
may be used, in lieu of national Customs documents
and as security for import duties and taxes, to
cover the temporary admission of goods and, where
appropriate, the transit of goods. If accepted for
controlling the temporary export and reimport of
goods, international guarantee does not apply
(CCC).
960 Single administrative document
A set of documents, replacing the various
(national) forms for Customs declaration within the
EC, implemented on 01-01-1988.
961 General response (Customs)
General response message to permit the transfer of
data from Customs to the transmitter of the
previous message.
962 Document response (Customs)
Document response message to permit the transfer of
data from Customs to the transmitter of the
previous message.
963 Error response (Customs)
Error response message to permit the transfer of
data from Customs to the transmitter of the
previous message.
964 Package response (Customs)
Package response message to permit the transfer of
data from Customs to the transmitter of the
previous message.
965 Tax calculation/confirmation response (Customs)
Tax calculation/confirmation response message to
permit the transfer of data from Customs to the
transmitter of the previous message.
966 Quota prior allocation certificate
Document/message issued by the competent body for
prior allocation of a quota.
990 End use authorization
Description to be provided.
991 Government contract
Description to be provided.
995 Statistical document, import
Description to be provided.
996 Application for documentary credit
Message with application for opening of a
documentary credit.
998 Previous Customs document/message
Indication of the previous Customs document/message
concerning the same transaction.
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Data Element Cross Reference
DataElement 1001 is used in the following Batch Composite Elements:
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DataElement 1001 is used in the following Interactive Composite Elements:
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