01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
09: X.121 (CCITT)
10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
14: Duns Plus Suffix
15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
25: American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
SN: Standard Address Number
ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-06

I06

Interchange Sender ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 15Max 15

—

ISA-07

I05

Interchange ID Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

Codes

01: Duns (Dun & Bradstreet)
02: SCAC (Standard Carrier Alpha Code)
03: FMC (Federal Maritime Commission)
04: IATA (International Air Transport Association)
08: UCC EDI Communications ID (Comm ID)
09: X.121 (CCITT)
10: Department of Defense (DoD) Activity Address Code
11: DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration)
12: Phone (Telephone Companies)
13: UCS Code (The UCS Code is a Code Used for UCS Transmissions; it includes the Area Code and Telephone Number of a Modem; it Does Not Include Punctuation, Blanks or Access Code)
14: Duns Plus Suffix
15: Petroleum Accountants Society of Canada Company Code
16: Duns Number With 4-Character Suffix
17: American Bankers Association (ABA) Transit Routing Number (Including Check Digit, 9 Digit)
18: Association of American Railroads (AAR) Standard Distribution Code
19: EDI Council of Australia (EDICA) Communications ID Number (COMM ID)
20: Health Industry Number (HIN)
21: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System, or (IPEDS)
22: Federal Interagency Commission on Education, or FICE
23: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data 12-Digit Number for Pre-K-Grade 12 Institutes, or NCES
24: The College Board's Admission Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutes, or ATP
25: American College Testing Program 4-Digit Code of Postsecondary Institutions, or ACT
26: Statistics of Canada List of Postsecondary Institutions
27: Carrier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
28: Fiscal Intermediary Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
29: Medicare Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
30: U.S. Federal Tax Identification Number
31: Jurisdiction Identification Number Plus 4 as assigned by the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions (IAIABC)
32: U.S. Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN)
33: National Association of Insurance Commissioners Company Code (NAIC)
34: Medicaid Provider and Supplier Identification Number as assigned by individual State Medicaid Agencies in conjunction with Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA)
35: Statistics Canada Canadian College Student Information System Institution Codes
36: Statistics Canada University Student Information System Institution Codes
37: Society of Property Information Compilers and Analysts
AM: Association Mexicana del Codigo de Producto (AMECOP) Communication ID
NR: National Retail Merchants Association (NRMA) - Assigned
SN: Standard Address Number
ZZ: Mutually Defined

ISA-08

I07

Interchange Receiver ID

Required

String (AN)

Min 15Max 15

—

ISA-09

I08

Interchange Date

Required

Date (DT)

YYMMDD format

—

ISA-10

I09

Interchange Time

Required

Time (TM)

HHMM format

—

ISA-11

I10

Interchange Control Standards Identifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

U: U.S. EDI Community of ASC X12, TDCC, and UCS

ISA-12

I11

Interchange Control Version Number

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

00401: Draft Standards for Trial Use Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

ISA-13

I12

Interchange Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 9Max 9

—

ISA-14

I13

Acknowledgment Requested

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 1

—

0: No Acknowledgment Requested
1: Interchange Acknowledgment Requested

ISA-15

I14

Usage Indicator

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 1

—

I: Information
P: Production Data
T: Test Data

ISA-16

I15

Component Element Separator

Required

String (AN)

Min 1Max 1

—

>: Component Element Separator

Functional Group Header

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

GS-01

479

Functional Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

QO: Ocean Shipment Status Information (313, 315)

GS-02

142

Application Sender's Code

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 15

—

GS-03

124

Application Receiver's Code

Required

String (AN)

Min 2Max 15

—

GS-04

373

Date

Required

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

GS-05

337

Time

Required

Time (TM)

HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

—

GS-06

Group Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 9

—

GS-07

455

Responsible Agency Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 2

—

T: Transportation Data Coordinating Committee (TDCC)
X: Accredited Standards Committee X12

GS-08

480

Version / Release / Industry Identifier Code

Required

String (AN)

—

004010: Draft Standards Approved for Publication by ASC X12 Procedures Review Board through October 1997

Heading

010

Heading > ST

Transaction Set Header

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

ST-01

143

Transaction Set Identifier Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

315: Status Details (Ocean)

ST-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 4Max 9

—

020

Heading > B4

Beginning Segment for Inquiry or Reply

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

If either Equipment Initial (B4-07) or Equipment Number (B4-08) is present, then the other is required

If either Location Identifier (B4-11) or Location Qualifier (B4-12) is present, then the other is required

B4-03

157

Shipment Status Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

AE: Loaded on Vessel
AL: Loaded on Rail
AR: Rail Arrival at Destination Intermodal Ramp
C: Estimated To Depart Terminal Location
CR: Carrier Release
CT: Customs Released
CU: Carrier and Customs Release
E: Estimated to Arrive (En Route)
I: In-Gate
OA: Out-Gate
PA: US Custom Hold, Intensive Examination
RD: Return Container
RI: Movement Type Changed from Not In-bond to In-bond
RL: Rail Departure from Origin Intermodal Ramp
UV: Unloaded From Vessel
VA: Vessel Arrival
VD: Vessel Departure
X1: Arrived at Delivery Location
X2: Estimated Time of Arrival at Consignee Location
ZZ: Mutually Defined

B4-04

373

Date

Optional

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

B4-05

161

Status Time

Optional

Time (TM)

HHMM format

—

B4-06

159

Status Location

Optional

String (AN)

Min 3Max 5

—

B4-07

206

Equipment Initial

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 4

—

B4-08

207

Equipment Number

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 10

—

B4-09

578

Equipment Status Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

L: Load

B4-10

Equipment Type

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 4Max 4

—

B4-11

310

Location Identifier

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

B4-12

309

Location Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

UN: United Nations Location Code (UNLOCODE)

B4-13

761

Equipment Number Check Digit

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 1

—

030

Heading > N9

Reference Identification

OptionalMax use 30

—

Example

At least one of Reference Identification (N9-02) or Free-form Description (N9-03) is required

N9-01

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

4F: Carrier-assigned Shipper Number
82: Data Item Description (DID) Reference
BM: Bill of Lading Number
BN: Booking Number
CT: Contract Number
EQ: Equipment Number
FI: File Identifier
SCA: Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)
SE: Serial Number
SI: Shipper's Identifying Number for Shipment (SID)
SN: Seal Number
ZZ: Mutually Defined

N9-02

127

Reference Identification

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

N9-03

369

Free-form Description

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 45

—

N9-04

373

Date

Optional

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

N9-05

337

Time

Optional

Time (TM)

HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

—

040

Heading > Q2

Status Details (Ocean)

OptionalMax use 1

—

Example

If either Weight (Q2-07), Weight Qualifier (Q2-08) or Weight Unit Code (Q2-16) are present, then the others are required

If Reference Identification Qualifier (Q2-10) is present, then Reference Identification (Q2-11) is required

Q2-01

597

Vessel Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 1Max 8

—

Q2-02

Country Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

SG: Singapore

Q2-05

373

Date

Optional

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

Q2-06

Lading Quantity

Optional

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 7

—

Q2-07

Weight

Optional

Decimal number (R)

Min 1Max 10

—

Q2-08

187

Weight Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

G: Gross Weight

Q2-09

Flight/Voyage Number

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 10

—

Q2-10

128

Reference Identification Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

SCA: Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC)

Q2-11

127

Reference Identification

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

Q2-12

897

Vessel Code Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

L: Lloyd's Register of Shipping

Q2-13

182

Vessel Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 28

—

Q2-16

188

Weight Unit Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

K: Kilograms

R4 Loop

RequiredMax 20

060

Heading > R4 Loop > R4

Port or Terminal

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

If either Location Qualifier (R4-02) or Location Identifier (R4-03) is present, then the other is required

R4-01

115

Port or Terminal Function Code

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

D: Port of Discharge (Operational)
E: Place of Delivery (Contractual)
L: Port of Loading (Operational)
R: Place of Receipt (Contractual)

R4-02

309

Location Qualifier

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

UN: United Nations Location Code (UNLOCODE)

R4-03

310

Location Identifier

Optional

String (AN)

Min 1Max 30

—

R4-04

114

Port Name

Optional

String (AN)

Min 2Max 24

—

R4-05

Country Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

JP: Japan
US: United States of America (the)

R4-08

156

State or Province Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

Min 2Max 2

—

DTM

070

Heading > R4 Loop > DTM

Date/Time Reference

OptionalMax use 15

—

Example

At least one of Date (DTM-02) or Time (DTM-03) is required

If Time Code (DTM-04) is present, then Time (DTM-03) is required

DTM-01

374

Date/Time Qualifier

Required

Identifier (ID)

—

139: Estimated
140: Actual

DTM-02

373

Date

Optional

Date (DT)

CCYYMMDD format

—

DTM-03

337

Time

Optional

Time (TM)

HHMM, HHMMSS, HHMMSSD, or HHMMSSDD format

—

DTM-04

623

Time Code

Optional

Identifier (ID)

—

PT: Pacific Time

R4 Loop end

090

Heading > SE

Transaction Set Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

SE-01

Number of Included Segments

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 10

—

SE-02

329

Transaction Set Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 4Max 9

—

Heading end

Functional Group Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

GE-01

Number of Transaction Sets Included

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 6

—

GE-02

Group Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 9

—

IEA

Interchange Control Trailer

RequiredMax use 1

—

Example

IEA-01

I16

Number of Included Functional Groups

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 1Max 5

—

IEA-02

I12

Interchange Control Number

Required

Numeric (N0)

Min 9Max 9

—

EDI Samples

Untitled sample

ISA*00* *00* *ZZ*SSBF *ZZ*SHIPPEO *240705*0812*U*00401*012132559*0*P*|~
GS*QO*SSBF*SHIPPEO*20240705*0812*012132559*X*004010~
ST*315*516112511~
B4***BE*20240703*0554*USSEA*TCLU*927777*L*45G1*USSEA*UN*7~
N9*BM*RA144SZSW004~
N9*CT*SC-5749~
N9*ZZ*CT*USSEA*20240701*1019~
N9*ZZ*BE*USSEA*20240703*0554~
N9*ZZ*UV*USSEA*20240703*1059~
N9*BN*H24ADM04850~
N9*4F*P000112933~
N9*4F*P000120909~
N9*4F*P000100000~
N9*SI*TBA~
N9*FI*RA144SZSW004~
N9*SCA*SSBF~
N9*SE*TCLU 927777-7~
N9*82*84072100~
N9*EQ*TCLU 927777-7~
N9*SN*WSLR26620~
Q2*9226035*SG***20240703*32*8011*G*144E*SCA*STC*L*WESTWOOD RAINIER***K~
R4*R*UN*JPSMZ*SHIMIZU*JP~
DTM*140*20240611*2110*PT~
R4*L*UN*JPSMZ*SHIMIZU*JP~
DTM*140*20240618*1918*PT~
R4*D*UN*USSEA*SEATTLE, WA*US***WA~
DTM*140*20240703*0554*PT~
R4*E*UN*USTIW*TACOMA, WA*US***WA~
DTM*139*20240704*0554*PT~
SE*28*516112511~
GE*1*012132559~
IEA*1*012132559~

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