856 - Ship Notice/Manifest

FUNCTIONAL GROUP=SH

This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Ship Notice/Manifest Transaction Set (856) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to list the contents of a shipment of goods as well as additional information relating to the shipment, such as order information, product description, physical characteristics, type of packaging, marking, carrier information, and configuration of goods within the transportation equipment. The transaction set enables the sender to describe the contents and configuration of a shipment in various levels of detail and provides an ordered flexibility to convey information.

The sender of this transaction is the organization responsible for detailing and communicating the contents of a shipment, or shipments, to one or more receivers of the transaction set. The receiver of this transaction set can be any organization having an interest in the contents of a shipment or information about the contents of a shipment.

SCHEMA

Segment	Name	Position
ST	Transaction Set Header	0100
BSN	Beginning Segment for Ship Notice	0200
DTM	Date/Time Reference	0400

HL

Segment	Name	Position
HL	Hierarchical Level	0100
LIN	Item Identification	0200
SN1	Item Detail (Shipment)	0300
SLN	Subline Item Detail	0400
PRF	Purchase Order Reference	0500
PO4	Item Physical Details	0600
PID	Product/Item Description	0700
MEA	Measurements	0800
PWK	Paperwork	0900
PKG	Marking, Packaging, Loading	1000
TD1	Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)	1100
TD5	Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)	1200

TD3

Segment	Name	Position
TD3	Carrier Details (Equipment)	1300
AT9	Trailer or Container Dimensions and Weight	1350
TD4	Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both)	1400
TSD	Trailer Shipment Details	1450
REF	Reference Information	1500
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	1510

LH1

Segment	Name	Position
LH1	Hazardous Identification Information	1520
LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	1530
LH3	Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information	1540
LFH	Free-form Hazardous Material Information	1550
LEP	EPA Required Data	1560
LH4	Canadian Dangerous Requirements	1570
LHT	Transborder Hazardous Requirements	1580
LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	1590
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	1600
LHE	Empty Equipment Hazardous Material Information	1610

CLD

Segment	Name	Position
CLD	Load Detail	1700
REF	Reference Information	1800
DTP	Date or Time or Period	1850
MAN	Marks and Numbers Information	1900
DTM	Date/Time Reference	2000
FOB	F.O.B. Related Instructions	2100
PAL	Pallet Type and Load Characteristics	2150

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	2200
N2	Additional Name Information	2300
N3	Party Location	2400
N4	Geographic Location	2500
REF	Reference Information	2600
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	2700
FOB	F.O.B. Related Information	2800

SDQ	Destination Quantity	2900
ETD	Excess Transportation Detail	3000
CUR	Currency	3100

SAC

Segment	Name	Position
SAC	Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information	3200
CUR	Currency	3250
GF	Furnished Goods and Services	3300
YNQ	Yes/No Question	3350

Segment	Name	Position
LM	Code Source Information	3400
LQ	Industry Code Identification	3500

Segment	Name	Position
V1	Vessel Identification	3600
R4	Port or Terminal	3700
DTM	Date/Time Reference	3800

Segment	Name	Position
CTT	Transaction Totals	0100
SE	Transaction Set Trailer	0200

COMMENTS

Notes
3/0100	Number of line items (CTT01) is the accumulation of the number of HL segments. If used, hash total (CTT02) is the sum of the value of units shipped (SN102) for each SN1 segment.
Comments
2/0100	The HL segment is the only mandatory segment within the HL loop, and by itself, the HL segment has no meaning.

rev 10/24/2024