Product: X12 EDI

Transaction: 304

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304 - Shipping Instructions

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This X12 Transaction Set provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipping Instructions Transaction Set (304) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment.

When this transaction set is transmitted to an ocean carrier, it provides all the information necessary to prepare and distribute a contract of carriage such as an ocean bill of lading, sea waybill, and other shipping documents. When this transaction set is transmitted to a freight forwarder or customs broker, it provides for the transmission of shipping and financial information required by the forwarder or customs broker to move cargo and provide the services requested.

SCHEMA

ST

Segment	Name	Position
ST	Transaction Set Header	0100
B2	Beginning Segment for Shipment Information Transaction	0200
B2A	Set Purpose	0300
Y6	Authentication	0400
G1	Shipment Type Information	0500
G2	Beyond Routing	0600
G3	Compensation Information	0700
N9	Extended Reference Information	0800
YNQ	Yes/No Question	0850
V1	Vessel Identification	0900
V3	Vessel Schedule	1000
M0	Letter of Credit Reference	1100
CUR	Currency	1150

M1

Segment	Name	Position
M1	Insurance	1200
CUR	Currency	1250
M2	Sales/Delivery Terms	1300
C2	Bank ID	1400
ITD	Terms of Sale/Deferred Terms of Sale	1550
DTM	Date/Time Reference	1560

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	1600
N2	Additional Name Information	1700
N3	Party Location	1800
N4	Geographic Location	1900
G61	Contact	1950

R4

Segment	Name	Position
R4	Port or Terminal	2000
DTM	Date/Time Reference	2100
R2A	Route Information with Preference	2160
R2	Route Information	2200
K1	Remarks	2300
L11	Business Instructions and Reference Number	2400
H3	Special Handling Instructions	2500
L5	Description, Marks and Numbers	2600
X1	Export License	2700
X2	Import License	2800

C8

Segment	Name	Position
C8	Certifications and Clauses	2900
C8C	Certifications Clauses Continuation	2950
SUP	Supplementary Information	3000

LX

Segment	Name	Position
LX	Transaction Set Line Number	0100
Y2	Container Details	0200

N7

Segment	Name	Position
N7	Equipment Details	0300
QTY	Quantity Information	0350
L4	Measurement	0380
N12	Equipment Environment	0400
M7	Seal Numbers	0500
M7A	Seal Number Replacement	0550
W09	Equipment and Temperature	0600
LH6	Hazardous Certification	0620

L1

Segment	Name	Position
L1	Rate and Charges	0700
CUR	Currency	0800
L7	Tariff Reference	1000
X1	Export License	1100
X2	Import License	1200
N9	Extended Reference Information	1300

H1

Segment	Name	Position
H1	Hazardous Material	1350
H2	Additional Hazardous Material Description	1370

LH1

Segment	Name	Position
LH1	Hazardous Identification Information	1400
LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	1410
LH3	Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information	1420
LFH	Free-form Hazardous Material Information	1430
LEP	EPA Required Data	1440
LH4	Canadian Dangerous Requirements	1450
LHT	Transborder Hazardous Requirements	1460
LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	1470
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	1480
L11	Business Instructions and Reference Number	1510
K1	Remarks	1600

PO4

Segment	Name	Position
PO4	Item Physical Details	1620
MEA	Measurements	1640
MAN	Marks and Numbers Information	1660
N9	Extended Reference Information	1680

L0

Segment	Name	Position
L0	Line Item - Quantity and Weight	1700
MEA	Measurements	1710
N9	Extended Reference Information	1715

PO4

Segment	Name	Position
PO4	Item Physical Details	1720
MEA	Measurements	1730
MAN	Marks and Numbers Information	1740
N9	Extended Reference Information	1750
QTY	Quantity Information	1760
L4	Measurement	1770
LH6	Hazardous Certification	1780

PAL

Segment	Name	Position
PAL	Pallet Type and Load Characteristics	1790
QTY	Quantity Information	1810

CTP

Segment	Name	Position
CTP	Pricing Information	1830
CUR	Currency	1840
L5	Description, Marks and Numbers	1850
LIN	Item Identification	1870
L12	Alternate Lading Description	1900
YNQ	Yes/No Question	1970

L1

Segment	Name	Position
L1	Rate and Charges	2000
CUR	Currency	2100
L7	Tariff Reference	2300

SAC

Segment	Name	Position
SAC	Services, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information	2350
CUR	Currency	2360

L9

Segment	Name	Position
L9	Charge Detail	2370
CUR	Currency	2380
X1	Export License	2400
X2	Import License	2500

C8

Segment	Name	Position
C8	Certifications and Clauses	2600
C8C	Certifications Clauses Continuation	2610
SUP	Supplementary Information	2650

H1

Segment	Name	Position
H1	Hazardous Material	2700
H2	Additional Hazardous Material Description	2800

LH1

Segment	Name	Position
LH1	Hazardous Identification Information	2900
LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	3000
LH3	Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information	3100
LFH	Free-form Hazardous Material Information	3200
LEP	EPA Required Data	3300
LH4	Canadian Dangerous Requirements	3400
LHT	Transborder Hazardous Requirements	3500
LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	3600
PER	Administrative Communications Contact	3700

N1

Segment	Name	Position
N1	Party Identification	3800
N2	Additional Name Information	3900
N3	Party Location	4000
N4	Geographic Location	4100
G61	Contact	4200

L3

Segment	Name	Position
L3	Total Weight and Charges	0100
CUR	Currency	0110
MEA	Measurements	0150
PWK	Paperwork	0200
SUP	Supplementary Information	0250

L1

Segment	Name	Position
L1	Rate and Charges	0300
CUR	Currency	0400

TDS

Segment	Name	Position
TDS	Total Monetary Value Summary	0420
CUR	Currency	0430

SAC

Segment	Name	Position
SAC	Services, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information	0440
CUR	Currency	0450

L9

Segment	Name	Position
L9	Charge Detail	0460
CUR	Currency	0470
ISS	Invoice Shipment Summary	0480
V9	Event Detail	0500
K1	Remarks	0600
L11	Business Instructions and Reference Number	0700
SE	Transaction Set Trailer	0800

COMMENTS

Notes
1/1150	The currency specified at this position will be in effect for all monetary values except those accompanied by a currency segment. If any other currency segments are transmitted, they will apply to the loop in which they occur.
2/1410	If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is "NONE", then use of LH204 is mandatory; however, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document.
2/1620	The PO4 loop may be used to transmit layered packaging information. The use of the PO4 loop in Table 2 Position 162 is mutually exclusive with the use of the PO4 loop in Table 2 Position 172 in a single iteration of the LX loop.
2/1720	The PO4 loop may be used to transmit layered packaging information. The use of the PO4 loop in Table 2 Position 172 is mutually exclusive with the use of the PO4 loop in Table 2 Position 162 in a single iteration of the LX loop.
2/1760	The lading quantity of principal interest to the parties exchanging information is transmitted in the LO segment. The quantity ordered and other pertinent lading quantities are to be transmitted in the QTY segments in the LO loop.
2/3000	If the hazardous endorsement (LH204) is "NONE", then use of LH204 is mandatory; however, the receiver must consider it to be blanks when printing a paper document.

rev 02/12/2024