D18A
Message D18A/IFTMCA
Consignment advice message
A message conveying prior notification of a consignment delivery, including non-hazardous and hazardous consignment details, for subsequent shipment and/or consolidation, or conveying a consignment advice for insurance from the party issuing a transport instruction or from the party issuing a transport contract to the insurer and/or the insurance intermediary. The message can also be used to confirm evidence of insurance, issued by the insurer to the shipper, bank or other third party (insurance certificate or policy).
Message description
UNH
M(1) : Message headerA service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Consignment advice message is IFTMCA. Note: Consignment advice messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTMCA 0052 D 0054 18A 0051 UN
BGM
M(1) : Beginning of messageA segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and type of the message.
CTA
C(1) : Contact informationA segment to identify a person or department to whom communication should be directed.
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole message, e.g. date and time of document issue.
MOA
C(99) : Monetary amountA segment to indicate a monetary value for entire consignment e.g. insured value, invoice amount etc.
FTX
C(99) : Free textA segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as status of transport, remarks to be printed on the transport documents (where required), consignment remarks, insurance instructions, etc., or any other additional information.
CNT
C(9) : Control totalA segment to specify totals for a consignment.
DOC
C(9) : Document/message detailsA segment to indicate the number of document copies required (such as the number of ocean Bill of Lading copies needed by the customer).
PCD
C(9) : Percentage detailsA segment to indicate a percentage for the entire consignment, e.g. the percentage of the total sum insured that is certified by the message.
SG1 C(99) : LOC-DTM
A group of segments to specify locations and related date(s)/time(s) which apply to the entire message, e.g. place of transshipment.
LOC
M(1) : Place/location identificationA segment to identify a location applying to the entire message.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) relating to the location.
SG2 C(2) : TOD-LOC
SG3 C(99) : RFF-DTM
A group of segments containing a reference and constants which apply to the entire message.
RFF
M(1) : ReferenceA segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message such as: the document/message number that is to be updated by this message (according to the Message Function data element in the Beginning of Message segment), booking reference, order number, insurance contract, etc.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.
SG4 C(9) : GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG5
A group of segments to identify customs and other governmental procedures and required documents.
GOR
M(1) : Governmental requirementsA segment to indicate applicable governmental procedures related to import, export and transport of the goods.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date and time related to documents and/or Customs and/or governmental procedures for the consignment (e.g. date of issuing of Customs document, expiration date of Customs document, etc.).
LOC
C(9) : Place/location identificationA segment to specify locations associated with Customs and/or governmental procedures for the consignment (e.g. Customs office of exit, Customs office of destination, etc.).
SEL
C(9) : Seal numberA segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated with the Customs procedure and/or Customs document for the consignment.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to provide supplementary governmental requirements information.
SG6 C(99) : TCC-MOA-PCD
A group of segments to specify charge calculations associated with the transport, e.g. insurance premium calculation.
TCC
M(1) : Charge/rate calculationsA segment to specify a charge associated with the transport.
MOA
C(9) : Monetary amountA segment to specify a monetary amount, such as insurance premium.
PCD
C(1) : Percentage detailsA segment to specify a percentage, such as insurance premium rate.
SG7 C(99) : ICD-DTM-FTX
A group of segments to specify insurance cover applying to the entire consignment.
ICD
M(1) : Insurance cover descriptionA segment to specify an insurance cover.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate the release date of the terms and conditions of insurance cover.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify special covers or to provide cover extensions or restrictions.
SG8 M(99) : TDT-DTM-SG9-SG10-SG11-SG12
A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of goods such as mode and means of transport, locations, departure and arrival date(s) and time(s).
TDT
M(1) : Transport informationA segment to indicate information related to a certain stage of the transport, such as mode, means and carrier.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the transport stage.
SG9 C(99) : LOC-DTM
A group of segments to specify a location and date/time related to this leg of transport.
LOC
M(1) : Place/location identificationA segment to indicate a location such as origin, destination, stop off, etc. related to this leg of transport.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment to specify a date/time related to the location, such as arrival date/time of a means of transport at a specific location.
SG10 C(9) : RFF-DTM
SG11 C(99) : TCC-MOA-PCD
A group of segments to specify charge calculations related to the stage of the transport, e.g. insurance premium calculation.
TCC
M(1) : Charge/rate calculationsA segment to specify charge.
MOA
C(9) : Monetary amountA segment to specify a monetary amount, such as insurance premium.
PCD
C(1) : Percentage detailsA segment to indicate a percentage, such as insurance premium rate.
SG12 C(99) : ICD-DTM-FTX
A group of segments to specify insurance cover applying to the stage of the transport.
ICD
M(1) : Insurance cover descriptionA segment to specify an insurance cover.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate the release date of the terms and conditions of insurance cover.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify special covers or to provide cover extensions or restrictions.
SG13 M(99) : NAD-LOC-PCD-SG14-SG15-SG16
A group of segments to identify a party, related references, locations contacts, required documents, and charges to be paid by the party.
NAD
M(1) : Name and addressA segment to identify the party's name, address and function.
LOC
C(9) : Place/location identificationA segment to indicate location where a specific function will be performed.
PCD
C(1) : Percentage detailsA segment to specify a percentage related to the party, such as the underwriter's risk share.
SG14 C(9) : CTA-COM
A group of segments identifying a contact and its communications related to the party.
CTA
M(1) : Contact informationA segment to identify a person or department within a party.
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.
SG15 C(9) : DOC-DTM
SG17 C(99999) : GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-TMD-LOC-MOA-PIA-FTX-SG18-GDS-
SG19-SG20-SG21-SG22-SG23-SG24-SG26-SG28-SG30- SG31-SG32 A group of segments to describe the goods item for which transport is undertaken.
GID
M(1) : Goods item detailsA segment to identify a goods item for which transport is undertaken. A goods item can be identified by up to three levels of packaging.
HAN
C(1) : Handling instructionsA segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item.
TMP
C(1) : TemperatureA segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item.
RNG
C(1) : Range detailsA segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods item.
TMD
C(1) : Transport movement detailsA segment to specify transport movement details for a goods item.
LOC
C(9) : Place/location identificationA segment to specify a country associated with a goods item, such as country of origin, or country of destination.
MOA
C(9) : Monetary amountA segment to specify a monetary amount associated with a goods item, such as insured value, FOB value, etc.
PIA
C(9) : Additional product idA segment to specify article numbers.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify processable supplementary information relating to the goods item.
SG18 C(9) : NAD-DTM
A group of segments to identify different places of collection and/or delivery for the goods item.
NAD
M(1) : Name and addressA segment to specify an address of a place of collection or delivery for a goods item.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date and time relating to the place of collection or delivery.
GDS
C(9) : Nature of cargoA segment to describe the nature of cargo.
SG19 C(99) : MEA-EQN
A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to a goods item.
MEA
M(1) : MeasurementsA segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, applicable to a goods item.
EQN
C(1) : Number of unitsA segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.
SG20 C(99) : DIM-EQN
SG21 C(9) : RFF-DTM
SG22 C(9) : PCI-RFF-DTM
A group of segments to specify marks and numbers of a goods item.
PCI
M(1) : Package identificationA segment to specify marks and numbers of a goods item.
RFF
C(1) : ReferenceA segment to identify a reference relating to the marks and numbers.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment to identify date and time of the reference.
SG23 C(9) : DOC-DTM
SG24 C(9) : GOR-DTM-LOC-SEL-FTX-SG25
A group of segments to identify Customs and other governmental procedures and required documents relating to the goods item.
GOR
M(1) : Governmental requirementsA segment to indicate applicable governmental procedures related to import, export and transport of the goods item.
DTM
C(9) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date and time relating to documents and/or Customs and/or governmental procedures for the goods item.
LOC
C(9) : Place/location identificationA segment to specify locations associated with Customs and/or governmental procedures.
SEL
C(9) : Seal numberA segment to identify seals and seal issuer associated with the Customs procedure and/or Customs document for the goods item.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to provide additional governmental requirements information for the goods item.
SG26 C(9) : TPL-SG27
A group of segments to identify transport details and associated measurements for a goods item. This group may be repeated to indicate the different phases of the movement.
TPL
M(1) : Transport placementA segment to identify transport details for a goods item.
SG28 C(999) : SGP-SG29
A group of segments to specify the distribution of a goods item among the transport equipment.
SGP
M(1) : Split goods placementA segment to identify the equipment in which goods are transported.
SG30 C(99) : TCC-MOA-PCD
A group of segments to specify charge calculations associated with the goods items, eg. insurance premium calculation.
TCC
M(1) : Charge/rate calculationsA segment to specify a charge.
MOA
C(9) : Monetary amountA segment to specify a monetary amount, such as insurance premium.
PCD
C(1) : Percentage detailsA segment to indicate a percentage, such as insurance premium rate.
SG31 C(9) : ICD-DTM-FTX
A group of segments to specify insurance cover related to the goods item.
ICD
M(1) : Insurance cover descriptionA segment to specify insurance cover.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate the release date of the terms and conditions of insurance cover.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify special covers or to provide cover extensions or restrictions.
SG32 C(9) : DGS-FTX-SG33-SG34-SG35
A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes.
DGS
M(1) : Dangerous goodsA segment to indicate the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc.
FTX
C(99) : Free textA segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and to specify any additional dangerous goods information.
SG33 C(9) : CTA-COM
SG34 C(9) : MEA-EQN
SG35 C(999) : SGP-SG36
A group of segments to specify the distribution of the dangerous goods among the transport equipment.
SGP
M(1) : Split goods placementA segment to identify the equipment in which the dangerous goods are transported.
SG36 C(9) : MEA-EQN
A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.
MEA
M(1) : MeasurementsA segment to specify measurements of that portion of the dangerous goods in the equipment.
EQN
C(1) : Number of unitsA segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.
SG37 C(999) : EQD-EQN-TMD-MEA-DIM-SEL-TPL-HAN-TMP-FTX-SG38-SG40
A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are transported.
EQD
M(1) : Equipment detailsA segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and type used in the transport.
EQN
C(1) : Number of unitsA segment to specify the number of pieces of equipment required.
TMD
C(1) : Transport movement detailsA segment to specify transport movement details for the equipment.
MEA
C(9) : MeasurementsA segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with the equipment, such as weight.
DIM
C(9) : DimensionsA segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.
SEL
C(99) : Seal numberA segment to identify seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment.
TPL
C(9) : Transport placementA segment to identify transport details for the equipment.
HAN
C(1) : Handling instructionsA segment to specify handling instructions for specified equipment.
TMP
C(1) : TemperatureA segment to indicate a temperature setting for the equipment.
FTX
C(9) : Free textA segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with the equipment.
SG38 C(9) : NAD-DTM-SG39
A group of segments to identify different equipment pick-up or drop-off places.
NAD
M(1) : Name and addressA segment to specify a pick-up or drop-off address.
DTM
C(1) : Date/time/periodA segment to indicate date and time relating to pick-up or drop-off.
SG39 C(9) : CTA-COM
A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party.
CTA
M(1) : Contact informationA segment to specify a contact name associated with a specified equipment positioning or collection address.
COM
C(9) : Communication contactA segment to specify a communication number related to the contact.
SG40 C(99) : EQA-EQN
UNT
M(1) : Message trailerA service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message.
Message structure
UNH, Message header M 1 BGM, Beginning of message M 1 CTA, Contact information C 1 COM, Communication contact C 9 DTM, Date/time/period C 9 MOA, Monetary amount C 99 FTX, Free text C 99 CNT, Control total C 9 DOC, Document/message details C 9 PCD, Percentage details C 9 --- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C 99 -------+ LOC, Place/location identification M 1 | DTM, Date/time/period C 9 | ---- -----------------------------------------------------------+ --- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C 2 -------+ TOD, Terms of delivery or transport M 1 | LOC, Place/location identification C 9 | ---- -----------------------------------------------------------+ --- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C 99 -------+ RFF, Reference M 1 | DTM, Date/time/period C 9 | ---- -----------------------------------------------------------+ --- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C 9 -------+ GOR, Governmental requirements M 1 | DTM, Date/time/period C 9 | LOC, Place/location identification C 9 | SEL, Seal number C 9 | FTX, Free text C 9 | | --- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C 9 ------+| DOC, Document/message details M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------++ --- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C 99 -------+ TCC, Charge/rate calculations M 1 | MOA, Monetary amount C 9 | PCD, Percentage details C 1 | ---- -----------------------------------------------------------+ --- Segment Group 7 ------------------------- C 99 -------+ ICD, Insurance cover description M 1 | DTM, Date/time/period C 1 | FTX, Free text C 9 | ---- -----------------------------------------------------------+ --- Segment Group 8 ------------------------- M 99 -------+ TDT, Transport information M 1 | DTM, Date/time/period C 9 | | --- Segment Group 9 ------------------------- C 99 ------+| LOC, Place/location identification M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 10 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| RFF, Reference M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 11 ------------------------ C 99 ------+| TCC, Charge/rate calculations M 1 || MOA, Monetary amount C 9 || PCD, Percentage details C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 12 ------------------------ C 99 ------+| ICD, Insurance cover description M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 1 || FTX, Free text C 9 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------++ --- Segment Group 13 ------------------------ M 99 -------+ NAD, Name and address M 1 | LOC, Place/location identification C 9 | PCD, Percentage details C 1 | | --- Segment Group 14 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| CTA, Contact information M 1 || COM, Communication contact C 9 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 15 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| DOC, Document/message details M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 16 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| RFF, Reference M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 9 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------++ --- Segment Group 17 ------------------------ C 99999 -------+ GID, Goods item details M 1 | HAN, Handling instructions C 1 | TMP, Temperature C 1 | RNG, Range details C 1 | TMD, Transport movement details C 1 | LOC, Place/location identification C 9 | MOA, Monetary amount C 9 | PIA, Additional product id C 9 | FTX, Free text C 9 | | --- Segment Group 18 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| NAD, Name and address M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| GDS, Nature of cargo C 9 | | --- Segment Group 19 ------------------------ C 99 ------+| MEA, Measurements M 1 || EQN, Number of units C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 20 ------------------------ C 99 ------+| DIM, Dimensions M 1 || EQN, Number of units C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 21 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| RFF, Reference M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 9 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 22 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| PCI, Package identification M 1 || RFF, Reference C 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 23 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| DOC, Document/message details M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 9 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 24 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| GOR, Governmental requirements M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 9 || LOC, Place/location identification C 9 || SEL, Seal number C 9 || FTX, Free text C 9 || || --- Segment Group 25 ------------------------ C 9 -----+|| DOC, Document/message details M 1 ||| DTM, Date/time/period C 1 ||| ---- ---------------------------------------------------------++| | --- Segment Group 26 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| TPL, Transport placement M 1 || || --- Segment Group 27 ------------------------ C 9 -----+|| MEA, Measurements M 1 ||| EQN, Number of units C 1 ||| ---- ---------------------------------------------------------++| | --- Segment Group 28 ------------------------ C 999 ------+| SGP, Split goods placement M 1 || || --- Segment Group 29 ------------------------ C 9 -----+|| MEA, Measurements M 1 ||| EQN, Number of units C 1 ||| ---- ---------------------------------------------------------++| | --- Segment Group 30 ------------------------ C 99 ------+| TCC, Charge/rate calculations M 1 || MOA, Monetary amount C 9 || PCD, Percentage details C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 31 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| ICD, Insurance cover description M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 1 || FTX, Free text C 9 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------+| | --- Segment Group 32 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| DGS, Dangerous goods M 1 || FTX, Free text C 99 || || --- Segment Group 33 ------------------------ C 9 -----+|| CTA, Contact information M 1 ||| COM, Communication contact C 9 ||| ---- ---------------------------------------------------------+|| || --- Segment Group 34 ------------------------ C 9 -----+|| MEA, Measurements M 1 ||| EQN, Number of units C 1 ||| ---- ---------------------------------------------------------+|| || --- Segment Group 35 ------------------------ C 999 -----+|| SGP, Split goods placement M 1 ||| ||| --- Segment Group 36 ------------------------ C 9 ----+||| MEA, Measurements M 1 |||| EQN, Number of units C 1 |||| ---- --------------------------------------------------------++++ --- Segment Group 37 ------------------------ C 999 -------+ EQD, Equipment details M 1 | EQN, Number of units C 1 | TMD, Transport movement details C 1 | MEA, Measurements C 9 | DIM, Dimensions C 9 | SEL, Seal number C 99 | TPL, Transport placement C 9 | HAN, Handling instructions C 1 | TMP, Temperature C 1 | FTX, Free text C 9 | | --- Segment Group 38 ------------------------ C 9 ------+| NAD, Name and address M 1 || DTM, Date/time/period C 1 || || --- Segment Group 39 ------------------------ C 9 -----+|| CTA, Contact information M 1 ||| COM, Communication contact C 9 ||| ---- ---------------------------------------------------------++| | --- Segment Group 40 ------------------------ C 99 ------+| EQA, Attached equipment M 1 || EQN, Number of units C 1 || ---- ----------------------------------------------------------++ UNT, Message trailer M 1