0. INTRODUCTION
1. SCOPE
   1. Functional definition
   2. Field of application
   3. Principles
2. REFERENCES
3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
   1. Data segment clarification
   2. Data segment index (alphabetical sequence)
   3. Message structure
      1. Segment table
5. Annex

This specification provides the definition of the Booking confirmation message (IFTMBC) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners, involved in administration, commerce and transport.

This paper provides the definition of the Booking Confirmation Message to be used in fulfilling the requirements of trading partners in the transport chain worldwide, in the interchange of cargo and transport related information using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).

This message is a single consignment based message, being aligned with other single consignment based messages such as the other two booking messages (IFTMBP and IFTMBF), the instruction messages (IFTMIN and IFTMCS) and the Arrival Notice Message (IFTMAN). The single consignment based messages can be used by all modes of transport for the forwarding and transport of goods from any origin to any destination, regardless of route or prevailing commercial practice. These messages are suitable for the arrangement of the transport of goods between all parties to the movement of the consignment (including the consignor/shipper and consignee as well as the forwarders, brokers, and carriers involved) as well as providing the information necessary to perform that transport and delivery of the goods. They should be used in the same way by each mode of transport when the requirements are common even if functionally similar information is known by different names.

A message from the party providing forwarding and/or transport services to the party booking those services giving the confirmation information to the booking of the consignment concerned. A confirmation might read that the booking of a consignment is accepted, pending, conditionally accepted or rejected.

The conditions under which requested services take place may be given in this message.

This message may be applied for both national and international trade. It is based on universal practice and is not dependent on the type of business or industry.

The message can be used whenever a confirmation of the booking of a consignment is deemed necessary as an answer to a booking provisional or booking firm message concerning a certain consignment.

The use of a Booking Confirmation Message is not compulsory.

• A consignment may contain several goods items.
• Goods items may or may not be containerized.
• A goods item may be transported in one or more containers, and a single container may contain one or more goods items.
• One goods item may be related to one or more customs tariff codes.
• Goods items related to one customs tariff code may be carried in one or more containers.
• Goods items may reflect either the contractual or operational description of the goods.
• A party to the movement of the consignment may book or order transport for one or more goods items.
• A party to the movement of the consignment may book or issue instructions of transport to be arranged for several goods items by means of one or several of the following messages: IFTMBP, IFTMBF, IFTMBC, IFTMIN, IFTMCS, IFTMAN.
• Pre-carriage (advanced haulage) and/or on-carriage (destination haulage) of goods items or equipment within one booking or instruction may take place in different steps, each step specified with its own transport details group.
• Equipment may have other types of equipment attached to it, e.g. a temperature control unit attached to a container.
• Equipment and/or goods items may be attached to or transported on another load or transport device, which as such may be attached to or transported on yet another load or transport device, e.g. a container on a chassis on a rail-car.
• Transport devices, which have the ability of powered movement on their own, are specified in the transport details group. Other load or transport devices are specified as equipment.
• The expression of packaging for goods items can be expressed at up to three levels.

A number of generic transport terms are used in this specification, to be described as:

• MODE OF TRANSPORT: The method of transport used for the conveyance of goods or persons, e.g. by rail, by road, by sea.
• MEANS OF TRANSPORT: The vehicle used for the transport of goods or persons, e.g. aircraft, truck, vessel.
• TYPE OF MEANS OF TRANSPORT: The type of vehicle used in the transport process, e.g. wide body, tank truck, passenger vessel.
• EQUIPMENT: Material resources necessary to facilitate the transport and handling of cargo. Transport equipment does under the given circumstances not have the ability to move by its own propulsion (e.g. sea container, trailer, unit load device, pallet).
• TYPE OF EQUIPMENT: The type of material used, e.g. 40 feet container, four any pallet, mafi trailer.

See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1.

See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2.

This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.

0010 UNH, Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Booking confirmation message is IFTMBC.

Note: Booking confirmation messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

0020 BGM, Beginning of message

A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and type of the message.

0030 CTA, Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

0040 COM, Communication contact

A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

0050 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole message, e.g., date and time of document issue.

0060 FTX, Free text

A 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.

0070 CNT, Control total

A segment to specify totals for a consignment.

0080 Segment Group 1: 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.

0090 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to identify a location applying to the entire message.

0100 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) relating to the location.

0110 Segment Group 2: RFF-DTM

A group of segments containing a reference and constants which apply to the entire message.

0120 RFF, Reference

A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message such as: the document/message number that is to be updated by this very message (according to data element 1225 Message Function, Coded in segment BGM), booking reference, order number, insurance contract, etc.

0130 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.

0140 + TCC, Transport charge/rate calculations

A segment to provide information on the charges associated with the transport.

0150 Segment Group 3: TDT-DTM-TSR-LOC-SG4

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).

0160 TDT, Details of transport

A segment to indicate information related to a certain stage of the transport, such as mode, means and carrier.

0170 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate departure/arrival date and time.

0180 TSR, Transport service requirements

A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage, services, priority requirements for this stage of transport.

0190 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a location such as origin, destination, stop off, etc. related to this leg of transport.

0200 Segment Group 4: RFF-DTM

A group of segments to specify an additional reference related to the stage of the transport.

0210 RFF, Reference

A segment to specify the additional reference.

0220 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to identify date and time relating to the reference.

0230 Segment Group 5: NAD-LOC

A group of segments to identify a party, related references, locations contacts, required documents, and charges to be paid by the party.

0240 NAD, Name and address

A segment to identify the party's name, address, and function.

0250 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate location where a specific function will be performed.

0260 Segment Group 6: GID-HAN-TMP-RNG-TMD-LOC-FTX-SG7-GDS-SG8-

SG9-SG10-SG11-SG12 A group of segments to describe the goods items for which transport is undertaken.

0270 GID, Goods item details

A segment to identify a goods item for which transport is undertaken. A goods item can be identified by up to three levels of packaging.

0280 HAN, Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item.

0290 TMP, Temperature

A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item.

0300 RNG, Range details

A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods item.

0310 TMD, Transport movement details

A segment to specify transport movement details for a goods item.

0320 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to specify a country associated with a goods item, such as country of origin, or country of destination.

0330 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify processable supplementary information relating to the goods item.

0340 Segment Group 7: NAD-DTM

A group of segments to identify different places of collection and/or delivery for the goods item.

0350 NAD, Name and address

A segment to specify an address of a place of collection or delivery for a goods item.

0360 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the place of collection or delivery.

0370 Segment Group 8: GDS-FTX

A group of segments to describe the goods item.

0380 * GDS, Nature of cargo

A segment to describe the nature of cargo.

0390 - FTX, Free text

A segment to describe the goods item.

0400 Segment Group 8: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to a goods item.

0410 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, applicable to a goods item.

0420 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.

0430 Segment Group 9: DIM-EQN

A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.

0440 DIM, Dimensions

A segment to specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.

0450 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given dimension applies.

0460 Segment Group 10: RFF-DTM

A group of segments to identify references to a goods item.

0470 RFF, Reference

A segment to identify a reference to a goods item.

0480 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.

0490 Segment Group 11: DOC-DTM

A group of segments to specify documents and associated date(s) and time(s) for a goods item.

0500 DOC, Document/message details

A segment to specify a document prepared for a goods item.

0510 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to associate date and time with the prepared document.

0520 Segment Group 12: DGS-FTX-SG13

A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes.

0530 DGS, Dangerous goods

A segment to indicate the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc.

0540 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and to specify any additional dangerous goods information.

0550 Segment Group 13: MEA-EQN

A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.

0560 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods.

0570 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.

0580 Segment Group 14: EQD-EQN-TMD-MEA-DIM-HAN-TMP-FTX-SG15

A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are transported.

0590 EQD, Equipment details

A segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and type used in the transport.

0600 EQN, Number of units

A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment required.

0610 TMD, Transport movement details

A segment to specify transport movement details for the equipment.

0620 MEA, Measurements

A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with the equipment, such as weight.

0630 DIM, Dimensions

A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.

0640 HAN, Handling instructions

A segment to specify handling instructions for specified equipment.

0650 TMP, Temperature

A segment to specify a temperature setting for the equipment.

0660 FTX, Free text

A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with the equipment.

0670 Segment Group 15: NAD-DTM

A group of segments to identify different equipment pick-up or drop-off places.

0680 NAD, Name and address

A segment to specify a pick-up or drop-off address.

0690 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to pick-up or drop-off.

0700 UNT, Message trailer

A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message.

	BGM	Beginning of message
	CNT	Control total
	COM	Communication contact
	CTA	Contact information
	DGS	Dangerous goods
	DIM	Dimensions
	DOC	Document/message details
	DTM	Date/time/period
	EQD	Equipment details
	EQN	Number of units
	FTX	Free text
	GDS	Nature of cargo
	GID	Goods item details
	HAN	Handling instructions
	LOC	Place/location identification
	MEA	Measurements
	NAD	Name and address
	RFF	Reference
	RNG	Range details
	TCC	Transport charge/rate calculations
	TDT	Details of transport
	TMD	Transport movement details
	TMP	Temperature
	TSR	Transport service requirements
	UNH	Message header
	UNT	Message trailer

1. TDT+20+HL12345+1:MARITIME+:CONTAINER VESSEL+:::HAPAG

LLOYD+++PHXXX:::FAITHFUL'

Notes: 20 indicates 'main transport' (d.e. 8051);

HL12345 is assigned by the carrier (d.e. 8028; is the 'flight number' in the air mode); PHXXX is the radio call sign (d.e. 8213); 'FAITHFUL' is the name of the vessel

2. TDT+20+91/05/0021+3:ROAD++:::INT. TRUCKING CO.+++BB- 10-XX::::NL' Note: BB-10-XX represents the (Dutch) truck

registration no.

Change indicators
plus sign		An addition.
asterisk		Addition/substraction/change to a code entry for a particular data element.
hash or pound sign		Changes to names.
vertical bar		Changes to text for descriptions, notes and functions.
minus sign		A deletion.
letter X		Marked for deletion.