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UN/EDIFACT DRAFT RECOMMENDATION

International multimodal status report message

This message is available for formal trial for at least six months from the date of approval by UN/ECE/TRADE/WP.4.

Organisations are invited to trial this message. Comments on the results from the trial should be forwarded to their Rapporteur's Team Secretariat as soon as they are available. Based on the results of the trials, a UNSM may be issued.

The segments, composite data elements, data elements and codes for use in the trial of this message are contained in the Draft directory. However, this information may differ from that in the Standard directory (UNTDID), even for material having the same identifying tags.

Message Type:	IFTSTA
Version:	D
Release:	95B
Contr. Agency:	UN
Status:	1
Revision:	4
Date:	95-07-07
SOURCE:	Western European EDIFACT Board

CONTENTS International multimodal status report message

INTRODUCTION
SCOPE
REFERENCES
TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
MESSAGE DEFINITION

For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.6, UN/ECE UNSM General Introduction

This message also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
D93A, D94A, D94B, D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B, D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B

0. INTRODUCTION

This specification provides the definition of the International multimodal status report message (IFTSTA) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

1. SCOPE

1.1. Functional Definition

A message to report the transport status and/or a change in the transport status (i.e. event) between agreed parties.

1.2. Field of Application

This message type 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.

1.3. Principles

This message allows for the exchange of information regarding the status of the physical movement of consignments, goods or equipment at any point (in time or place) within the full transport chain.

A status message may be sent:

as the result of request/s for consignment/s or equipment status/es
on a scheduled basis at predetermined times
on the occurrence of a selected event/s
on the occurrence of an exceptional event as agreed by the partners involved.

This message can relate to a status (or statuses) that has or have been reached in a transport chain.

Data requirements for tracking equipment where equipment is not associated with a consignment (such as repair container) are NOT addressed in this message.

2. REFERENCES

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

3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS

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

4. MESSAGE DEFINITION

4.1. Data Segment Clarification

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 International multimodal status report message is IFTSTA.

Note: International multimodal status report messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:

Data element	0065	IFTSTA
	0052	D
	0054	95B
	0051	UN

0020 BGM, Beginning of message

A segment indicating the beginning of a message and identifying the consignment for which status is being reported.

0030 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment indicating the date of the message.

0040 TSR, Transport service requirements

A segment identifying the transport service relating to the consignment.

0050 Segment Group 1: NAD-SG2

A group of segments to specify a party and its associated contacts with communication numbers.

0060 NAD, Name and address

A segment identifying a party to the consignment such as shipper or consignee.

0070 Segment Group 2: CTA-COM

A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party.

0080 CTA, Contact information

A segment to specify a contact name associated with the party.

0090 COM, Communication contact

A segment to specify a communication number related to the contact.

0100 Segment Group 3: RFF-DTM

To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of shipment reference number.

0110 RFF, Reference

A segment identifying a reference which applies to the entire consignment.

0120 DTM, Date/time/period

To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of shipment reference number.

0130 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment identifying a place/location which applies to the consignment such as consignment origin and destination.

0140 FTX, Free text

A segment specifying free form or processable supplementary or other information.

0150 CNT, Control total

A segment specifying a total for the consignment.

0160 Segment Group 4: CNI-LOC-CNT-SG5

A group of segments to identify a consignment and status details relating to it.

0170 CNI, Consignment information

A segment to identify a consignment for which status details are given.

0180 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a location relating to the consignment, such as place/port of origin, place/port of destination.

0190 CNT, Control total

A segment to provide a control total for the consignment, such as total number of pieces, total weight.

0200 Segment Group 5: STS-RFF-DTM-FTX-NAD-LOC-PCI-SG6-SG7-SG9

A group of segments indicating the status and/or identifying an event and specifying relevant details.

0210 STS, Status

A segment specifying the status relating to a consignment (e.g. loaded).

0220 RFF, Reference

A segment identifying a reference relating to the status (e.g House Bill of Lading number).

0230 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment indicating the date and time of the status or event.

0240 FTX, Free text

A segment specifying processable information relating to the status.

0250 NAD, Name and address

A segment specifying the name and/or address associated with the event such as notify party, terminal address, trucking company for gate move.

0260 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment identifying the location at which the status or event occurs.

0270 PCI, Package identification

A segment to specify individual packages (transportable units) relating to the consignment status.

0280 Segment Group 6: TDT-RFF-LOC-DTM

A group of segments indicating conveyance details related to the status or event.

0290 TDT, Details of transport

A segment identifying conveyance related to the status or event such as flight, vessel/voyage.

0300 RFF, Reference

A segment specifying an additional reference related to the conveyance such as transfer manifest number, truck license number.

0310 LOC, Place/location identification

A segment indicating locations related to conveyance such as flight origin/destination.

0320 DTM, Date/time/period

A segment indicating dates related to conveyance such as destination and/or arrival date/time.

0330 Segment Group 7: EQD-MEA-DIM-SEL-SG8

A group of segments indicating the equipment details relating to the status or event.

0340 EQD, Equipment details

A segment identifying equipment related to status or event such as a container of a multi-container consignment.

0350 MEA, Measurements

A segment specifying measurements related to the equipment such as gross weight, tare weight, capacity.

0360 DIM, Dimensions

A segment specifying the dimensions of the equipment such as height.

0370 SEL, Seal number

A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment.

0380 Segment Group 8: EQA-SEL

A group of segments specifying the attached equipment and the associated seal information.

0390 EQA, Attached equipment

A segment identifying attached equipment or related equipment such as a chassis attached to a container.

0400 SEL, Seal number

A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated with the equipment.

0410 Segment Group 9: GID-HAN-PCI-SG10-SG11

A group of segments describing the goods item related to the status or event.

0420 GID, Goods item details

A segment identifying a goods item.

0430 HAN, Handling instructions

A segment identifying handling instructions.

0440 PCI, Package identification

A segment specifying marks and numbers.

0450 Segment Group 10: MEA-EQN

A group of segments specifying measurements.

0460 MEA, Measurements

A segment specifying measurements, other than dimension, of a goods item.

0470 EQN, Number of units

A segment specifying the number of units to which the given measurement is applicable.

0480 Segment Group 11: DIM-EQN

A group of segments specifying dimensions of a goods item.

0490 DIM, Dimensions

A segment specifying dimensions of a goods item.

0500 EQN, Number of units

A segment specifying the number of units to which the given dimension is applicable.

0510 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.

4.2. Data segment index (Alphabetical sequence by tag)

	BGM	Beginning of message
	CNI	Consignment information
	CNT	Control total
	COM	Communication contact
	CTA	Contact information
	DIM	Dimensions
	DTM	Date/time/period
	EQA	Attached equipment
	EQD	Equipment details
	EQN	Number of units
	FTX	Free text
	GID	Goods item details
	HAN	Handling instructions
	LOC	Place/location identification
	MEA	Measurements
	NAD	Name and address
	PCI	Package identification
	RFF	Reference
	SEL	Seal number
	STS	Status
	TDT	Details of transport
	TSR	Transport service requirements
	UNH	Message header
	UNT	Message trailer

4.3. Message structure

4.3.1. Segment table

├─UNH Message header	×1	(M)
├─BGM Beginning of message	×1	(M)
├─DTM Date/time/period	×9	(C)
├─TSR Transport service requirements	×1	(C)
├─Segment Group 1	×9	(C)
│─├─NAD Name and address	×1	(M)
│─└─Segment Group 2	×9	(C)
│───├─CTA Contact information	×1	(M)
│───└─COM Communication contact	×9	(C)
├─Segment Group 3	×9	(C)
│─├─RFF Reference	×1	(M)
│─└─DTM Date/time/period	×1	(C)
├─LOC Place/location identification	×9	(C)
├─FTX Free text	×9	(C)
├─CNT Control total	×9	(C)
├─Segment Group 4	×999	(C)
│─├─CNI Consignment information	×1	(M)
│─├─LOC Place/location identification	×9	(C)
│─├─CNT Control total	×9	(C)
│─└─Segment Group 5	×99	(M)
│───├─STS Status	×1	(M)
│───├─RFF Reference	×9	(C)
│───├─DTM Date/time/period	×9	(C)
│───├─FTX Free text	×9	(C)
│───├─NAD Name and address	×9	(C)
│───├─LOC Place/location identification	×1	(C)
│───├─PCI Package identification	×99	(C)
│───├─Segment Group 6	×99	(C)
│───│─├─TDT Details of transport	×1	(M)
│───│─├─RFF Reference	×9	(C)
│───│─├─LOC Place/location identification	×9	(C)
│───│─└─DTM Date/time/period	×9	(C)
│───├─Segment Group 7	×99	(C)
│───│─├─EQD Equipment details	×1	(M)
│───│─├─MEA Measurements	×9	(C)
│───│─├─DIM Dimensions	×9	(C)
│───│─├─SEL Seal number	×9	(C)
│───│─└─Segment Group 8	×99	(C)
│───│───├─EQA Attached equipment	×1	(M)
│───│───└─SEL Seal number	×9	(C)
│───└─Segment Group 9	×99	(C)
│─────├─GID Goods item details	×1	(M)
│─────├─HAN Handling instructions	×9	(C)
│─────├─PCI Package identification	×99	(C)
│─────├─Segment Group 10	×99	(C)
│─────│─├─MEA Measurements	×1	(M)
│─────│─└─EQN Number of units	×1	(C)
│─────└─Segment Group 11	×99	(C)
│───────├─DIM Dimensions	×1	(M)
│───────└─EQN Number of units	×1	(C)
└─UNT Message trailer	×1	(M)

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