300 Reservation (Booking Request) (Ocean)
Cargo Smart · X12 004010
Cargo Smart’s published 300 specification, rendered as an interactive guide. Expand any segment to see its elements, data types, lengths and accepted codes — then validate your own document against it below.
Specification
24 of 24 segments
HEADING
ST
Transaction Set Header ST
pos 010
Optional
max —
B1
Beginning Segment For Booking Or Pick Up Delivery B1
Example: B1*COSU*5648133*20140530*N~
pos 020
Required
max —
Y1
Space Reservation Request Y1
Example: Y1*20140606*20140529*COSU*****DP~
pos 050
Required
max —
Y2 Looprequired
Y2
Container Details Y2
Example: Y2*1*C*03*22G0~
pos 060
Required
max —
W09
Equipment And Temperature W09
Required for Reefer equipment is in use. For Non-Operating Reefer equipment, W09 should not be provided and need to use EA segment with EA_01=RAD to represent.
Example: W09*CZ*50*FA****E**0~
pos 065
Optional
max —
N9
Reference Identification N9
The SOLAS VGM (Verified Gross Mass) value, unit and measurement method can be provided in this N9 segment. If SOLAS VGM is provided, N9_03_369 should be used as container number with check digit.
Examples:
N9*SI*5648133~
N9*9V*P~
N9*VGM*5212.6*CNTR1234567~
N9*VGD*1*CNTR1234567~
N9*VGU*K*CNTR1234567~
pos 069
Required
max 100
N1 Looprequired
N1
Name N1
Examples:
N1*SH*SHIPPER NAME.*25*56782~
N1*BK*BOOKING PARTYNAME*25*2157869~
N1*CA*COSU~
pos 080
Required
max —
N2
Additional Name Information N2
If N101 = R1 (Weighing party), N2 should be provided as the signature (name in capitals) of the person authorized to sign the document declaring the verified gross mass.
Example: N2*CHRIS WONG~
pos 090
Optional
max —
N3
Address Information N3
Address information will be truncated if exceeds maximum length supported by carrier
Example: N3*Address1*Address2~
pos 100
Optional
max 2
N4
Geographic Location N4
Example: N4*GREELEY*CO*80634*US~
pos 110
Optional
max —
G61
Contact G61
CargoSmart highly recommends to provide contact information for Booking Party.
Example: G61*IC*Susan Chan*TE*215-123-8123~
pos 120
Optional
max 3
R4 Looprequired
R4
Port Or Terminal R4
First Port of Load (R4_01 = L) and Last Port of Discharge (R4_01 = D) must always be provided, where some carriers request it as mandatory information. CargoSmart recommends using UN/ECE location Code to present location, which generally accepted by carriers.
Examples:
R4*R*UN*AUMEL*MELBOURNE*AU~
R4*L*UN*AUMEL*MELBOURNE*AU~
R4*D*UN*CNXIA*XIAMEN*CN~
R4*E*UN*CNXIA*XIAMEN*CN~
pos 130
Required
max —
DTM
Date Time Reference DTM
Example: DTM*139*20151018*2300~
pos 140
Optional
max 15
H3
Special Handling Instructions H3
Example: H3*OFU~
pos 160
Optional
max 6
EA
Equipment Attributes EA
Pre-cooling information when EA_01=PCO.
Generator set information when EA_01 =CO/NR/US, only can have 1 generator set information in total.
Atmosphere type information when EA_01=CA.
Non-operational Reefer information when EA_01=RAD.
Example: EA01*RAD~
pos 170
Optional
max 5
DETAIL
LX Looprequired
LX
Assigned Number LX
Example: LX*1~
pos 010
Required
max —
L0
Line Item Quantity And Weight L0
Example: L0*1***17606.034*G*24.885*X*7*PCS**K~
pos 040
Required
max —
L5
Description Marks And Numbers L5
Cargo description information will be truncated if exceeds maximum length supported by carrier.
Example:
L5*1*PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIALS AND RELATED ARTICLES*903210*J~
pos 050
Required
max —
L4
Measurement L4
Example: L4*3*3*3*X*2~
pos 060
Optional
max —
H1 Loop
H1
Hazardous Material H1
Example:
H1*3082*9**Lubricant Additive Composition*4249300 CHEMTREC**110*CE*III~
pos 070
Required
max —
H2
Additional Hazardous Material Description H2
H2_02 will be handled as supplement information for related hazard material if below qualifier is provided in H2_01.
GW: Gross Weight (in Kilogram)
HCI: Hazardous Material Contact Number for Inbound
NW: Net Weight (in Kilogram)
PSN: Proper Shipping Name
TN: Technical Name
Examples:
H2*HCI*1-408-325-7600~
H2*NW*25000~
pos 080
Optional
max 10
V1
Vessel Identification V1
Example: V1*549876*COSU NINGBO**29W22*COSU***L~
pos 090
Optional
max 2
K1
Remarks K1
Remarks information will be truncated if exceeds maximum length supported by carrier.
Example: K1*ORIGINAL BILL~
pos 110
Optional
max 2
SUMMARY
SE
Transaction Set Trailer SE
pos 010
Optional
max —
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