EDI IFTMBFFirm booking message

Transaction set

This specification provides the definition of the firm booking message (iftmbf) to be used in electronic data interchange (edi) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.

Segments

Position
Segment
Name
Max use
10
UNH
Message header
To end and check the completeness of an interchange
Mandatory
AtMax 1
20
BGM
Beginning of message
To indicate the type and function of a message and to transmit the identifying number.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
30
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 1
40
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
50
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
60
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Opt
AtMax 9
70
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
80
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
90
CNT
Control total
To provide control total.
Opt
AtMax 9
100
GDS
Nature of cargo
To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.
Opt
AtMax 9
1LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
120
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
130
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
2LOOPOpt
AtMax 2
150
TOD
Terms of delivery or transport
To specify terms of delivery or transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
160
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
3LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
180
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
190
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
4LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
210
GOR
Governmental requirements
To indicate the requirement for a specific governmental action and/or procedure or which specific procedure is valid for a specific part of the transport and cross-border transactions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
220
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
5LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
240
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
250
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
6LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
270
TCC
Charge/rate calculations
To specify charges.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
280
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 1
290
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 1
300
CUX
Currencies
To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.
Opt
AtMax 1
310
PRI
Price details
To specify price information.
Opt
AtMax 1
320
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
330
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 1
340
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
350
QTY
Quantity
To specify a pertinent quantity.
Opt
AtMax 9
7LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
370
TDT
Transport information
To specify information regarding the transport such as mode of transport, means of transport, its conveyance reference number and the identification of the means of transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
380
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
8LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
400
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
410
SCC
Scheduling conditions
To specify scheduling conditions.
Opt
AtMax 9
9LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
430
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
440
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
10LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
460
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
470
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
11LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
490
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
500
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
12LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
520
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
530
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
13LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
550
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
560
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
14LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
580
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
590
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
15LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
610
CPI
Charge payment instructions
To identify a charge.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
620
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 99
630
CUX
Currencies
To specify currencies used in the transaction and relevant details for the rate of exchange.
Opt
AtMax 1
640
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
650
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
16LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
670
TSR
Transport service requirements
To specify the contract and carriage conditions and service and priority requirements for the transport.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
680
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
690
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 1
700
TPL
Transport placement
To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. the segment serves as a pointer to the tdt segment group.
Opt
AtMax 1
710
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
17LOOPOpt
AtMax 99999
730
GID
Goods item details
To indicate totals of a goods item.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
740
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 1
750
TMP
Temperature
To specify the temperature setting.
Opt
AtMax 1
760
RNG
Range details
To identify a range.
Opt
AtMax 1
770
TMD
Transport movement details
To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).
Opt
AtMax 1
780
LOC
Place/location identification
To identify a place or a location and/or related locations.
Opt
AtMax 9
790
MOA
Monetary amount
To specify a monetary amount.
Opt
AtMax 9
800
PIA
Additional product id
To specify additional or substitutional item identification codes.
Opt
AtMax 9
810
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
820
PCD
Percentage details
To specify percentage information.
Opt
AtMax 9
18LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
840
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
850
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
860
GDS
Nature of cargo
To indicate the type of cargo as a general classification.
Opt
AtMax 9
19LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
880
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
890
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
20LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
910
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
920
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
21LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
940
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
950
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
22LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
970
PCI
Package identification
To specify markings and labels on individual packages or physical units.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
980
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 1
990
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
1000
GIN
Goods identity number
To give specific identification numbers, either as single numbers or ranges.
Opt
AtMax 9
23LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1020
DOC
Document/message details
To identify documents and details directly related to it.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1030
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 9
24LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1050
TPL
Transport placement
To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. the segment serves as a pointer to the tdt segment group.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
25LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1070
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1080
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
26LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
1100
SGP
Split goods placement
To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
27LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1120
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1130
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
28LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1150
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1160
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 99
29LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1180
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1190
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
30LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1210
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1220
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
31LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
1240
SGP
Split goods placement
To specify the placement of goods in relation to equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
32LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1260
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1270
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
33LOOPOpt
AtMax 999
1290
EQD
Equipment details
To identify a unit of equipment.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1300
EQN
Number of units
To specify the number of units.
Opt
AtMax 1
1310
TMD
Transport movement details
To specify operational transport movement details for a goods item or equipment (which may differ from the contractual conditions).
Opt
AtMax 1
1320
MEA
Measurements
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Opt
AtMax 9
1330
DIM
Dimensions
To specify dimensions.
Opt
AtMax 9
1340
TPL
Transport placement
To specify placement of goods or equipment in relation to the transport used. the segment serves as a pointer to the tdt segment group.
Opt
AtMax 9
1350
HAN
Handling instructions
To specify handling and where necessary, notify hazards.
Opt
AtMax 1
1360
TMP
Temperature
To specify the temperature setting.
Opt
AtMax 1
1370
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
1380
RFF
Reference
To specify a reference.
Opt
AtMax 9
34LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1400
NAD
Name and address
To specify the name/address and their related function, either by c082 only and/or unstructured by c058 or structured by c080 thru 3207.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1410
DTM
Date/time/period
To specify date, and/or time, or period.
Opt
AtMax 1
35LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1430
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1440
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
36LOOPOpt
AtMax 99
1460
DGS
Dangerous goods
To identify dangerous goods.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1470
FTX
Free text
To provide free form or coded text information.
Opt
AtMax 9
37LOOPOpt
AtMax 9
1490
CTA
Contact information
To identify a person or a department to whom communication should be directed.
Mandatory
AtMax 1
1500
COM
Communication contact
To identify a communication number of a department or a person to whom communication should be directed.
Opt
AtMax 9
1510
UNT
Message trailer
To end and check the completeness of a message.
Mandatory
AtMax 1

Elements

PositionElementNameRequirementTypeMin/MaxRepeat
10
Message reference numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1AtMax 1
20
Message identifierMandatoryAtMax 1
10
Message type identifierMandatoryAlphanumeric1/1Exact 1
20
Message type version numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
Message type release numberMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
Controlling agencyMandatoryAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
50
Association assigned codeOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
60
Code list directory version numberOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
70
Message type sub-function identificationOptAlphanumeric1/6Exact 1
30
Common access referenceOptAlphanumeric1/35AtMax 1
40
Status of the transferOptAtMax 1
10
Sequence of transfersMandatoryNumber1/2Exact 1
20
First and last transferOptAlphabet1/1Exact 1
50
Message subset identificationOptAtMax 1
10
Message subset identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
Message subset version numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
Message subset release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
60
Message implementation guideline identificationOptAtMax 1
10
Message implementation guideline identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
Message implementation guideline release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
70
Scenario identificationOptAtMax 1
10
Scenario identificationMandatoryAlphanumeric1/14Exact 1
20
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
30
Scenario release numberOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1
40
Controlling agencyOptAlphanumeric1/3Exact 1