3 UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MESSAGE (UNSM)
5 International multimodal status report message
47 SOURCE: D4 Transport (SWG)
53 International multimodal status report message
59 1.1 Functional definition
61 1.2 Field of application
67 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
69 3.1 Standard terms and definitions
73 4.1 Segment clarification
75 4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
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93 For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data
94 Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM
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102 This specification provides the definition of the International
103 multimodal status report message (IFTSTA) to be used in
104 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners
105 involved in administration, commerce and transport.
109 1.1 Functional definition
111 A message to report the transport status and/or a change in the
112 transport status (i.e. event) between agreed parties.
114 1.2 Field of application
116 The International multimodal status report message may be used
117 for both national and international applications. It is based
118 on universal practice related to administration, commerce and
119 transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or
124 This message allows for the exchange of information regarding
125 the status of the physical movement of consignments, goods or
126 equipment at any point (in time or place) within the full
129 A status message may be sent:
130 - as the result of request/s for consignment/s or equipment
132 - on a scheduled basis at predetermined times
133 - on the occurrence of a selected event/s
134 - on the occurrence of an exceptional event as agreed by the
137 This message can relate to a status (or statuses) that has or
138 have been reached in a transport chain.
140 Data requirements for tracking equipment where equipment is not
141 associated with a consignment (such as repair container) are
142 NOT addressed in this message.
144 The transport sub-working group (D4) has developed
145 recommendations for a harmonised implementation of this message
146 through its subgroup ITIGG (International Transport
147 Implementation Guidelines Group).
148 Users implementing the message are strongly advised to apply
149 these recommendations, which may be obtained from the D4
154 See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
155 Introduction, Section 1.
157 3. TERMS AND DEFINITIONS
159 3.1 Standard terms and definitions
161 See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General
162 Introduction, Section 2.
164 4. MESSAGE DEFINITION
166 4.1 Segment clarification
168 This section should be read in conjunction with the segment
169 table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating
172 0010 UNH, Message header
173 A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message.
174 The message type code for the International multimodal status
175 report message is IFTSTA.
177 Note: International multimodal status report messages
178 conforming to this document must contain the following data in
179 segment UNH, composite S009:
181 Data element 0065 IFTSTA
186 0020 BGM, Beginning of message
187 A segment indicating the beginning of a message and identifying
188 the consignment for which status is being reported.
190 0030 DTM, Date/time/period
191 A segment indicating the date of the message.
193 0040 TSR, Transport service requirements
194 A segment identifying the transport service relating to the
198 0050 Segment group 1: NAD-SG2
199 A group of segments to specify a party and its associated
200 contacts with communication numbers.
202 0060 NAD, Name and address
203 A segment identifying a party to the consignment such as
204 shipper or consignee.
207 0070 Segment group 2: CTA-COM
208 A group of segments to identify a contact and its
209 communications related to the party.
211 0080 CTA, Contact information
212 A segment to specify a contact name associated with the
215 0090 COM, Communication contact
216 A segment to specify a communication number related to
220 0100 Segment group 3: RFF-DTM
221 To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of shipment
225 A segment identifying a reference which applies to the
228 0120 DTM, Date/time/period
229 To relate a date/time to a reference, such as date of
230 shipment reference number.
232 0130 LOC, Place/location identification
233 A segment identifying a place/location which applies to the
234 consignment such as consignment origin and destination.
237 A segment specifying free form or processable supplementary or
240 0150 CNT, Control total
241 A segment specifying a total for the consignment.
244 0160 Segment group 4: CNI-LOC-CNT-SG5
245 A group of segments to identify a consignment and status
246 details relating to it.
248 0170 CNI, Consignment information
249 A segment to identify a consignment for which status details
252 0180 LOC, Place/location identification
253 A segment to indicate a location relating to the
254 consignment, such as place/port of origin, place/port of
257 0190 CNT, Control total
258 A segment to provide a control total for the consignment,
259 such as total number of pieces, total weight.
262 0200 Segment group 5: STS-RFF-DTM-DOC-FTX-SG6-LOC-PCI-SG8-SG10-
264 A group of segments indicating the status and/or identifying
265 an event and specifying relevant details.
268 A segment specifying the status relating to a consignment
272 A segment identifying a reference relating to the status
273 (e.g House Bill of Lading number).
275 0230 DTM, Date/time/period
276 A segment indicating the date and time of the status or
279 0240 DOC, Document/message details
280 A segment to specify document details related to the
281 status code, such as indication which document is missing
282 (status code: document missing).
285 A segment specifying processable information relating to
289 0260 Segment group 6: NAD-SG7
290 A group of segments to identify a party and contact
291 details associated with the event.
293 0270 NAD, Name and address
294 A segment specifying the name and/or address
295 associated with the event such as notify party,
296 terminal address, trucking company for gate move.
299 0280 Segment group 7: CTA-COM
300 A group of segments identifying a contact to whom
301 communication regarding the status event can be
304 0290 CTA, Contact information
305 A segment to identify a person or department.
307 0300 COM, Communication contact
308 A segment to identify a communication number of a
309 person or department.
311 0310 LOC, Place/location identification
312 A segment identifying the location at which the status or
315 0320 PCI, Package identification
316 A segment to specify individual packages (transportable
317 units) relating to the consignment status.
320 0330 Segment group 8: TDT-DTM-RFF-SG9
321 A group of segments indicating conveyance details related
322 to the status or event.
324 0340 TDT, Details of transport
325 A segment identifying conveyance related to the status
326 or event such as flight, vessel/voyage.
328 0350 DTM, Date/time/period
329 A segment indicating date(s) and time(s) related to
330 the conveyance such as arrival date and time.
333 A segment specifying an additional reference related
334 to the conveyance such as transfer manifest number,
335 truck license number.
338 0370 Segment group 9: LOC-DTM
339 A group of segments indicating locations related to
340 the means of transport.
342 0380 LOC, Place/location identification
343 A segment indicating locations related to
344 conveyance such as flight origin/destination.
346 0390 DTM, Date/time/period
347 A segment to specify dates and times related to a
351 0400 Segment group 10: EQD-MEA-DIM-SEL-RFF-TPL-TMD-SG11
352 A group of segments indicating the equipment details
353 relating to the status or event.
355 0410 EQD, Equipment details
356 A segment identifying equipment related to status or
357 event such as a container of a multi-container
360 0420 MEA, Measurements
361 A segment specifying measurements related to the
362 equipment such as gross weight, tare weight, capacity.
365 A segment specifying the dimensions of the equipment
368 0440 SEL, Seal number
369 A segment identifying seal and seal issuer associated
373 A segment to specify a reference number to equipment.
375 0460 TPL, Transport placement
376 A segment to identify the means of transport to which
377 the equipment is linked, necessary in cases where this
378 forms the key to retrieve relevant information.
380 0470 TMD, Transport movement details
381 A segment to specify transport movement details
382 related to the equipment.
385 0480 Segment group 11: EQA-SEL
386 A group of segments specifying the attached equipment
387 and the associated seal information.
389 0490 EQA, Attached equipment
390 A segment identifying attached equipment or related
391 equipment such as a chassis attached to a
394 0500 SEL, Seal number
395 A segment identifying seal and seal issuer
396 associated with the equipment.
399 0510 Segment group 12: GID-HAN-SGP-DGS-FTX-SG13-SG14-SG15
400 A group of segments describing the goods item related to
403 0520 GID, Goods item details
404 A segment identifying a goods item.
406 0530 HAN, Handling instructions
407 A segment identifying handling instructions.
409 0540 SGP, Split goods placement
410 A segment to identify equipment in which (part of) a
411 goods item is transported.
413 0550 DGS, Dangerous goods
414 A segment to specify dangerous goods details related
418 A segment to describe the goods item, and to provide
419 additional free text information related to the goods
423 0570 Segment group 13: MEA-EQN
424 A group of segments specifying measurements.
426 0580 MEA, Measurements
427 A segment specifying measurements, other than
428 dimension, of a goods item.
430 0590 EQN, Number of units
431 A segment specifying the number of units to which
432 the given measurement is applicable.
435 0600 Segment group 14: DIM-EQN
436 A group of segments specifying dimensions of a goods
440 A segment specifying dimensions of a goods item.
442 0620 EQN, Number of units
443 A segment specifying the number of units to which
444 the given dimension is applicable.
447 0630 Segment group 15: PCI-GIN
448 A group of segments specifying marks and numbers
449 related to the transport line items.
451 0640 PCI, Package identification
452 A segment specifying marks related to the transport
455 0650 GIN, Goods identity number
456 A segment specifying identity numbers related to
457 the transport line items.
459 0660 UNT, Message trailer
460 A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of
461 segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the
462 control reference number of the message.
464 4.2 Segment index (alphabetical sequence by tag)
466 BGM Beginning of message
467 CNI Consignment information
469 COM Communication contact
470 CTA Contact information
473 DOC Document/message details
475 EQA Attached equipment
476 EQD Equipment details
479 GID Goods item details
480 GIN Goods identity number
481 HAN Handling instructions
482 LOC Place/location identification
485 PCI Package identification
488 SGP Split goods placement
490 TDT Details of transport
491 TMD Transport movement details
492 TPL Transport placement
493 TSR Transport service requirements
497 4.3 Message structure