2 * 1001 Document/message name, coded
4 Desc: Document/message identifier expressed in code.
8 1 Certificate of analysis
9 Certificate providing the values of an analysis.
10 2 Certificate of conformity
11 Certificate certifying the conformity to predefined
13 3 Certificate of quality
14 Certificate certifying the quality of goods, services
17 Report providing the results of a test session.
18 5 Product performance report
19 Report specifying the performance values of products.
20 6 Product specification report
21 Report providing specification values of products.
23 Reports on events during production process.
24 8 First sample test report
26 9 Price/sales catalogue
29 Document/message providing basic data concerning a party.
30 + 11 Federal label approval
31 A pre-approved document relating to federal label
32 approval requirements.
34 Certificate certifying a specific quality of agricultural
37 Document/message which evidences the transport of goods
38 by post (e.g. mail, parcel, etc.).
40 Certificate certifying the weight of goods.
42 Document/message specifying the weight of goods.
44 Document by means of which the documentary credit
45 applicant specifies the conditions for the certificate
46 and by whom the certificate is to be issued.
47 17 Combined certificate of value and origin
48 Document identifying goods, in which the authority
49 empowered to issue it certifies expressly that the goods
50 to which the respective goods originate in a specific
51 (part of or group of) country(ies). It also states the
52 price and/or costs of the goods with the purpose of
53 determining the Customs value.
54 18 Movement certificate A.TR.1
55 Specific form of transit declaration issued by the
56 exporter (movement certificate).
57 19 Certificate of quantity
58 Certificate certifying the quantity of goods, services
60 20 Quality data message
61 Usage of QALITY-message.
67 Information regarding the status of a related message.
69 Message/document identifying containers that have been
70 unloaded and then reloaded onto the same means of
72 25 Container discharger list
73 Message/document itemising containers to be discharged
75 26 Corporate superannuation contributions advice
76 Document/message providing contributions advice used for
77 corporate superannuation schemes.
78 27 Industry superannuation contributions advice
79 Document/message providing contributions advice used for
80 superannuation schemes which are industry wide.
81 28 Corporate superannuation member maintenance message
82 Member maintenance message used for corporate
83 superannuation schemes.
84 29 Industry superannuation member maintenance message
85 Member maintenance message used for industry wide
86 superannuation schemes.
87 30 Life insurance payroll deductions advice
88 Payroll deductions advice used in the life insurance
91 A Message/document requesting to move cargo from one
92 Customs control point to another.
94 A message/document issuing Customs approval to move cargo
95 from one Customs control point to another.
96 33 Certificate of sealing of export meat lockers
97 Document / message issued by the authority in the
98 exporting country evidencing the sealing of export meat
101 Message identifying the status of cargo.
103 A message specifying information relating to held
106 Official document to identify a person.
107 37 Response to a trade statistics message
108 Document/message in which the competent national
109 authorities provide a declarant with an acceptance or a
110 rejection about a received declaration for European
111 statistical purposes.
112 + 38 Vaccination certificate
113 Official document proving immunisation against certain
116 An official document giving permission to travel in
118 + 40 Driving licence (national)
119 An official document giving permission to drive a car in
121 + 41 Driving licence (international)
122 An official document giving a native of one country
123 permission to drive a vehicle in certain other countries.
125 A document giving free access to a service.
127 A document giving access to a service for a determined
129 59 Treatment - nil outturn
130 No shortage, surplus or damaged outturn resulting from
131 container vessel unpacking.
132 60 Treatment - time-up underbond
133 Movement type indicator: goods are moved under customs
134 control for warehousing due to being time-up.
135 61 Treatment - underbond by sea
136 Movement type indicator: goods are to move by sea under
137 customs control to a customs office where formalities
139 62 Treatment - personal effect
140 Cargo consists of personal effects.
141 63 Treatment - timber
142 Cargo consists of timber.
143 64 Preliminary credit assessment
144 Document/message issued either by a factor to indicate
145 his preliminary credit assessment on a buyer, or by a
146 seller to request a factor's preliminary credit
147 assessment on a buyer.
149 Document/message issued either by a factor to give a
150 credit cover on a buyer, or by a seller to request a
151 factor's credit cover.
153 Document/message issued by a factor to indicate the money
154 movements of a seller's or another factor's account with
156 67 Commercial dispute
157 Document/message issued by a party (usually the buyer) to
158 indicate that one or more invoices or one or more credit
159 notes are disputed for payment.
161 Document/message issued by a factor to a seller or to
162 another factor to indicate that the rest of the amounts
163 of one or more invoices uncollectable from buyers are
164 charged back to clear the invoice(s) off the ledger.
166 Document/message issued by a factor to a seller or to
167 another factor to reassign an invoice or credit note
168 previously assigned to him.
169 70 Collateral account
170 Document message issued by a factor to indicate the
171 movements of invoices, credit notes and payments of a
173 71 Request for payment
174 Document/message issued by a creditor to a debtor to
175 request payment of one or more invoices past due.
177 A message or document issuing permission to unship cargo.
178 73 Statistical definitions
179 Transmission of one or more statistical definitions.
181 Transmission of one or more items of data or data sets.
182 75 Request for statistical data
183 Request for one or more items or data sets of statistical
186 Document/message to provide split quantities and delivery
187 dates referring to a previous delivery instruction.
189 Message covers information about the consignment status.
190 78 Inventory movement advice
191 Advice of inventory movements.
192 79 Inventory status advice
193 Advice of stock on hand.
194 80 Debit note related to goods or services
195 Debit information related to a transaction for goods or
196 services to the relevant party.
197 81 Credit note related to goods or services
198 Document message used to provide credit information
199 related to a transaction for goods or services to the
201 82 Metered services invoice
202 Document/message claiming payment for the supply of
203 metered services (e.g., gas, electricity, etc.) supplied
204 to a fixed meter whose consumption is measured over a
206 83 Credit note related to financial adjustments
207 Document message for providing credit information related
208 to financial adjustments to the relevant party, e.g.,
210 84 Debit note related to financial adjustments
211 Document/message for providing debit information related
212 to financial adjustments to the relevant party.
214 Message/document identifying a customs manifest. The
215 document itemises a list of cargo prepared by shipping
216 companies from bills of landing and presented to customs
217 for formal report of cargo.
218 86 Vessel unpack report
219 A document code to indicate that the message being
220 transmitted identifies all short and surplus cargoes off-
221 loaded from a vessel at a specified discharging port.
222 87 General cargo summary manifest report
223 A document code to indicate that the message being
224 transmitted is summary manifest information for general
226 88 Consignment unpack report
227 A document code to indicate that the message being
228 transmitted is a consignment unpack report only.
229 89 Meat and meat by-products sanitary certificate
230 Document or message issued by the competent authority in
231 the exporting country evidencing that meat or meat by-
232 products comply with the requirements set by the
234 90 Meat food products sanitary certificate
235 Document or message issued by the competent authority in
236 the exporting country evidencing that meat food products
237 comply with the requirements set by the importing
239 91 Poultry sanitary certificate
240 Document or message issued by the competent authority in
241 the exporting country evidencing that poultry products
242 comply with the requirements set by the importing
244 92 Horsemeat sanitary certificate
245 Document or message issued by the competent authority in
246 the exporting country evidencing that horsemeat products
247 comply with the requirements set by the importing
249 93 Casing sanitary certificate
250 Document or message issued by the competent authority in
251 the exporting country evidencing that casing products
252 comply with the requirements set by the importing
254 94 Pharmaceutical sanitary certificate
255 Document or message issued by the competent authority in
256 the exporting country evidencing that pharmaceutical
257 products comply with the requirements set by the
259 95 Inedible sanitary certificate
260 Document or message issued by the competent authority in
261 the exporting country evidencing that inedible products
262 comply with the requirements set by the importing
265 Notification of impending arrival details for vessel.
266 97 Means of transport advice
267 Message reporting the means of transport used to carry
269 98 Arrival information
270 Message reporting the arrival details of goods or cargo.
271 99 Cargo release notification
272 Message/document sent by the cargo handler indicating
273 that the cargo has moved from a Customs controlled
275 + 100 Excise certificate
276 Certificate asserting that the goods have been submitted
277 to the excise authorities before departure from the
278 exporting country or before delivery in case of import
280 + 101 Registration document
281 An official document providing registration details.
283 Document/message issued within an enterprise to initiate
284 the purchase of articles, materials or services required
285 for the production or manufacture of goods to be offered
286 for sale or otherwise supplied to customers.
287 110 Manufacturing instructions
288 Document/message issued within an enterprise to initiate
289 the manufacture of goods to be offered for sale.
290 120 Stores requisition
291 Document/message issued within an enterprise ordering the
292 taking out of stock of goods.
293 130 Invoicing data sheet
294 Document/message issued within an enterprise containing
295 data about goods sold, to be used as the basis for the
296 preparation of an invoice.
297 140 Packing instructions
298 Document/message within an enterprise giving instructions
299 on how goods are to be packed.
300 150 Internal transport order
301 Document/message giving instructions about the transport
302 of goods within an enterprise.
303 190 Statistical and other administrative internal documents
304 Documents/messages issued within an enterprise for the
305 for the purpose of collection of production and other
306 internal statistics, and for other administration
308 201 Direct payment valuation request
309 Request to establish a direct payment valuation.
310 202 Direct payment valuation
311 Document/message addressed, for instance, by a general
312 contractor to the owner, in order that a direct payment
313 be made to a subcontractor.
314 203 Provisional payment valuation
315 Document/message establishing a provisional payment
317 204 Payment valuation
318 Document/message establishing the financial elements of a
320 205 Quantity valuation
321 Document/message providing a confirmed assessment, by
322 quantity, of the completed work for a construction
324 206 Quantity valuation request
325 Document/message providing an initial assessment, by
326 quantity, of the completed work for a construction
328 207 Contract bill of quantities - BOQ
329 Document/message providing a formal specification
330 identifying quantities and prices that are the basis of a
331 contract for a construction project. BOQ means: Bill of
333 208 Unpriced tender BOQ
334 Document/message providing a detailed, quantity based
335 specification, issued in an unpriced form to invite
336 tender prices. BOQ means: Bill of quantity.
337 209 Priced tender BOQ
338 Document/message providing a detailed, quantity based
339 specification, updated with prices to form a tender
340 submission for a construction contract. BOQ means: Bill
343 Document/message issued by a party interested in the
344 purchase of goods specified therein and indicating
345 particular, desirable conditions regarding delivery
346 terms, etc., addressed to a prospective supplier with a
347 view to obtaining an offer.
348 211 Interim application for payment
349 Document/message containing a provisional assessment in
350 support of a request for payment for completed work for a
351 construction contract.
353 Document/message in which the debtor expresses the
356 Document/message by means of which a buyer informs a
357 seller that the buyer intends to enter into contractual
360 Document/message by means of which a buyer initiates a
361 transaction with a seller involving the supply of goods
362 or services as specified, according to conditions set out
363 in an offer, or otherwise known to the buyer.
365 Usage of document/message for general order purposes with
366 later split into quantities and delivery dates and maybe
369 Document/message ordering the remainder of a production's
372 Document/message for goods in leasing contracts.
374 Document/message for urgent ordering.
376 Document/message to order repair of goods.
378 Document/message to provide split quantities and delivery
379 dates referring to a previous blanket order.
380 227 Consignment order
381 Order to deliver goods into stock with agreement on
382 payment when goods are sold out of this stock.
384 Document/message to order samples.
386 Document/message informing buyer or seller of the
387 replacement of goods previously ordered.
388 230 Purchase order change request
389 Change to an purchase order already sent.
390 231 Purchase order response
391 Response to an purchase order already received.
393 Document/message for hiring human resources or renting
395 233 Spare parts order
396 Document/message to order spare parts.
397 240 Delivery instructions
398 Document/message issued by a buyer giving instructions
399 regarding the details of the delivery of goods ordered.
400 241 Delivery schedule
401 Usage of DELFOR-message.
402 242 Delivery just-in-time
403 Usage of DELJIT-message.
405 Document/message issued by a buyer releasing the despatch
406 of goods after receipt of the Ready for despatch advice
409 Paper document attached to a consignment informing the
410 receiving party about contents of this consignment.
412 Document/message specifying the distribution of goods in
413 individual packages (in trade environment the despatch
414 advice message is used for the packing list).
416 Document/message which , with a view to concluding a
417 contract, sets out the conditions under which the goods
419 311 Request for quote
420 Document/message requesting a quote on specified goods or
423 Document/message evidencing an agreement between the
424 seller and the buyer for the supply of goods or services;
425 its effects are equivalent to those of an order followed
426 by an acknowledgement of order.
427 320 Acknowledgement of order
428 Document/message acknowledging an undertaking to fulfil
429 an order and confirming conditions or acceptance of
432 Document/message serving as a preliminary invoice,
433 containing - on the whole - the same information as the
434 final invoice, but not actually claiming payment.
437 327 Operating instructions
439 328 Name/product plate
440 Plates on goods identifying and describing an article.
441 330 Request for delivery instructions
442 Document/message issued by a supplier requesting
443 instructions from the buyer regarding the details of the
444 delivery of goods ordered.
446 Document/message issued by a supplier to a carrier
447 requesting space to be reserved for a specified
448 consignment, indicating desirable conveyance, despatch
450 340 Shipping instructions
451 Document/message advising details of cargo and exporter's
452 requirements for its physical movement.
453 341 Shipper's letter of instructions (air)
454 Document/message issued by a consignor in which he gives
455 details of a consignment of goods that enables an airline
456 or its agent to prepare an air waybill.
457 343 Cartage order (local transport)
458 Document/message giving instructions regarding local
459 transport of goods, e.g. from the premises of an
460 enterprise to those of a carrier undertaking further
462 345 Ready for despatch advice
463 Document/message issued by a supplier informing a buyer
464 that goods ordered are ready for despatch.
466 Document/message issued by a supplier initiating the
467 despatch of goods to a buyer (consignee).
469 Document/message by means of which the seller or
470 consignor informs the consignee about the despatch of
472 370 Advice of distribution of documents
473 Document/message in which the party responsible for the
474 issue of a set of trade documents specifies the various
475 recipients of originals and copies of these documents,
476 with an indication of the number of copies distributed to
478 380 Commercial invoice
479 Document/message claiming payment for goods or services
480 supplied under conditions agreed between seller and
483 Document/message for providing credit information to the
486 Document/message in which a seller specifies the amount
487 of commission, the percentage of the invoice amount, or
488 some other basis for the calculation of the commission to
489 which a sales agent is entitled.
491 Document/message for providing debit information to the
493 384 Corrected invoice
494 Commercial invoice that includes revised information
495 differing from an earlier submission of the same invoice.
496 385 Consolidated invoice
497 Commercial invoice that covers multiple transactions
498 involving more than one vendor.
499 386 Prepayment invoice
500 An invoice to pay amounts for goods and services in
501 advance; these amounts will be subtracted from the final
504 Document/message for invoicing the hiring of human
505 resources or renting goods or equipment.
507 An invoice for tax purposes.
508 389 Self-billed invoice
509 An invoice the invoicee is producing instead of the
511 390 Delcredere invoice
512 An invoice sent to the party paying for a number of
515 Invoice assigned to a third party for collection.
517 Usage of INVOIC-message for goods in leasing contracts.
518 395 Consignment invoice
519 Commercial invoice that covers a transaction other than
520 one involving a sale.
521 396 Factored credit note
522 Credit note related to assigned invoice(s).
523 409 Instructions for bank transfer
524 Document/message containing instructions from a customer
525 to his bank to pay an amount in a specified currency to a
526 nominated party in another country by a method either
527 specified (e.g. teletransmission, air mail) or left to
528 the discretion of the bank.
529 412 Application for banker's draft
530 Application by a customer to his bank to issue a banker's
531 draft stating the amount and currency of the draft, the
532 name of the payee and the place and country of payment.
533 425 Collection payment advice
534 Document/message whereby a bank advises that a collection
535 has been paid, giving details and methods of funds
537 426 Documentary credit payment advice
538 Document/message whereby a bank advises payment under a
540 427 Documentary credit acceptance advice
541 Document/message whereby a bank advises acceptance under
542 a documentary credit.
543 428 Documentary credit negotiation advice
544 Document/message whereby a bank advises negotiation under
545 a documentary credit.
546 429 Application for banker's guarantee
547 Document/message whereby a customer requests his bank to
548 issue a guarantee in favour of a nominated party in
549 another country, stating the amount and currency and the
550 specific conditions of the guarantee.
551 430 Banker's guarantee
552 Document/message in which a bank undertakes to pay out a
553 limited amount of money to a designated party, on
554 conditions stated therein (other than those laid down in
555 the Uniform Customs Practice).
556 431 Documentary credit letter of indemnity
557 Document/message in which a beneficiary of a documentary
558 credit accepts responsibility for non-compliance with the
559 terms and conditions of the credit, and undertakes to
560 refund the money received under the credit, with interest
562 435 Preadvice of a credit
563 Preadvice indicating a credit to happen in the future.
565 Document/message whereby a bank is instructed (or
566 requested) to handle financial and/or commercial
567 documents in order to obtain acceptance and/or payment,
568 or to deliver documents on such other terms and
569 conditions as may be specified.
570 448 Documents presentation form
571 Document/message whereby a draft or similar instrument
572 and/or commercial documents are presented to a bank for
573 acceptance, discounting, negotiation, payment or
574 collection, whether or not against a documentary credit.
576 Document/message containing information needed to
577 initiate the payment. It may cover the financial
578 settlement for one or more commercial trade transactions.
579 A payment order is an instruction to the ordered bank to
580 arrange for the payment of one specified amount to the
582 451 Extended payment order
583 Document/message containing information needed to
584 initiate the payment. It may cover the financial
585 settlement for several commercial trade transactions,
586 which it is possible to specify in a special payments
587 detail part. It is an instruction to the ordered bank to
588 arrange for the payment of one specified amount to the
590 452 Multiple payment order
591 Document/message containing a payment order with one
592 debit account and several credit accounts.
594 Document/message sent by an account servicing institution
595 to one of its account owners, to inform the account owner
596 of an entry which has been or will be credited to its
597 account for a specified amount on the date indicated.
598 455 Extended credit advice
599 Document/message sent by an account servicing institution
600 to one of its account owners, to inform the account owner
601 of an entry that has been or will be credited to its
602 account for a specified amount on the date indicated. It
603 provides extended commercial information concerning the
604 relevant remittance advice.
607 457 Reversal of debit
608 Reversal of debit accounting entry by bank.
609 458 Reversal of credit
610 Reversal of credit accounting entry by bank.
611 460 Documentary credit application
612 Document/message whereby a bank is requested to issue a
613 documentary credit on the conditions specified therein.
614 465 Documentary credit
615 Document/message in which a bank states that it has
616 issued a documentary credit under which the beneficiary
617 is to obtain payment, acceptance or negotiation on
618 compliance with certain terms and conditions and against
619 presentation of stipulated documents and such drafts as
620 may be specified. The credit may or may not be confirmed
622 466 Documentary credit notification
623 Document/message issued by an advising bank in order to
624 transmit a documentary credit to a beneficiary, or to
625 another advising bank.
626 467 Documentary credit transfer advice
627 Document/message whereby a bank advises that (part of) a
628 documentary credit is being or has been transferred in
629 favour of a second beneficiary.
630 468 Documentary credit amendment notification
631 Document/message whereby a bank advises that the terms
632 and conditions of a documentary credit have been amended.
633 469 Documentary credit amendment
634 Document/message whereby a bank notifies a beneficiary of
635 the details of an amendment to the terms and conditions
636 of a documentary credit.
637 481 Remittance advice
638 Document/message advising of the remittance of payment.
640 Draft drawn in favour of a third party either by one bank
641 on another bank, or by a branch of a bank on its head
642 office (or vice versa) or upon another branch of the same
643 bank. In either case, the draft should comply with the
644 specifications laid down for cheques in the country in
645 which it is to be payable.
647 Document/message, issued and signed in conformity with
648 the applicable legislation, which contains an
649 unconditional order whereby the drawer directs the drawee
650 to pay a definite sum of money to the payee or to his
651 order, on demand or at a definite time, against the
652 surrender of the document itself.
654 Document/message, issued and signed in conformity with
655 the applicable legislation, which contains an
656 unconditional promise whereby the maker undertakes to pay
657 a definite sum of money to the payee or to his order, on
658 demand or at a definite time, against the surrender of
660 492 Financial statement of account
661 Statement giving the status of a financial account.
662 493 Statement of account message
663 Usage of STATAC-message.
664 520 Insurance certificate
665 Document/message issued to the insured certifying that
666 insurance has been effected and that a policy has been
667 issued. Such a certificate for a particular cargo is
668 primarily used when good are insured under the terms of a
669 floating or an open policy; at the request of the insured
670 it can be exchanged for a policy.
672 Document/message issued by the insurer evidencing an
673 agreement to insure and containing the conditions of the
674 agreement concluded whereby the insurer undertakes for a
675 specific fee to indemnify the insured for the losses
676 arising out of the perils and accidents specified in the
678 550 Insurance declaration sheet (bordereau)
679 A document/message used when an insured reports to his
680 insurer details of individual shipments which are covered
681 by an insurance contract - an open cover or a floating
682 policy - between the parties.
683 575 Insurer's invoice
684 Document/message issued by an insurer specifying the cost
685 of an insurance which has been effected and claiming
688 Document/message issued by an insurer (insurance broker,
689 agent, etc.) to notify the insured that his insurance
690 have been carried out.
691 610 Forwarding instructions
692 Document/message issued to a freight forwarder, giving
693 instructions regarding the action to be taken by the
694 forwarder for the forwarding of goods described therein.
695 621 Forwarder's advice to import agent
696 Document/message issued by a freight forwarder in an
697 exporting country advising his counterpart in an
698 importing country about the forwarding of goods described
700 622 Forwarder's advice to exporter
701 Document/message issued by a freight forwarder informing
702 an exporter of the action taken in fulfilment of
703 instructions received.
704 623 Forwarder's invoice
705 Invoice issued by a freight forwarder specifying services
706 rendered and costs incurred and claiming payment
708 624 Forwarder's certificate of receipt
709 Non-negotiable document issued by a forwarder to certify
710 that he has assumed control of a specified consignment,
711 with irrevocable instructions to send it to the consignee
712 indicated in the document or to hold it at his disposal.
715 Document/message provided by the shipper or his agent to
716 the carrier, multimodal transport operator, terminal or
717 other receiving authority, giving information about
718 export consignments offered for transport, and providing
719 for the necessary receipts and declarations of liability.
720 (Sometimes a multipurpose cargo handling document also
721 fulfilling the functions of document 632, 633, 650 and
723 631 Forwarder's warehouse receipt
724 Document/message issued by a forwarder acting as
725 Warehouse Keeper acknowledging receipt of goods placed in
726 a warehouse, and stating or referring to the conditions
727 which govern the warehousing and the release of goods.
728 The document contains detailed provisions regarding the
729 rights of holders-by-endorsement, transfer of ownership,
732 Document/message issued by a port, warehouse/shed, or
733 terminal operator acknowledging receipt of goods
734 specified therein on conditions stated or referred to in
736 633 Port charges documents
737 Documents/messages specifying services rendered, storage
738 and handling costs, demurrage and other charges due to
739 the owner of goods described therein.
740 635 Warehouse warrant
741 Negotiable receipt document, issued by a Warehouse Keeper
742 to a person placing goods in a warehouse and conferring
743 title to the goods stored.
745 Document/message issued by a party entitled to authorize
746 the release of goods specified therein to a named
747 consignee, to be retained by the custodian of the goods.
749 Document/message issued by a cargo handling organization
750 (port administration, terminal operator, etc.) for the
751 removal or other handling of goods under their care.
753 Document/message authorizing goods specified therein to
754 be brought out of a fenced-in port or terminal area.
756 Non-negotiable document evidencing the contract for the
758 701 Universal (multipurpose) transport document
759 Document/message evidencing a contract of carriage
760 covering the movement of goods by any mode of transport,
761 or combination of modes, for national as well as
762 international transport, under any applicable
763 international convention or national law and under the
764 conditions of carriage of any carrier or transport
765 operator undertaking or arranging the transport referred
767 702 Goods receipt, carriage
768 Document/message issued by a carrier or a carrier's
769 agent, acknowledging receipt for carriage of goods
770 specified therein on conditions stated or referred to in
771 the document, enabling the carrier to issue a transport
774 The document made out by an agent/consolidator which
775 evidences the contract between the shipper and the
776 agent/consolidator for the arrangement of carriage of
778 704 Master bill of lading
779 A bill of lading issued by the master of a vessel (in
780 actuality the owner or charterer of the vessel). It could
781 cover a number of house bills.
783 Negotiable document/message which evidences a contract of
784 carriage by sea and the taking over or loading of goods
785 by carrier, and by which carrier undertakes to deliver
786 goods against surrender of the document. A provision in
787 the document that goods are to be delivered to the order
788 of a named person, or to order, or to bearer, constitutes
790 706 Bill of lading original
791 The original of the bill of lading issued by a transport
792 company. When issued by the maritime industry it could
793 signify ownership of the cargo.
794 707 Bill of lading copy
795 A copy of the bill of lading issued by a transport
797 708 Empty container bill
798 Bill of lading indicating an empty container.
799 709 Tanker bill of lading
800 Document which evidences a transport of liquid bulk
803 Non-negotiable document which evidences a contract for
804 the carriage of goods by sea and the taking over of the
805 goods by the carrier, and by which the carrier undertakes
806 to deliver the goods to the consignee named in the
808 711 Inland waterway bill of lading
809 Negotiable transport document made out to a named person,
810 to order or to bearer, signed by the carrier and handed
811 to the sender after receipt of the goods.
812 712 Non-negotiable maritime transport document (generic)
813 Non-negotiable document which evidences a contract for
814 the carriage of goods by sea and the taking over or
815 loading of the goods by the carrier, and by which the
816 carrier undertakes to deliver the goods to the consignee
817 named in the document. E.g. Sea waybill. Remark:
818 Synonymous with "straight" or "non-negotiable Bill of
819 lading" used in certain countries, e.g. Canada.
821 Document/message issued by a ship's officer to
822 acknowledge that a specified consignment has been
823 received on board a vessel, and the apparent condition of
824 the goods; enabling the carrier to issue a Bill of
826 714 House bill of lading
827 The bill of lading issued not by the carrier but by the
828 freight forwarder/consolidator known by the carrier.
829 715 Letter of indemnity for non-surrender of bill of lading
830 Document/message issued by a commercial party or a bank
831 of an insurance company accepting responsibility to the
832 beneficiary of the indemnity in accordance with the terms
834 716 Forwarder's bill of lading
835 Non-negotiable document issued by a freight forwarder
836 evidencing a contract for the carriage of goods by sea
837 and the taking over or loading of the goods by the
838 freight forwarder, and by which the freight forwarder
839 undertakes to deliver the goods to the consignee named in
841 720 Rail consignment note (generic term)
842 Transport document constituting a contract for the
843 carriage of goods between the sender and the carrier (the
844 railway). For international rail traffic, this document
845 must conform to the model prescribed by the international
846 conventions concerning carriage of goods by rail, e.g.
847 CIM Convention, SMGS Convention.
849 Accounting document, one copy of which is drawn up for
850 each consignment note; it accompanies the consignment
851 over the whole route and is a rail transport document.
852 723 Escort official recognition
853 Document/message which gives right to the owner to exert
854 all functions normally transferred to a guard in a train
855 by which an escorted consignment is transported.
856 724 Recharging document
857 Fictitious transport document regarding a previous
858 transport, enabling a carrier's agent to give to another
859 carrier's agent (in a different country) the possibility
860 to collect charges relating to the original transport
862 730 Road consignment note
863 Transport document/message which evidences a contract
864 between a carrier and a sender for the carriage of goods
865 by road (generic term). Remark: For international road
866 traffic, this document must contain at least the
867 particulars prescribed by the convention on the contract
868 for the international carriage of goods by road (CMR).
870 Document/message made out by or on behalf of the shipper
871 which evidences the contract between the shipper and
872 carrier(s) for carriage of goods over routes of the
873 carrier(s) and which is identified by the airline prefix
874 issuing the document plus a serial (IATA).
875 741 Master air waybill
876 Document/message made out by or on behalf of the
877 agent/consolidator which evidences the contract between
878 the agent/consolidator and carrier(s) for carriage of
879 goods over routes of the carrier(s) for a consignment
880 consisting of goods originated by more than one shipper
882 743 Substitute air waybill
883 A temporary air waybill which contains only limited
884 information because of the absence of the original.
885 744 Crew's effects declaration
886 Declaration to Customs regarding the personal effects of
887 crew members aboard the conveyance; equivalent to IMO FAL
890 Declaration to Customs regarding passengers aboard the
891 conveyance; equivalent to IMO FAL 6.
892 746 Delivery notice (rail transport)
893 Document/message created by the consignor or by the
894 departure station, joined to the transport or sent to the
895 consignee, giving the possibility to the consignee or the
896 arrival station to attest the delivery of the goods. The
897 document must be returned to the consignor or to the
899 750 Despatch note (post parcels)
900 Document/message which, according to Article 106 of the
901 "Agreement concerning Postal Parcels" under the UPU
902 convention, is to accompany post parcels.
903 760 Multimodal/combined transport document (generic)
904 A transport document used when more than one mode of
905 transportation is involved in the movement of cargo. It
906 is a contract of carriage and receipt of the cargo for a
907 multimodal transport. It indicates the place where the
908 responsible transport company in the move takes
909 responsibility for the cargo, the place where the
910 responsibility of this transport company in the move ends
911 and the conveyances involved.
912 761 Through bill of lading
913 Bill of lading which evidences a contract of carriage
914 from one place to another in separate stages of which at
915 least one stage is a sea transit, and by which the
916 issuing carrier accepts responsibility for the carriage
917 as set forth in the Through bill of lading.
918 763 Forwarder's certificate of transport
919 Negotiable document/message issued by a forwarder to
920 certify that he has taken charge of a specified
921 consignment for despatch and delivery in accordance with
922 the consignor's instructions, as indicated in the
923 document, and that he accepts responsibility for delivery
924 of the goods to the holder of the document through the
925 intermediary of a delivery agent of his choice. E.g.
927 764 Combined transport document (generic)
928 Negotiable or non-negotiable document evidencing a
929 contract for the performance and/or procurement of
930 performance of combined transport of goods and bearing on
931 its face either the heading "Negotiable combined
932 transport document issued subject to Uniform Rules for a
933 Combined Transport Document (ICC Brochure No. 298)" or
934 the heading "Non-negotiable Combined Transport Document
935 issued subject to Uniform Rules for a Combined Transport
936 Document (ICC Brochure No. 298)".
937 765 Multimodal transport document (generic)
938 Document/message which evidences a multimodal transport
939 contract, the taking in charge of the goods by the
940 multimodal transport operator, and an undertaking by him
941 to deliver the goods in accordance with the terms of the
942 contract. (International Convention on Multimodal
944 766 Combined transport bill of lading/multimodal bill of lading
945 Document which evidences a multimodal transport contract,
946 the taking in charge of the goods by the multimodal
947 transport operator, and an undertaking by him to deliver
948 the goods in accordance with the terms of the contract.
949 770 Booking confirmation
950 Document/message issued by a carrier to confirm that
951 space has been reserved for a consignment in means of
953 775 Calling forward notice
954 Instructions for release or delivery of goods.
956 Document/message issued by a transport operation
957 specifying freight costs and charges incurred for a
958 transport operation and stating conditions of payment.
959 781 Arrival notice (goods)
960 Notification from the carrier to the consignee in
961 writing, by telephone or by any other means (express
962 letter, message, telegram, etc.) informing him that a
963 consignment addressed to him is being or will shortly be
964 held at his disposal at a specified point in the place of
966 782 Notice of circumstances preventing delivery (goods)
967 Request made by the carrier to the sender, or, as the
968 case may be, the consignee, for instructions as to the
969 disposal of the consignment when circumstances prevent
970 delivery and the return of the goods has not been
971 requested by the consignor in the transport document.
972 783 Notice of circumstances preventing transport (goods)
973 Request made by the carrier to the sender, or, the
974 consignee as the case may be, for instructions as to the
975 disposal of the goods when circumstances prevent
976 transport before departure or en route, after acceptance
977 of the consignment concerned.
978 784 Delivery notice (goods)
979 Notification in writing, sent by the carrier to the
980 sender, to inform him at his request of the actual date
981 of delivery of the goods.
983 Listing of goods comprising the cargo carried in a means
984 of transport or in a transport-unit. The cargo manifest
985 gives the commercial particulars of the goods, such as
986 transport document numbers, consignors, consignees,
987 shipping marks, number and kind of packages and
988 descriptions and quantities of the goods.
990 Document/message containing the same information as a
991 cargo manifest, and additional details on freight
992 amounts, charges, etc.
994 Document/message used in road transport, listing the
995 cargo carried on a road vehicle, often referring to
996 appended copies of Road consignment note.
997 788 Container manifest (unit packing list)
998 Document/message specifying the contents of particular
999 freight containers or other transport units, prepared by
1000 the party responsible for their loading into the
1003 Document used by the rail organization to indicate
1004 freight charges or additional charges in each case where
1005 the departure station is not able to calculate the
1006 charges for the total voyage (e.g. tariff not yet
1007 updated, part of voyage not covered by the tariff). This
1008 document must be considered as joined to the transport.
1009 790 Advice of collection
1010 Document that is joined to the transport or sent by
1011 separate means, giving to the departure rail organization
1012 the proof that the cash-on delivery amount has been
1013 encashed by the arrival rail organization before
1014 reimbursement of the consignor.
1015 791 Safety of ship certificate
1016 Document certifying a ship's safety to a specified date.
1017 792 Safety of radio certificate
1018 Document certifying the safety of a ship's radio
1019 facilities to a specified date.
1020 793 Safety of equipment certificate
1021 Document certifying the safety of a ship's equipment to a
1023 794 Civil liability for oil certificate
1024 Document declaring a ship owner's liability for oil
1025 propelling or carried on a vessel.
1026 795 Loadline document
1027 Document specifying the limit of a ship's legal
1028 submersion under various conditions.
1030 Document certifying that a ship is free of rats, valid to
1032 797 Maritime declaration of health
1033 Document certifying the health condition on board a
1034 vessel, valid to a specified date.
1035 798 Certificate of registry
1036 Official certificate stating the vessel's registry.
1037 799 Ship's stores declaration
1038 Declaration to Customs regarding the contents of the
1039 ship's stores (equivalent to IMO FAL 3) i.e. goods
1040 intended for consumption by passengers/crew on board
1041 vessels, aircraft or trains, whether or not sold or
1042 landed; goods necessary for operation/maintenance of
1043 conveyance, incl. fuel/lubricants, excl. spare
1044 parts/equipment (IMO).
1045 810 Export licence, application for
1046 Application for a permit issued by a government authority
1047 permitting exportation of a specified commodity subject
1048 to specified conditions as quantity, country of
1051 Permit issued by a government authority permitting
1052 exportation of a specified commodity subject to specified
1053 conditions as quantity, country of destination, etc.
1054 Synonym: Embargo permit.
1055 812 Exchange control declaration, export
1056 Document/message completed by an exporter/seller as a
1057 means whereby the competent body may control that the
1058 amount of foreign exchange accrued from a trade
1059 transaction is repatriated in accordance with the
1060 conditions of payment and exchange control regulations in
1062 820 Despatch note model T
1063 European community transit declaration.
1064 821 Despatch note model T1
1065 Transit declaration for goods circulating under internal
1066 community transit procedures (between ECE countries).
1067 822 Despatch note model T2
1068 Ascertainment that the declared goods were originally
1069 produced in an ECE country.
1070 823 Control document T5
1071 Control document (export declaration) used particularly
1072 in case of re-sending without use with only VAT
1073 collection, refusal, unconformity with contract etc.
1074 824 Re-sending consignment note
1075 Rail consignment note prepared by the consignor for the
1076 facilitation of an eventual return to the origin of the
1078 825 Despatch note model T2L
1079 Ascertainment that the declared goods were originally
1080 produced in an EC country. May only be used for goods
1081 that are loaded on one single means of transport in one
1082 single departure point for one single delivery point.
1083 830 Goods declaration for exportation
1084 Document/message by which goods are declared for export
1085 Customs clearance, conforming to the layout key set out
1086 at Appendix I to Annex C.1 concerning outright
1087 exportation to the Kyoto convention (CCC). Within a
1088 Customs union, "for despatch" may have the same meaning
1089 as "for exportation".
1090 833 Cargo declaration (departure)
1091 Generic term, sometimes referred to as Freight
1092 declaration, applied to the documents providing the
1093 particulars required by the Customs concerning the cargo
1094 (freight) carried by commercial means of transport (CCC).
1095 840 Application for goods control certificate
1096 Document/message submitted to a competent body by party
1097 requesting a Goods control certificate to be issued in
1098 accordance with national or international standards, or
1099 conforming to legislation in the importing country, or as
1100 specified in the contract.
1101 841 Goods control certificate
1102 Document/message issued by a competent body evidencing
1103 the quality of the goods described therein, in accordance
1104 with national or international standards, or conforming
1105 to legislation in the importing country, or as specified
1107 850 Application for phytosanitary certificate
1108 Document/message submitted to a competent body by party
1109 requesting a Phytosanitary certificate to be issued.
1110 851 Phytosanitary certificate
1111 Document/message issued by the competent body in the
1112 exporting country evidencing that plants, fruit, or
1113 vegetables are free from disease and fit for consumption
1114 and giving details on fumigation or other treatment to
1115 which they may have been subjected.
1116 852 Sanitary certificate
1117 Document/message issued by the competent authority in the
1118 exporting country evidencing that alimentary and animal
1119 products, including dead animals, are fit for human
1120 consumption, and giving details, when relevant, of
1121 controls undertaken.
1122 853 Veterinary certificate
1123 Document/message issued by the competent authority in the
1124 exporting country evidencing that live animals or birds
1125 are not infested or infected with disease, and giving
1126 details regarding their provenance, and of vaccinations
1127 and other treatment to which they have been subjected.
1128 855 Application for inspection certificate
1129 Document/message submitted to a competent body by a party
1130 requesting an Inspection certificate to be issued in
1131 accordance with national or international standards, or
1132 conforming to legislation in the country in which it is
1133 required, or as specified in the contract.
1134 856 Inspection certificate
1135 Document/message issued by a competent body evidencing
1136 that the goods described therein have been inspected in
1137 accordance with national or international standards, in
1138 conformity with legislation in the country in which the
1139 inspection is required, or as specified in the contract.
1140 860 Certificate of origin, application for
1141 Document/message submitted to a competent body by an
1142 interested party requesting a Certificate of origin to be
1143 issued in accordance with relevant criteria, and on the
1144 basis of evidence of the origin of the goods.
1145 861 Certificate of origin
1146 Document/message identifying goods, in which the
1147 authority or body authorized to issue it certifies
1148 expressly that the goods to which the certificate relates
1149 originate in a specific country. The word "country" may
1150 include a group of countries, a region or a part of a
1151 country. This certificate may also include a declaration
1152 by the manufacturer, producer, supplier, exporter or
1153 other competent person.
1154 862 Declaration of origin
1155 Appropriate statement as to the origin of the goods, made
1156 in connection with their exportation by the manufacturer,
1157 producer, supplier, exporter or other competent person on
1158 the Commercial invoice or any other document relating to
1160 863 Regional appellation certificate
1161 Certificate drawn up in accordance with the rules laid
1162 down by an authority or approved body, certifying that
1163 the goods described therein qualify for a designation
1164 specific to the given region (e.g. champagne, port wine,
1166 864 Preference certificate of origin
1167 Description to be provided.
1168 865 Certificate of origin form GSP
1169 Specific form of certificate of origin for goods
1170 qualifying for preferential treatment under the
1171 generalized system of preferences (includes a combined
1172 declaration of origin and certificate, form A).
1173 870 Consular invoice
1174 Document/message to be prepared by an exporter in his
1175 country and presented to a diplomatic representation of
1176 the importing country for endorsement and subsequently to
1177 be presented by the importer in connection with the
1178 import of the goods described therein.
1179 890 Dangerous goods declaration
1180 Document/message issued by a consignor in accordance with
1181 applicable conventions or regulations, describing
1182 hazardous goods or materials for transport purposes, and
1183 stating that the latter have been packed and labelled in
1184 accordance with the provisions of the relevant
1185 conventions or regulations.
1186 895 Statistical document, export
1187 Document/message in which an exporter provides
1188 information about exported goods required by the body
1189 responsible for the collection of international trade
1191 896 INTRASTAT declaration
1192 Document/message in which a declarant provides
1193 information about goods required by the body responsible
1194 for the collection of trade statistics.
1195 901 Delivery verification certificate
1196 Document/message whereby an official authority (Customs
1197 or governmental) certifies that goods have been
1199 910 Import licence, application for
1200 Document/message in which an interested party applies to
1201 the competent body for authorization to import either a
1202 limited quantity of articles subject to import
1203 restrictions, or an unlimited quantity of such articles
1204 during a limited period, and specifies the kind of
1205 articles, their origin and value, etc.
1207 Document/message issued by the competent body in
1208 accordance with import regulations in force, by which
1209 authorization is granted to a named party to import
1210 either a limited quantity of designated articles or an
1211 unlimited quantity of such articles during a limited
1212 period, under conditions specified in the document.
1213 913 Customs declaration without commercial detail
1214 CUSDEC transmission that does not include data from the
1215 commercial detail section of the message.
1216 914 Customs declaration with commercial and item detail
1217 CUSDEC transmission that includes data from both the
1218 commercial detail and item detail sections of the
1220 915 Customs declaration without item detail
1221 CUSDEC transmission that does not include data from the
1222 item detail section of the message.
1223 916 Related document
1224 Description to be provided.
1225 917 Receipt (Customs)
1226 Receipt for Customs duty/tax/fee paid.
1227 925 Application for exchange allocation
1228 Document/message whereby an importer/buyer requests the
1229 competent body to allocate an amount of foreign exchange
1230 to be transferred to an exporter/seller in payment for
1232 926 Foreign exchange permit
1233 Document/message issued by the competent body authorizing
1234 an importer/buyer to transfer an amount of foreign
1235 exchange to an exporter/seller in payment for goods.
1236 927 Exchange control declaration (import)
1237 Document/message completed by an importer/buyer as a
1238 means for the competent body to control that a trade
1239 transaction for which foreign exchange has been allocated
1240 has been executed and that money has been transferred in
1241 accordance with the conditions of payment and the
1242 exchange control regulations in force.
1243 929 Goods declaration for importation
1244 Document/message by which goods are declared for import
1245 Customs clearance [sister entry of 830].
1246 930 Goods declaration for home use
1247 Document/message by which goods are declared for import
1248 Customs clearance according to Annex B.1 (concerning
1249 clearance for home use) to the Kyoto convention (CCC).
1250 931 Customs immediate release declaration
1251 Document/message issued by an importer notifying Customs
1252 that goods have been removed from an importing means of
1253 transport to the importer's premises under a Customs-
1254 approved arrangement for immediate release, or requesting
1255 authorization to do so.
1256 932 Customs delivery note
1257 Document/message whereby a Customs authority releases
1258 goods under its control to be placed at the disposal of
1259 the party concerned. Synonym: Customs release note.
1260 933 Cargo declaration (arrival)
1261 Generic term, sometimes referred to as Freight
1262 declaration, applied to the documents providing the
1263 particulars required by the Customs concerning the cargo
1264 (freight) carried by commercial means of transport (CCC).
1265 934 Value declaration
1266 Document/message in which a declarant (importer) states
1267 the invoice or other price (e.g. selling price, price of
1268 identical goods), and specifies costs for freight,
1269 insurance and packing, etc., terms of delivery and
1270 payment, any relationship with the trading partner, etc.,
1271 for the purpose of determining the Customs value of goods
1274 Document/message required by the Customs in an importing
1275 country in which an exporter states the invoice or other
1276 price (e.g. selling price, price of identical goods), and
1277 specifies costs for freight, insurance and packing, etc.,
1278 terms of delivery and payment, for the purpose of
1279 determining the Customs value in the importing country of
1280 goods consigned to that country.
1281 936 Customs declaration (post parcels)
1282 Document/message which, according to Article 106 of the
1283 "Agreement concerning Postal Parcels" under the UPU
1284 Convention, must accompany post parcels and in which the
1285 contents of such parcels are specified.
1286 937 Tax declaration (value added tax)
1287 Document/message in which an importer states the
1288 pertinent information required by the competent body for
1289 assessment of value-added tax.
1290 938 Tax declaration (general)
1291 Document/message containing a general tax declaration.
1293 Document/message containing the demand of tax.
1295 Document/message giving the permission to export
1297 950 Goods declaration for Customs transit
1298 Document/message by which the sender declares goods for
1299 Customs transit according to Annex E.1 (concerning
1300 Customs transit) to the Kyoto convention (CCC).
1302 International Customs transit document by which the
1303 sender declares goods for carriage by rail in accordance
1304 with the provisions of the 1952 International Convention
1305 to facilitate the crossing of frontiers for goods carried
1306 by rail (TIF Convention of UIC).
1308 International Customs document (International Transit by
1309 Road), issued by a guaranteeing association approved by
1310 the Customs authorities, under the cover of which goods
1311 are carried, in most cases under Customs seal, in road
1312 vehicles and/or containers in compliance with the
1313 requirements of the Customs TIR Convention of the
1314 International Transport of Goods under cover of TIR
1317 EC customs transit document issued by EC customs
1318 authorities for transit and/or temporary user of goods
1320 954 EUR 1 certificate of origin
1321 Customs certificate used in preferential goods
1322 interchanges between EC countries and EC external
1325 International Customs document (Admission Temporaire /
1326 Temporary Admission) which, issued under the terms of the
1327 ATA Convention (1961), incorporates an internationally
1328 valid guarantee and may be used, in lieu of national
1329 Customs documents and as security for import duties and
1330 taxes, to cover the temporary admission of goods and,
1331 where appropriate, the transit of goods. If accepted for
1332 controlling the temporary export and reimport of goods,
1333 international guarantee does not apply (CCC).
1334 960 Single administrative document
1335 A set of documents, replacing the various (national)
1336 forms for Customs declaration within the EC, implemented
1338 961 General response (Customs)
1339 General response message to permit the transfer of data
1340 from Customs to the transmitter of the previous message.
1341 962 Document response (Customs)
1342 Document response message to permit the transfer of data
1343 from Customs to the transmitter of the previous message.
1344 963 Error response (Customs)
1345 Error response message to permit the transfer of data
1346 from Customs to the transmitter of the previous message.
1347 964 Package response (Customs)
1348 Package response message to permit the transfer of data
1349 from Customs to the transmitter of the previous message.
1350 965 Tax calculation/confirmation response (Customs)
1351 Tax calculation/confirmation response message to permit
1352 the transfer of data from Customs to the transmitter of
1353 the previous message.
1354 966 Quota prior allocation certificate
1355 Document/message issued by the competent body for prior
1356 allocation of a quota.
1357 990 End use authorization
1358 Description to be provided.
1359 991 Government contract
1360 Description to be provided.
1361 995 Statistical document, import
1362 Description to be provided.
1363 996 Application for documentary credit
1364 Message with application for opening of a documentary
1366 998 Previous Customs document/message
1367 Indication of the previous Customs document/message
1368 concerning the same transaction.