4 Desc: Code giving specific meaning to a party.
8 AA Party to be billed (AAR Accounting rule 11)
9 Party to be billed in accordance with AAR Accounting rule
11 AB Buyer's agent/representative
12 Third party who arranged the purchase of merchandise on
13 behalf of the actual buyer.
14 AE Declarant's agent/representative
15 Any natural or legal person who makes a declaration to an
16 official body on behalf of another natural or legal
17 person, where legally permitted (CCC).
19 Natural or legal person responsible for the satisfactory
20 performance of a Customs transit operation. Source: CCC.
21 AG Agent/representative
22 (3196) Party authorized to act on behalf of another
24 AH Transit principal's agent/representative
25 Agent acting on behalf of the transit principal (CCC).
26 AI Successful job applicant
27 Person who has been chosen for a job.
28 + AJ Party issuing mutually agreed codes
29 The party which has issued all mutually agreed codes used
31 AK Acknowledgement recipient
32 Party to whom acknowledgement should be sent.
34 (3340) Party accepting liability for goods held or moving
35 (e.g. transit) under a Customs authorization and - when
36 applicable - a guarantee.
37 AM Authorized official
38 Employee of a company or firm authorized to act on behalf
39 of that company or firm e.g. to make a Customs
42 Person or company which is authorised by the relevant
43 Customs authority to import goods without payment all
44 taxes or specific taxes at the point of entry into the
47 Party account is assigned to.
49 (3352) Party accepting goods, products, services etc.
51 Person or company approved by the relevant authority in
52 the country to pack and export specific goods under
54 AR Authorized exporter
55 Exporter authorized/approved by Customs for special
56 Customs procedures e.g. simplified procedure.
57 AT Authorized importer
58 Importer authorized/approved by Customs for special
59 Customs procedures e.g. simplified procedure.
60 AU Authorized trader (transit)
61 Trader authorized/approved by Customs for special transit
62 procedures e.g. simplified procedure.
63 AV Authorizing official
64 Party that has delegated the authority to take a certain
65 action on behalf of a company or agency.
67 Financial institution which is requested to issue the
69 AX Authenticating party
70 Party which certifies that a document is authentic.
72 Financial institution which issues the documentary
73 credit, if the applicant's bank is not acting as the
76 Identifies an additional bank which must be informed of
77 certain aspects of the message.
79 Identifies an additional bank which must be informed of
80 certain aspects of the message.
82 Party acting as a booking office for transport and
85 [3420] Bank employed by the buyer to make payment.
87 Financial institution to whom a negotiable documentary
89 BD Documentary credit reimbursing bank
92 The ultimate recipient of the funds. Normally the account
93 owner who is reimbursed by the payor.
95 Identifies the account servicer for the beneficiary or
100 Previous employer of a person(s).
101 BI Buyer's financial institution
102 Financial institution designated by buyer to make
104 BK Financial institution
105 Party acting as financial institution.
106 BL Bill of lading recipient
107 Party to receive B/L.
109 Party which is the object of an insurance contract.
110 BN Insurance beneficiary
111 Party which benefits from insurance coverage.
112 BO Broker or sales office
113 Party acting in the name of the seller as broker or as
115 BP Building site purchaser
116 Party at the building site responsible for the purchasing
117 of goods and services for that particular site.
119 Identifies the bank on which the cheque should be drawn,
120 as instructed by the ordering customer.
122 Party receiving goods and relevant invoice.
123 BT Party to be billed for other than freight (bill to)
124 Party receiving invoice excluding freight costs.
126 Party carrying out service bureau processing work, (e.g.
129 Member of a group (e.g. of a group of persons or a
133 BX Building site engineer
134 Party at the building site responsible for engineering
135 matters for that particular site.
137 (3002) Party to which merchandise is sold.
138 BZ Building site forwarder
139 Party at the building site responsible for forwarding the
140 received goods on that particular site.
141 C1 In care of party no. 1
142 Description to be provided.
143 C2 In care of party no. 2
144 Description to be provided.
146 (3126) Party undertaking or arranging transport of goods
147 between named points.
149 Agent or representative or a professional Customs
150 clearing agent who deals directly with Customs on behalf
151 of the importer or exporter (CCC).
153 Party who claims goods or insurance.
157 Description to be provided.
158 CF Container operator/lessee
159 Party to whom the possession of specified property (e.g.
160 container) has been conveyed for a period of time in
161 return for rental payments.
163 Party authorized to act for or on behalf of carrier.
164 CH Connecting carrier
165 Owner or operator of a transportation conveyance to which
166 goods in a given transaction will be transferred.
167 CI Commission processor
168 Party who provides extra treatment to goods on commission
171 Previous member of a group of persons or a service
173 CK Empty equipment despatch party
174 Party from whose premises empty equipment will be or has
176 CL Container location party
177 Party from whose premises container will be or has been
180 Identification of customs authority relevant to the
181 transaction or shipment.
183 (3132) Party to which goods are consigned.
185 Identification of the Head Office within a company.
187 Party designated to escort the transported goods.
188 CP Party to receive certificate of compliance
189 Party acting for or on behalf of seller in matters
190 concerning compliance.
191 CPD Charges payer at destination
192 Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay
193 the charges concerning the destination operations.
195 Party to which the cheque will be ordered, when different
196 from the beneficiary.
197 CR Empty equipment return party
198 Party to whose premises empty equipment will be or has
201 Party consolidating various consignments, payments etc.
202 CT Consignee to be specified
203 Description to be provided.
204 CU Container return company
205 Description to be provided.
206 CV Consignee of vessel
207 Description to be provided.
209 Owner of equipment (container, etc.).
211 Party authorized to act on behalf of the consignee.
212 CY Commissionable agent
213 IATA cargo agent entitled to commission.
215 (3336) Party which, by contract with a carrier, consigns
216 or sends goods with the carrier, or has them conveyed by
217 him. Synonym: shipper, sender.
218 DA Available with bank (documentary credits)
219 Financial institution with whom the documentary credit is
221 DB Distributor branch
222 The affiliate of a retailer or distributor.
224 Party that splits up a large consignment composed of
225 separate consignments of goods. The smaller consignments
226 of goods were grouped together into that large
227 consignment for carriage as a larger unit in order to
228 obtain a reduced rate.
229 DCP Despatch charge payer
230 Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay
231 the charges concerning the despatch operations.
232 DD Documentary credit account party's bank
233 Bank of the documentary credit account party.
235 Party depositing goods, financial payments or documents.
236 DF Documentary credit applicant
237 Party at whose request the applicant's bank/issuing bank
238 is to issue a documentary credit.
239 DG Documentary credit beneficiary
240 Party in whose favour the documentary credit is to be
241 issued and the party that must comply with the credit's
242 terms and conditions.
243 DH Documentary credit account party
244 Party which is responsible for the payment settlement of
245 the documentary credit with the applicant's bank/issuing
246 bank, if different from the documentary credit applicant.
247 DI Documentary credit second beneficiary
248 Party to whom the documentary credit can be transferred.
249 DJ Party according to documentary credit transaction
250 Party related to documentary credit transaction.
251 DK Documentary credit beneficiary's bank
252 Financial institution with which the beneficiary of the
253 documentary credit maintains an account.
255 Company offering a financial service whereby a firm sells
256 or transfers title to its accounts receivable to the
258 DM Party to whom documents are to be presented
260 DN Owner of operation
261 Owner of the operation.
262 DO Document recipient
263 (1370) Party which should receive a specified document.
265 (3144) Party to which goods should be delivered, if not
266 identical with consignee.
268 Person acting on delegation of powers of the owner.
270 Person who drives a means of transport.
272 Party distributing goods, financial payments or
275 (3140) Party who makes a declaration to an official body
276 or - where legally permitted - in whose name, or on whose
277 behalf, a declaration to an official body is made.
278 DU Owner's representative
279 Person commissioned by the owner to represent him in
280 certain circumstances.
281 DV Project management office
282 Party commissioned by the owner to follow through the
283 execution of all works.
285 Party on whom drafts must be drawn.
286 DX Engineer (construction)
287 Party representing the contractor to advise and supervise
288 engineering aspects of the works.
289 DY Engineer, resident (construction)
290 Party commissioned by the owner to advise and supervise
291 engineering aspects of the works.
294 EA Architect-designer
295 Designer of the construction project.
296 EB Building inspectorate
297 Party controlling the conformity of works to legal and
300 Party exchanging currencies or goods.
301 ED Engineer, consultant
302 Party providing professional engineering services.
303 EE Location of goods for customs examination before clearance
305 EF Project coordination office
306 Party responsible for technical coordination of works.
307 EG Surveyor, topographical
308 Party responsible for topographical measurements.
309 EH Engineer, measurement
310 Party responsible for quantity measurements.
311 EI Controller, quality
312 Party controlling the quality of goods and workmanship
314 EJ Surveyor, quantity
315 Party responsible for the quantification and valuation of
316 the works on behalf of the contractor.
317 EK Surveyor (professional), quantity
318 Party responsible to the owner for the quantification and
319 valuation of the works.
321 Party responsible for a project, e.g. a construction
323 EM Party to receive electronic memo of invoice
324 Party being informed about invoice issue (via EDI).
326 Firm answering an invitation to tender.
327 EO Owner of equipment
329 EP Equipment drop-off party
331 EQ Empty container responsible party
332 Party responsible for the empty container.
333 ER Empty container return agent
334 Party, designated by owner of containers, responsible for
335 their collection as agreed between the owner and
338 Leader representing a grouping of co-contractors.
340 Member of a grouping of co-contractors.
341 EU Contractor, general
342 Single contractor for the whole construction project,
343 working by his own or with subcontractors.
345 Firm carrying out a part of the works for a contractor.
346 EW Subcontractor with direct payment
347 Subcontractor benefiting from direct payments.
349 (3030) Party who makes - or on whose behalf a Customs
350 clearing agent or other authorized person makes - an
351 export declaration. This may include a manufacturer,
352 seller or other person. Within a Customs union, consignor
353 may have the same meaning as exporter.
354 EY Subcontractor, nominated
355 Subcontractor authorized by the owner after having been
357 EZ Operator, essential services
358 Operator of essential services e.g. water, sewerage
360 FA Operator, communication channel
361 Operator of a communication channel.
362 FB Nominated freight company
363 Party nominated to act as transport company or carrier
366 Firm or grouping of co-contractors which has been awarded
368 FD Buyer's parent company
369 Parent company, e.g. holding company.
370 FE Credit rating agency
372 FF Factor, correspondent
373 Factoring company engaged by another factoring company to
374 assist the letter with the services provided to the
376 FG Buyer as officially registered
377 Buying party as officially registered with government.
378 FH Seller as officially registered
379 Selling party as officially registered with government.
381 Organisation representing employees.
382 FK Previous Trade Union
383 Employee organisation who previously represented an
386 A person conveyed by a means of transport, other than the
389 A person manning a means of transport.
391 The issuer of a tariff, e.g. a freight tariff.
392 FO Party performing inspection
394 FP Freight/charges payer
395 Party responsible for the payment of freight.
397 Party where the message comes from.
398 FT Party responsible for financial settlement
399 (3450) Party responsible for either the transfer or
400 repatriation of the funds relating to a transaction.
402 Party arranging forwarding of goods.
404 Current receiver of the goods in a multi-step
405 transportation process (indirect flow) involving at least
408 Current sender of the goods in a multi-step
409 transportation process (indirect flow) involving at least
412 A party in charge of groupage, including degroupage and
415 A road carrier moving cargo.
416 GB Chamber of commerce
417 Name of the Chamber of Commerce of the town where the
418 company is registered.
420 (3024) Party responsible for the keeping of goods.
422 Party or person who has produced the produce.
423 GE Registration tribunal
424 Name of the tribunal where the company is registered.
425 GF Slot charter party
426 An identification code of a participant or user that
427 books slots (space) on a ship, more likely on a long term
428 basis on a series of sailings. He pays for the space
429 whether he uses it or not.
431 The name of the warehouse where product is held.
433 A person who applied for a job.
440 GL Socially insured person
441 A person who is registered in a social security scheme.
442 GM Inventory controller
443 To specifically identify the party in charge of inventory
446 Party or person who has or will apply a process.
448 The party which owns the goods.
450 Party or person who has undertaken or will undertake
453 Party or person who has undertaken or will undertake a
456 (3026) Party entitled to authorize release of goods from
458 GS Consignor's representative
459 Party authorised to represent the consignor.
461 A carrier moving cargo, including containers, via rail.
462 + GU Originator of article number
463 A code identifying the party which created a specific
465 + GV Procurement responsibility for order
466 A code used to identify the organization which is
467 responsible for the procurement.
468 + GW Party fulfilling all operations
469 Code indicating the fact that the party identified
470 carries out all operations within that company's
472 + GX Central catalogue party
473 Party controlling a central catalogue.
474 + GY Inventory reporting party
475 Party reporting inventory information.
476 + GZ Substitute supplier
477 Party which may be in a position to supply products or
478 services should the main usual supplier be unable to do
480 I1 Intermediary bank 1
481 A financial institution between the ordered bank and the
483 I2 Intermediary bank 2
484 A financial institution between the ordered bank and the
486 IB Intermediary/broker
487 Description to be provided.
488 IC Intermediate consignee
489 The intermediate consignee.
490 + ID Replacing manufacturer
491 A code used to identify a party who replaces the previous
492 party for the manufacture of an article.
493 + IE Non-resident third party company with whom financial account
495 Identifies the non-resident third party company with whom
496 the financial account is held.
497 + IF Non-resident group company with whom financial account is
499 Identifies the non-resident group company with whom the
500 financial account is held.
501 + IG Non-resident beneficiary
502 The ultimate non-resident recipient of the funds.
503 Normally the account owner who is reimbursed by the
505 + IH Resident beneficiary
506 The ultimate resident recipient of the funds. Normally
507 the account owner who is reimbursed by the payor.
509 (3028) Party issuing an invoice.
510 + IJ Non-resident instructing party
511 Indentifies the non-resident party originating the
513 + IL Resident instructing party
514 Identifies the resident party originating the
517 (3020) Party who makes - or on whose behalf a Customs
518 clearing agent or other authorized person makes - an
519 import declaration. This may include a person who has
520 possession of the goods or to whom the goods are
523 Description to be provided.
525 Description to be provided.
526 IP Insurance claim adjuster
527 Description to be provided.
528 + IQ Domestic financial institution
529 Domestic party acting as financial institution.
530 + IR Non-domestic financial institution
531 Non-domestic party acting as financial institution.
532 IS Party to receive certified inspection report
533 Party (at buyer) to receive certified inspection report.
534 IT Installation on site
535 Description to be provided.
536 + IU Non-resident debtor
537 Non-resident party who makes the payment or against whom
540 (3006) Party to whom an invoice is issued.
541 + IW Non-resident creditor
542 Non-resident party receiving the payment or against whom
544 LA Party designated to provide living animal care
545 Party responsible to take care of transported living
548 A code used to identify a party who participates in
551 Party lending goods or equipments.
553 Party responsible for the loading when other than
555 MA Party for whom item is ultimately intended
557 MF Manufacturer of goods
558 Party who manufactures the goods.
559 MG Party designated to execute re-icing
560 Party designated to execute re-icing, selected in the
561 official list of mandatories competent for this kind of
563 MI Planning schedule/material release issuer
565 MP Manufacturing plant
569 MS Document/message issuer/sender
570 Issuer of a document and/or sender of a message.
571 MT Party designated to execute sanitary procedures
573 N1 Notify party no. 1
575 N2 Notify party no. 2
578 (3180) Party to be notified of arrival of goods.
579 OA Break bulk berth operator
580 Party who offers facilities for berthing of vessels,
581 handling and storage of break bulk cargo.
583 Party who issued an order.
585 Party on behalf of which an action is executed.
586 OI Outside inspection agency
587 Third party inspecting goods or equipment.
589 Description to be provided.
590 OP Operator of property or unit
593 Identifies the account servicer for the ordering customer
596 The original supplier of the goods.
597 OT Outside test agency
598 Third party testing goods, equipment or services.
599 OV Owner of means of transport
600 (3126) Party owning the means of transport. No synonym of
603 Identifies the originator of the instruction.
605 First party to contact.
607 Second party to contact.
609 Third party to contact.
611 Fourth party to contact.
612 PA Party to receive inspection report
613 Party to whom the inspection report should be sent.
614 PB Paying financial institution
615 Financial institution designated to make payment.
616 PC Actual purchaser's customer
617 Party the purchaser within the actual message is selling
618 the ordered goods or services to.
619 PD Purchaser's department buyer
620 Purchasing department of buyer.
622 Identifies the credit party when other than the
624 PF Party to receive freight bill
625 Party to whom the freight bill should be sent.
627 Party responsible for the whole project if other than the
629 PH Payer's financial institution
631 PI Payee's company name/ID
632 Receiving company name/ID (ACH transfers).
633 PJ Party to receive correspondence
634 Second party designated by a first party to receive
635 certain correspondence in lieu of it being mailed
636 directly to this first party.
640 Identifies the debit party when other than the ordering
641 customer (for banking purposes).
642 PM Party to receive paper memo of invoice
643 Party being informed about invoice issue (via paper).
644 PN Party to receive shipping notice
645 Description to be provided.
647 To be used only if ordering party and buyer are not
652 (3308) Party initiating payment.
653 PS Payer's company name/ID (Check, Draft or Wire)
655 PT Party to receive test report
658 (3282) Party where goods are collected or taken over by
659 the carrier (i.e. if other than consignor).
660 PX Party to receive all documents
663 Party or contact designated on behalf of carrier or his
664 agent to establish the actual figures for quantities,
665 weight, volume and/or (cube) measurements of goods or
666 containers which are to appear in the transport contract
667 and on which charges will be based.
668 PZ Party to print some document
669 The party that is to print a specific document.
670 RA Central bank or regulatory authority
671 Identifies central bank or regulatory authority which
672 must be informed of certain aspects of a message.
673 RB Receiving financial institution
674 Financial institution designated to receive payment.
675 RE Party to receive commercial invoice remittance
676 Party to whom payment for a commercial invoice or bill
679 Name of a person or department which actually delivers
681 RH Seller's financial institution
682 Financial institution designated by seller to receive
683 payment. RDFI (ACH transfers).
684 RI Reinsurance intermediary/broker
685 Intermediary party between ceding company and
687 RL Reporting carrier (Customs)
688 Party who makes the cargo report to Customs.
689 RM Reporting carrier's nominated agent/representative (Customs)
690 Agent who formally makes a cargo report to Customs on
691 behalf of the carrier.
693 Party responsible for the selection of the carrier(s).
694 RS Party to receive statement of account
695 Party to whom the statement of account should be sent.
696 RV Receiver of cheque
697 Identifies the party which is to receive the actual
698 cheque, when different from the receiver of funds.
700 Party issuing the contract (waybill) for carriage.
701 SB Sales responsibility
702 Description to be provided.
704 (3346) Party selling merchandise to a buyer.
706 Identification of the party from where goods will be or
709 Description to be provided.
710 SI Shipping schedule issuer
716 SO Sold to if different than bill to
718 SR Seller's agent/representative
719 (3254) Party representing the seller for the purpose of
720 the trade transaction.
721 SS Social securities collector's office
722 Party collecting social securities premiums.
724 Identification of the party to where goods will be or
727 (3280) Party which manufactures or otherwise has
728 possession of goods, and consigns or makes them available
730 SX Surety for additions
731 Natural of legal person (generally a bank of insurance
732 company) who accepts responsibility in due legal form for
733 the financial guarantee to Customs of the payment of
734 additional duties or fees that become due against a
735 particular shipment, which have not previously been
738 Natural or legal person (generally a bank or insurance
739 company) who accepts responsibility in due legal form for
740 the financial consequences of non-fulfilment of another's
741 obligations to the Customs (CCC).
742 SZ Surety for antidumping/countervailing duty
743 Natural or legal person that has been contracted by the
744 importer to guarantee to Customs the payment of
745 antidumping and/or countervailing duties that become due
746 against a particular shipment.
747 TC Tax collector's office
748 Party collecting taxes.
749 TCP Transit charge payer
750 Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay
751 the charges concerning the transit operations.
752 TD Party to receive technical documentation
753 Party to whom technical documentation should be sent.
755 A party which handles the loading and unloading of marine
757 TS Party to receive certified test results
758 Party to whom the certified test results should be sent.
761 UC Ultimate consignee
762 Party who has been designated on the invoice or packing
763 list as the final recipient of the stated merchandise.
765 The final recipient of goods.
766 UHP Unexpected handling party
767 Party authorized (during a voyage) to apply unexpected
768 handling procedures or party having applied these
771 Description to be provided.
773 Party vending goods or services.
774 WD Warehouse depositor
775 (3004) Party depositing goods in a warehouse.
777 (3022) Party taking responsibility for goods entered into
782 Party designated (legally accepted) to ascertain the
785 Seller of articles, often in large quantities, to be
788 Description to be provided.
790 Party specification mutually agreed between interchanging