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* 3035 Party function code qualifier [C]
Desc: Code giving specific meaning to a party.
Repr: an..3
AA Party to be billed (AAR Accounting rule 11)
Party to be billed in accordance with AAR Accounting
rule 11.
AB Buyer's agent/representative
Third party who arranged the purchase of merchandise on
behalf of the actual buyer.
AE Declarant's agent/representative
Any natural or legal person who makes a declaration to
an official body on behalf of another natural or legal
person, where legally permitted (CCC).
AF Transit principal
Natural or legal person responsible for the satisfactory
performance of a Customs transit operation. Source: CCC.
AG Agent/representative
(3196) Party authorized to act on behalf of another
party.
AH Transit principal's agent/representative
Agent acting on behalf of the transit principal (CCC).
AI Successful job applicant
Person who has been chosen for a job.
AJ Party issuing mutually agreed codes
The party which has issued all mutually agreed codes
used in the message.
AK Acknowledgement recipient
Party to whom acknowledgement should be sent.
AL Principal
(3340) Party accepting liability for goods held or
moving (e.g. transit) under a Customs authorization and
- when applicable - a guarantee.
AM Authorized official
Employee of a company or firm authorized to act on
behalf of that company or firm e.g. to make a Customs
declaration.
AN Approved importer
Person or company which is authorised by the relevant
Customs authority to import goods without payment all
taxes or specific taxes at the point of entry into the
country.
AO Account of
Party account is assigned to.
AP Accepting party
(3352) Party accepting goods, products, services etc.
AQ Approved consignor
Person or company approved by the relevant authority in
the country to pack and export specific goods under
Customs supervision.
AR Authorized exporter
Exporter authorized/approved by Customs for special
Customs procedures e.g. simplified procedure.
AS Account servicing financial institution
Identifies the financial institution servicing the
account(s).
AT Authorized importer
Importer authorized/approved by Customs for special
Customs procedures e.g. simplified procedure.
AU Authorized trader (transit)
Trader authorized/approved by Customs for special
transit procedures e.g. simplified procedure.
AV Authorizing official
Party that has delegated the authority to take a certain
action on behalf of a company or agency.
AW Applicant's bank
Financial institution which is requested to issue the
documentary credit.
AX Authenticating party
Party which certifies that a document is authentic.
AY Animal being investigated
Animal being investigated.
AZ Issuing bank
Financial institution which issues the documentary
credit, if the applicant's bank is not acting as the
issuing bank.
B1 Contact bank 1
Identifies an additional bank which must be informed of
certain aspects of the message.
B2 Contact bank 2
Identifies an additional bank which must be informed of
certain aspects of the message.
BA Booking agent
Party acting as a booking office for transport and
forwarding services.
BB Buyer's bank
[3420] Bank employed by the buyer to make payment.
BC Negotiating bank
Financial institution to whom a negotiable documentary
credit is directed.
BD Documentary credit reimbursing bank
Self-explanatory.
BE Beneficiary
The ultimate recipient of the funds. Normally the
account owner who is reimbursed by the payor.
BF Beneficiary's bank
Identifies the account servicer for the beneficiary or
the payee.
BG Employer
Self-explanatory.
BH Previous employer
Previous employer of a person(s).
BI Buyer's financial institution
Financial institution designated by buyer to make
payment.
BJ Release to party
Party to which the goods or container(s) is (are) to be
released.
BK Financial institution
Party acting as financial institution.
BL Bill of lading recipient
Party to receive B/L.
BM Insured
Party which is the object of an insurance contract.
BN Insurance beneficiary
Party which benefits from insurance coverage.
BO Broker or sales office
Party acting in the name of the seller as broker or as
sales office.
BP Building site purchaser
Party at the building site responsible for the
purchasing of goods and services for that particular
site.
BQ Cheque drawn bank
Identifies the bank on which the cheque should be drawn,
as instructed by the ordering customer.
BS Bill and ship to
Party receiving goods and relevant invoice.
BT Party to be billed for other than freight (bill to)
Party receiving invoice excluding freight costs.
BU Service bureau
Party carrying out service bureau processing work, (e.g.
a payroll bureau).
BV Member
Member of a group (e.g. of a group of persons or a
service scheme).
BW Borrower
A person who acquires something temporarily with the
promise or intention of returning.
BX Building site engineer
Party at the building site responsible for engineering
matters for that particular site.
BY Buyer
Party to whom merchandise and/or service is sold.
BZ Building site forwarder
Party at the building site responsible for forwarding
the received goods on that particular site.
C1 In care of party no. 1
A person taking responsibility on behalf of party no. 1.
C2 In care of party no. 2
A person taking responsibility on behalf of party no. 2.
CA Carrier
(3126) Party undertaking or arranging transport of goods
between named points.
CB Customs broker
Agent or representative or a professional Customs
clearing agent who deals directly with Customs on behalf
of the importer or exporter (CCC).
CC Claimant
Party who claims goods or insurance.
CD Agent's bank
Bank of the agent.
CE Ceding company
Company which cedes something to someone.
CF Container operator/lessee
Party to whom the possession of specified property (e.g.
container) has been conveyed for a period of time in
return for rental payments.
CG Carrier's agent
Party authorized to act for or on behalf of carrier.
CH Connecting carrier
Owner or operator of a transportation conveyance to
which goods in a given transaction will be transferred.
CI Commission processor
Party who provides extra treatment to goods on
commission base.
CJ Previous member
Previous member of a group of persons or a service
scheme.
CK Empty equipment despatch party
Party from whose premises empty equipment will be or has
been despatched.
CL Container location party
Party from whose premises container will be or has been
despatched.
CM Customs
Identification of customs authority relevant to the
transaction or shipment.
CN Consignee
(3132) Party to which goods are consigned.
CNX Cash pool top account servicing financial institution
Identification of a financial institution servicing the
top account of a cash pool.
CNY Cash pool level account servicing financial institution
Identification of a financial institution servicing the
level account of a cash pool.
CNZ Cash pool sub-account servicing financial institution
Identification of a financial institution servicing the
sub-account of a cash pool.
CO Corporate office
Identification of the Head Office within a company.
COA Entity in which a financial interest is held
Business in which a financial interest is held.
COB Intermediate level parent company
Identifies an intermediate parent company.
COC Transshipment party
A party responsible for transshipment.
COD Quotation requesting party
Party sending a request for a quotation.
COE Party maintaining the codes used in the message
The party which maintains the codes used in the message.
COF Party maintaining the identifiers used in the message
The party which maintains the identifiers used in the
message.
COG Dispatcher
An individual responsible for sending something to a
destination.
COH Submitter of sample
An entity responsible for the submission of a sample.
COI Institutional provider
The institution providing the service.
COJ Primary health care provider
Health care provider that has primary responsibility for
patient.
COK Assistant surgeon
Physician assisting in surgery.
COL Admitting health care provider
Health care provider that admitted the patient.
COM Referring health care provider
Health care provider that referred patient to current
provider of services.
CON Supervising health care provider
Health care provider that supervised the rendering of a
service.
COO Party providing financing
Identifies the party providing the financing.
COP Convoying party
Party designated to escort the transported goods.
COQ Nominated bank
Identifies the nominated bank.
COR Family member
Identifies a family member.
COS Co-participant
Identifies another party who participates in an
activity.
COT Involved party
Party which is involved in an activity.
COU Assigner
Identifies the entity who assigns.
COV Registered principal
An individual who is registered as a principal for an
entity.
COW Freight payer on behalf of the consignor
Freight payer is a third party acting on behalf of the
consignor.
COX Freight payer on behalf of the consignee
Freight payer is a third party acting on behalf of the
consignee.
COY Party responsible for disinfection
Party responsible for performing disinfection
operations.
COZ Party responsible for refueling
Party responsible for performing refueling operations.
CP Party to receive certificate of compliance
Party acting for or on behalf of seller in matters
concerning compliance.
CPA Advising bank
Identifies the financial institution used by the issuing
bank to advise the documentary credit.
CPB Reimbursing bank
Identifies the financial institution through which the
reimbursement is to be effected.
CPC Advise through bank
Identifies the financial institution through which the
advising bank is to advise.
CPD Charges payer at destination
Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay
the charges concerning the destination operations.
CPE Vessel master
Master of the conveyance.
CPF Means of transport charterer
Charterer of the means of transport.
CPG Excise party
Party to whom excise must be paid.
CPH Copy report to
Party receiving a copy of a report.
CPI Related healthcare party
A healthcare party related to the subject.
CPJ Clinical information provider
Party providing clinical information.
CPK Service requester
Party requesting a service.
CPL Patient admitted by
Party who admitted a patient.
CPM Patient discharged to
The party who receives the discharged patient.
CPN Patient hosted by
The party hosting the patient.
CPO Prescribers contact person
Contact person for the prescriber.
CQ Cheque order
Party to which the cheque will be ordered, when
different from the beneficiary.
CR Empty equipment return party
Party to whose premises empty equipment will be or has
been returned.
CS Consolidator
Party consolidating various consignments, payments etc.
CT Consignee to be specified
The party to be identified at a later time as the
consignee.
CU Container return company
The company to which containers have to be returned.
CV Consignee of vessel
Party to which the vessel shall be delivered.
CW Equipment owner
Owner of equipment (container, etc.).
CX Consignee's agent
Party authorized to act on behalf of the consignee.
CY Commissionable agent
IATA cargo agent entitled to commission.
CZ Consignor
(3336) Party which, by contract with a carrier, consigns
or sends goods with the carrier, or has them conveyed by
him. Synonym: shipper, sender.
DA Available with bank (documentary credits)
Financial institution with whom the documentary credit
is available.
DB Distributor branch
The affiliate of a retailer or distributor.
DC Deconsolidator
Party that splits up a large consignment composed of
separate consignments of goods. The smaller consignments
of goods were grouped together into that large
consignment for carriage as a larger unit in order to
obtain a reduced rate.
DCP Despatch charge payer
Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay
the charges concerning the despatch operations.
DCQ Prescription database owner
Organisation or person owning a prescription database.
DCR Original prescriber
The doctor who issued the original prescription.
DCS Temporary employee
A person employed on a temporary basis.
DCT Designer
A party who designs.
DCU Quotation delivered to
Party to whom the quotation is to be or has been
delivered.
DCV Developer
A party who develops.
DCW Test execution party
The party performing a test.
DCX Party to receive refund
Party to whom a refund is given.
DCY Authorised issuer of prescription
Party authorised to issue a prescription.
DCZ Authorised dispenser of medicine
Organisation or person authorised to dispense medicine.
DD Documentary credit account party's bank
Bank of the documentary credit account party.
DDA Report responsible party
The party or person taking responsibility for a report.
DDB Initial sender
The party who does the initial sending.
DDC The party authorising the original prescription
The party authorising the issuer of the original
prescription.
DDD Applicant
A party who applies for something.
DDE Meter reader
A party physically reading the meter.
DDF Primary electronic business contact
Code specifying a party who serves as a business
entitys primary contact for matters related to
electronic business.
DDG Alternate electronic business contact
Code specifying a party who serves as a business
entitys alternate contact for matters related to
electronic business.
DDH Primary government business contact
Code specifying a party who serves as a business
entitys primary contact for matters related to doing
business with the government.
DDI Alternate government business contact
Code specifying a party who serves as a business
entitys alternate contact for matters related to doing
business with the government.
DDJ Past performance contact
Code specifying a party who serves as a business
entitys contact for matters related to the past
performance of that entity.
DDK Balance responsible party
A party responsible for balancing supply and
consumption.
+ DDL Group of passengers
A group of persons conveyed by a means of transport,
other than the crew.
DE Depositor
Party depositing goods, financial payments or documents.
DF Documentary credit applicant
Party at whose request the applicant's bank/issuing bank
is to issue a documentary credit.
DG Documentary credit beneficiary
Party in whose favour the documentary credit is to be
issued and the party that must comply with the credit's
terms and conditions.
DH Documentary credit account party
Party which is responsible for the payment settlement of
the documentary credit with the applicant's bank/issuing
bank, if different from the documentary credit
applicant.
DI Documentary credit second beneficiary
Party to whom the documentary credit can be transferred.
DJ Party according to documentary credit transaction
Party related to documentary credit transaction.
DK Documentary credit beneficiary's bank
Financial institution with which the beneficiary of the
documentary credit maintains an account.
DL Factor
Company offering a financial service whereby a firm
sells or transfers title to its accounts receivable to
the factoring company.
DM Party to whom documents are to be presented
Party to whom documents are to be presented.
DN Owner of operation
Owner of the operation.
DO Document recipient
(1370) Party which should receive a specified document.
DP Delivery party
(3144) Party to which goods should be delivered, if not
identical with consignee.
DQ Owner's agent
Person acting on delegation of powers of the owner.
DR Driver
Person who drives a means of transport.
DS Distributor
Party distributing goods, financial payments or
documents.
DT Declarant
(3140) Party who makes a declaration to an official body
or - where legally permitted - in whose name, or on
whose behalf, a declaration to an official body is made.
DU Owner's representative
Person commissioned by the owner to represent him in
certain circumstances.
DV Project management office
Party commissioned by the owner to follow through the
execution of all works.
DW Drawee
Party on whom drafts must be drawn.
DX Engineer (construction)
Party representing the contractor to advise and
supervise engineering aspects of the works.
DY Engineer, resident (construction)
Party commissioned by the owner to advise and supervise
engineering aspects of the works.
DZ Architect
A designer who prepares plans for buildings, ships, etc.
and supervises their construction.
EA Architect-designer
Designer of the construction project.
EB Building inspectorate
Party controlling the conformity of works to legal and
regulation rules.
EC Exchanger
Party exchanging currencies or goods.
ED Engineer, consultant
Party providing professional engineering services.
EE Location of goods for customs examination before clearance
SE.
EF Project coordination office
Party responsible for technical coordination of works.
EG Surveyor, topographical
Party responsible for topographical measurements.
EH Engineer, measurement
Party responsible for quantity measurements.
EI Controller, quality
Party controlling the quality of goods and workmanship
for the project.
EJ Surveyor, quantity
Party responsible for the quantification and valuation
of the works on behalf of the contractor.
EK Surveyor (professional), quantity
Party responsible to the owner for the quantification
and valuation of the works.
EL Project
Party responsible for a project, e.g. a construction
project.
EM Party to receive electronic memo of invoice
Party being informed about invoice issue (via EDI).
EN Tenderer
Firm answering an invitation to tender.
EO Owner of equipment
Party who owns equipment.
EP Equipment drop-off party
The party which drops off equipment.
EQ Empty container responsible party
Party responsible for the empty container.
ER Empty container return agent
Party, designated by owner of containers, responsible
for their collection as agreed between the owner and
customer/ consignee.
ES Contractor, lead
Leader representing a grouping of co-contractors.
ET Co-contractor
Member of a grouping of co-contractors.
EU Contractor, general
Single contractor for the whole construction project,
working by his own or with subcontractors.
EV Subcontractor
Firm carrying out a part of the works for a contractor.
EW Subcontractor with direct payment
Subcontractor benefiting from direct payments.
EX Exporter
(3030) Party who makes - or on whose behalf a Customs
clearing agent or other authorized person makes - an
export declaration. This may include a manufacturer,
seller or other person. Within a Customs union,
consignor may have the same meaning as exporter.
EY Subcontractor, nominated
Subcontractor authorized by the owner after having been
proposed.
EZ Operator, essential services
Operator of essential services e.g. water, sewerage
system, power.
FA Operator, communication channel
Operator of a communication channel.
FB Nominated freight company
Party nominated to act as transport company or carrier
for the goods.
FC Contractor, main
Firm or grouping of co-contractors which has been
awarded the contract.
FD Buyer's parent company
Parent company, e.g. holding company.
FE Credit rating agency
A party which evaluates another party for credit rating.
FF Factor, correspondent
Factoring company engaged by another factoring company
to assist the letter with the services provided to the
clients (sellers).
FG Buyer as officially registered
Buying party as officially registered with government.
FH Seller as officially registered
Selling party as officially registered with government.
FI Copy message to
Party that is to receive a copy of a message.
FJ Trade Union
Organisation representing employees.
FK Previous Trade Union
Employee organisation who previously represented an
employee .
FL Passenger
A person conveyed by a means of transport, other than
the crew.
FM Crew member
A person manning a means of transport.
FN Tariff issuer
The issuer of a tariff, e.g. a freight tariff.
FO Party performing inspection
A party which inspects something.
FP Freight/charges payer
Party responsible for the payment of freight.
FQ Container survey agent
The container survey agency that will survey the
containers.
FR Message from
Party where the message comes from.
FS Party authorized to make definite a contract action
Party who has the authority to make definite a contract
action.
FT Party responsible for financial settlement
(3450) Party responsible for either the transfer or
repatriation of the funds relating to a transaction.
FU Hazardous material office
The office responsible for providing information
regarding hazardous material.
FV Party providing government furnished property
The party responsible for providing government furnished
property.
FW Freight forwarder
Party arranging forwarding of goods.
FX Current receiver
Current receiver of the goods in a multi-step
transportation process (indirect flow) involving at
least one grouping centre.
FY Current sender
Current sender of the goods in a multi-step
transportation process (indirect flow) involving at
least one grouping centre.
FZ Grouping centre
A party in charge of groupage, including degroupage and
regroupage.
GA Road carrier
A road carrier moving cargo.
GB Chamber of commerce
Name of the Chamber of Commerce of the town where the
company is registered.
GC Goods custodian
(3024) Party responsible for the keeping of goods.
GD Producer
Party or person who has produced the produce.
GE Registration tribunal
Name of the tribunal where the company is registered.
GF Slot charter party
An identification code of a participant or user that
books slots (space) on a ship, more likely on a long
term basis on a series of sailings. He pays for the
space whether he uses it or not.
GG Warehouse
The name of the warehouse where product is held.
GH Applicant for job
A person who applied for a job.
GI Spouse
Person is a spouse.
GJ Mother
Person is a mother.
GK Father
Person is a father.
GL Socially insured person
A person who is registered in a social security scheme.
GM Inventory controller
To specifically identify the party in charge of
inventory control.
GN Processor
Party or person who has or will apply a process.
GO Goods owner
The party which owns the goods.
GP Packer
Party or person who has undertaken or will undertake
packing.
GQ Slaughterer
Party or person who has undertaken or will undertake a
slaughter.
GR Goods releaser
(3026) Party entitled to authorize release of goods from
custodian.
GS Consignor's representative
Party authorised to represent the consignor.
GT Rail carrier
A carrier moving cargo, including containers, via rail.
GU Originator of article number
A code identifying the party which created a specific
article number.
GV Procurement responsibility for order
A code used to identify the organization which is
responsible for the procurement.
GW Party fulfilling all operations
Code indicating the fact that the party identified
carries out all operations within that company's
activities.
GX Central catalogue party
Party controlling a central catalogue.
GY Inventory reporting party
Party reporting inventory information.
GZ Substitute supplier
Party which may be in a position to supply products or
services should the main usual supplier be unable to do
so.
HA Party which delivers consignments to the terminal
Party which delivers consignments to a terminal.
HB Party which picks up consignments from the terminal
Party which picks up consignments from a terminal.
HC Transit freight forwarder
Freight forwarder to whom transit consignments are
addressed, and from whom they are to be on-forwarded.
HD Inspection and acceptance party
The party who will perform inspection and acceptance.
HE Transportation office
The office that provides transportation information.
HF Contract administration office
The office responsible for the administration of a
contract.
HG Investigator
A party who conducts investigations.
HH Audit office
The office responsible for conducting audits.
HI Requestor
The party requesting an action.
HJ Foreign disclosure information office
The office that reviews sensitive information for
foreign disclosure.
HK Mark-for party
The party within an organization for whom the material
is marked to be delivered.
HL Party to receive reports
The party to whom reports are to be submitted.
HM Alternative manufacturer
Party identification of an alternative manufacturer for
a product.
HN Service performer
The party who is performing a service.
HO Shipper's association
An association of shippers.
HP Final message recipient
To identify the final recipient of the message.
HQ Account owner
Identifies the owner of the account.
HR Shipping line service
Identifies the shipping line service organization.
HS Creditor
Party to whom payment is due.
HT Clearing house
Institution through which funds will be paid.
HU Ordering bank
Bank which instructed the sender to act on the
transaction(s).
HV Receiver of funds
Identifies the party that receives the funds.
HW Sender of funds
Identifies the party that sends the funds.
HX Debtor
Party from whom payment is due.
HY Presenting bank
The bank which presents documents to the drawee.
HZ Work team
Team responsible for performing work.
I1 Intermediary bank 1
A financial institution between the ordered bank and the
beneficiary's bank.
I2 Intermediary bank 2
A financial institution between the ordered bank and the
beneficiary's bank.
IB Intermediary/broker
A person intervening between parties to produce
agreement or reconciliation.
IC Intermediate consignee
The intermediate consignee.
ID Replacing manufacturer
A code used to identify a party who replaces the
previous party for the manufacture of an article.
IE Non-resident third party company with whom financial
account is held
Identifies the non-resident third party company with
whom the financial account is held.
IF Non-resident group company with whom financial account is
held
Identifies the non-resident group company with whom the
financial account is held.
IG Non-resident beneficiary
The ultimate non-resident recipient of the funds.
Normally the account owner who is reimbursed by the
payor.
IH Resident beneficiary
The ultimate resident recipient of the funds. Normally
the account owner who is reimbursed by the payor.
II Issuer of invoice
(3028) Party issuing an invoice.
IJ Non-resident instructing party
Identifies the non-resident party originating the
instruction.
IL Resident instructing party
Identifies the resident party originating the
instruction.
IM Importer
(3020) Party who makes - or on whose behalf a Customs
clearing agent or other authorized person makes - an
import declaration. This may include a person who has
possession of the goods or to whom the goods are
consigned.
IN Insurer
A person or company offering insurance policies for
premiums.
IO Insurance company
A company engaged in the business of insurance.
IP Insurance claim adjuster
A party which adjusts losses on behalf of an insurer.
IQ Domestic financial institution
Domestic party acting as financial institution.
IR Non-domestic financial institution
Non-domestic party acting as financial institution.
IS Party to receive certified inspection report
Party (at buyer) to receive certified inspection report.
IT Installation on site
A party who possesses the site on which an installation
shall be made.
IU Non-resident debtor
Non-resident party who makes the payment or against whom
a claim exists.
IV Invoicee
(3006) Party to whom an invoice is issued.
IW Non-resident creditor
Non-resident party receiving the payment or against whom
a liability exists.
IX Supplier work team
The supplier's team responsible for performing the work.
IY Tenant manager
A code to identify the party who rents the rights to use
the goodwill and facilities of an enterprise.
IZ Party mandated to liquidate an enterprise
A code to identify the party who has been legally
mandated to sell off an enterprise.
JA Certified accountant
Code identifying the party as a certified accountant.
JB Goods collection party
Party that will collect or has collected the goods.
JC Party at final place of positioning
Identifies the party at the final place of positioning.
JD Customs office of clearance
Identifies the office where customs clearance procedures
take place.
JE Party from whom customs documents are to be picked up
Identification of the party from whom customs documents
are to be picked up.
JF Party from whom non-customs documents are to be picked up
Identification of the party from whom non-customs
documents are to be picked up.
JG Party to receive customs documents
Identification of the party to whom customs documents
are to be delivered.
JH Party to receive non-customs documents
Identification of the party to whom non-customs
documents are to be delivered.
LA Party designated to provide living animal care
Party responsible to take care of transported living
animals.
LB Co-producer
A code used to identify a party who participates in
production.
LC Party declaring the Value Added Tax (VAT)
A code to identify the party who is responsible for
declaring the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of goods
or services.
LD Party recovering the Value Added Tax (VAT)
A code to identify the party who is eligible to recover
the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of goods or
services.
LE Person on claim
To identify the person who is the subject of the claim.
LF Buyer's corporate office
The identification of the buyer's corporate office.
LG Supplier's corporate office
The identification of the supplier's corporate office.
LH Liquidator
The party responsible for settling or paying a debt.
LI Account coordinator
An individual with coordination responsibilities for a
specific account.
LJ Inspection leader
An individual responsible for an inspection team.
LK Patient
A person receiving or registered to receive medical
treatment.
LL Patient companion
Person accompanying the patient.
LM Medical treatment executant
The party who executes a medical treatment.
LN Lender
Party lending goods or equipment.
LO Medical treatment prescriber
The party who prescribes a medical treatment.
LP Loading party
Party responsible for the loading when other than
carrier.
LQ Debt payment authorisation party
A party which authorises the payment of a debt.
LR Administration centre
Identification of an administration centre.
LS Product services and repairs centre
A centre which services and repairs products.
LT Secretariat
Party is a secretariat.
LU Entry point technical assessment group
Party acts as an entry point for technical assessment.
LV Party assigning a status
Party responsible for assigning a status.
MA Party for whom item is ultimately intended
Party for whom item is ultimately intended.
MF Manufacturer of goods
Party who manufactures the goods.
MG Party designated to execute re-icing
Party designated to execute re-icing, selected in the
official list of mandatories competent for this kind of
operation.
MI Planning schedule/material release issuer
A party issuing a planning schedule/material release.
MP Manufacturing plant
Self explanatory.
MR Message recipient
A party to receive a message or messages.
MS Document/message issuer/sender
Issuer of a document and/or sender of a message.
MT Party designated to execute sanitary procedures
A party which is designated to execute sanitary
procedures.
N1 Notify party no. 1
The first party which is to be notified.
N2 Notify party no. 2
The second party which is to be notified.
NI Notify party
(3180) Party to be notified of arrival of goods.
OA Break bulk berth operator
Party who offers facilities for berthing of vessels,
handling and storage of break bulk cargo.
OB Ordered by
Party who issued an order.
OC Party data responsible party
The party responsible for all party data.
OD Equipment repair party
A party making repairs to equipment.
OE Owner of property
Party owning a property.
OF On behalf of
Party on behalf of which an action is executed.
OG Owner or lessor's surveyor
Surveyor hired by the owner or lessor of the item.
OH Lessee's surveyor
Surveyor hired by the lessee of the item.
OI Outside inspection agency
Third party inspecting goods or equipment.
OJ Third party
Another party besides the two principals.
OK Receiver's sub-entity
Identifies a sub-entity within the receiver's
organization.
OL Case of need party
Party to be approached in case of difficulty.
OM Collecting bank
Any bank, other than the remitting bank, involved in
processing the collection.
ON Remitting bank
The bank to which the principal has entrusted the
handling of a collection.
OO Order of the shipper party
The owner of goods under consignment which are moving
under a negotiable transport document and will only be
released upon receipt of the original transport
document.
OP Operator of property or equipment
The party which operates property or a unit of
equipment.
OQ Collection principal
The party entrusting the handling of a collection to a
bank.
OR Ordered bank
Identifies the account servicer for the ordering
customer or payor.
OS Original shipper
The original supplier of the goods.
OT Outside test agency
Third party testing goods, equipment or services.
OU Account owner's servicing bank on the sending side
Identifies the financial institution on the sending side
which services the account owner's bank account(s).
OV Owner of means of transport
(3126) Party owning the means of transport. No synonym
of carrier = CA.
OW Account owner's servicing bank on the receiving side
Identifies the financial institution on the receiving
side which services the account owner's bank account(s).
OX Sender's correspondent bank
The account, or branch of the sender, or another
financial institution, through which the sender will
reimburse the receiver.
OY Ordering customer
Identifies the originator of the instruction.
OZ Receiver's correspondent bank
The branch of the receiver, or another financial
institution, at which the funds will be made available
to the receiver.
P1 Contact party 1
First party to contact.
P2 Contact party 2
Second party to contact.
P3 Contact party 3
Third party to contact.
P4 Contact party 4
Fourth party to contact.
PA Party to receive inspection report
Party to whom the inspection report should be sent.
PB Paying financial institution
Financial institution designated to make payment.
PC Actual purchaser's customer
Party the purchaser within the actual message is selling
the ordered goods or services to.
PD Purchaser's department buyer
Purchasing department of buyer.
PE Payee
Identifies the credit party when other than the
beneficiary.
PF Party to receive freight bill
Party to whom the freight bill should be sent.
PG Prime contractor
Party responsible for the whole project if other than
the buyer.
PH Payer's financial institution
Institution chosen by the payer to execute financial
transactions on his behalf.
PI Payee's company name/ID
Receiving company name/ID (ACH transfers).
PJ Party to receive correspondence
Second party designated by a first party to receive
certain correspondence in lieu of it being mailed
directly to this first party.
PK Contact party
Party to contact.
PL Payor
Identifies the debit party when other than the ordering
customer (for banking purposes).
PM Party to receive paper memo of invoice
Party being informed about invoice issue (via paper).
PN Party to receive shipping notice
The party is to be the recipient of the shipping notice.
PO Ordering party
To be used only if ordering party and buyer are not
identical.
PQ Certifying party
A party which certifies something.
PR Payer
(3308) Party initiating payment.
PS Payer's company name/ID (Check, Draft or Wire)
Party to send cheque, draft or wire for payment.
PT Party to receive test report
A party which is named to be the recipient of test
reports.
PW Despatch party
(3282) Party where goods are collected or taken over by
the carrier (i.e. if other than consignor).
PX Party to receive all documents
A party which is named to be the recipient of all
documents.
PY Checking party
Party or contact designated on behalf of carrier or his
agent to establish the actual figures for quantities,
weight, volume and/or (cube) measurements of goods or
containers which are to appear in the transport contract
and on which charges will be based.
PZ Party to print some document
The party that is to print a specific document.
RA Central bank or regulatory authority
Identifies central bank or regulatory authority which
must be informed of certain aspects of a message.
RB Receiving financial institution
Financial institution designated to receive payment.
RE Party to receive commercial invoice remittance
Party to whom payment for a commercial invoice or bill
should be remitted.
RF Received from
Name of a person or department which actually delivers
the goods.
RH Seller's financial institution
Financial institution designated by seller to receive
payment. RDFI (ACH transfers).
RI Reinsurance intermediary/broker
Intermediary party between ceding company and
reinsurance.
RL Reporting carrier (Customs)
Party who makes the cargo report to Customs.
RM Reporting carrier's nominated agent/representative
(Customs)
Agent who formally makes a cargo report to Customs on
behalf of the carrier.
RP Routing party
Party responsible for the selection of the carrier(s).
RS Party to receive statement of account
Party to whom the statement of account should be sent.
RV Receiver of cheque
Identifies the party which is to receive the actual
cheque, when different from the receiver of funds.
RW Issuer of waybill
Party issuing the contract (waybill) for carriage.
SB Sales responsibility
A party being responsible for sales.
SE Seller
(3346) Party selling merchandise to a buyer.
SF Ship from
Identification of the party from where goods will be or
have been shipped.
SG Store group
A chain of shops or stores.
SI Shipping schedule issuer
The party which issues a shipping schedule.
SK Plant
Self explanatory.
SN Store keeper
A party keeping a shop or store.
SO Sold to if different than bill to
Party to whom the goods have been sold, if different to
the bill to party.
SR Seller's agent/representative
(3254) Party representing the seller for the purpose of
the trade transaction.
SS Social securities collector's office
Party collecting social securities premiums.
ST Ship to
Identification of the party to where goods will be or
have been shipped.
SU Supplier
Party who supplies goods and/or services.
SX Surety for additions
Natural of legal person (generally a bank of insurance
company) who accepts responsibility in due legal form
for the financial guarantee to Customs of the payment of
additional duties or fees that become due against a
particular shipment, which have not previously been
covered by surety.
SY Surety
Natural or legal person (generally a bank or insurance
company) who accepts responsibility in due legal form
for the financial consequences of non-fulfillment of
another's obligations to the Customs (CCC).
SZ Surety for antidumping/countervailing duty
Natural or legal person that has been contracted by the
importer to guarantee to Customs the payment of
antidumping and/or countervailing duties that become due
against a particular shipment.
TA Legal receiver
The party responsible for a receivership.
TB Submitter
To specify that the party is a submitter.
TC Tax collector's office
Party collecting taxes.
TCP Transit charge payer
Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay
the charges concerning the transit operations.
TD Party to receive technical documentation
Party to whom technical documentation should be sent.
TE Bankruptcy referee
To specify that the party is a referee in a bankruptcy
case.
TF Source of information
To specify that the party is the source of information.
TG Judge
To specify that the party is a judge.
TH Attorney
To specify that the party is an attorney.
TI Law firm
To specify that the party is a law firm.
TJ Trustee
To specify that the party is a trustee.
TK Signatory
To specify that the party is a signatory.
TL Occupant
The party is an occupant.
TM Co-occupant
The party is a co-occupant.
TN Subject of inquiry
The party is the subject of an inquiry.
TO Lessor
The party is a lessor.
TP Owner of residence
Identifies the owner of a residence.
TQ Founder
Identifies the founder.
TR Terminal operator
A party which handles the loading and unloading of
marine vessels.
TS Party to receive certified test results
Party to whom the certified test results should be sent.
TT Transfer to
The party which is the recipient of a transfer.
TU President
Identifies the president.
TV Chairperson
Identifies the chairperson.
TW Legal title holder
Identifies the legal title holder.
TX Shareholder
Identifies a shareholder.
TY Provider
Identifies the provider.
TZ Military branch
Identifies the branch of the military.
UA Educational institution
Identifies a university, college or school.
UB Assignor
Identifies the assignor.
UC Ultimate consignee
Party who has been designated on the invoice or packing
list as the final recipient of the stated merchandise.
UD Ultimate customer
The final recipient of goods.
UE Advisor
Identifies the advisor.
UF Co-defendant
Identifies the co-defendant.
UG Merged company with retained identity
Company whose identity has been retained from a merger.
UH Party represented
Identifies the party represented.
UHP Unexpected handling party
Party authorized (during a voyage) to apply unexpected
handling procedures or party having applied these
procedures.
UI Assignee
Identifies the assignee.
UJ Key person
Identifies the key person.
UK Author
Identifies the author.
UL Ultimate parent company
Identifies the ultimate parent company.
UM Party not to be confused with
Identifies a party not to be confused with another
party.
UN Accountant
Identifies the accountant.
UO Plaintiff
Identifies the plaintiff.
UP Unloading party
A party to unload the goods.
UQ Parent company
Identifies the parent company.
UR Affiliated company
Identifies the affiliated company.
US Bailiff
Identifies the bailiff.
UT Merged company
Identifies the company involved in a merger.
UU Defendant
Identifies the defendant.
UV Petitioning creditor
Identifies the petitioning creditor.
UW Guarantee agency
Identifies the guarantee agency.
UX Organization group
Identifies the organization group.
UY Subsidiary
Identifies the subsidiary.
UZ Industry association
Identifies the industry association.
VA Joint owner
Identifies the joint owner.
VB Joint venture
Identifies the joint venture.
VC Filing office
Identifies the filing office.
VE Court
Identifies the court.
VF Liability holder
Identifies the liability holder.
VG Local government sponsor
Identifies the local government sponsor.
VH Mortgage company
Identifies the mortgage company.
VI Notary public
Identifies the notary public.
VJ Officer
Identifies the officer.
VK Publisher
Identifies the publisher.
VL Party manufactured for
Identifies the party for whom manufacturing of goods is
done.
VM Previous owner
Identifies the previous owner.
VN Vendor
Party vending goods or services.
VO Purchased company
Identifies the purchased company.
VP Receiver manager
Manager of a business which is in receivership status
and which will not be liquidated.
VQ Responsible government agency
Identifies the responsible government agency.
VR Sole proprietor
Identifies the sole proprietor.
VS Auctioneer
Identifies the auctioneer.
VT Branch
Identifies the branch.
VU Business
Identifies the business.
VV Ultimate same country parent company
Identifies the highest level parent company in the same
country.
VW Responsible party
Identifies the party that can be called to account.
VX Secured party
Identifies a party that is guaranteed against loss.
VY Other related party
Identifies an entity as an unspecified but related
party.
VZ Co-debtor
Identifies an entity as a joint or mutual debtor.
WA Company which holds financial interest
Identifies a company which holds any financial stake in
an undertaking or organization.
WB Rating organization
Identifies an organization responsible for assigning a
classification or rating.
WC Information reference agency
The agency responsible for the reference of information.
WD Warehouse depositor
(3004) Party depositing goods in a warehouse.
WE Compilation agency
The agency responsible for the compilation of
information.
WF Information maintenance agency
The agency responsible for the maintenance of
information.
WG Information dissemination agency
The agency responsible for the dissemination of
information.
WH Warehouse keeper
(3022) Party taking responsibility for goods entered
into a warehouse.
WI Inspection address
Specifies the address for an inspection.
WJ Refusal party
Identification of the party responsible for a refusal.
WK Value added network provider
A party that provides telecommunications
interconnectivity services in an electronic data
interchange environment.
WL Agency
The business or establishment of an agent.
WM Works manager
A party managing works.
WN Party to receive order to supply
Party designated by the registering party to receive a
binding direction to supply something.
WO Party to receive invitation to offer
An entity to receive an invitation to offer.
WP Sub-entity
A part into which an entity has been divided.
WPA Weighting party
Party designated (legally accepted) to ascertain the
weight.
WQ Doing business as
The name under which business is conducted.
WR Party submitting quote
The party stating the price of something to be
purchased.
WS Wholesaler
Seller of articles, often in large quantities, to be
retailed by others.
WT Affiliated party
A party attached or connected to another party.
WU Previous name
Name of an entity used before the current name.
WV Party performing task
An entity responsible for performing a task to be
undertaken.
WW Registering party
Party performing the registration.
XX No heading
Description to be provided.
ZZZ Mutually defined
Party specification mutually agreed between
interchanging parties.
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