| Version: | D |
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| Release: | 04A |
| Contr. Agency: | UN |
| Revision: | 10 |
| Date: | 2004-05-18 |
| SOURCE: | TBG3 Transport |
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.3, UN/ECE UNSM General Introduction |
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This message also occurs in the following versions of this standard: D93A, D94A, D94B, D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B, D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B |
This specification provides the definition of the Firm booking message (IFTMBF) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.
This paper provides the definition of the Firm Booking Message to be used in fulfilling the requirements of trading partners in the transport chain worldwide, in the interchange of cargo and transport related information using Electronic Data Interchange (EDI).
This message is a single consignment based message, being aligned with other single consignment based messages such as the other two booking messages (IFTMBP and IFTMBC), the instruction messages (IFTMIN and IFTMCS) and the Arrival Notice Message (IFTMAN). The single consignment based messages can be used by all modes of transport for the forwarding and transport of goods from any origin to any destination, regardless of route or prevailing commercial practice. These messages are suitable for the arrangement of the transport of goods between all parties to the movement of the consignment (including the consignor/shipper and consignee as well as the forwarders, brokers, and carriers involved) as well as providing the information necessary to perform that transport and delivery of the goods.
They should be used in the same way by each mode of transport when the requirements are common even if functionally similar information is known by different names.
A message from a party definitely booking forwarding and/or transport services for a consignment to the party providing those services. The message will contain the conditions under which the sender of the messages requires the services to take place.
The Firm booking message may be used for both national and international applications. It is based on universal practice related to administration, commerce and transport, and is not dependent on the type of business or industry.
A Firm Booking Message will be sent, usually after an initial space booking has been made. This means that a Firm Booking Message could be sent as the initial message.
The message must be seen as a commitment from the shipper to the carrier or forwarder to execute certain services and is used for operational purposes by the service provider.
A booking-firm can be answered by a confirmation in any form by the service provider but this is not obligatory.
A booking firm message can be updated/replaced by a new booking firm message. It contains all relevant data elements of a consignment for operational purposes and is followed by an Instruction to ascertain a contract.
The transport sub-working group (D4) has developed recommendations for a harmonised implementation of this message through its subgroup ITIGG (International Transport Implementation Guidelines Group). Users implementing the message are strongly advised to apply these recommendations, which may be obtained from the D4 secretariat.
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1.
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.3 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2.
A number of generic transport terms are used in this specification, to be described as:
This section should be read in conjunction with the segment table which indicates mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Firm booking message is IFTMBF.
Note: Firm booking messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
| Data element | 0065 | IFTMBF |
| 0052 | D | |
| 0054 | 04A | |
| 0051 | UN |
A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and type of the message.
A segment to identify a person or department to whom communication should be directed.
A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.
A segment to indicate a date and time applying to the whole message, e.g., date and time of document issue.
A segment to identify the contract, conditions of carriage, services, and priority requirements for the transport.
A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid amount, discount or total amount.
A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as status of transport, remarks to be printed on the transport documents (where required), consignment remarks, insurance instructions, etc., or any other additional information.
A segment to specify totals for a consignment.
A segment to describe the nature of cargo.
A group of segments to specify locations and related date(s)/time(s) which apply to the entire message, e.g. place of transhipment.
A segment to identify a location applying to the entire message.
A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) relating to the location.
A group of segments to specify terms of delivery and related locations.
A segment to specify the applicable terms of delivery.
A segment to specify a location related to the terms of delivery.
A group of segments containing a reference and constants which apply to the entire message.
A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message such as: the document/message number that is to be updated by this very message (according to data element 1225 Message function code in segment BGM), booking reference, order number, insurance contract, etc.
A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.
A group of segments to identify customs and other governmental procedures and required documents.
A segment to indicate applicable governmental procedures related to import, export and transport of the goods.
A segment to provide supplementary governmental requirements information.
A group of segments to specify required documents by government.
A segment to indicate a document required by government.
A segment to specify the date/time related to the required document.
A group of segments to specify charge calculations associated with the transport.
A segment to specify charge.
A segment to indicate a location.
A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with charge.
A segment to specify currencies associated with charge.
A segment to specify price details such as price (e.g. 100 dollar) and unit price basis (e.g. per 1000 kilogram).
A segment to specify the number of units to which the unit price basis applies.
A segment to indicate the applicable reduction or surcharge percentage details.
A segment to specify a monetary amount, such as prepaid amount, discount or total amount.
A segment to indicate a quantity, for example actual weight, declared weight or chargeable weight.
A group of segments to indicate details of the movement of goods such as mode and means of transport, locations, departure, and arrival date(s) and time(s).
A segment to indicate information related to a certain stage of the transport, such as mode, means and carrier.
A segment to indicate departure/arrival date and time.
A segment to identify contract, conditions of carriage, services, priority requirements for this stage of transport.
A group of segments to specify a location and date/time related to this leg of transport.
A segment to indicate a location such as origin, destination, stop off, etc. related to this leg of transport.
A segment to specify a date/time related to the location, such as arrival date/time of a means of transport at a specific location.
A group of segments to specify an additional reference related to the stage of the transport.
A segment to specify the additional reference.
A segment to identify date and time relating to the reference.
A group of segments to identify a party, related references, locations contacts, required documents, and charges to be paid by the party.
A segment to identify the party's name, address, and function.
A segment to indicate location where a specific function will be performed.
A group of segments identifying a contact and its communications related to the party.
A segment to identify a person or department within a party.
A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.
A group of segments to identify required documents.
A segment to identify a document required of, by or for the party.
A segment to identify date and time relating to the reference.
A group of segments to specify a reference related to the party.
A segment to identify a reference used by a party.
A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.
A group of segments to identify the charge and its amount to be paid by the party.
A segment to identify default charge methodology.
A segment to indicate a reference relating to the CPI segment, such as charge reference number.
A segment to indicate payment currency related to the charge methodology.
A segment to identify the place of charge collection.
A segment to identify the monetary amount associated with the charges.
A group of segments to specify a transport service requirement and its associated details (such as applicable commercial agreement) related to the party.
A segment to specify a required service for the transport, such as re-icing.
A segment to identify a commercial agreement related to the service requirement.
A segment to indicate the location where the required service must be performed, such as place of re-icing.
A segment to identify the means of transport to which the service requirement applies.
A segment to provide any additional information related to the service requirement.
GDS-SG18-SG19-SG20-SG21-SG22-SG23-SG25-SG27 A group of segments to describe the goods items for which transport is undertaken.
A segment to identify a goods item for which transport is undertaken. A goods item can be identified by up to three levels of packaging.
A segment to specify handling instructions relating to the goods item.
A segment to specify a temperature setting for a goods item.
A segment to specify a temperature range setting for a goods item.
A segment to specify transport movement details for a goods item.
A segment to specify a country associated with a goods item, such as country of origin, or country of destination.
A segment to specify a monetary amount associated with a goods item, such as declared value, FOB value, etc.
A segment to specify article numbers.
A segment to specify processable supplementary information relating to the goods item.
A segment to specify percentages related to cargo shipped in controlled atmosphere equipment such as percentage humidity.
A group of segments to identify different places of collection and/or delivery for the goods item.
A segment to specify an address of a place of collection or delivery for a goods item.
A segment to indicate date and time relating to the place of collection or delivery.
A segment to describe the nature of cargo.
A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to a goods item.
A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, applicable to a goods item.
A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.
A group of segments to specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.
To specify dimensions applicable to a goods item.
A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given dimension applies.
A group of segments to identify references to a goods item.
A segment to identify a reference to a goods item.
A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.
A group of segments to specify marks and numbers of a goods item.
A segment to specify marks and numbers of a goods item.
A segment to identify a reference relating to the marks and numbers.
A segment to identify date and time of the reference.
A segment to specify identifying numbers related to transport units, such as batch numbers, serial numbers, etc.
A group of segments to specify documents and associated date(s) and time(s) for a goods item.
A segment to specify a document prepared for a goods item.
A segment to associate date and time with the prepared document.
A group of segments to identify transport details and associated measurements for a goods item. This group may be repeated to indicate the different phases of the movement.
A segment to identify transport details for a goods item.
A group of segments to identify measurements.
A segment to specify the distribution of a goods item among the transport details.
A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.
A group of segments to specify the distribution of a goods item among the transport equipment.
A segment to identify the equipment in which goods are transported.
A group of segments to identify measurements.
A segment to specify measurements of that portion of the goods item in the equipment.
A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.
A group of segments to specify dangerous goods details related to the goods item. One goods item may be in different dangerous goods classes.
A segment to indicate the class of dangerous goods, packing group, etc.
A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and to specify any additional dangerous goods information.
A group of segments to identify a contact to whom communication regarding the dangerous goods can be directed.
A segment to identify a person or department.
A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department.
A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.
A segment to specify measurements of the dangerous goods.
A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.
A group of segments to specify the distribution of the dangerous goods among the transport equipment.
A segment to identify the equipment in which the dangerous goods are transported.
A group of segments to identify dangerous goods measurements.
A segment to specify measurements of that portion of the dangerous goods in the equipment.
A segment to specify the number of equipment units to each of which the given measurement applies.
SG35 A group of segments to specify equipment in which goods are
A segment to specify equipment, and equipment size and type used in the transport.
A segment to specify number of pieces of equipment required.
A segment to specify transport movement details for the equipment.
A segment to specify measurements, other than dimensions, associated with the equipment, such as weight.
A segment to specify dimensions applicable to equipment.
A segment to identify transport details for the equipment.
A segment to specify handling instructions for specified equipment.
A segment to specify a temperature setting for the equipment.
A segment to specify processable supplementary information associated with the equipment.
A segment to specify a reference number to equipment.
A group of segments to identify different equipment pick-up or drop-off places.
A segment to specify a pick-up or drop-off address.
A segment to indicate date and time relating to pick-up or drop-off.
A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party.
A segment to specify a contact name associated with a specified equipment positioning or collection address.
A segment to specify a communication number related to the contact.
A group of segments to specify dangerous goods.
A segment to indicate the dangerous goods regulations which apply, the class of the dangerous goods, additional dangerous goods codes, the United Nations Dangerous Goods (UNDG) number and the shipment flash point.
A segment to specify supplementary details regarding the dangerous goods such as dangerous goods technical name and other additional information.
A group of segments to specify contact information.
A segment to identify a person or department to be contacted regarding dangerous goods.
A segment to specify communication details of the dangerous goods contact.
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message.
| BGM | Beginning of message | |
| CNT | Control total | |
| COM | Communication contact | |
| CPI | Charge payment instructions | |
| CTA | Contact information | |
| CUX | Currencies | |
| DGS | Dangerous goods | |
| DIM | Dimensions | |
| DOC | Document/message details | |
| DTM | Date/time/period | |
| EQD | Equipment details | |
| EQN | Number of units | |
| FTX | Free text | |
| GDS | Nature of cargo | |
| GID | Goods item details | |
| GIN | Goods identity number | |
| GOR | Governmental requirements | |
| HAN | Handling instructions | |
| LOC | Place/location identification | |
| MEA | Measurements | |
| MOA | Monetary amount | |
| NAD | Name and address | |
| PCD | Percentage details | |
| PCI | Package identification | |
| PIA | Additional product id | |
| PRI | Price details | |
| QTY | Quantity | |
| RFF | Reference | |
| RNG | Range details | |
| SGP | Split goods placement | |
| TCC | Charge/rate calculations | |
| TDT | Transport information | |
| TMD | Transport movement details | |
| TMP | Temperature | |
| TOD | Terms of delivery or transport | |
| TPL | Transport placement | |
| TSR | Transport service requirements | |
| UNH | Message header | |
| UNT | Message trailer |
| ├─UNH Message header | ×1 | (M) |
| ├─BGM Beginning of message | ×1 | (M) |
| ├─CTA Contact information | ×1 | (C) |
| ├─COM Communication contact | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─TSR Transport service requirements | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─MOA Monetary amount | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─FTX Free text | ×99 | (C) |
| ├─CNT Control total | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─GDS Nature of cargo | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 1 | ×99 | (C) |
| │─├─LOC Place/location identification | ×1 | (M) |
| │─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 2 | ×2 | (C) |
| │─├─TOD Terms of delivery or transport | ×1 | (M) |
| │─└─LOC Place/location identification | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 3 | ×99 | (C) |
| │─├─RFF Reference | ×1 | (M) |
| │─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 4 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─GOR Governmental requirements | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 5 | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─DOC Document/message details | ×1 | (M) |
| │───└─DTM Date/time/period | ×1 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 6 | ×99 | (C) |
| │─├─TCC Charge/rate calculations | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─LOC Place/location identification | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─FTX Free text | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─CUX Currencies | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─PRI Price details | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─EQN Number of units | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─PCD Percentage details | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─MOA Monetary amount | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─QTY Quantity | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 7 | ×99 | (C) |
| │─├─TDT Transport information | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─TSR Transport service requirements | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 8 | ×99 | (C) |
| │─│─├─LOC Place/location identification | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 9 | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─RFF Reference | ×1 | (M) |
| │───└─DTM Date/time/period | ×1 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 10 | ×99 | (C) |
| │─├─NAD Name and address | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─LOC Place/location identification | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 11 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─CTA Contact information | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─COM Communication contact | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 12 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─DOC Document/message details | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 13 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─RFF Reference | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 14 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─CPI Charge payment instructions | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─├─RFF Reference | ×99 | (C) |
| │─│─├─CUX Currencies | ×1 | (C) |
| │─│─├─LOC Place/location identification | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─└─MOA Monetary amount | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 15 | ×99 | (C) |
| │───├─TSR Transport service requirements | ×1 | (M) |
| │───├─RFF Reference | ×1 | (C) |
| │───├─LOC Place/location identification | ×1 | (C) |
| │───├─TPL Transport placement | ×1 | (C) |
| │───└─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 16 | ×999 | (C) |
| │─├─GID Goods item details | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─HAN Handling instructions | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─TMP Temperature | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─RNG Range details | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─TMD Transport movement details | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─LOC Place/location identification | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─MOA Monetary amount | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─PIA Additional product id | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─PCD Percentage details | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 17 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─NAD Name and address | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─GDS Nature of cargo | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 18 | ×99 | (C) |
| │─│─├─MEA Measurements | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─EQN Number of units | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 19 | ×99 | (C) |
| │─│─├─DIM Dimensions | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─EQN Number of units | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 20 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─RFF Reference | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 21 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─PCI Package identification | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─├─RFF Reference | ×1 | (C) |
| │─│─├─DTM Date/time/period | ×1 | (C) |
| │─│─└─GIN Goods identity number | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 22 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─DOC Document/message details | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 23 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─TPL Transport placement | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─Segment Group 24 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│───├─MEA Measurements | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│───└─EQN Number of units | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 25 | ×999 | (C) |
| │─│─├─SGP Split goods placement | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─└─Segment Group 26 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│───├─MEA Measurements | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│───└─EQN Number of units | ×1 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 27 | ×99 | (C) |
| │───├─DGS Dangerous goods | ×1 | (M) |
| │───├─FTX Free text | ×99 | (C) |
| │───├─Segment Group 28 | ×9 | (C) |
| │───│─├─CTA Contact information | ×1 | (M) |
| │───│─└─COM Communication contact | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─Segment Group 29 | ×9 | (C) |
| │───│─├─MEA Measurements | ×1 | (M) |
| │───│─└─EQN Number of units | ×1 | (C) |
| │───└─Segment Group 30 | ×999 | (C) |
| │─────├─SGP Split goods placement | ×1 | (M) |
| │─────└─Segment Group 31 | ×9 | (C) |
| │───────├─MEA Measurements | ×1 | (M) |
| │───────└─EQN Number of units | ×1 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 32 | ×999 | (C) |
| │─├─EQD Equipment details | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─EQN Number of units | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─TMD Transport movement details | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─MEA Measurements | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─DIM Dimensions | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─TPL Transport placement | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─HAN Handling instructions | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─TMP Temperature | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─RFF Reference | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─Segment Group 33 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│─├─NAD Name and address | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│─├─DTM Date/time/period | ×1 | (C) |
| │─│─└─Segment Group 34 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─│───├─CTA Contact information | ×1 | (M) |
| │─│───└─COM Communication contact | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 35 | ×99 | (C) |
| │───├─DGS Dangerous goods | ×1 | (M) |
| │───├─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| │───└─Segment Group 36 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─────├─CTA Contact information | ×1 | (M) |
| │─────└─COM Communication contact | ×9 | (C) |
| └─UNT Message trailer | ×1 | (M) |