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This message is available for formal trial for at least six months from the date of approval by UN/ECE/TRADE/WP.4. Organisations are invited to trial this message. Comments on the results from the trial should be forwarded to their Rapporteur's Team Secretariat as soon as they are available. Based on the results of the trials, a UNSM may be issued. The segments, composite data elements, data elements and codes for use in the trial of this message are contained in the Draft directory. However, this information may differ from that in the Standard directory (UNTDID), even for material having the same identifying tags. |
| Message Type: | COSTOR |
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| Version: | D |
| Release: | 95A |
| Contr. Agency: | UN |
| Status: | 1 |
| Revision: | 1 |
| Date: | 95-01-06 |
| SOURCE: | Joint Transport Group (JM4) |
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For general information on UN standard message types see UN Trade Data Interchange Directory, UNTDID, Part 4, Section 2.6, UN/ECE UNSM General Introduction |
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This message also occurs in the following versions of this standard: 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 Container stuffing/stripping order message (COSTOR) to be used in Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) between trading partners involved in administration, commerce and transport.
Order that specified goods/consignments are to be stuffed into (already or still to be delivered) or stripped from LCL-containers. This message is part of a total set of container-related messages. These messages serve to facilitate the intermodal handling of containers by streamlining the information exchange. The business scenario for the container messages is clarified in a separate document, called: 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT container messages'.
The Container stuffing/stripping order message may be used for both national and international trade. It is based on universal commercial practice and is not dependent on the type of business or industry.
Business area: Pre- and on-carriage transport of containers/equipment
Sending functions include: Shipping agent, Logistic center
Receiving functions include: Container freight station
In the context of the 'Guide to the scenario of EDIFACT container messages' (as referred to at the start of section 1) the following guidelines, rules and functionality apply to this Container stuffing/stripping order message:
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 1.
See UNTDID, Part 4, Chapter 2.6 UN/ECE UNSM - General Introduction, Section 2.
This section should be read in conjunction with the Branching Diagram and the Segment Table which indicate mandatory, conditional and repeating requirements.
A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Container stuffing/stripping order message is COSTOR.
Note: Container stuffing/stripping order messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009:
| Data element | 0065 | COSTOR |
| 0052 | D | |
| 0054 | 95A | |
| 0051 | UN |
A segment to indicate the beginning of a message and to transmit identifying number and the further specification of the message type (in data element 1001: Document/message name, coded), such as Stuffing order, Stripping order.
A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information, such as: - special instructions
A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message, such as: - stuffing/stripping order reference number
A group of segments to identify vessel and voyage details relevant to the instruction.
A segment to indicate the main carriage stage of the transport, such as carrier/liner service; also vessel/voyage details or inland transport details can be specified.
A segment to indicate a place/port corresponding to the transport stage, such as place/port of departure.
A segment to indicate a date and time relating to the main carriage, such as: - arrival date/time
A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.
A segment to identify the party's name and address, and function, such as: - message recipient - message sender - shipper (importer or exporter)
A segment to identify a person or department for contact purposes, such as: - information contact
A group of segments to specify containers to be stuffed or stripped.
A segment to specify a container, container size and type and other details.
A segment to specify a reference relating to the equipment, such as: - upper serial equipment number of range - lower serial equipment number of range - container sequence number
A segment to specify the number of containers of the same size and type in case of equipment guidelines.
A segment to specify a date/time relating to the equipment, such as: - ultimate stuffing/stripping date/time
A segment to specify special instructions and/or services regarding the container, such as: off-dimensions, Customs clearance.
A segment to specify the location where the stuffing or stripping action is to take place.
A segment to specify off-standard dimensions applicable to the container.
A group of segments to identify different parties/places relative to the container.
A segment to specify a related address or party, such as: - container operator
A segment to indicate the date/time on which the stuffing or stripping action is to take place.
A group of segments to specify information relative to the consignments to be stuffed or stripped.
A segment to identify a consignment to be stuffed or stripped (consignment number).
A segment to specify reference numbers for the consignment, such as: - booking reference number - waybill number - order number
A segment to specify party details relative to the consignment, such as: - consignor - consignee
SG8-SG9 A group of segments to specify information relative to goods items within a consignment.
A segment to identify a goods item within a consignment.
A segment to specify handling instructions for the goods item, such as: - hazardous cargo
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 describe the goods item.
A segment to specify a date/time relating to the goods item, such as: - expected goods positioning date/time
A group of segments to specify party details and contacts relative to the goods item.
A segment to identify a party relative to the goods item, such as: - consolidator
A segment to specify the date/time when goods may be expected to arrive at the place of stuffing or stripping.
A segment to specify the weight and/or volume of the goods item.
A segment to specify marks and numbers for the goods item.
A segment to specify documents relating to the goods item, such as relevant permits.
A group of segments to specify the distribution of a goods item among the containers.
A segment to identify a container in which goods are (to be) transported.
A segment to specify the gross weight of that portion of the goods item in the container.
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 dangerous goods regulations for the corresponding mode of transport, class of dangerous goods, additional dangerous goods code, UN-number and shipment flash point.
A segment to specify the dangerous goods technical name and additional free form dangerous goods instructions.
A segment to specify the weight and/or volume of dangerous goods.
A group of segments to specify the distribution of the dangerous goods among the containers.
A segment to identify a container in which the dangerous goods item is (to be) transported.
A segment to specify the weight of the dangerous goods in the container.
A segment to specify the number of containers in the message, explicitly given by the sender.
A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message and the control reference number of the message.
| BGM | Beginning of message | |
| CNI | Consignment information | |
| CNT | Control total | |
| CTA | Contact information | |
| DGS | Dangerous goods | |
| DIM | Dimensions | |
| DOC | Document/message details | |
| DTM | Date/time/period | |
| EQD | Equipment details | |
| EQN | Number of units | |
| FTX | Free text | |
| GID | Goods item details | |
| HAN | Handling instructions | |
| LOC | Place/location identification | |
| MEA | Measurements | |
| NAD | Name and address | |
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PCI | Package identification |
| RFF | Reference | |
| RNG | Range details | |
| SGP | Split goods placement | |
| TDT | Details of transport | |
| TMP | Temperature | |
| TSR | Transport service requirements | |
| UNH | Message header | |
| UNT | Message trailer |
| ├─UNH Message header | ×1 | (M) |
| ├─BGM Beginning of message | ×1 | (M) |
| ├─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─RFF Reference | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 1 | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─TDT Details of transport | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─LOC Place/location identification | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 2 | ×9 | (M) |
| │─├─NAD Name and address | ×1 | (M) |
| │─└─CTA Contact information | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 3 | ×999 | (M) |
| │─├─EQD Equipment details | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─RFF Reference | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─EQN Number of units | ×1 | (C) |
| │─├─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─TSR Transport service requirements | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─LOC Place/location identification | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─DIM Dimensions | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 4 | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─NAD Name and address | ×1 | (M) |
| │───└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─Segment Group 5 | ×999 | (M) |
| │─├─CNI Consignment information | ×1 | (M) |
| │─├─RFF Reference | ×9 | (C) |
| │─├─NAD Name and address | ×9 | (C) |
| │─└─Segment Group 6 | ×999 | (C) |
| │───├─GID Goods item details | ×1 | (M) |
| │───├─HAN Handling instructions | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─TMP Temperature | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─RNG Range details | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─Segment Group 7 | ×9 | (C) |
| │───│─├─NAD Name and address | ×1 | (M) |
| │───│─└─DTM Date/time/period | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─MEA Measurements | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─PCI Package identification | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─DOC Document/message details | ×9 | (C) |
| │───├─Segment Group 8 | ×999 | (C) |
| │───│─├─SGP Split goods placement | ×1 | (M) |
| │───│─└─MEA Measurements | ×9 | (C) |
| │───└─Segment Group 9 | ×9 | (C) |
| │─────├─DGS Dangerous goods | ×1 | (M) |
| │─────├─FTX Free text | ×9 | (C) |
| │─────├─MEA Measurements | ×9 | (C) |
| │─────└─Segment Group 10 | ×999 | (C) |
| │───────├─SGP Split goods placement | ×1 | (M) |
| │───────└─MEA Measurements | ×9 | (C) |
| ├─CNT Control total | ×1 | (M) |
| └─UNT Message trailer | ×1 | (M) |
