B3 Beginning Segment for Carrier's Invoice

To transmit basic data relating to carrier's invoice.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
B3-01
Shipment Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code defining relationship of this shipment with respect to other shipments given to the carrier at the same time.
B3-02
Invoice Number
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
22
-
Identifying number assigned by issuer.
B3-03
Shipment Identification Number
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Identification number assigned to the shipment by the shipper that uniquely identifies the shipment from origin to ultimate destination and is not subject to modification. (Does not contain blanks or special characters.)
B3-04
Shipment Method of Payment
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
-
Code identifying payment terms for transportation charges.
B3-05
Weight Unit Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code specifying the weight unit
B3-06
Date
Date (DT)
Mandatory
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
B306 is the billing date.
B3-07
Net Amount Due
N2
Mandatory
1
9
-
Total charges to be paid by the receiver of this transaction set expressed in the standard monetary denomination for the currency specified.
B3-08
Correction Indicator
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code used to indicate that the transaction set contains information which corrects a previous billing.
B3-09
Delivery Date
Date (DT)
Conditional
6
6
-
Date for delivery of cargo to final consignee or to next mode.
P0910: If either B3-09 or B3-10 is present, then the other is required
B3-10
Date/Time Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
3
3
-
Code specifying type of date or time, or both date and time.
B3-11
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
B3-12
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
6
6
-
Date (YYMMDD).
B3-13
Tariff Service Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code specifying the types of services for rating purposes

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