BA1 Export Shipment Identifying Information

To transmit identifying data for an export shipment

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
BA1-01
Related Company Indication Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Code indicating parties to a transaction
BA1-02
Census Merchandise Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Code indicating type of merchandise
BA1-03
Transportation Method/Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
2
-
Code specifying the method or type of transportation for the shipment
BA1-04
Country Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
3
-
Code identifying the country
BA1-05
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
30
-
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
BA105 is the Export Transaction Number (XTN).
BA1-06
Census Export License Identifier Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
-
Code indicating export licenses issued by Department of Commerce
BA1-07
Postal Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
3
15
-
Code defining international postal zone code excluding punctuation and blanks (zip code for United States)
BA1-08
Census Container Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code indicating containerization
BA1-09
Census Special Identifier Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
-
Code identifying intransit shipments, nonstatistical shipments, and correction records
BA1-10
Country Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
3
-
Code identifying the country
BA110 is the country from which the cargo is shipped.
BA1-11
State or Province Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
-
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
BA1-12
Authority
String (AN)
Optional
1
20
-
Name or code of authority for authorizing action or reservation
BA1-13
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
4
-
Standard Carrier Alpha Code
BA113 is the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC) of the conveyance operator.
BA1-14
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
-
Code which identifies a specific location
BA114 is the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) number.
BA1-15
Vessel Name
String (AN)
Optional
2
28
-
Name of ship as documented in "Lloyd's Register of Ships"

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