GA Canadian Grain Information

To transmit the transportation and distribution requirements of grain at Canadian ports

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
GA-01
Fumigated/Cleaned Indicator
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
1
Code indicating whether product has been fumigated and/or cleaned
GA-02
Commodity Code
String (AN)
Optional
1
30
1
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
GA02 is required on the first occurrence of the segment and for each new occurrence of a different commodity code.
GA02 contains the Canadian Grain Commission Commodity Code for terminal elevator accounting.
GA-03
Inspected/Weighed Indicator Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
1
Code indicating whether product has been inspected and/or weighed
GA-04
Reference Identification Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
3
1
Code qualifying the Reference Identification
P0405: If either GA-04 or GA-05 is present, then the other is required
GA-05
Reference Identification
String (AN)
Conditional
1
80
1
Reference information as defined for a particular Transaction Set or as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier
GA05 is used for grain block number.
GA-06
Week
Numeric (N0)
Optional
6
6
1
Week expressed as year/week (CCYYWW), where week is a number between 01 and 53 inclusive
GA06 is used for crop week.
GA-07
Unload Terminal Elevator Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
3
4
1
Code specifying the unloading terminal elevator at grain exporting terminals
GA-08
Date
Date (DT)
Optional
8
8
1
Date expressed as CCYYMMDD where CC represents the first two digits of the calendar year
GA08 is used for the unload date.
GA-09
Number
Numeric (N0)
Optional
1
9
1
A generic number
GA09 will contain the number of cars being claimed for incentive rate.
GA-10
Machine Separable Indicator Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
1
Canadian Grain Commission grain code identifying the type of grain that must be separated
GA-11
Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Marketing Class Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
1
Code identifying the Canadian Wheat Board market class of the grain
GA-12
Canadian Wheat Board (CWB) Marketing Class Type Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
1
Code identifying Canadian Wheat Board market class type
GA-13
Yes/No Condition or Response Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
1
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
If GA13 is equal to "Y" then this is a direct hit to departure wharf for vessel loading. If "N" this is to be unloaded at terminal and GA14 is required to identify the terminal or staging area prior to vessel loading.
GA-14
Location Identifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
30
1
Code which identifies a specific location
P1415: If either GA-14 or GA-15 is present, then the other is required
GA14 is the terminal or staging area name.
GA-15
State or Province Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
1
Code (Standard State/Province) as defined by appropriate government agency
GA-16
Percent Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
2
1
Code to qualify percent
P1617: If either GA-16 or GA-17 is present, then the other is required
GA-17
Percentage as Decimal
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
10
1
Percentage expressed as a decimal (e.g., 0.0 through 1.0 represents 0% through 100%)
GA-18
Yes/No Condition or Response Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
1
1
Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response
GA18 indicates whether a Canadian Wheat Board Performance car is involved. If GA18 is equal to "Y", then this indicates a Performance Car is involved. If GA18 is equal to "N" a Performance car is not involved. The default value is "N" if absent.

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