L13 Commodity Details

To specify the commodity details

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
L13-01
Commodity Code Qualifier
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
1
1
Code identifying the commodity coding system used for Commodity Code
L13-02
Commodity Code
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
30
1
Code describing a commodity or group of commodities
L13-03
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
2
2
1
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
L13-04
Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Mandatory
1
15
1
Numeric value of quantity
L13-05
Amount Qualifier Code
Identifier (ID)
Mandatory
1
3
1
Code to qualify amount
L13-06
Monetary Amount
Decimal number (R)
Mandatory
1
18
1
Monetary amount
L13-07
Assigned Number
Numeric (N0)
Mandatory
1
6
1
Number assigned for differentiation within a transaction set
L1307 is a sequential control number assigned by the sender. It must be unique within a statistical month.
L13-08
Unit or Basis for Measurement Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
1
Code specifying the units in which a value is being expressed, or manner in which a measurement has been taken
P0809: If either L13-08 or L13-09 is present, then the other is required
L13-09
Quantity
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
15
1
Numeric value of quantity
L13-10
Weight Unit Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
1
Code specifying the weight unit
P1011: If either L13-10 or L13-11 is present, then the other is required
L13-11
Weight
Decimal number (R)
Conditional
1
10
1
Numeric value of weight
L13-12
Free-form Description
String (AN)
Optional
1
45
1
Free-form descriptive text
L1312 is any additional description of the commodity that could help distinguish it from other similar commodities.
L13-13
Export Exception Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
2
2
1
Code specifying why a Shipper's Export Declaration (SED) is not required
L13-14
Action Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
2
1
Code indicating type of action
L13-15
Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) Exemption Code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
2
1
Code specifying the reason a commodity is exempt from Harbor Maintenance Fees
P1516: If either L13-15 or L13-16 is present, then the other is required
L13-16
Amount
N2
Conditional
1
15
1
Monetary amount
L1316 is the amount of the exemption from the Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF).

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