Message Header

FAL_ Document Metadata. Function. Code

Message function code

Code providing the function of a message.

an..3

UN/EDIFACT codes 1225

FAL_ Document Metadata. Lodgement. Date Time

Message date time

The date and time the message is sent.

an..35

FAL_ Document Metadata. Authentication. Date Time

Authentication date time

The date and time of authentication.

an..35

FAL_ Document Metadata. Identification. Identifier

Message identifier

The identifier of a message. Used for asynchronous error messages or acknowledgements related to this message.

an..70

Issuer Party

FAL_ Party. Identification. Identifier

Message sender identifier

The identifier of the party transmitting the message.

an..17

Receiver Party

FAL_ Party. Identification. Identifier

Message receiver identifier

The identifier of the party receiving the message (the system). Identification of specific receiver the message is intended for. This field should include  the possibility of "any" or "all" to identify a message that have no special receiver.

an..17

Authenticator

FAL_ Party. Identification. Identifier

Authenticator party identification number

An identifying number, such as an agent identifier, of the party attesting to the validity of the transmitted information.

an..17

FAL_ Party. Family_ Name. Text

Authenticator family name

The family name of the person attesting to the validity of the transmitted information.

an..70

FAL_ Party. Role. Code

Authenticator role, coded

A code providing the role of the person attesting to the validity of the transmitted information.

an..3

UN/EDIFACT codes 3035

Origin Office

FAL_ Party. Identification. Identifier

Office of origin identifier

The code identifying the originating postal office of an individual mail receptacle, listed in the CN37.

an..35

FAL_ Party. Family_ Name. Text

Name of office of origin

The name of the office of origin issuing the delivery bill .

an..35

Destination Office

FAL_ Party. Identification. Identifier

Office of destination identifier

The code identifying the destination postal office of an individual mail receptacle, listed in the CN37.

an..35

FAL_ Party. Family_ Name. Text

Name of office of destination

The name of the office of destination receiving the delivery bill.

an..35

Exchange Origin Office

FAL_ Party. Identification. Identifier

Office of exchange of origin identifier

The code identifying the office of exchange where the postal consignment is closed and where the CN37 delivery bill is issued.

an..6

FAL_ Party. Family_ Name. Text

Name of the office of exchange of origin

The name of the office of exchange of origin where the postal consignment is closed and where the CN37 delivery bill is issued.

an..70

Exchange Destination Office

FAL_ Party. Identification. Identifier

Office of exchange of destination of the bill identifier

The code identifying the office of exchange where the postal consignment is destined and where the CN37 delivery bill is received.

an..6

FAL_ Party. Family_ Name. Text

Name of the office of exchange of destination

The name of the office of exchange of destination where the postal consignment is destined and where the CN37 delivery bill is received.

an..70

Voyage

FAL_ Transport Movement. Voyage Number. Identifier

Voyage number

An operator-assigned reference code for the ship's voyage.

an..17

FAL_ Transport Movement. Transport Mode. Code

Mode of transport current leg , coded

The mode of the currently described transport leg.

an..3

FAL_ Transport Movement. Mail_ Category. Code

Mail category, coded

The category of the mail being documented.

a1

Port Call

Port Call_ Voyage Event. Estimated Departure. Date Time

Date and time of departure - estimated

The date and time the ship is estimated to depart from a specified location, ETD.

an..35

Transport Equipment

FAL_ Transport Equipment. Container. Identifier

Transport equipment identification number

Marks (letters and/or numbers) which identify a transport equipment (e.g. containers, semi-trailers, swap bodies).

an..17

For containers this shall be the identification code as defined in ISO 6346.

ISO 6346

FAL_ Transport Equipment. Serial Number. Identifier

Serial number Identifier

A unique number assigned by the dispatching office of exchange to the CN37 letter bill, used to identify that document within the sequence of dispatches from the same office.

an..17

Seal

FAL_ Seal. Reference. Identifier

Seal identification number

The identification number of the seal affixed to the transport equipment.

an..35

Cargo Onboard

FAL_ Consignment. Port Of Discharge. Code

Port of discharge, coded

The code representing the port of discharge for the referenced cargo.

an5

UN/LOCODE

FAL_ Consignment. Port Of Loading. Code

Port of loading, coded

The code representing the port of loading for the referenced cargo.

an5

UN/LOCODE

Cargo Item Details

FAL_ Consignment Item. Marks And Numbers. Text

Cargo item marks and numbers

An alphanumeric or symbolic identifier assigned by the shipper as a means to track cargo not carried in bulk.

an..512

FAL_ Consignment Item. Letter Post_ Receptacle. Numeric

Number of letter-post receptacles

The number of receptacles containing letter-post items included in the mail dispatch.

n..5

FAL_ Consignment Item. Postal Parcel_ Receptacle. Numeric

Number of postal parcels receptacles and loose parcels

The number of receptacles containing postal parcels (CP) and the number of loose parcels included in the mail dispatch.

n..5

FAL_ Consignment Item. Empty Bags_ Sacks. Numeric

Number of sacks of empty bags

The number of receptacles consisting of sacks of empty mailbags returned in the mail dispatch.

n..5

FAL_ Consignment Item. Letter Post_ Gross Weight. Measure

Gross weight of letter posts

The weight of the letter post receptacles for the mail class in this consignment,expressedin kilograms. It is the sum of receptacle weights all kept with a precision of 0.1 kg.

n..5,1

FAL_ Consignment Item. Parcel_ Gross Weight. Measure

Gross weight of parcel

The weight of the parcel receptacles for the mail class in this consignment, expressed in kilograms. It is the sum of receptacle weights all kept with a precision of 0.1 kg.

n..5,1

FAL_ Consignment Item. Empty Receptacle_ Gross Weight. Measure

Gross weight of empty receptacle

The weight of the empty receptacles for the mail class in this consignment, expressed in kilograms. It is the sum of receptacle weights all kept with a precision of 0.1 kg.

n..5,1

FAL_ Consignment Item. Observation. Text

Observations

Free-text field used to provide complementary information or remarks regarding the consignment as recorded in the CN37 observation field.

an..512

Shipper (Consignor)

IMO0681

FAL_ Party. Identification. Identifier

Shipper (Consignor) identifier

The identifier of person or legal entity by whom or on whose behalf, a contract of carriage of goods by sea has been concluded with a carrier, or any person by whom or in whose name, or on whose behalf, the goods are actually delivered to the carrier in relation to the contract of carriage by sea.

an..17

IMO0682

FAL_ Party. Family_ Name. Text

Shipper (Consignor) name

The name of person or legal entity by whom or on whose behalf, a contract of carriage of goods by sea has been concluded with a carrier, or any person by whom or in whose name, or on whose behalf, the goods are actually delivered to the carrier in relation to the contract of carriage.

an..70

Carrier

FAL_ Party. Identification. Identifier

Carrier identifier

The identifier of person or legal entity to whom a cargo is consigned under a contract of carriage or a transport document or electronic transport record.

an..17

FAL_ Party. Family_ Name. Text

Carrier name

The name of person or legal entity to whom a cargo is consigned under a contract of carriage or a transport document or electronic transport record.

an..70

Ship

FAL_ Transport Means. IMO Ship Number. Identifier

Ship IMO number

The ship identification number shown on its IMO ship’s certificate.

an..7

FAL_ Transport Means. Ship Name. Text

Ship name

The ship’s name shown on the IMO ship’s certificates.

an..70