D18A

Message D18A/IFTRIN

Forwarding and transport rate information message

The function of this message is to request transport rate information and to answer to such a request.

Message description

UNH

M(1) : Message header

A service segment starting and uniquely identifying a message. The message type code for the Forwarding and transport rate information message is IFTRIN. Note: Forwarding and transport rate information messages conforming to this document must contain the following data in segment UNH, composite S009: Data element 0065 IFTRIN 0052 D 0054 18A 0051 UN

BGM

M(1) : Beginning of message

A segment to indicate the type and function of the message and to transmit the identifying number.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) applying to the whole message.

FTX

C(99) : Free text

A segment to specify free form or processable supplementary information. In computer-to-computer exchanges free form text will normally require the receiver to process this segment manually.

SG1 C(9) : RFF-DTM

A group of segments to specify a reference relating to the whole message and its date and time.

RFF

M(1) : Reference

A segment to express a reference which applies to the entire message, e.g. rate note/commodity item number.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date and time relating to the reference.

SG2 C(9) : LOC-DTM

A group of segments to identify the routing and date for the rate information.

LOC

M(1) : Place/location identification

A segment to identify a location, e.g. place of departure/arrival.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) related to the location.

SG3 C(9) : NAD-SG4

A group of segments to identify a party and related contacts.

NAD

M(1) : Name and address

A segment to identify the party's name, address and function.

SG4 C(9) : CTA-COM

A group of segments to identify a contact and its communications related to the party.

CTA

M(1) : Contact information

A segment to identify a person or department within the party.

COM

C(9) : Communication contact

A segment to identify a communication number of a person or department to whom communication should be directed.

SG5 C(999) : TDT-DTM-LOC-RFF-CUX-MEA-SG6

A group of segments to specify the transport and rate selection criteria and to indicate the rate information being provided.

TDT

M(1) : Transport information

A segment to indicate information related to the mode and means of transport, e.g. specific carrier.

DTM

C(9) : Date/time/period

A segment to indicate date(s) and time(s) relating to the transport details.

LOC

C(9) : Place/location identification

A segment to indicate a location relating to the transport details.

RFF

C(9) : Reference

A segment to identify a reference relating to the transport details.

CUX

C(9) : Currencies

A segment to indicate the currency in which the charges/rates are expressed.

MEA

C(9) : Measurements

A segment to indicate an applicable weight or volume.

SG6 C(99) : TCC-EQN-PCD-QTY-PRI-MOA

A group of segments to specify the rate information selection criteria and to indicate the rate information being provided.

TCC

M(1) : Charge/rate calculations

A segment to specify a charge/rate, e.g. freight rate.

EQN

C(9) : Number of units

A segment to specify the number of units to which the unit price/rate applies.

PCD

C(9) : Percentage details

A segment to specify the applicable reduction or surcharge percentage details.

QTY

C(9) : Quantity

A segment to specify a quantity relevant to calculate the charge, e.g. chargeable quantity.

PRI

C(9) : Price details

A segment to specify the price information of the charge.

MOA

C(9) : Monetary amount

A segment to specify the monetary amount related to the charge.

UNT

M(1) : Message trailer

A service segment ending a message, giving the total number of segments in the message (including the UNH & UNT) and the control reference number of the message.

Message structure

UNH, Message header                           M        1
BGM, Beginning of message                     M        1
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9
FTX, Free text                                C       99

--- Segment Group 1 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
RFF, Reference                                M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 2 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
LOC, Place/location identification            M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
---- -----------------------------------------------------------+

--- Segment Group 3 ------------------------- C        9 -------+
NAD, Name and address                         M        1        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 4 ------------------------- C        9 ------+|
CTA, Contact information                      M        1       ||
COM, Communication contact                    C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++

--- Segment Group 5 ------------------------- C      999 -------+
TDT, Transport information                    M        1        |
DTM, Date/time/period                         C        9        |
LOC, Place/location identification            C        9        |
RFF, Reference                                C        9        |
CUX, Currencies                               C        9        |
MEA, Measurements                             C        9        |
                                                                |
--- Segment Group 6 ------------------------- C       99 ------+|
TCC, Charge/rate calculations                 M        1       ||
EQN, Number of units                          C        9       ||
PCD, Percentage details                       C        9       ||
QTY, Quantity                                 C        9       ||
PRI, Price details                            C        9       ||
MOA, Monetary amount                          C        9       ||
---- ----------------------------------------------------------++
UNT, Message trailer                          M        1