CSMS Message: 95-001091

Title:RAIL-AMS REFERENCE QUALIFIERS
Date:1995-11-09
To:abi
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AT THE LAST MEETING OF THE RAIL-AMS TASK FORCE, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT
THE LIST OF REFERENCE QUALIFIERS WAS NOT COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH FOR EITHER
THE RAIL CARRIERS OR BROKERAGE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE CUSTOMS AGREED TO
EXPAND THE LIST OF VALID REFERENCE QUALIFIERS IN ABI. THIS LIST IS USED
IN THE RAIL DOWNLOAD OF INFORMATION TO THE BROKERS. (THE BD APPLICATION,
RECORD 4B, POSITIONS 3-4 IN THE CATAIR.)
THIS LIST WILL BE MOVED TO PRODUCTION ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 11, 1995.
THIS CHANGE ONLY AFFECTS PORTS INVOLVED IN THE RAIL-AMS INTERFACE.
CURRENTLY, THIS IS JUST THE TEST PORT SITE OF CHAMPLAIN, NEW YORK.
THE LIST OF VALID REFERENCE QUALIFIERS AND NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION IS AS
FOLLOWS:

09 - CUSTOMS BAR CODE NUMBER
BL - GOVERNMENT BILL OF LADING
MB - BILL OF LADING NUMBER
BN - BOOKING NUMBER
CD - CREDIT NOT NUMBER
CG - CONSIGNEE'S ORDER NUMBER
CN - CARRIER'S REFERENCE NUMBER (PRO OR INVOICE NUMBER)
CO - CUSTOMER ORDER NUMBER
CR - CUSTOMER REFERENCE NUMBER
CS - CONDITION OF SALE DOCUMENT NUMBER
CT - CONTRACT NUMBER
CX - CONSIGNMENT CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
DV - DIVERSION AUTHORITY NUMBER
EB - EMBARGO PERMIT NUMBER
ED - EXPORT DECLARATION
EN - EMBARGO NUMBER
F9 - FREIGHT PAYOR REFERENCE NUMBER
FN - FORWARDERS OR AGENTS REFERENCE NUMBER
FP - FORESTRY PERMIT NUMBER
GB - GRAIN BLOCK NUMBER
GC - GOVERNMENT CONTRACT NUMBER
GR - GRAIN ORDER REFERENCE NUMBER
HS - HARMONIZED CODE SYSTEM
HW - HIGH OR WIDE FILE NUMBER
IN - CONSIGNEE'S INVOICE NUMBER
LT - LOT NUMBER
MA - SHIP NOTICE OR MANIFEST NUMBER
MB - MASTER BILL OF LADING
OB - OCEAN BILL OF LADING
OM - OCEAN MANIFEST
OS - OUTBOUND FROM PARTY
OW - SERVICE ORDER NUMBER
PK - PACKING LIST NUMBER
PN - PERMIT NUMBER
PO - PURCHASE ORDER NUMBER
PQ - PAYEE IDENTIFICATION
PU - PREVIOUS BILL OF LADING NUMBER
RT - PAYEE'S FINANCIAL INSTITUTION TRANSIT ROUTING NUMBER
FOR ACH TRANSFERS
S7 - STACK TRAIN IDENTIFICATION
SI - SHIPPER'S IDENTIFYING NUMBER FOR SHIPMENT (SID)
SO - SHIPPER'S ORDER (INVOICE NUMBER)
ST - STORE NUMBER
SW - SELLER'S SALE NUMBER
UT - UNIT TRAIN
VA - VESSEL AGENT NUMBER
WM - WEIGHT AGREEMENT NUMBER
WU - VESSEL
WY - RAIL WAYBILL NUMBER
ZE - COAL AUTHORITY NUMBER
ZZ - MUTUALLY DEFINED

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