CSMS Message: 96-000608

INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF DOT HS-7 INFORMATION:

WHEN TRANSMITTING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT (DOT) HS-7 INFORMATION
ON CARGO, SUMMARY OR BORDER CARGO APPLICATIONS, CERTAIN DATA ELEMENTS
ARE MANDATORY FOR ALL SHIPMENTS AND SOME ADDITIONAL DATA ELEMENTS ARE
REQUIRED UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. LISTED BELOW ARE THOSE DATA ELEMENTS
SORTED BY BOX NUMBER. PLEASE NOTE: TRANSMITTING DATA THAT IS NOT
REQUIRED (OR RECOMMENDED OR OPTIONAL) WILL USUALLY RESULT IN AN ABI
REJECTION.

ALL DOT TRANSMISSIONS, OTHER THAN DISCLAIMERS, REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING DATA
ELEMENTS:

DATA ELEMENT RECORD POSITIONS
============ ====== =========
COMMERCIAL DESCRIPTION OI 11-80
DOT LINE NUMBER DT01 5-7
BOX NUMBER DT01 8-9
BOX CERTIFICATION DT01 10
CLARIFICATION CODE DT01 37
(V=VEHICLE, E=EQUIPMENT, T=TIRE)

FOR THE FOLLOWING BOX NUMBERS, THESE ADDITIONAL DATA ELEMENTS ARE
REQUIRED:

BOX DATA ELEMENT RECORD POSITIONS
=== ============ ====== =========
01 IF VEHICLE,
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55
IF TIRES,
TIRE MFR CODE (RECOMMENDED) DT01 38-40
TIRE BRAND NAME (OPTIONAL) DT01 41-60

02 **THIS BOX NUMBER NO LONGER USED**

2A IF VEHICLE, THE FOLLOWING ELEMENTS
ARE ALLOWED, BUT NOT REQUIRED:
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55
IF TIRES,
TIRE MFR CODE (RECOMMENDED) DT01 38-40
TIRE BRAND NAME (OPTIONAL) DT01 41-60

2B IF VEHICLE,
NHTSA PERMISSION LETTER/ORDERS DT01 35
IMPORTERS SUBSTANTIATING DT01 36
STATEMENT/CONTRACT/MFR LETTER
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55

03 DOT BOND DT01 32-34
IMPORTERS SUBSTANTIATING DT01 36
STATEMENT/CONTRACT/MFR LETTER
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55
NHTSA REGISTERED IMPORTER NUMBER DT02 56-63
VEHICLE ELIGIBILITY NUMBER DT02 64-69

04 IF TIRES,
TIRE MFR CODE (RECOMMENDED) DT01 38-40
TIRE BRAND NAME (OPTIONAL) DT01 41-60
IF VEHICLE,
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55

05 PASSPORT NUMBER DT01 11-29
COUNTRY CODE DT01 30-31
IF VEHICLE,
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55
IF TIRES,
TIRE MFR CODE (RECOMMENDED) DT01 38-40
TIRE BRAND NAME (OPTIONAL) DT01 41-60

06 COUNTRY CODE DT01 30-31
NHTSA PERMISSION LETTER/ORDERS DT01 35
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55

07 NHTSA PERMISSION LETTER/ORDERS DT01 35
IMPORTERS SUBSTANTIATING STATEMENT/ DT01 36
CONTRACT/MFR LETTER
IF VEHICLE,
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55
IF TIRES,
TIRE MFR CODE (RECOMMENDED) DT01 38-40
TIRE BRAND NAME (OPTIONAL) DT01 41-60

08 IMPORTERS SUBSTANTIATING STATEMENT/ DT01 36
CONTRACT/MFR LETTER
IF VEHICLE,
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55
09 IMPORTERS SUBSTANTIATING STATEMENT/ DT01 36
CONTRACT/MFR LETTER
IF TIRES,
TIRE MFR CODE (RECOMMENDED) DT01 38-40
TIRE BRAND NAME (OPTIONAL) DT01 41-60
IF VEHICLE,
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55

10 **THIS BOX NUMBER IS NO LONGER USED**

11 IF TIRES,
TIRE MFR CODE (RECOMMENDED) DT01 38-40
TIRE BRAND NAME (OPTIONAL) DT01 41-60

12 **CAN ONLY BE USED FOR VEHICLES**
COUNTRY CODE DT01 30-31
NHTSA PERMISSION LETTER/ORDERS DT01 35
MAKE DT02 5-19
MODEL DT02 20-34
YEAR DT02 35-38
VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DT02 39-55

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