To transmit identifying information for a port of discharge
To specify information about a specific event
This Draft Standard for Trial Use contains the format and establishes the data contents of the U.S. Customs Release Information Transaction Set (350) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used by U.S. Customs to supply carriers, terminal operators, port authorities, and service providers with cargo release and cargo hold information.
To indicate the start of a transaction set and to assign a control number
To transmit manifest identifying information
To transmit identifying information for a port of discharge
To specify information about a specific event
To identify items for release
To transmit information in a free-form format, if necessary, for comment or special instruction.
To identify the equipment.
To indicate the end of the transaction set and provide the count of the transmitted segments (including the beginning (ST) and ending (SE) segments).
Code uniquely identifying a Transaction Set.