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Electronic ocean shipping instructions in the EDI ANSI X12 format, typically issued as addition to an EDI 300 Reservation/Booking Request (Ocean). These instructions contain the information necessary to prepare and distribute a contract of carriage such as an ocean bill of lading, sea waybill, and other shipping documents. It provides the shipping and financial information required by the Forwarder or customs broker to move cargo and provide the services requested.

Use Cases

• Shipper sends EDI 300 Reservation/Booking Request (Ocean) to Freight Forwarder or Carrier
• Freight Forwarder or Carrier responds with EDI 301 Booking Confirmation (Ocean)
• Shipper sends EDI 303 Booking Cancellation (Ocean) if applicable
• Shipper sends EDI 304 Shipping Instructions (Ocean) to Carrier
• Freight Forwarder or Carrier submits EDI 309 Customs Manifest to customs
• Freight Forwarder or Carrier provides multiple EDI 315 Status Details (Ocean) updates to Shipper or Consignee
• Freight Forwarder or Carrier submits EDI 312 Arrival Notice (Ocean) to Shipper or Consignee
• Freight Forwarder or Carrier submits EDI 310 Freight Receipt and Invoice (Ocean) to Shipper

The equivalent UN/EDIFACT format is IFTMIN

Copyright

ANSI X12 is Copyright ASC X12. EDI

Hierarchy

ID	Name	Level	x
X12	ANSI ASC X12	2	X12
304	EDI 304 Shipping Instructions (Ocean)	3	304

Term(s)

ID	Name	Clear	x
CUSEXP	EDIFACT Customs Express Consignment Declaration (CUSEXP)		CUSEXP
IFTMIN	EDIFACT Instruction (IFTMIN)		IFTMIN
IFTSTA	EDIFACT Instruction (IFTSTA)		IFTSTA
EDI	Electronic Data Interchange		EDI

EDI 304 Shipping Instructions (Ocean) ANSI ASC X12 304 3 Shipping Instructions, Cancellation, Electronic, Data, Exchange, ANSI, EDI, X12, Standard, American, USA, Supply Chain, Automation The electronic shipping instructions message in the EDI ANSI X12 format