EDI = Electronic Data Interchange.. EDI comprises of many types of “messages” which when transmitted between two parties is designed to substitute other forms of data transfer..
In the olden days, a hard copy of the manifest used to be handed over to the captain of the ship and also a hard copy of the same used to be couriered or posted to the relevant discharge ports..
As technology improved, there was the process by which the manifest was sent to the relevant discharge ports by email.. The manifests thus received by the discharge port agents were manually captured into their respective computer systems..
With the advent of EDI, the above can now be avoided and precious time can be saved.. When sent as an EDI message, the data can be instantly downloaded into the recipient’s system thereby avoiding manual capture which in turn will avoid any typographical errors and also saves a lot of time..
This EDI messaging is also used to send the data to Customs (Manifest, Bill of Entry), Port (Container Stowage planning, Cargo Dues, Load/Discharge list, Container moves), Principals (Load/Discharge list, Container moves, Bookings)..
Usually there are software that will help to convert data into an EDI format and this is then sent by email to the recipient same as a normal machine.. At the other end, there are systems that can automatically receive these msgs and transfer them back into data in their system..
There are many different types of EDI messages chief among them or mainly used by shipping lines/agents are as below (source = http://www.unece.org)
1. ENTREC Accounting entries message
2. DOCAMA Advice of an amendment of a documentary credit message
3. CONAPW Advice on pending works message
4. RETANN Announcement for returns message
5. APERAK Application error and acknowledgement message
6. IFTMAN Arrival notice message
7. AUTHOR Authorization message
8. BALANC Balance message
9. BOPCUS Balance of payment customer transaction report message
10. BOPINF Balance of payment information from customer message
11. BOPBNK Bank transactions and portfolio transactions report message
12. BANSTA Banking status message
13. BAPLIE Bayplan/stowage plan occupied and empty locations message
14. BERMAN Berth management message
15. IFTMBC Booking confirmation message
16. BMISRM Bulk marine inspection summary report message
17. BUSCRD Business credit report message
18. IFTICL Cargo insurance claims message
19. HANMOV Cargo/goods handling and movement message
20. CHACCO Chart of accounts message
21. CLASET Classification information set message
22. COACSU Commercial account summary message
23. COMDIS Commercial dispute message
24. IFTMCA Consignment advice message
25. COPARN Container announcement message
26. COPRAR Container discharge/loading order message
27. COARRI Container discharge/loading report message
28. CODECO Container gate-in/gate-out report message
29. COPINO Container pre-notification message
30. COREOR Container release order message
31. COHAOR Container special handling order message
32. COSTCO Container stuffing/stripping confirmation message
33. COSTOR Container stuffing/stripping order message
34. CNTCND Contractual conditions message
35. COPAYM Contributions for payment
36. CREADV Credit advice message
37. RECECO Credit risk cover message
38. CUSCAR Customs cargo report message
39. CUSREP Customs conveyance report message
40. CUSDEC Customs declaration message
41. CUSEXP Customs express consignment declaration message
42. CUSRES Customs response message
43. IFTDGN Dangerous goods notification message
44. DGRECA Dangerous goods recapitulation message
45. DMRDEF Data maintenance request definition message
46. DMSTAT Data maintenance status report/query message
47. DAPLOS Data Plot Sheet
48. DEBADV Debit advice message
49. DEBREC Debts recovery message
50. DELJIT Delivery just in time message
51. DELFOR Delivery schedule message
52. DESADV Despatch advice message
53. BOPDIR Direct balance of payment declaration message
54. DIRDEB Direct debit message
55. CONDPV Direct payment valuation message
56. DIRDEF Directory definition message
57. DOCADV Documentary credit advice message
58. DOCAMI Documentary credit amendment information message
59. DOCAPP Documentary credit application message
60. DOCINF Documentary credit issuance information message
61. CONDRA Drawing administration message
62. CONDRO Drawing organisation message
63. IMPDEF EDI implementation guide definition message
64. INFENT Enterprise accounting information message
65. DESTIM Equipment damage and repair estimate message
66. CONEST Establishment of contract message
67. CREEXT Extended credit advice message
68. PAYEXT Extended payment order message
69. FINCAN Financial cancellation message
70. FINSTA Financial statement of an account message
71. IFTMBF Firm booking message
72. IFCSUM Forwarding and consolidation summary message
73. IFTRIN Forwarding and transport rate information message
74. IFTSAI Forwarding and transport schedule and availability information message
75. IFTCCA Forwarding and transport shipment charge calculation message
76. GENRAL General purpose message
77. GESMES Generic statistical message
78. GOVCBR Government Cross Border Regulatory message
79. ITRRPT In transit report detail message
80. INFCON Infrastructure condition message
81. INSRPT Inspection report message
82. INSREQ Inspection request message
83. IFTMCS Instruction contract status message
84. RETINS Instruction for returns message
85. IFTMIN Instruction message
86. INSDES Instruction to despatch message
87. ICASRP Insurance claim assessment and reporting message
88. ICSOLI Insurance claim solicitor’s instruction message
89. IPPOAD Insurance policy administration message
90. INSPRE Insurance premium message
91. PRPAID Insurance premium payment message
92. ISENDS Intermediary system enablement or disablement message
93. SANCRT International movement of goods governmental regulatory message
94. IFTSTA International multimodal status report message
95. IFTSTQ International multimodal status request message
96. IFTFCC International transport freight costs and other charges message
97. INVRPT Inventory report message
98. CONITT Invitation to tender message
99. INVOIC Invoice message
100. JOBAPP Job application proposal message
101. JAPRES Job application result message
102. JINFDE Job information demand message
103. JOBCON Job order confirmation message
104. JOBOFF Job order message
105. JOBMOD Job order modification message
106. JUPREQ Justified payment request message
107. LEDGER Ledger message
108. CASRES Legal administration response in civil proceedings message
109. LREACT Life reinsurance activity message
110. LRECLM Life reinsurance claims message
111. MEQPOS Means of transport and equipment position message
112. MEDPRE Medical prescription message
113. MEDRUC Medical resource usage and cost message
114. MEDRPT Medical service report message
115. MEDREQ Medical service request message
116. MSCONS Metered services consumption report message
117. SSIMOD Modification of identity details message
118. IPPOMO Motor insurance policy message
119. CREMUL Multiple credit advice message
120. DEBMUL Multiple debit advice message
121. FINPAY Multiple interbank funds transfer message
122. PAYMUL Multiple payment order message
123. SSREGW Notification of registration of a worker message
124. OSTENQ Order status enquiry message
125. OSTRPT Order status report message
126. PARTIN Party information message
127. PAXLST Passenger list message
128. PAYORD Payment order message
129. CONPVA Payment valuation message
130. PAYDUC Payroll deductions advice message
131. CUSPED Periodic customs declaration message
132. CODENO Permit expiration/clearance ready notice message
133. MEDPID Person identification message
134. PRICAT Price/sales catalogue message
135. PRIHIS Pricing history message
136. PRODAT Product data message
137. PRODEX Product exchange reconciliation message
138. PROINQ Product inquiry message
139. PROSRV Product service message
140. PROCST Project cost reporting message
141. PROTAP Project tasks planning message
142. IFTMBP Provisional booking message
143. ORDCHG Purchase order change request message
144. ORDERS Purchase order message
145. ORDRSP Purchase order response message
146. QALITY Quality data message
147. CONQVA Quantity valuation message
148. QUOTES Quote message
149. RECADV Receiving advice message
150. REGENT Registration of enterprise message
151. REBORD Reinsurance bordereau message
152. RECALC Reinsurance calculation message
153. RECLAM Reinsurance claims message
154. RECORD Reinsurance core data message
155. REPREM Reinsurance premium message
156. RESETT Reinsurance settlement message
157. RETACC Reinsurance technical account message
158. RELIST Reinsured objects list message
159. REMADV Remittance advice message
160. RPCALL Repair call message
161. COLREQ Request for a documentary collection message
162. DOCAMR Request for an amendment of a documentary credit message
163. REQDOC Request for document message
164. CASINT Request for legal administration action in civil proceedings message
165. REQOTE Request for quote message
166. RESMSG Reservation message
167. CONRPW Response of pending works message
168. DOCARE Response to an amendment of a documentary credit message
169. SAFHAZ Safety and hazard data message
170. SLSRPT Sales data report message
171. SLSFCT Sales forecast message
172. STLRPT Settlement transaction reporting message
173. SOCADE Social administration message
174. STATAC Statement of account message
175. MOVINS Stowage instruction message
176. SUPCOT Superannuation contributions advice message
177. SUPMAN Superannuation maintenance message
178. SUPRES Supplier response message
179. TANSTA Tank status report message
180. TAXCON Tax control message
181. CONTEN Tender message
182. TPFREP Terminal performance message
183. COEDOR Transport equipment stock and profile report message
184. UTILMD Utilities master data message
185. VATDEC Value added tax message
186. CALINF Vessel call information message
187. VESDEP Vessel departure message
188. WASDIS Waste disposal information message
189. WKGRDC Work grant decision message
190. WKGRRE Work grant request message
191. CONWQD Work item quantity determination message
192. SSRECH Worker’s insurance history message
Sir,
What is the difference between an EDI charge and SMK charge ? I am new to this industry and appreciate the explanation.
Thanks.
is there a edi for shipping lines to provide their buying quotes to NVOCC companies instead of forwarding the same on excl sheets or pdf’s
No, there is no EDI for this..
HI, will you please help me to find a vendor who provides configurable EDI services for all above mentioned EDIs mainly in to shipping and logistics domain. We are looking for a partnership with any EDI vendor to plug our products and generate various EDIs. In case, if you know, please refer.
hi
just wondering if how would we able to start implementing the EDI in our company. we are currently doing manual operations in loading/discharging containers in our port. after the operations the final loading was in hard copy in excel format and handed over to the chief officer and email to the central planner.
my main concern is what are the software we need to open a baplie file, and MOVINS file.
Hello
Your information is really helpful for people like me . Really appreciate your efforts.
Actually I worked on EDI many times but never knew this information which you shared . It’s very hard to gain knowledge of EDI without doing any course or work training. This will help me in my career ahead . Info like this will never get wasted .
Thanks a lot for sharing
actually u are right . i’m new in this domain
i learn a lot of infos by this site , thanks for everyone here
what is the full form of CMC, CCFEE & CAF
Thanks very much for your work and for the explanation of each document.
I am naïve in the EDI field, I have a project that I hope you can give me an advice.
We will working with a trading partner that manage the our inventory in the consignment way but we require have the information of the inventory and sales also the information of the received the orders of resupply products , whit this short information Could you tell me what are the documents that they and we have to use for that propose
Regards
Mauricio Tellez
Hi Sir,
E- Manifest (EDI) submission (Shipping Line/ Carrier to Local Custom) is based on per BL basis whereby the data entry must consisting of shipment (qty, M3, item description, weightage & etc), actual shipper & consignee according to OBL/ MBL details?
Or Shipping Line to submit EDI to custom base on whole ship consignment just in “once” only?
Hi Jennifer, shipping line submits the data to customs based on the manifest of the full discharge that takes place at the port of discharge.. Subsequent amendments and changes maybe made depending on the local customs regulations..
Dear Hareish, Very useful info. I know in general abt EDI , never knew that tehre was so many edi with details and so on.
Keep up the good work.
Thanks Bala, thats the objective of the blog.. To share information related to shipping and freight and the technicalities involved therein..