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Customs Trans Ref

If you have not configured CFM to automatically generate a transaction reference identifier for each transaction, enter a unique documentation identifier for keeping track of the transaction in Customs.

Port of Loading Code

For shipments originating in the US, enter the four-digit AES Port Code from the AES lookup validation tables (AES Schedule D - US Customs Ports); for example: 1001 (New York, NY).

Note: This is a required field for AES filing. This information is provided by the carrier. See your carrier representative.

Port of Discharge Code

For shipments originating in the US, enter the five-digit AES Port of Discharge Code (from AES Schedule K - Foreign Ports); for example: 12493 (Vancouver, BC, Canada).

Note: This is a required field for AES filing if the mode of transportation is "ocean" (ship) and is also required for shipments to and from Puerto Rico and US Territories. See AES documentation.

Intl Carrier Code

Enter the Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC). This is the two-to-four letter identification code used by the US transportation industry to identify freight carriers or the two-character International Air Transport Association (IATA) airline designator code describing the shipping carrier for customs purposes.

Note: This is a required field for AES filing.

Mode of Transportation

Enter the customs Mode of Transport code. Valid values are as follows:

•A - Air

•AC - Air Containerized

•J - Motor

•JC - Motor Containerized

•R - Rail

•RC - Rail Containerized

•S - Ocean

•SC - Ocean Containerized

•SB - Ocean Barge

•M - Mail

•AU - Auto

•P - Pedestrian

•H - Passenger, Hand-Carried

Note: This is a required field for AES filing if the value other than the default. In Parcel, this default is A (Air) or J (Motor) depending on the carrier and service; for example, a shipment with UPS Worldwide Express would be assigned A as the default. In some cases, however, you may need to enter a different code depending on the mode of transportation associated with the International Carrier Code you have specified (see previous row).

Marks and Numbers

Enter any identifying marks or numbers used on the packaging of a shipment to help customers identify a particular shipment.

Notes:

•The value in this field should be identical the corresponding field on the Details sub-tab of the Items tab.

•For those carriers filing export manifests via the Automated Export System/Vessel Transportation Module (AES/VTM), the filing citation must be entered in the Marks and Numbers field.

Foreign Trade Zone ID

When filing to the AES, the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) Identifier must be reported when inbound code 67 (FTZ withdrawal for immediate export) or inbound code 68 (FTZ withdrawal for transportation and export) is selected. Currently, the FTZ Identifier requires 5 digits. The first 3 characters must be numeric and represent the general purpose zone. The last 2 characters represent the subzone and are alphanumeric.

Routed Transaction

Enter a value of Y if the shipment is a routed export transaction or N if it is not.

Note: US Customs defines a routed export transaction as an export transaction in which the foreign principal party in interest (FPPI) authorizes a US agent to facilitate the export of a shipment from the US and to prepare and file electronic export information (EEI).

Ultimate Consignee Type

There are the following types of ultimate consignee:

•Direct Consumer

•Government Entity

•Reseller

•Other/Unknown.

Notes:

•Other/Unknown is an entity that does not fall under one of the other three ultimate consignee types or whose type is not know at the time of export.

•Ultimate Consignee Type appears on the following reports for AES submission:
- Commercial Invoice (CI)
- Shipper's Export Declaration (SED)
- Shipper's Letter of Instruction (SLI)