CBP Automated Manifest

Interface Requirements
ACE Air Export Message Line Identifiers

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ACE AIR Export Message Line

Identifiers
Version: November 3, 2015

This document is “DRAFT” only. This Message Line Identifier DRAFT is a work in progress
while CBP and the Trade Stake holders work together to adapt procedures for future (final)
Implementation Guide in ACE AIR Export Manifest.

IDENTIFIER DESCRIPTIONS:

Standard Message Identifier (SMI)..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-3
A code designating the type of ACE Air Export Manifest message.

Cargo Control Location (CCL) ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-4
The U.S. Departure Airport and the Air Carrier Code or FIRMS code of the message originator.

Air Waybill (AWB). ...... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-5
The air waybill number and optional package tracking identifier. A complete AWB record is the
electronic document containing the complete shipment and transportation data; i.e. the airport of origin,
piece count, weight, cargo description and Cargo Control Location (CCL) details namely; the U.S.
departure airport, air carrier code or FIRMS code of the message originator.

Depending on the role of the message originator, partial AWB data can be submitted in
advance of departure of the exporting aircraft.

The exporting air carrier’s AWB is required to contain the transportation details/data whether a
Master AWB or a Simple AWB is being submitted, i.e. the CCL data.

Export Manifest Trade Participants such as; Freight Forwarders’, Agents, or Consolidators submit
House Air Way Bills (HAWB’s). HAWB’s are required to contain the commercial shipment level
details/data. Please refer to the below chart as well as the detailed data element lists.

Participant /AWB CBP

AWB Format /type
FILER ABBREVIATION
Exporting Air Carrier Simple Air Way Bill AWB
Exporting Air Carrier Master Air Way Bill MAWB
Freight Forwarder or
House Air Way Bill HAWB
Consolidator

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Scheduled Departure: (SDP)……………….……………………..………………………..MLI-8

The AWB reports the exporting carrier code, flight number and scheduled departure date from the last
U.S. airport. The AWB also reports the cargo quantity and cargo weight.

Any changes to the reported quantity and/or weight, when less than, or greater than, the total quantity
and weight reported in the AWB should be submitted to CBP as soon as the information is known.

Changes to the SDP submitted Post-Departure of the exporting aircraft, require an amendment
/explanation (RFA) code. Please see additional information in the data element list for the Reason For
Amendment codes (RFA).

Agent: (AGT) ..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ………………..MLI-11
The creator of the AWB can identify an agent who is authorized to act on their behalf.
For example; the exporting air carrier may report an Air Consolidator as the (Agent). In this scenario,
the Agent is the party electing to provide the commercial (shipment level) information required for each
HAWB the Consolidator/Agent has associated to the exporting carrier’s Master Air Waybill (MAWB).

Shipper (SHP).... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ………………..MLI-12
The shipper's name and address on each AWB type: Master, Simple, and/or House.

Consignee: (CNE) .......... ……………………....... ............ ............ ............ ……………….MLI-13

The consignee's name and address on each AWB type, Master, Simple, and/or House.

Other Customs Information: (OCI) .. ............ ............ ............ ......... …..……………..MLI-14

Other required government agency information such as; the CENSUS Proof of Filing Internal Transaction
Number (ITN), and/or the related CENSUS Exemption citation /legend.

Shipment Reference Information: (SRI) ......... ............ ............ …………………. ......... MLI-16
References to In-bonds/BOL(s) (previously filed as part of an import manifest by the same or
different carrier) that will be automatically exported when the flight is departed using the Flight
Departure Outbound Message (FDO).

CBP Shipment Description: (CSD) ..... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-18
The country of origin of the merchandise, the declared value including currency code and the harmonized
tariff classification.

Reason For Amendment: (RFA) .......... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-19
A code explaining the reason for the amendment to the original Ace AIR Export Manifest information.
RFA codes can be found in the CBP Export Appendix (TBD) at www.cbp.gov

Departure (DEP) ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-20
The carrier code, flight number, date of scheduled departure from last U.S. airport ; actual “wheels up”
GMT/UTC liftoff date, liftoff time from last U.S. airport enroute to first foreign airport, IATA Airport of
Departure code, operating carrier code and flight number.

CBP Status Notification (CSN) ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-22
A code and/or other information from CBP to an ACE Air Export Manifest participant regarding the
status of an air waybill

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Error (ERR) ....... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-23
An error code and text message sent to an ACE Air Export Manifest participant.

Report Flight Information (RFI) . ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-24
The carrier code, flight number and scheduled date of departure sent in line 2 of the Freight Error Report
(FEO) message.

Secondary Notify Parties (SNP) ... ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-25
Additional air carrier, Consolidator/Container Freight Station (CFS), or, CBP Manifest identifier of a
freight forwarder, not in custody of the shipment, to receive CBP Status Notification (CSN) detail (via
Message Type FSO (Freight Status Outbound).

Hazardous Material Information (HMI) .. ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ ............ MLI-26
Mandatory for all hazardous freight. Information will describe type of hazardous material

CLASSIFICATION OF DATA ELEMENTS AND SEGMENTS:

(M) Mandatory: Universally required information in all transactions

(C) Conditional: Required information when the nature of the transaction necessitates that
the information be provided

(O) Optional: Available information that may be useful to the receiver and may be
included in the transaction at the discretion of the sender.

Standard Message Identifier (SMI): A code designating the type of ACE AIR
Outbound /Export Manifest message.

Standard Message Identifier (SMI)

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Valid Standard Message Identifiers are:
Identifier
Code Description

FRO Freight Report Outbound

FOC Freight Outbound Change
FOD Freight Outbound Delete
FSO Freight Status Outbound
FDO Flight Departure Outbound
FEO Freight Error Outbound

Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed

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Cargo Control Location (CCL): The last U.S. departure airport and the air carrier code or
FIRMS code of the message originator.

Cargo Control Location (CCL)

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Airport of Departure 3A M The IATA code of the last departure airport from the 1
United States. Valid U.S. airport codes are located
in the online IATA directory
Cargo Terminal 2-4AN M The IATA/ICAO Air Carrier code for an ACE Air 1
Operator Export Carrier. The Facility Information Resource
Management System (FIRMS) code for an ACE Air
Export Consolidator.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed

Note 1
Initial House Air Way Bill (HAWB) shipment information, provided in advance of the Master Air
Way Bill (MAWB) information, may be submitted without Cargo Control Location detail (CCL).

Cargo Control Location details are required for a complete AWB record. CCL is normally provided
by the exporting air carrier in the Simple or Master Air Waybill information; or from additional
House Bill shipment information.

In the event the exporting air carrier splits cargo covered under a single consolidated air waybill on
more than one aircraft, the Cargo Control Location (CCL) will be returned to the other party via
Freight Status Outbound (FSO) message. The CCL will be as reported by the exporting air carrier
along with any additional information as amended by the routing of the outbound flight.

If applicable, changes to any boarded quantity and weight will be reported (in the event the exporting
air carrier to split one or more consolidated House shipments).

Subsequent amendment(s) (if any) to House level shipment information must include Cargo Control
Location detail as provided by the exporting air carrier, e.g., with the IATA/ICAO air carrier code as
Cargo Terminal Operator.

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Air Waybill (AWB): The air waybill number and optional package tracking identifier.
Air Waybill (AWB)
Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
______3AN: M The exporting air carriers AWB prefix. The 1,2
Air Waybill 3 NNN = IATA International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Prefix 3 AAA = ICAO standard AWB numeric prefix is preferred when
the exporting air carrier qualifies. CBP allows
alternate formats; See NOTES 1 & 2
Separator - M - Hyphen 3
AWB Serial 8N M An 8-digit number composed of a 7-digit serial 2
Number number and the MOD-7 check-digit number.
Separator - C - Hyphen 3

HAWB 12 standard C CBP requires HAWB to consist of 12

(Optional characters: (CBP accepts 12 characters and can 1,4
/Additional alpha accommodate up to an additional 25 characters
numeric characters for a total AWB length of up to 50 characters)
up to 50 total
HAWB See AWB Format/Character count in NOTE 1.

Line Terminator CRLF C Carriage return, line feed. Required if the

following field is present.
Separator / O / Slant: Required if the Package Tracking 5
Identifier is in the next position
Package 1-35AN O An optional alphanumeric field to identify a 5
Tracking house air waybill tracking number
Identifier
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1
IATA = 3 NNN:
When applying the International Air Transport Association (IATA) AWB prefix,
3 character (numeric) digits are required. When if the exporting air carriers IATA AWB
prefix is only 1 or 2 numeric digits, CBP requires the field to be left justified with zero(s)
(0’s) to comply.

ICAO = 3 AAA:
When applying the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Airline Codes:
3 character (alpha) ICAO code is submitted as the AWB prefix, (only) when the
exporting air carrier does not qualify for the IATA AWB prefix code.

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AWB Format and character count reference chart: (N/A = Not Applicable)

AWB
Optional
AWB PREFIX Hyphen SERIAL Hyphen CONSOL Character
# TYPE (3) (1) Number (1) INDICATOR
HAWB Additional HAWB
count
characters
(8)

8
3 NNN: numeric
SIMPLE
IA TA digits
AWB (-) N/A N/A N/A N/A 3-8
- OR - (7 + 1
(SAWB)
3 AAA: check
1 ICAO digit)

SAWB
character 3 1 8 0 0 0 0 12
count

3 NNN:
8
IATA
MASTER numeric
AWB digits
- OR - (-) (-) M N/A N/A 3-8-M
(MAWB) (7 + 1
check
2 3 AAA:
digit )
ICAO

MAWB
character 3 1 8 1 1 0 0 14
count

Up to 50 i.e.
3 NNN: 25 optional 3-8-12 =
12
HOUSE IATA 8 additional 25
characters
AWB numeric characters (an
required:
(HAWB) - - digits 25+25=50 additional 25
(-) (-) N/A (alpha -
OR - characters
numeric
3 automated (7 + 1
permitted)
(alpha/ numeric) possible.
self-filer 3 AAA: check) Up to 50 total Total
3-8-12 = 25
ICAO AWB characters characters
up to 50)
HAWB
character 3 1 8 1 0 12 25 Up to 50
count

Note 2

A non-IATA prefix and AWB serial number may not be used as an In-Bond control number. Air
carriers that have obtained a numeric IATA prefix may assign any 8-digit AWB serial number to
identify shipments of company material, international mail, or post-entered shipments departing from
the U.S. via air (non-revenue shipments subject to CBP manifest regulations). An air waybill
number cannot be reused (for cargo departing from the U.S.) for a period of one year after issuance.

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Note 3

To report either Consolidation Identifier in a MAWB, or to report the HAWB number (12
characters). The separator is only permitted when a Consolidation Identifier or the HAWB number
is included in the AWB submission (master and house respectively).

Note 4

Report the full House air waybill identifier(s) as printed on the hard copy document. This includes
alpha characters preceding or contained within the House-level shipment identification.

When House Air Way Bill (HAWB) shipment information is submitted to CBP in advance, without
Cargo Control Location detail, the CCL is required to be updated in ACE AIR Export Manifest to
complete the HAWB. Normally the CCL is updated:

1) Upon submission and matching of the Master AWB (MAWB) submitted by

the Exporting Air Carrier to ACE Air Manifest

- OR -
2) Upon submission of an amended HAWB directly from the filer/originator
(including any Split Bill scenario, operational or commercial).

Updated Cargo Control Location information is required to be reported to CBP as an Amendment

to the Air Way Bill – (Master or House) as soon as this information is known by the respective AWB
filer.

Second Notify Party/parties: 2NP/2NPs:

It is the responsibility of each HAWB filer to include 2NPs on their HAWB(s). 2NPs are
automatically added to the Master AWB as a 2NP; enabling (each) 2NP to receive the updated CCL
at the same time.

Subsequent amendment(s) (if any) to House AWB shipment information must include Cargo
Control Location detail as provided by the exporting air carrier, e.g., with the IATA/ICAO air carrier
code as Cargo Terminal Operator.

Note 5

The House-level Package Tracking Identifier transmitted to ACE Air Export Manifest is included in
subsequent FSO messages sent from CBP.

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Scheduled Departure (SDP) The exporting carrier code, flight number and scheduled
departure date. Boarded quantity and boarded weight when applicable. (This SDP format does not
apply to FSO/ FDO messages).

Scheduled Departure (SDP)

Data Element Length/Cla Status Description Note
ss
Component 3A M Must be SDP.
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant
Exporting Carrier 2-3AN M Air carrier code. Valid codes can be located in the 1
IATA Coding Directory.
Flight Number 3-5NA M Number assigned by the exporting carrier. Format
must be NNN, NNNA, NNNN or NNNNA.
Separator Slant M / Slant
Scheduled 5NA M Scheduled departure date in NNAAA format, where
Departure Date NN is the two character numerical day of the month
and AAA is the first three alpha characters of the
month. For example December 10 is 10DEC.
Separator - C - Hyphen
Part Shipment Id 1A C Alpha code assigned to one flight when the cargo 1
covered by a single air waybill departs on more than
one aircraft and actual boarded piece count is less
than total waybill piece count. Also known as a
“split” indicator. This field will not have any edits
performed.
Separator / C / Slant 2,4
Boarded Quantity 1A C A code of "B" to signify that the following count is 2, 4
Identifier the actual boarded quantity. Equals ‘B’ if present.
Boarded Piece 1-7N C Actual number of pieces boarded on this flight. This 2, 4
Count value must be greater than zero and less than the
total piece count of the air waybill.
Separator Slant C / Slant 3.4
Weight Code 1A C K (Kilos) or L (Pounds) Required when boarded 3, 4
piece count is present.
Weight 1-7N C Weight of the boarded pieces. Required when 3, 4
boarded piece count is present.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1
Do not use a 2-character IATA airline code ending in a numeric value (example: A1).
Carrier would need to apply for /use an IATA 2 alpha character code; or the carrier is able to obtain
an ICAO-registered 3 character Alpha Airline Designator from the government transport authority of
the airline’s country of registry.

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Note 2

The Boarded Quantity Identifier and the Boarded Piece Count will come in together if there is any
information present then the first element will be assumed to be the Boarded Quantity Identifier and
the rest will be the Boarded Piece Count.

Note 3

The Weight Code and the Weight will come in together if there is any information present then the
first element will be assumed to be the Weight Code and the rest will be the Weight.

Note 4

This information is required to be present if the BOL is a Split BOL.

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Scheduled Departure (SDP) (FSO&FDO messages only): The exporting carrier

code, flight number and scheduled departure date. This SDP format applies only to FSO & FDO
messages.

Departure (SDP)
Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be SDP.
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant
Exporting Carrier 2-3AN M Air carrier code. Valid codes can be located in the 1
IATA Coding Directory.
Flight Number 3-5NA M Number assigned by the exporting carrier. Format 1
must be NNN, NNNA, NNNN or NNNNA.
Separator / M / Slant
Scheduled 5NA M Scheduled departure date in NNAAA format, where
Departure Date NN is the two character numerical day of the month
and AAA is the first three alpha characters of the
month. For example December 10 is 10DEC.
Separator - C - Hyphen
Part Shipment ID 1A C This field will not have any edits performed.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1

ACE Air Export Manifest messages identified by FSO and FDO will report the exporting carrier
code and flight number as formatted within the input message which established the active air
waybill record.

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Agent; AGT: The creator of the AWB can identify an entity as an agent who is authorized to act
on their behalf to report to information to CBP. An exporting party designates another exporting
party authorized to provide transportation and or shipment level information on their behalf. For
example; the exporting air carrier may report the ACE Air Export Manifest participant who is
providing commercial cargo (shipment level) information for consolidated shipments associated to
the exporting carrier’s Master Air Waybill (MAWB). See Notes 1 & 2 below:

Agent (AGT)
Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be AGT. 1
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant
Air ACE AIR 2-7AN M An air carrier code (2-3AN), FIRMS code (ANNN) 2,3
EXPORT or CBP importer/broker filer-forwarder Air ACE
MANIFEST AIR EXPORT MANIFEST identifier (7AN).
Participant Code
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1

This code identifies the ACE Air Export Manifest Participant who is to supply additional data for an
air waybill record. The agent electronically submits the air waybill data directly to CBP.

When/if the agent is not an ACE Air Export Manifest Participant, the exporting air carrier must
transmit cargo information for all associated House Air Waybills.

Transmissions that include an unrecognized code will result in an error message. (Please refer to the
CBP Export Error message appendix at www.cbp.gov)

Note 2

The Agent code specified in the Master Air Waybill can identify the agent authorized to provide
(House) Air Waybill(s) data referencing the same departing flight as the associated Master air
waybill.

ACE AIR Export Manifest requires a 7-character code to identify parties transmitting house air
waybill level information. Automated Broker Interface (ABI) filers electing to transmit such
advance cargo data will be assigned codes in the format “BCBPXXX”, where, in place of the
“XXX”, the ABI filer would insert its own unique 3-character ABI filer code.

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Shipper (SHP): The name and address of the shipper. Failure to provide the name and address
of the shipper may delay processing.

Shipper (SHP)
Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be SHP.
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant
Name 1-35AN M Name of the shipper.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.
Separator / C / Slant 1
Street Address 1-35AN C Street address of the shipper.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.
Separator / M / Slant
City, County, 1-17AN M The city, county or township of the shipper.
Township
Separator / C / Slant 1
State or Province 1-9AN C The state or province code of the shipper.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.
Separator / M / Slant
Country Code 2A M Use a valid International Standards Organization
(ISO) country code. Country codes can be
referenced from the ISO and may be found in Air
Appendix (TBD)
Separator / C / Slant 1
Postal Code 1-9AN C The postal code of shipper.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1

Separators are conditional on information following on the same line.

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Consignee (CNE): The name and address of the consignee. Failure to provide the name and
address of the consignee may delay processing.

Consignee (CNE)
Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be CNE.
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant
Name 1-35AN M Name of the consignee.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.
Separator / C / Slant 1
Street Address 1-35AN C Street address of the consignee.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.
Separator / M / Slant
City, County, 1-17AN M The city, county or township of the consignee.
Township
Separator / C / Slant 1
State or Province 1-9AN C The state or province code of the consignee.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.
Separator / M / Slant
Country Code 2A M Use a valid ISO country code.
Separator / C / Slant 1
Postal Code 1-9AN C The postal code of the consignee.
Separator / C / Slant 1
Telephone Number 1-14AN C Hyphens may be used.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1

Separators are conditional on information following on the same line.

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Other Customs Information (OCI): Other customs information including: the Proof of
Filing Internal Transaction Number (ITN), or the required Exemption citation/legend at the lowest
AWB level.

Other Customs Information (OCI)

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be OCI.
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant 1
ISO Country Code 2A O Not used for exports.
Separator / M / Slant
Information 3A M Code identifying the type of supplemental 2
Identifier information being provided.
Separator / M / Slant
Customs 2A M Code qualifying the type of supplemental 2
Information information being provided. See Note 2
Identifier
Separator / C / Slant
Supplemental 35AN C Supplementary information required by CBP for 2
Customs exporting an air waybill, i.e. ITN or Exemption
Information citation/legend. See Note 2
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1

Separator and all subsequent fields may be repeated up to 22 times for a given air waybill.

Note 2

The following table describes the allowable Identifiers and associated Supplemental Customs
Information to be provided with the OCI message line:

Information Customs Supplemental Customs Information

Identifier Information
Identifier
ITN Number – must be reported for every air waybill prior to departure:
DOC I 1st 3 characters – set to ITN
Position 4 – set to : separator
Starting position 5 – set to ITN Number related to air waybill

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AES Exemption Number:

DOC I 1st 3 characters – set to CEN
Position 4 – set to : separator
Starting position 5 – set to Census Exemption Number
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXA
from ITN Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for shipments outbound from US
Filing: to U.S. territories
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXB
from ITN Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for shipments originating in
Filing: The U.S. and going to Canada.
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXC
from ITN Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for shipments valued at $2500 or
Filing: less
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXD
from ITN Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for shipments of certain kinds of
Filing: technology.
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXE
from ITN Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for shipments of paper works to
Filing: foreign libraries
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXF
from ITN Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for shipments authorized as gifts
Filing: and humanitarian donations.
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXG
from ITN Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for diplomatic pouches and their
Filing: contents
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXH
from ITN Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for shipments of human remains
Filing:

DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXI
from ITN Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for shipments of interplant
Filing: correspondence.
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXJ
from ITN Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for shipments aircraft parts and
Filing: equipment

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DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXK
from ITN Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for banknotes and securities
Filing:
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXL
from ITN Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for documents used in
Filing: international transactions.
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXM
from ITN Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for technical data and defense
Filing: services
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXN
from ITN Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for vessels, locomotives, aircraft
Filing:
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXO
from ITN Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for shipments to a military or
Filing: Diplomatic post office
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXQ
from ITN Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for shipments exported as
Filing: baggage
DOC
Exemption C 1st 3 characters – set to EXR
from ITN Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for certain types of commodities
Filing: Exported to various countries
DOC
Mexican C 1st 3 characters – set to EXS
pedimento Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for shipments to U.S. Armed
number forces.
DOC
Mexican C 1st 3 characters – set to EXT
CAAT Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for office furniture for U.S.
code government offices
number
DOC
Mexican C 1st 3 characters – set to EXU
export Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for household goods for U.S.
bonded government personnel
warehouse
number
DOC
Mexican C 1st 3 characters – set to EXV
import Starting position 5. Set to Exemption for food, medicines, and related
bonded items shipped to U.S. government offices
warehouse

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number
DOC
Mexican C 1st 3 characters – set to EXW
consignee Starting position 5 – set to Exemption for shipments of books and
taxpayer paper work shipped to U.S. or foreign government establishments
ID number
DOC

Shipment Reference Information (SRI): References to In-bonds/BOL(s) (previously

filed as part of an import manifest by the same or another carrier) that will be automatically exported
when the flight is departed using the FDO message.

Shipment Reference Information (SRI)

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be SRI.
Identifier
Separator Slant M / Slant
In-bond Number 50AN M In-bond number previously transmitted as part of 1, 3
an import manifest.
Separator Slant M “ / ” Slant
BOL/Air waybill 50AN C Master BOL/Air Waybill Number transmitted as 2, 3
Number part of an import manifest.

If this field is an Air Waybill Number, the first 3

characters must be the 3-character air carrier
code representing the original import Air Waybill
issuer.

If this field is the BOL for Ocean, Rail or Truck

MOT, the first 4 characters must be the SCAC
representing the original import BOL issuer.
Separator Slant M “ / ” Slant
House BOL Number 50AN C House BOL Number transmitted as part of an 2, 3
import manifest. Applicable to Air MOT only.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1

This field contains a reference to an In-bond Number previously initiated by another exporting
carrier, i.e.; another air carrier, or another Ocean, Rail or Truck carrier.

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Note 2

This field contains a reference to an import BOL/AWB previously submitted to ACE. One of the
following must apply:
 The Air Waybill/House BOL was previously transmitted by the exporting carrier or another air
carrier as part of an import manifest, and the same shipment is being exported with a new air
waybill number.
 The BOL was previously transmitted by an Ocean, Rail or Truck carrier, and the same shipment
is being exported with a new air waybill number.

Note 3

If In-bond Number is provided and the BOL/Air Waybill and House BOL are left blank, then the
entire in-bond movement will be exported at the time of the flight departure via the FDO submission
by the exporting carrier.

If In-bond Number is provided along with a BOL/Air Waybill, then only the specific In-bond/BOL
combination included in the SRI message line will be exported at the time of the flight departure via
the FDO submission by the exporting carrier.

If In-bond Number is provided along with an Air Waybill and House BOL, then only the specific In-
bond/House BOL combination included in the SRI message line will be exported at the time of the
flight departure via the FDO submission by the exporting carrier.

CBP Shipment Description (CSD): Valid country of origin, value, and currency code.
The country of origin of the merchandise, the declared value including currency code and the
harmonized tariff classification.

CBP Shipment Description

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be CSD.
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant
Origin of Goods 2A C The ISO country code corresponding to the country
of origin of the merchandise.
Separator / M / Slant
Declared Value 1-12N M Monetary value of the shipment.
Separator - M - Hyphen
ISO Currency Code 3A M The ISO currency code in which the value of the
merchandise was declared. The value of the
merchandise in U.S. dollars (USD) is required for

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in-bond and express consignment shipments.

Separator / C / Slant 1
Harmonized 10N C The classification of the merchandise according to
Commodity Code the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). Each express house air waybill record
may contain up to 10 classifications with one
classification per continuation line beginning with a
separator slant character and terminated by the
CRLF characters.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1

Separators are conditional on information following on the same line.

Reason For Amendment (RFA): A code explaining the reason for the amendment to the
original manifest information. An RFA message type is required when the standard message
identifier is FOC, FDO, unless the message is being transmitted within 4 hours of flight departure
and the message is an FOC or FXC.

Reason For Amendment (RFA)

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be RFA.
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant
Amendment Code 2N M Valid amendment codes are listed in Appendix A.
Codes 22 and 23 are no longer valid amendment
codes since all exporting air carriers are required by
CBP Regulations to provide AWB information
electronically to CBP ACE AIR EXPORT
MANIFEST.
Separator / C / Slant 1
Amendment 1-20AN C Free format explanation for the amendment code.
Explanation
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1

Separators are conditional on information following on the same line.

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Departure (DEP): The carrier code, flight number, date of scheduled departure at last U.S.
airport , GMT/UTC liftoff date and liftoff time from U.S. airport of departure (enroute to foreign
destination.), Airport of Departure and conditionally the actual carrier code and flight number. This
line is required only for an FDO message.

Departure (DEP)
Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be DEP. 1
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant
Exporting Carrier 2-3AN M The carrier code of the airline that sent the FDO
message.
Flight Number 3-5AN M Valid flight number formats are: three numeric
(003), three numeric followed by an alpha character
(003A), four numeric (1234), or four numeric
followed by an alpha character (1234A).
Separator / M / Slant
Date of Scheduled 5NA M Scheduled date of departure at the last US airport in
Departure NNAAA format. NNAAA format, where the NN is
the two-character numerical day of the month and
AAA is the first three alpha characters of the month,
i.e.: December 10 would read 10DEC
Separator / M / Slant
Liftoff Date 5NA M Actual departure date in NNAAA format from last
US airport. NNAAA format, where the NN is the
two-character numerical day of the month and AAA
is the first three alpha characters of the month, i.e.:
December 10 would read 10DEC
Liftoff Time 4N M Actual departure time (GMT) in HHMM (hour,
minute) format.
Separator / M / Slant
Foreign Destination 3AN M This field specifies the first foreign port of
Airport destination after departing the U.S.
Separator / C / Slant 2
Actual Exporting 2-3AN C The carrier code of the actual airline that is carrying 3
Carrier the freight.
Actual Flight 3-5NA C Flight number for actual flight that is carrying the 3
Number freight. Valid flight number formats are: three
numeric (NNN), three numeric followed by an alpha
character (NNNA), four numeric (NNNN), or four
numeric following by an alpha character (NNNNA).
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

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Note 1

The ACE Air exporting carrier is responsible for ensuring a Flight Departure Outbound (FDO)
message, containing a Departure line (DEP), is submitted to ACE Air Export Manifest when:

a) The exporting carrier has confirmed the flight referenced in the DEP line has actually
departed from the final U.S. airport…and…
b) The actual GMT liftoff date and time, as reported in the DEP line, is not in advance of the
current GMT at the time the FDO message is transmitted to ACE Air Export Manifest.

The ACE Air exporting air carrier is responsible for ensuring that the Flight Departure Outbound
message (FDO) content is reporting the Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) / Universal Time,
Coordinated (UTC) of departure from the U.S. airport. The GMT/UTC is required to report the
liftoff date and liftoff time, as defined by CBP regulations.

It would not be accurate for an FDO to report a published or scheduled departure date and time as
indicated in a table or some other commercial publication of departing flights from a U.S. Airport.

In the event the GMT date and time of the FDO processing precedes the GMT liftoff date and time
received in the DEP line, the air carrier will receive a Freight Error Outbound (FEO) message
referencing the carrier code, flight number and scheduled departure date submitted on the DEP data
line.

Rejection of the FDO will delay transmission of ALL Freight Status Outbound FSO messages
referencing the FDO DEP flight identification (corresponding to the Scheduled Departure (SDP)
flight identification received in air waybill manifest data) until a valid FDO is received or CBP staff
updates the flight record with actual date and time of departure.

Note 2

Separators are conditional on information following on the same line.

Note 3

When the Freight Departure Outbound (FDO) message is being sent by a code sharing carrier, the
second instance of carrier and flight number refers to the actual exporting air carrier and flight
number of the aircraft carrying the freight for the code sharing carrier.

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CBP Status Notification (CSN): A status code and other information from CBP via A
Freight Status Outbound (FSO) message to an ACE Air Export Manifest participant regarding the
status of an air waybill as related to a specific transaction.

CBP Status Notification (CSN)

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be CSN.
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant
Action Code 2AN M Valid action codes are located in Appendix A.
Separator - M - Hyphen
Number of Pieces 1-7N M The quantity associated with the above action code
or “0” if no quantity associated with notification
e.g., landing rights response.
Separator / M / Slant
Transaction Date 5 NA M NNAAA format, where the NN is the two-character
numerical day of the month and AAA is the first
three alpha characters of the month, i.e.: December
10 would read 10DEC
Transaction Time 6N M Time in HHMMSS format (hour, minute, second).
Line Terminator CRLF C Carriage return, line feed. 1
Separator / C / Slant 1
Remarks 1-50AN C A field to transmit additional remarks to the ACE 2
Air Export Manifest participant. Remarks may be
transmitted to the participant for any Action Code.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1

Separator is conditionally based upon the fact that the following optional information is present
as well.

Note 2

May include transaction record posting remarks (text supplementing the Action code) i.e.: citation of
CBP Regulation, Form number, or other instructions, when transaction is initiated by other than
CBP processing of entry data referencing the shipment.

Special characters other than IATA Cargo Interchange Message Procedures (IATA Cargo-IMP)
character set (numerals 0 thru 9, letters A thru Z, comma, space, decimal, and hyphen) will be
replaced by space character.

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Error: Freight Error Outbound (ERO): An error code and text message sent to an
ACE Air Export Manifest participant via a Freight Error Outbound message.

Error (ERR)
Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be ERO. The ERO line identifier will be
Identifier repeated for each type of error that is reported. The
number of occurrences (error codes) that will be
reported is constrained by the maximum number of
characters that can be supported in the output
message, not to exceed the CRLF of the last
complete ERO line.
Separator Slant M /
Error Code 3N M Valid Error codes are located in Appendix A.
Error Message Text 1-40AN M A brief message describing the error. Refer to the
error codes in Appendix A for further information.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

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Report Flight Information (RFI): The carrier code, flight number and scheduled date of
departure sent by ACE AIR EXPORT MANIFEST in line 2 of the Freight Error Report (FER)
message.

Report Flight Information (RFI)

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3AN M Must be RFI.
Identifier
Exporting Carrier 2-3AN M Air carrier code. Valid codes can be located in the 1
IATA Coding Directory
Flight Number 3-5 NA M Number assigned by exporting carrier. Format must 1
be NNN, NNNA, NNNN or NNNNA.
Separator / M / Slant
Scheduled 5NA M NNAAA format, where the NN is the two-character 2
Departure Date numerical day of the month and AAA is the first
three alpha characters of the month, i.e.: December
10 would read 10DEC
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed

Note 1

See Message Type; Freight Error Outbound (FEO) and Message Line Identifier ERO (Error Code).

First error code “000”: data as received (Message Line Identifier SDP or DEP) in a message found to
contain one or more errors (Message Line Identifier ERO).
First error (code) other than “000’ data from active manifest record on file (as received).

Note 2

See Message Type; Freight Error Outbound (FEO) and Message Line Identifier ERO (Error Code).

First Error (code) ‘000’: data as received (if recognized), otherwise, the date of rejected message
processing).

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Secondary Notify Parties (SNP): The SNP line specifies all secondary notify parties.

Secondary Notify Parties (SNP)

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Component 3A M Must be SNP. 1
Identifier
Separator / M / Slant
Secondary Notify 2-9N M An air carrier code (2-3AN), FIRMS code (ANNN),
Parties’ ID(s) ABI filer’s Air ACE AIR EXPORT MANIFEST
identifier (7AN) or Broker identifier DDPP3ANNN.
.
Separator / C / Slant 2
Secondary Notify 2-9N O An air carrier code (2-3AN), FIRMS code (ANNN),
Parties’ ID(s) ABI filer’s Air ACE AIR EXPORT MANIFEST
identifier (7AN) or Broker identifier DDPP3ANNN.
Separator / C / Slant 2
Secondary Notify 2-9N O An air carrier code (2-3AN), FIRMS code (ANNN),
Parties’ ID(s) ABI filer’s Air ACE AIR EXPORT MANIFEST
identifier (7AN) or Broker identifier DDPP3ANNN.
Separator / C / Slant 2
Secondary Notify 2-9N O An air carrier code (2-3AN), FIRMS code (ANNN),
Parties’ ID(s) ABI filer’s Air ACE AIR EXPORT MANIFEST
identifier (7AN) or Broker identifier DDPP3ANNN.
Separator / C / Slant 2
Secondary Notify 2-9N C An air carrier code (2-3AN), FIRMS code (ANNN),
Parties’ ID(s) ABI filer’s Air ACE AIR EXPORT MANIFEST
identifier (7AN) or Broker identifier DDPP3ANNN.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage return, line feed.

Note 1

The SNP line data identifies the Secondary Notify Parties who will receive all status notifications
that this AWB/BOL generates.

Note 2

Separator is conditional based upon the fact that the following optional information is present.

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Hazardous Material Information (HMI): This is a mandatory line if shipment contains

hazardous materials. This record is used to specify information relative to hazardous materials, as
defined in the 49th Code of Federal Regulations.

Hazardous Material Information (HMI)

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Control Identifier 3AN M Must always equal HMI.
Separator / M / Slant
Hazardous Material 10AN M A code representing the identification number 1
Code assigned to the hazardous material.
Separator / C / Slant 4
Hazardous Material 4AN C A code representing the hazardous class or division
Class designated for the material in the International
Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) code.
Separator / C / Slant 4
Hazardous Material 1AN C A code that describes the hazardous material class. 2
Code Qualifier
Separator C / Slant 4
Hazardous Material / C The proper shipping name of the material designated
Description as hazardous.
Line Terminator CRLF C Carriage Return, Line feed Required if any fields 4
follow
Separator / C / Slant 4
Hazardous Material 40N C The name and/or phone number of the person or
Contact department to contact in case of an emergency.
Separator / C / Slant 4
UN Hazardous 6AN C The page number in the IMDG code in which the
Material Page hazardous material identification appears.
This is not used in Air Ace AIR Export Manifest
Separator / C / Slant 4
Flashpoint 3N C A code representing the lowest temperature at which
Temperature the vapor of a hazardous combustible liquid will
ignite in the air. This field is required when this is a
combustible liquid.
Separator / C / Slant 4
Unit of Measure 2A C A code representing the basic unit of measurement 3
Code (UOM) for the flashpoint temperature. This is always
CE = Degrees Centigrade/Celsius.
Separator / C / Slant 4
Negative Indicator 1A C A code of N is used when a flashpoint temperature is 3
negative, that is, below 0 degrees Centigrade/Celsius.
Line Terminator CRLF C Carriage Return, Line feed 4
Separator / C / Slant 4

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Hazardous Material 30AN O The material name, special instructions, and/or the
Description phone number, if applicable.
Separator / C / Slant 4

Hazardous Material Information (HMI)

Data Element Length/Class Status Description Note
Hazardous Material 30AN O Free form description of hazardous material
Classification classification, division, or label requirements.
Line Terminator CRLF M Carriage Return, Line feed

Note 1

The codes preceded by UN are associated with descriptions considered appropriate for international
shipments as well as domestic shipments. Those preceded by NA are associated with descriptions that
are not recognized for international shipments except those to and from Canada.

Note 2

Valid codes for hazardous materials are:

Code Description

9 Title 49 Code of Federal Regulations

A International Civil Aviation
U United Nations

Of the above, the most commonly used code is U.

Note 3

This information is present if the HAZMAT Material is a Combustible Material.

Note 4

Required when any subsequent optional fields are present.

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