EDI Transaction Set
EDI 304: Shipping Instructions
EDI 304 is the X12 Shipping Instructions transaction set, used within Electronic Data Interchange (EDI). When this transaction set is transmitted to an ocean carrier, it provides all the information necessary to prepare and distribute a contract of carriage such as an ocean bill of lading, sea waybill, and other shipping documents. When this transaction set is transmitted to a freight forwarder or customs broker, it provides for the transmission of shipping and financial information required by the forwarder or customs broker to move cargo and provide the services requested.
What the 304 transaction set covers
Shipping Instructions This X12 Transaction Set provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Shipping Instructions Transaction Set (304) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. When this transaction set is transmitted to an ocean carrier, it provides all the information necessary to prepare and distribute a contract of carriage such as an ocean bill of lading, sea waybill, and other shipping documents. When this transaction set is transmitted to a freight forwarder or customs broker, it provides for the transmission of shipping and financial information required by the forwarder or customs broker to move cargo and provide the services requested.
How Interlink handles the 304
Interlink Commerce maps, transmits, and monitors the 304 for you as part of fully managed EDI — connected straight to your ERP or systems, certified against your retailer’s requirements, and billed only when you trade. Most suppliers go live within 30 days.