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Party function code qualifier
UN/CEFACT Revision 2004A Code List

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Desc:Code giving specific meaning to a party.
This table also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B, D93A, D94A, D94B, D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B

AAParty to be billed (AAR Accounting rule 11)
Party to be billed in accordance with AAR Accounting rule 11.
ABBuyer's agent/representative
Third party who arranged the purchase of merchandise on behalf of the actual buyer.
AEDeclarant's agent/representative
Any natural or legal person who makes a declaration to an official body on behalf of another natural or legal person, where legally permitted (CCC).
AFTransit principal
Natural or legal person responsible for the satisfactory performance of a Customs transit operation. Source: CCC.
AGAgent/representative
(3196) Party authorized to act on behalf of another party.
AHTransit principal's agent/representative
Agent acting on behalf of the transit principal (CCC).
AISuccessful job applicant
Person who has been chosen for a job.
AJParty issuing mutually agreed codes
The party which has issued all mutually agreed codes used in the message.
AKAcknowledgement recipient
Party to whom acknowledgement should be sent.
ALPrincipal responsible party
(3340) Party accepting liability for goods held or moving (e.g. transit) under a Customs authorization and - when applicable - a guarantee.
AMAuthorized official
Employee of a company or firm authorized to act on behalf of that company or firm e.g. to make a Customs declaration.
ANApproved importer
Person or company which is authorised by the relevant Customs authority to import goods without payment all taxes or specific taxes at the point of entry into the country.
AOAccount of
Party account is assigned to.
APAccepting party
(3352) Party accepting goods, products, services etc.
AQApproved consignor
Person or company approved by the relevant authority in the country to pack and export specific goods under Customs supervision.
ARAuthorized exporter
Exporter authorized/approved by Customs for special Customs procedures e.g. simplified procedure.
ASAccount servicing financial institution
Identifies the financial institution servicing the account(s).
ATAuthorized importer
Importer authorized/approved by Customs for special Customs procedures e.g. simplified procedure.
AUAuthorized trader (transit)
Trader authorized/approved by Customs for special transit procedures e.g. simplified procedure.
AVAuthorizing official
Party that has delegated the authority to take a certain action on behalf of a company or agency.
AWApplicant's bank
(3234) Financial institution which is requested to issue the documentary credit.
AXAuthenticating party
Party which certifies that a document is authentic.
AYAnimal being investigated
Animal being investigated.
AZIssuing bank
Financial institution which issues the documentary credit, if the applicant's bank is not acting as the issuing bank.
B1Contact bank 1
Identifies an additional bank which must be informed of certain aspects of the message.
B2Contact bank 2
Identifies an additional bank which must be informed of certain aspects of the message.
BABooking agent
Party acting as a booking office for transport and forwarding services.
BBBuyer's bank
[3420] Bank employed by the buyer to make payment.
BCNegotiating bank
Financial institution to whom a negotiable documentary credit is directed.
BDDocumentary credit reimbursing bank
A financial institution which reimburses documentary credit.
BEBeneficiary
The ultimate recipient of the funds. Normally the account owner who is reimbursed by the payor.
BFBeneficiary's bank
Identifies the account servicer for the beneficiary or the payee.
BGEmployer
A party that keeps a person in service for payment.
BHPrevious employer
Previous employer of a person(s).
BIBuyer's financial institution
Financial institution designated by buyer to make payment.
BJRelease to party
Party to which the goods or container(s) is (are) to be released.
BKFinancial institution
Party acting as financial institution.
BLBill of lading recipient
Party to receive B/L.
BMInsured
Party which is the object of an insurance contract.
BNInsurance beneficiary
Party which benefits from insurance coverage.
BOBroker or sales office
Party acting in the name of the seller as broker or as sales office.
BPBuilding site purchaser
Party at the building site responsible for the purchasing of goods and services for that particular site.
BQCheque drawn bank
Identifies the bank on which the cheque should be drawn, as instructed by the ordering customer.
BSBill and ship to
Party receiving goods and relevant invoice.
BTParty to be billed for other than freight (bill to)
Party receiving invoice excluding freight costs.
BUService bureau
Party carrying out service bureau processing work, (e.g. a payroll bureau).
BVMember
Member of a group (e.g. of a group of persons or a service scheme).
BWBorrower
A person who acquires something temporarily with the promise or intention of returning.
BXBuilding site engineer
Party at the building site responsible for engineering matters for that particular site.
BYBuyer
Party to whom merchandise and/or service is sold.
BZBuilding site forwarder
Party at the building site responsible for forwarding the received goods on that particular site.
C1In care of party no. 1
A person taking responsibility on behalf of party no. 1.
C2In care of party no. 2
A person taking responsibility on behalf of party no. 2.
CACarrier
(3126) Party undertaking or arranging transport of goods between named points.
CBCustoms broker
Agent or representative or a professional Customs clearing agent who deals directly with Customs on behalf of the importer or exporter (CCC).
CCClaimant
Party who claims goods or insurance.
CDAgent's bank
Bank of the agent.
CECeding company
Company which cedes something to someone.
CFContainer operator/lessee
Party to whom the possession of specified property (e.g. container) has been conveyed for a period of time in return for rental payments.
CGCarrier's agent
Party authorized to act for or on behalf of carrier.
CHConnecting carrier
Owner or operator of a transportation conveyance to which goods in a given transaction will be transferred.
CICommission processor
Party who provides extra treatment to goods on commission base.
CJPrevious member
Previous member of a group of persons or a service scheme.
CKEmpty equipment despatch party
Party from whose premises empty equipment will be or has been despatched.
CLContainer location party
Party from whose premises container will be or has been despatched.
CMCustoms
Identification of customs authority relevant to the transaction or shipment.
CNConsignee
(3132) Party to which goods are consigned.
CNXCash pool top account servicing financial institution
Identification of a financial institution servicing the top account of a cash pool.
CNYCash pool level account servicing financial institution
Identification of a financial institution servicing the level account of a cash pool.
CNZCash pool sub-account servicing financial institution
Identification of a financial institution servicing the sub-account of a cash pool.
COCorporate office
Identification of the Head Office within a company.
COAEntity in which a financial interest is held
Business in which a financial interest is held.
COBIntermediate level parent company
Identifies an intermediate parent company.
COCTransshipment party
A party responsible for transshipment.
CODQuotation requesting party
Party sending a request for a quotation.
COEParty maintaining the codes used in the message
The party which maintains the codes used in the message.
COFParty maintaining the identifiers used in the message
The party which maintains the identifiers used in the message.
COGDispatcher
An individual responsible for sending something to a destination.
COHSubmitter of sample
An entity responsible for the submission of a sample.
COIInstitutional provider
The institution providing the service.
COJPrimary health care provider
Health care provider that has primary responsibility for patient.
COKAssistant surgeon
Physician assisting in surgery.
COLAdmitting health care provider
Health care provider that admitted the patient.
COMReferring health care provider
Health care provider that referred patient to current provider of services.
CONSupervising health care provider
Health care provider that supervised the rendering of a service.
COOParty providing financing
Identifies the party providing the financing.
COPConvoying party
Party designated to escort the transported goods.
COQNominated bank
Identifies the nominated bank.
CORFamily member
Identifies a family member.
COSCo-participant
Identifies another party who participates in an activity.
COTInvolved party
Party which is involved in an activity.
COUAssigner
Identifies the entity who assigns.
COVRegistered principal
An individual who is registered as a principal for an entity.
COWFreight payer on behalf of the consignor
Freight payer is a third party acting on behalf of the consignor.
COXFreight payer on behalf of the consignee
Freight payer is a third party acting on behalf of the consignee.
COYParty responsible for disinfection
Party responsible for performing disinfection operations.
COZParty responsible for refueling
Party responsible for performing refueling operations.
CPParty to receive certificate of compliance
Party acting for or on behalf of seller in matters concerning compliance.
CPAAdvising bank
Identifies the financial institution used by the issuing bank to advise the documentary credit.
CPBReimbursing bank
Identifies the financial institution through which the reimbursement is to be effected.
CPCAdvise through bank
Identifies the financial institution through which the advising bank is to advise.
CPDCharges payer at destination
Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay the charges concerning the destination operations.
CPETransport means master
[3408] Master of the means of transport.
CPFMeans of transport charterer
Charterer of the means of transport.
CPGExcise party
Party to whom excise must be paid.
CPHCopy report to
Party receiving a copy of a report.
CPIRelated healthcare party
A healthcare party related to the subject.
CPJClinical information provider
Party providing clinical information.
CPKService requester
Party requesting a service.
CPLPatient admitted by
Party who admitted a patient.
CPMPatient discharged to
The party who receives the discharged patient.
CPNPatient hosted by
The party hosting the patient.
CPOPrescriber's contact person
Contact person for the prescriber.
CQCheque order
Party to which the cheque will be ordered, when different from the beneficiary.
CREmpty equipment return party
Party to whose premises empty equipment will be or has been returned.
CSConsolidator
Party consolidating various consignments, payments etc.
CTConsignee to be specified
The party to be identified at a later time as the consignee.
CUContainer return company
The company to which containers have to be returned.
CVConsignee of vessel
Party to which the vessel shall be delivered.
CWEquipment owner
Owner of equipment (container, etc.).
CXConsignee's agent
Party authorized to act on behalf of the consignee.
CYCommissionable agent
IATA cargo agent entitled to commission.
CZConsignor
(3336) Party which, by contract with a carrier, consigns or sends goods with the carrier, or has them conveyed by him. Synonym: shipper, sender.
DAAvailable with bank (documentary credits)
Financial institution with whom the documentary credit is available.
DBDistributor branch
The affiliate of a retailer or distributor.
DCDeconsolidator
Party that splits up a large consignment composed of separate consignments of goods. The smaller consignments of goods were grouped together into that large consignment for carriage as a larger unit in order to obtain a reduced rate.
DCPDespatch charge payer
Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay the charges concerning the despatch operations.
DCQPrescription database owner
Organisation or person owning a prescription database.
DCROriginal prescriber
The doctor who issued the original prescription.
DCSTemporary employee
A person employed on a temporary basis.
DCTDesigner
A party who designs.
DCUQuotation delivered to
Party to whom the quotation is to be or has been delivered.
DCVDeveloper
A party who develops.
DCWTest execution party
The party performing a test.
DCXParty to receive refund
Party to whom a refund is given.
DCYAuthorised issuer of prescription
Party authorised to issue a prescription.
DCZAuthorised dispenser of medicine
Organisation or person authorised to dispense medicine.
DDDocumentary credit account party's bank
Bank of the documentary credit account party.
DDAReport responsible party
The party or person taking responsibility for a report.
DDBInitial sender
The party who does the initial sending.
DDCThe party authorising the original prescription
The party authorising the issuer of the original prescription.
DDDApplicant
A party who applies for something.
DDEMeter reader
A party physically reading the meter.
DDFPrimary electronic business contact
Code specifying a party who serves as a business entity's primary contact for matters related to electronic business.
DDGAlternate electronic business contact
Code specifying a party who serves as a business entity's alternate contact for matters related to electronic business.
DDHPrimary government business contact
Code specifying a party who serves as a business entity's primary contact for matters related to doing business with the government.
DDIAlternate government business contact
Code specifying a party who serves as a business entity's alternate contact for matters related to doing business with the government.
DDJPast performance contact
Code specifying a party who serves as a business entity's contact for matters related to the past performance of that entity.
DDKBalance responsible party
A party responsible for balancing supply and consumption.
DDLGroup of passengers
A group of persons conveyed by a means of transport, other than the crew.
DDMGrid operator
A party operating a grid.
DDNFirst financial institution in the transaction chain
Identifies the financial institution that is the point of entry into the interbank transaction chain.
DDOLocation manager
Party responsible for the management of the location.
DDPGroup leader
Party responsible for leading the group.
DDQBalance power supplier
The supplier of balance power.
DDRConsignor's freight forwarder
Identification of freight forwarder giving services to the consignor.
DDSConsignee's freight forwarder
Identification of freight forwarder giving services to the consignee.
DDTIn transit crew member
The movement of a crew member from one country to another via the territory of an intermediate country for which no entry is intended.
DDUIn transit passenger
The movement of a passenger from one country to another via the territory of an intermediate country for which no entry is intended.
DDVEnergy consumption imbalance responsible party
A party who can be brought to rights, legally and financially, for any imbalance between energy bought and consumed for all associated metering points.
DDWEnergy production imbalance responsible party
A party who can be brought to rights, legally and financially, for any imbalance between energy sold and produced for all associated metering points.
DDXImbalance settlement responsible party
A party that is responsible for settlement of the difference between planned and realised quantities.
DDYTransmission capacity allocator
A party managing the allocation of transmission capacity.
DDZMetering point administrator
A party responsible for registering the technical specifications of metering points and the parties linked to them.
DEDepositor
Party depositing goods, financial payments or documents.
DEAMetered data aggregator
A party responsible for aggregation of metered data.
DEBMeter operator
A party responsible for the operation of a meter, including installing maintaining, testing, certifying and decommissioning.
DECParty connected to grid
A party that contracts for the right to consume or produce electricity at a metering point.
DEDProfile maintenance party
A party that maintains profiles.
DEEStowaway
A person who hides on a conveyance in order to obtain free passage.
DEF
Meat cutter
Person whose job is to cut up and/or mince meat.
DFDocumentary credit applicant
Party at whose request the applicant's bank/issuing bank is to issue a documentary credit.
DGDocumentary credit beneficiary
Party in whose favour the documentary credit is to be issued and the party that must comply with the credit's terms and conditions.
DHDocumentary credit account party
Party which is responsible for the payment settlement of the documentary credit with the applicant's bank/issuing bank, if different from the documentary credit applicant.
DIDocumentary credit second beneficiary
Party to whom the documentary credit can be transferred.
DJParty according to documentary credit transaction
Party related to documentary credit transaction.
DKDocumentary credit beneficiary's bank
Financial institution with which the beneficiary of the documentary credit maintains an account.
DLFactor
Company offering a financial service whereby a firm sells or transfers title to its accounts receivable to the factoring company.
DMParty to whom documents are to be presented
Party to whom documents are to be presented.
DNOwner of operation
Owner of the operation.
DODocument recipient
(1370) Party which should receive a specified document.
DPDelivery party
(3144) Party to which goods should be delivered, if not identical with consignee.
DQOwner's agent
Person acting on delegation of powers of the owner.
DRDriver
Person who drives a means of transport.
DSDistributor
Party distributing goods, financial payments or documents.
DTDeclarant
(3140) Party who makes a declaration to an official body or - where legally permitted - in whose name, or on whose behalf, a declaration to an official body is made.
DUOwner's representative
Person commissioned by the owner to represent him in certain circumstances.
DVProject management office
Party commissioned by the owner to follow through the execution of all works.
DWDrawee
Party on whom drafts must be drawn.
DXEngineer (construction)
Party representing the contractor to advise and supervise engineering aspects of the works.
DYEngineer, resident (construction)
Party commissioned by the owner to advise and supervise engineering aspects of the works.
DZArchitect
A designer who prepares plans for buildings, ships, etc. and supervises their construction.
EAArchitect-designer
Designer of the construction project.
EBBuilding inspectorate
Party controlling the conformity of works to legal and regulation rules.
ECExchanger
Party exchanging currencies or goods.
EDEngineer, consultant
Party providing professional engineering services.
EELocation of goods for customs examination before clearance
The location where the goods are examined by customs before clearance.
EFProject coordination office
Party responsible for technical coordination of works.
EGSurveyor, topographical
Party responsible for topographical measurements.
EHEngineer, measurement
Party responsible for quantity measurements.
EIController, quality
Party controlling the quality of goods and workmanship for the project.
EJSurveyor, quantity
Party responsible for the quantification and valuation of the works on behalf of the contractor.
EKSurveyor (professional), quantity
Party responsible to the owner for the quantification and valuation of the works.
ELProject
Party responsible for a project, e.g. a construction project.
EMParty to receive electronic memo of invoice
Party being informed about invoice issue (via EDI).
ENTenderer
Firm answering an invitation to tender.
EOOwner of equipment
Party who owns equipment.
EPEquipment drop-off party
The party which drops off equipment.
EQEmpty container responsible party
Party responsible for the empty container.
EREmpty container return agent
Party, designated by owner of containers, responsible for their collection as agreed between the owner and customer/ consignee.
ESContractor, lead
Leader representing a grouping of co-contractors.
ETCo-contractor
Member of a grouping of co-contractors.
EUContractor, general
Single contractor for the whole construction project, working by his own or with subcontractors.
EVSubcontractor
Firm carrying out a part of the works for a contractor.
EWSubcontractor with direct payment
Subcontractor benefiting from direct payments.
EXExporter
(3030) Party who makes - or on whose behalf a Customs clearing agent or other authorized person makes - an export declaration. This may include a manufacturer, seller or other person. Within a Customs union, consignor may have the same meaning as exporter.
EYSubcontractor, nominated
Subcontractor authorized by the owner after having been proposed.
EZOperator, essential services
Operator of essential services e.g. water, sewerage system, power.
FAOperator, communication channel
Operator of a communication channel.
FBNominated freight company
Party nominated to act as transport company or carrier for the goods.
FCContractor, main
Firm or grouping of co-contractors which has been awarded the contract.
FDBuyer's parent company
Parent company, e.g. holding company.
FECredit rating agency
A party which evaluates another party for credit rating.
FFFactor, correspondent
Factoring company engaged by another factoring company to assist the letter with the services provided to the clients (sellers).
FGBuyer as officially registered
Buying party as officially registered with government.
FHSeller as officially registered
Selling party as officially registered with government.
FICopy message to
Party that is to receive a copy of a message.
FJTrade Union
Organisation representing employees.
FKPrevious Trade Union
Employee organisation who previously represented an employee .
FLPassenger
A person conveyed by a means of transport, other than the crew.
FMCrew member
A person manning a means of transport.
FNTariff issuer
The issuer of a tariff, e.g. a freight tariff.
FOParty performing inspection
A party which inspects something.
FPFreight/charges payer
Party responsible for the payment of freight.
FQContainer survey agent
The container survey agency that will survey the containers.
FRMessage from
Party where the message comes from.
FSParty authorized to make definite a contract action
Party who has the authority to make definite a contract action.
FTParty responsible for financial settlement
(3450) Party responsible for either the transfer or repatriation of the funds relating to a transaction.
FUHazardous material office
The office responsible for providing information regarding hazardous material.
FVParty providing government furnished property
The party responsible for providing government furnished property.
FWFreight forwarder
Party arranging forwarding of goods.
FXCurrent receiver
Current receiver of the goods in a multi-step transportation process (indirect flow) involving at least one grouping centre.
FYCurrent sender
Current sender of the goods in a multi-step transportation process (indirect flow) involving at least one grouping centre.
FZGrouping centre
A party in charge of groupage, including degroupage and regroupage.
GARoad carrier
A road carrier moving cargo.
GBChamber of commerce
Name of the Chamber of Commerce of the town where the company is registered.
GCGoods custodian
(3024) Party responsible for the keeping of goods.
GDProducer
Party or person who has produced the produce.
GERegistration tribunal
Name of the tribunal where the company is registered.
GFSlot charter party
An identification code of a participant or user that books slots (space) on a ship, more likely on a long term basis on a series of sailings. He pays for the space whether he uses it or not.
GG
Warehouse
The name of the warehouse where product is held. Note: 1. This code value will be removed effective with directory D.06A.
GHApplicant for job
A person who applied for a job.
GISpouse
Person is a spouse.
GJMother
Person is a mother.
GKFather
Person is a father.
GLSocially insured person
A person who is registered in a social security scheme.
GMInventory controller
To specifically identify the party in charge of inventory control.
GNProcessor
Party or person who has or will apply a process.
GOGoods owner
The party which owns the goods.
GPPacker
Party or person who has undertaken or will undertake packing.
GQSlaughterer
Party or person who has undertaken or will undertake a slaughter.
GRGoods releaser
(3026) Party entitled to authorize release of goods from custodian.
GSConsignor's representative
Party authorised to represent the consignor.
GTRail carrier
A carrier moving cargo, including containers, via rail.
GUOriginator of article number
A code identifying the party which created a specific article number.
GVProcurement responsibility for order
A code used to identify the organization which is responsible for the procurement.
GWParty fulfilling all operations
Code indicating the fact that the party identified carries out all operations within that company's activities.
GXCentral catalogue party
Party controlling a central catalogue.
GYInventory reporting party
Party reporting inventory information.
GZSubstitute supplier
Party which may be in a position to supply products or services should the main usual supplier be unable to do so.
HAParty which delivers consignments to the terminal
Party which delivers consignments to a terminal.
HBParty which picks up consignments from the terminal
Party which picks up consignments from a terminal.
HCTransit freight forwarder
Freight forwarder to whom transit consignments are addressed, and from whom they are to be on-forwarded.
HDInspection and acceptance party
The party who will perform inspection and acceptance.
HETransportation office
The office that provides transportation information.
HFContract administration office
The office responsible for the administration of a contract.
HGInvestigator
A party who conducts investigations.
HHAudit office
The office responsible for conducting audits.
HIRequestor
The party requesting an action.
HJForeign disclosure information office
The office that reviews sensitive information for foreign disclosure.
HKMark-for party
The party within an organization for whom the material is marked to be delivered.
HLParty to receive reports
The party to whom reports are to be submitted.
HMAlternative manufacturer
Party identification of an alternative manufacturer for a product.
HNService performer
The party who is performing a service.
HOShipper's association
An association of shippers.
HPFinal message recipient
To identify the final recipient of the message.
HQAccount owner
Identifies the owner of the account.
HRShipping line service
Identifies the shipping line service organization.
HSCreditor
Party to whom payment is due.
HTClearing house
Institution through which funds will be paid.
HUOrdering bank
Bank which instructed the sender to act on the transaction(s).
HVReceiver of funds
Identifies the financial party that receives the funds.
HWSender of funds
Identifies the party that sends the funds.
HXDebtor
Party from whom payment is due.
HYPresenting bank
The bank which presents documents to the drawee.
HZWork team
Team responsible for performing work.
I1Intermediary bank 1
A financial institution between the ordered bank and the beneficiary's bank.
I2Intermediary bank 2
A financial institution between the ordered bank and the beneficiary's bank.
IBIntermediary/broker
A person intervening between parties to produce agreement or reconciliation.
ICIntermediate consignee
The intermediate consignee.
IDReplacing manufacturer
A code used to identify a party who replaces the previous party for the manufacture of an article.
IENon-resident third party company with whom financial account is held
Identifies the non-resident third party company with whom the financial account is held.
IFNon-resident group company with whom financial account is held
Identifies the non-resident group company with whom the financial account is held.
IGNon-resident beneficiary
The ultimate non-resident recipient of the funds. Normally the account owner who is reimbursed by the payor.
IHResident beneficiary
The ultimate resident recipient of the funds. Normally the account owner who is reimbursed by the payor.
IIIssuer of invoice
(3028) Party issuing an invoice.
IJNon-resident instructing party
Identifies the non-resident party originating the instruction.
ILResident instructing party
Identifies the resident party originating the instruction.
IMImporter
(3020) Party who makes - or on whose behalf a Customs clearing agent or other authorized person makes - an import declaration. This may include a person who has possession of the goods or to whom the goods are consigned.
INInsurer
A person or company offering insurance policies for premiums.
IOInsurance company
A company engaged in the business of insurance.
IPInsurance claim adjuster
A party which adjusts losses on behalf of an insurer.
IQDomestic financial institution
Domestic party acting as financial institution.
IRNon-domestic financial institution
Non-domestic party acting as financial institution.
ISParty to receive certified inspection report
Party (at buyer) to receive certified inspection report.
ITInstallation on site
A party who possesses the site on which an installation shall be made.
IUNon-resident debtor
Non-resident party who makes the payment or against whom a claim exists.
IVInvoicee
(3006) Party to whom an invoice is issued.
IWNon-resident creditor
Non-resident party receiving the payment or against whom a liability exists.
IXSupplier work team
The supplier's team responsible for performing the work.
IYTenant manager
A code to identify the party who rents the rights to use the goodwill and facilities of an enterprise.
IZParty mandated to liquidate an enterprise
A code to identify the party who has been legally mandated to sell off an enterprise.
JACertified accountant
Code identifying the party as a certified accountant.
JBGoods collection party
Party that will collect or has collected the goods.
JCParty at final place of positioning
Identifies the party at the final place of positioning.
JDCustoms office of clearance
Identifies the office where customs clearance procedures take place.
JEParty from whom customs documents are to be picked up
Identification of the party from whom customs documents are to be picked up.
JFParty from whom non-customs documents are to be picked up
Identification of the party from whom non-customs documents are to be picked up.
JGParty to receive customs documents
Identification of the party to whom customs documents are to be delivered.
JHParty to receive non-customs documents
Identification of the party to whom non-customs documents are to be delivered.
LAParty designated to provide living animal care
Party responsible to take care of transported living animals.
LBCo-producer
A code used to identify a party who participates in production.
LCParty declaring the Value Added Tax (VAT)
A code to identify the party who is responsible for declaring the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of goods or services.
LDParty recovering the Value Added Tax (VAT)
A code to identify the party who is eligible to recover the Value Added Tax (VAT) on the sale of goods or services.
LEPerson on claim
To identify the person who is the subject of the claim.
LFBuyer's corporate office
The identification of the buyer's corporate office.
LGSupplier's corporate office
The identification of the supplier's corporate office.
LHLiquidator
The party responsible for settling or paying a debt.
LIAccount coordinator
An individual with coordination responsibilities for a specific account.
LJInspection leader
An individual responsible for an inspection team.
LKPatient
A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment.
LLPatient companion
Person accompanying the patient.
LMMedical treatment executant
The party who executes a medical treatment.
LNLender
Party lending goods or equipment.
LOMedical treatment prescriber
The party who prescribes a medical treatment.
LPLoading party
Party responsible for the loading when other than carrier.
LQDebt payment authorisation party
A party which authorises the payment of a debt.
LRAdministration centre
Identification of an administration centre.
LSProduct services and repairs centre
A centre which services and repairs products.
LTSecretariat
Party is a secretariat.
LUEntry point technical assessment group
Party acts as an entry point for technical assessment.
LVParty assigning a status
Party responsible for assigning a status.
MAParty for whom item is ultimately intended
Party for whom item is ultimately intended.
MAD
Meter administrator
A party responsible for keeping a register of meters and related characteristics.
MFManufacturer of goods
Party who manufactures the goods.
MGParty designated to execute re-icing
Party designated to execute re-icing, selected in the official list of mandatories competent for this kind of operation.
MIPlanning schedule/material release issuer
A party issuing a planning schedule/material release.
MPManufacturing unit
A party acting as a particular production unit of a manufacturer.
MRMessage recipient
A party to receive a message or messages.
MSDocument/message issuer/sender
Issuer of a document and/or sender of a message.
MTParty designated to execute sanitary procedures
A party which is designated to execute sanitary procedures.
N1Notify party no. 1
The first party which is to be notified.
N2Notify party no. 2
The second party which is to be notified.
NINotify party
(3180) Party to be notified of arrival of goods.
OABreak bulk berth operator
Party who offers facilities for berthing of vessels, handling and storage of break bulk cargo.
OBOrdered by
Party who issued an order.
OCParty data responsible party
The party responsible for all party data.
ODEquipment repair party
A party making repairs to equipment.
OEOwner of property
Party owning a property.
OFOn behalf of
Party on behalf of which an action is executed.
OGOwner or lessor's surveyor
Surveyor hired by the owner or lessor of the item.
OHLessee's surveyor
Surveyor hired by the lessee of the item.
OIOutside inspection agency
Third party inspecting goods or equipment.
OJThird party
Another party besides the two principals.
OKReceiver's sub-entity
Identifies a sub-entity within the receiver's organization.
OLCase of need party
Party to be approached in case of difficulty.
OMCollecting bank
Any bank, other than the remitting bank, involved in processing the collection.
ONRemitting bank
The bank to which the principal has entrusted the handling of a collection.
OOOrder of the shipper party
The owner of goods under consignment which are moving under a negotiable transport document and will only be released upon receipt of the original transport document.
OPOperator of property or equipment
The party which operates property or a unit of equipment.
OQCollection principal
The party entrusting the handling of a collection to a bank.
OROrdered bank
Identifies the account servicer for the ordering customer or payor.
OSOriginal shipper
The original supplier of the goods.
OTOutside test agency
Third party testing goods, equipment or services.
OUAccount owner's servicing bank on the sending side
Identifies the financial institution on the sending side which services the account owner's bank account(s).
OVOwner of means of transport
(3126) Party owning the means of transport. No synonym of carrier = CA.
OWAccount owner's servicing bank on the receiving side
Identifies the financial institution on the receiving side which services the account owner's bank account(s).
OXSender's correspondent bank
The account, or branch of the sender, or another financial institution, through which the sender will reimburse the receiver.
OYOrdering customer
Identifies the originator of the instruction.
OZReceiver's correspondent bank
The branch of the receiver, or another financial institution, at which the funds will be made available to the receiver.
P1Contact party 1
First party to contact.
P2Contact party 2
Second party to contact.
P3Contact party 3
Third party to contact.
P4Contact party 4
Fourth party to contact.
PAParty to receive inspection report
Party to whom the inspection report should be sent.
PBPaying financial institution
Financial institution designated to make payment.
PCActual purchaser's customer
Party the purchaser within the actual message is selling the ordered goods or services to.
PDPurchaser's department buyer
Purchasing department of buyer.
PEPayee
Identifies the credit party when other than the beneficiary.
PFParty to receive freight bill
Party to whom the freight bill should be sent.
PGPrime contractor
Party responsible for the whole project if other than the buyer.
PHPayer's financial institution
Institution chosen by the payer to execute financial transactions on his behalf.
PIPayee's company name/ID
Receiving company name/ID (ACH transfers).
PJParty to receive correspondence
Second party designated by a first party to receive certain correspondence in lieu of it being mailed directly to this first party.
PKContact party
Party to contact.
PLPayor
Identifies the debit party when other than the ordering customer (for banking purposes).
PMParty to receive paper memo of invoice
Party being informed about invoice issue (via paper).
PNParty to receive shipping notice
The party is to be the recipient of the shipping notice.
POOrdering party
To be used only if ordering party and buyer are not identical.
PQCertifying party
A party which certifies something.
PRPayer
(3308) Party initiating payment.
PSPayer's company name/ID (Check, Draft or Wire)
Party to send cheque, draft or wire for payment.
PTParty to receive test report
A party which is named to be the recipient of test reports.
PWDespatch party
(3282) Party where goods are collected or taken over by the carrier (i.e. if other than consignor).
PXParty to receive all documents
A party which is named to be the recipient of all documents.
PYChecking party
Party or contact designated on behalf of carrier or his agent to establish the actual figures for quantities, weight, volume and/or (cube) measurements of goods or containers which are to appear in the transport contract and on which charges will be based.
PZParty to print some document
The party that is to print a specific document.
RACentral bank or regulatory authority
Identifies central bank or regulatory authority which must be informed of certain aspects of a message.
RBReceiving financial institution
Financial institution designated to receive payment.
REParty to receive commercial invoice remittance
Party to whom payment for a commercial invoice or bill should be remitted.
RFReceived from
Name of a person or department which actually delivers the goods.
RHSeller's financial institution
Financial institution designated by seller to receive payment. RDFI (ACH transfers).
RIReinsurance intermediary/broker
Intermediary party between ceding company and reinsurance.
RLReporting carrier (Customs)
Party who makes the cargo report to Customs.
RMReporting carrier's nominated agent/representative (Customs)
Agent who formally makes a cargo report to Customs on behalf of the carrier.
RPRouting party
Party responsible for the selection of the carrier(s).
RSParty to receive statement of account
Party to whom the statement of account should be sent.
RVReceiver of cheque
Identifies the party which is to receive the actual cheque, when different from the receiver of funds.
RWIssuer of waybill
Party issuing the contract (waybill) for carriage.
SBSales responsibility
A party being responsible for sales.
SESeller
(3346) Party selling merchandise to a buyer.
SFShip from
Identification of the party from where goods will be or have been shipped.
SGStore group
A chain of shops or stores.
SIShipping schedule issuer
The party which issues a shipping schedule.
SK
Plant
Self explanatory. Note: 1. This code value will be removed effective with directory D.05A.
SNStore keeper
A party keeping a shop or store.
SOSold to if different than bill to
Party to whom the goods have been sold, if different to the bill to party.
SRSeller's agent/representative
(3254) Party representing the seller for the purpose of the trade transaction.
SSSocial securities collector's office
Party collecting social securities premiums.
STShip to
Identification of the party to where goods will be or have been shipped.
SUSupplier
[3280] Party who supplies goods and/or services.
SXSurety for additions
Natural of legal person (generally a bank of insurance company) who accepts responsibility in due legal form for the financial guarantee to Customs of the payment of additional duties or fees that become due against a particular shipment, which have not previously been covered by surety.
SYSurety
Natural or legal person (generally a bank or insurance company) who accepts responsibility in due legal form for the financial consequences of non-fulfillment of another's obligations to the Customs (CCC).
SZSurety for antidumping/countervailing duty
Natural or legal person that has been contracted by the importer to guarantee to Customs the payment of antidumping and/or countervailing duties that become due against a particular shipment.
TALegal receiver
The party responsible for a receivership.
TBSubmitter
To specify that the party is a submitter.
TCTax collector's office
Party collecting taxes.
TCPTransit charge payer
Party, other than the ordering party, which has to pay the charges concerning the transit operations.
TCRTransport capacity responsible party
Party responsible for transport capacity.
TDParty to receive technical documentation
Party to whom technical documentation should be sent.
TEBankruptcy referee
To specify that the party is a referee in a bankruptcy case.
TFSource of information
To specify that the party is the source of information.
TGJudge
To specify that the party is a judge.
THAttorney
To specify that the party is an attorney.
TILaw firm
To specify that the party is a law firm.
TJTrustee
To specify that the party is a trustee.
TKSignatory
To specify that the party is a signatory.
TLOccupant
The party is an occupant.
TMCo-occupant
The party is a co-occupant.
TNSubject of inquiry
The party is the subject of an inquiry.
TOLessor
The party is a lessor.
TPOwner of residence
Identifies the owner of a residence.
TQFounder
Identifies the founder.
TRTerminal operator
A party which handles the loading and unloading of marine vessels.
TSParty to receive certified test results
Party to whom the certified test results should be sent.
TTTransfer to
The party which is the recipient of a transfer.
TUPresident
Identifies the president.
TVChairperson
Identifies the chairperson.
TWLegal title holder
Identifies the legal title holder.
TXShareholder
Identifies a shareholder.
TYProvider
Identifies the provider.
TZMilitary branch
Identifies the branch of the military.
UAEducational institution
Identifies a university, college or school.
UBAssignor
Identifies the assignor.
UCUltimate consignee
Party who has been designated on the invoice or packing list as the final recipient of the stated merchandise.
UDUltimate customer
The final recipient of goods.
UEAdvisor
Identifies the advisor.
UFCo-defendant
Identifies the co-defendant.
UGMerged company with retained identity
Company whose identity has been retained from a merger.
UHParty represented
Identifies the party represented.
UHPUnexpected handling party
Party authorized (during a voyage) to apply unexpected handling procedures or party having applied these procedures.
UIAssignee
Identifies the assignee.
UJKey person
Identifies the key person.
UKAuthor
Identifies the author.
ULUltimate parent company
Identifies the ultimate parent company.
UMParty not to be confused with
Identifies a party not to be confused with another party.
UNAccountant
Identifies the accountant.
UOPlaintiff
Identifies the plaintiff.
UPUnloading party
A party to unload the goods.
UQParent company
Identifies the parent company.
URAffiliated company
Identifies the affiliated company.
USBailiff
Identifies the bailiff.
UTMerged company
Identifies the company involved in a merger.
UUDefendant
Identifies the defendant.
UVPetitioning creditor
Identifies the petitioning creditor.
UWGuarantee agency
Identifies the guarantee agency.
UXOrganization group
Identifies the organization group.
UYSubsidiary
Identifies the subsidiary.
UZIndustry association
Identifies the industry association.
VAJoint owner
Identifies the joint owner.
VBJoint venture
Identifies the joint venture.
VCFiling office
Identifies the filing office.
VECourt
Identifies the court.
VFLiability holder
Identifies the liability holder.
VGLocal government sponsor
Identifies the local government sponsor.
VHMortgage company
Identifies the mortgage company.
VINotary public
Identifies the notary public.
VJOfficer
Identifies the officer.
VKPublisher
Identifies the publisher.
VLParty manufactured for
Identifies the party for whom manufacturing of goods is done.
VMPrevious owner
Identifies the previous owner.
VNVendor
Party vending goods or services.
VOPurchased company
Identifies the purchased company.
VPReceiver manager
Manager of a business which is in receivership status and which will not be liquidated.
VQResponsible government agency
Identifies the responsible government agency.
VRSole proprietor
Identifies the sole proprietor.
VSAuctioneer
Identifies the auctioneer.
VTBranch
Identifies the branch.
VUBusiness
Identifies the business.
VVUltimate same country parent company
Identifies the highest level parent company in the same country.
VWResponsible party
Identifies the party that can be called to account.
VXSecured party
Identifies a party that is guaranteed against loss.
VYOther related party
Identifies an entity as an unspecified but related party.
VZCo-debtor
Identifies an entity as a joint or mutual debtor.
WACompany which holds financial interest
Identifies a company which holds any financial stake in an undertaking or organization.
WBRating organization
Identifies an organization responsible for assigning a classification or rating.
WCInformation reference agency
The agency responsible for the reference of information.
WDWarehouse depositor
(3004) Party depositing goods in a warehouse.
WECompilation agency
The agency responsible for the compilation of information.
WFInformation maintenance agency
The agency responsible for the maintenance of information.
WGInformation dissemination agency
The agency responsible for the dissemination of information.
WHWarehouse keeper
(3022) Party taking responsibility for goods entered into a warehouse.
WIInspection address
Specifies the address for an inspection.
WJRefusal party
Identification of the party responsible for a refusal.
WKValue added network provider
A party that provides telecommunications interconnectivity services in an electronic data interchange environment.
WLAgency
The business or establishment of an agent.
WMWorks manager
A party managing works.
WNParty to receive order to supply
Party designated by the registering party to receive a binding direction to supply something.
WOParty to receive invitation to offer
An entity to receive an invitation to offer.
WPSub-entity
A part into which an entity has been divided.
WPAWeighting party
Party designated (legally accepted) to ascertain the weight.
WQDoing business as
The name under which business is conducted.
WRParty submitting quote
The party stating the price of something to be purchased.
WSWholesaler
Seller of articles, often in large quantities, to be retailed by others.
WTAffiliated party
A party attached or connected to another party.
WUPrevious name
Name of an entity used before the current name.
WVParty performing task
An entity responsible for performing a task to be undertaken.
WWRegistering party
Party performing the registration.
XX
No heading
Description to be provided. Note: 1. This code value will be removed effective with directory D.05A.
ZZZMutually defined
Party specification mutually agreed between interchanging parties.

Change indicators
plus sign An addition.
asterisk Addition/substraction/change to a code entry for a particular data element.
hash or pound sign Changes to names.
vertical bar Changes to text for descriptions, notes and functions.
minus sign A deletion.
letter X Marked for deletion.

Usage indicators
Used in batch messages only.
Common usage in both batch and interactive messages.
Used in interactive messages only.

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