4.5 Clauses, conditions, terms, instructions


4000 Reference version number (E)
Desc: To uniquely identify a reference by its revision number.
Repr: an..35


4002 Conditions of carriage
Desc: Reference to carrier's conditions of carriage printed on document or provided separately
Repr: an..35

AWB: L 08-14, P 45-81 (Preprinted)
Note: Usually pre-printed on forms, if not provided separately.


4004 Freight invoicing instructions
Desc: Instructions from the consignor for debiting freight and additional charges related with one consignment to identified parties
Repr: an..35xn


4006 Goods receipt
Desc: Authentication by the consignee that the goods have been received
Repr: an..23

CRM: an..23x6 L 63-68, P 57-80 (CMR 24)


4010 Conditions of road carriage
Desc: Statement that the carriage, notwithstanding any clause to the contrary, is subject to the Convention on the contract for the international carriage of goods by road (CMR)
Repr: an..35

CRM: an..35x2 L 07-08, P 45-80
Note: Pre-printed on standard forms.


4012 Control label
Desc: Unique identification of a rail consignment, including the country of despatch, station code and consignment number (CIM 82)
Repr: n12

CIM: L 64, P 69-79 and n7; L 66, P 73-82


4014 Container transport information
Desc: Free text field available to the consignor for information at his discretion regarding container transport
Repr: an..50xn

CIMP: (804):an..53


4017 Delivery plan status indicator, coded (E)
Desc: Code indicating the level of commitment of schedule information.
Repr: an..3


4020 Declaration
Desc: Text of a declaration made by the issuer of the document (CIM 12)
Repr: an..35

CIM: L 4-8, P 45-82
UNLK: an..35xn; L 36-64, P 09-44


4022 Business description (E)
Desc: Description of a business.
Repr: an..70


4025 Business function, coded (E)
Desc: Code describing the specific business function.
Repr: an..3


4027 Business function qualifier (E)
Desc: Specification of the type of business function.
Repr: an..3


4028 Control stamp
Desc: Stamp and/or acronym of the issuing carrier (CIM 9)
Repr: Pre-printed

CIM: L 04-08, P 02-07


4030 Remarks on condition of goods
Desc: Report for the purpose of adding clauses to the transport document stating the facts in cases when packages are missing or when damages or defects have been observed when loading the goods on board a vessel
Repr: an..35

CIMP: (706):a4
UNLK: an..35xn
Note: CIMP codes, see Vol. II of UNTDED.


4032 Remarks on ship's general declaration
Desc: Additional information called for under the IMO Facilitation Convention to be submitted by the master of a ship but not specifically provided for in the standard forms
Repr: an..27x6

MAR: (IMO FAL Form 1)


4034 Customs information
Desc: Information entered by Customs on the CIM
Repr: an..35

CIM: an..32x5 L 35-39, P 51-82


4040 Destination station date stamp
Desc: Date stamp or impression by the destination station accounting machine indicating the date upon which the goods arrived at their destination station (CIM 80)
Repr: Stamp

CIM: L 64-69, P 25-27


4043 Class of trade, coded (E)
Desc: Code identifying the class of trade.
Repr: an..3


4052 Terms of delivery (E)
Desc: Terms agreed between the seller and the buyer under which the seller undertakes to deliver merchandise to the buyer.
Repr: an..70

UNLK: an..35xn; L 20, P 45-80
Note: Maximum 10 lines recommended on documents; in interchange repeatable blocks of 35x5.


4053 Terms of delivery, coded (E)
Repr: an..3
Note: Use UN/ECE Recommendation No. 5 Incoterms 1990. If not applicable, use appropriate code set in combination with 1131/3055.


4055 Terms of delivery function, coded (E)
Desc: Indication whether the terms relate to price conditions, delivery conditions or both.
Repr: an..3


4062 Forwarding station date stamp
Desc: Date stamp or impression by the forwarding station accounting machine evidencing the conclusion of a transport contract (CIM 79)
Repr: Stamp

CIM: L 64-69, P 02-23


4065 Contract and carriage condition, coded (E)
Desc: Code to identify the conditions of contract and carriage.
Repr: an..3
Note: User or association defined code. May be used in combination with 1131/3055.


4070 Information for consignee
Desc: Any remark given for the information of the consignee (CIM 21)
Repr: an..35

CIM: an..35x4; L 15-18, P 09-44
Note: Covers also, when required, delivery address and consignee's/importer's reference number.


4078 Handling instructions (E)
Desc: Instructions on how specified goods, packages or containers should be handled.
Repr: an..70

AWB: L 28-30, P 09-81
UNLK: an..35


4079 Handling instructions, coded (E)
Repr: an..3
Note: User or association defined code. May be used in combination with 1131/3055.


4080 Loading instructions
Desc : Instructions on where specified packages or containers are to be loaded on a means of transport
Repr: an..35


4081 Loading instructions, coded
Repr: an..17

CIMP: (705):a3; (807):a1
Note: CIMP codes, see Vol. II of UNTDED.


4084 Packing remarks
Desc: Report stating the facts in cases when packages are missing, when damages or defects have been observed or other observations made when packing the goods
Repr: an..35x5


4088 Clean transport document
Desc: Declaration by a carrier that he makes no reservation concerning the number of packages, the condition of the goods, etc.
Repr: an..17
Note: Statement required in teletransmission proving that transport document is clean e.g. 'Clean document', 'No clauses', 'Clean', or similar. (In paper documents the absence of such clauses evidences that no reservation has been made.)


4090 Information for railway purposes
Desc: Data entered by railway stations when required, e.g. specified trains, additional sheets for freight calculations, special measures, etc., (CIM 8)
Repr: an..28

CIM: an..28x6 (reverse of form)


4092 Loading authorization number
Desc: A number assigned to the loading authorization granted by the forwarding station when the consignment is subject to traffic limitations (CIM 43)
Repr: n..17

CIM: L 02, P 66-82


4102 Pre-payment instructions
Desc: Specification of the charges paid by the sender, according to one of the following alternatives (CIM 22):
 Alt.1 Carriage charges and, if specified, other charges paid sender, to destination or up to a given location
 Alt.2 All charges paid by the sender
 Alt.3 Specified amount of charges paid, preceded by currency abbreviation
Repr: See note.
Note:Alt. 1 Carriage and, if specified, other charges paid by sender, to destination or up to a given location
 Repr:
 in forms:checkmark L 16, P 45 (to validate this alternative)
an..26x2; L 16-17, P 54-82 (to specify charges included)
an..26; L 18, P 54-82 (to indicate a place other than destination station)
 in interchange:a..14 (the words CHARGES PAID)
an..26x2 (to specify charges included)
an..26 (to indicate a place other than destination station)
 
 Alt. 2 All charges paid by sender
 Repr:
 in forms:checkmark L 19, P 45 (to validate this alternative)
 in interchange:a..20 (the words ALL CHARGES PAID)
 
 Alt. 3 Specified amount of charges paid, preceded by currency abbreviation
 Repr:
 in forms:checkmark L 19, P 56 (to validate this alternative)
an..12; (aaa-nnnnnnnnn) L 19, P 71-82 (to indicate currency and amount)
 in interchange:a..22 (the words AMOUNT OF CHARGES PAID)
an..12 (aaa-nnnnnnnnn) (to indicate currency and amount)
 When sender does not want to pay any charges, he should not insert any instruction in the CIM Pre-Payment instructions box.


4103 Pre-payment instructions, coded
Repr: See note.

UNLK: L 20, P 45-82


4106 Freight prepayment confirmation
Desc: Request from consignor to carrier for confirmation that freight has been prepaid, and carrier's confirmation thereof
Note: In interchange the words 'CONFIRM PREPAID' and 'FREIGHT PREPAID'.


4108 Postage prepayment indicator
Desc: Indication that the charge for a postal item has been paid
Repr: Stamp or prepayment impression.
Note: Representation of the charge on a postal item by means of a postage or one of the prepayment impressions admitted (Articles 27 and 28 of the Universal Postal Convention, Hamburg 1984)In interchange: n1


4111 Incoterms code
Desc: Code to indicate applicable Incoterm under which seller undertakes to deliver merchandise to buyer
Repr: a3

UNLK: L 20, P 45-48
Ref: Code for Incoterms in WP.4 Recommendation No. 5


4112 Insurance conditions
Desc: Reference to the general conditions of contract under which an Insurance certificate is issued, and/or wording of the specific conditions pertaining to the shipment in question
Repr: an..71xn
Syn: (Certificate of insurance: limit, conditions)


4120 Tariffs and routes requested
Desc: Stipulation of the tariffs to be applied showing, where applicable, special-agreement numbers or references; indication of routes by frontier points or by frontier stations and, when necessary, by transit stations between railways (CIM 23)
Repr: an..35

CIM: an..35x3 L 20-22, P 09-44
Note: See WP.4 Recommendation No. 23.


4122 Cartage instructions
Desc: Instructions from the consignor to the carrier regarding local transport from pick-up point to carrier's organization, from carrier's organization to delivery point, or between carriers'organiza
tions at the same place
Repr: an..35xn


4123 Cartage instructions, coded
Repr: n..2


4130 Authentication by carrier
Desc: Proof that the document has been signed or otherwise authenticated by the carrier or his agent which, in combination with the sender's authentication, validates the contract of carriage
Repr: an..45

AWB: L 56, P 37-81
CIMP: (414):an..20
CRM: an..23x7; L 62-68, P 09-32 (CMR 23)


4132 Transhipment indicator
Desc: Indication whether or not goods are to be transhipped at place of discharge (transhipment place)
Repr: a1
Note: 1-letter code: T = Transhipment; N = Non-transhipment


4136 Authentication by sender
Desc: Proof that the document has been signed or otherwise authenticated by the sender or his agent which, in combination with the carrier's authentication, validates the contract of carriage
Repr: an..45

AWB: an..43x5; L 56-60, P 37-80 (or 83)
CIMP: (414): an..20
CRM: an..23x7; L 62-68, P 37-80 (or 83)


4140 Container transport indicator
Desc: An indication whether or not goods are transported in a container
Repr: n1

SAD: (SAD 19)
Note: 0 = not container transport; 1 = container transport


4180 Transport document information
Desc: Free text field available at the transport document issuer's discretion for information to be included in the transport document, when printed
Repr: an..50xn


4181 Transport document information, coded
Repr: an..2


4183 Special conditions, coded (E)
Desc: Indication of a specific condition.
Repr: an..3


4192 Certification
Desc: Text of official certification, legalization, stamp, etc.
Repr: an..35

UNLK: an35xn; L 36-64, P 45-80


4202 ADR/IMDG Certification
Desc: Consignor's statement certifying that dangerous goods to be shipped are authorized for transport according to relevant prescriptions
Repr: an..71xn

AWB: L 53-54, P 37-81 (Preprinted)


4210 Insurance action specifier
Desc: Indication whether or not insurance has been effected through the intermediary of the issuer of the document/message
Repr: Checkmarks in forms.
Note: In interchange: n1.


4215 Transport charges method of payment, coded (E)
Desc: Identification of method of payment for transport charges.
Repr: an..3


4218 Transport priority
Desc: Statement indicating priority of requested transport service.
Repr: an..17
Note: e.g. express freight/regular freight, air mail/second class mail


4219 Transport priority, coded (E)
Repr: an..3

CIMP: (704):a1
Note: No international code available. CIMP code, see Vol. II of UNTDED.


4221 Discrepancy, coded (E)
Desc: Code defining the disposition of any difference between the quantity ordered and invoiced, or shipped and invoiced for a line item or transaction.
Repr: an..3


4223 Consignment description, coded
Desc: Code indicating whether a consignment is a total, part or split consignment
Repr: a1

CIMP: (703):a1
Note: CIMP codes, see Vol. II of UNTDED.


4225 Consignment status, coded
Desc: Code indicating the stage in the movement which a consignment has achieved
Repr: Repr. a3

CIMP: (400):a3
Note: CIMP codes, see Vol. II of UNTDED.


4231 Discrepancy code
Desc: Code used to indicate type of discrepancy
Repr: a4

CIMP: (706):a4
Note: CIMP codes, see Vol. II of UNTDED.


4233 Marking instructions, coded (E)
Desc: Code indicating instructions on how specified packages or physical units should be marked.
Repr: an..3


4237 Prepaid/Collect indicator, coded (E)
Desc: Code indicating whether freight item amount is prepaid or to be collected.
Repr: an..3

AWB: L 24, P 51-52 or 52-53 and P 55-56 or 57-58
CIMP: (403):a1
Note: One character code developed by IATA; otherwise P = prepaid, C = Collect


4240 Weight ascertained (stamp)
Desc: Endorsement of the true weight (mass) as ascertained or verified by the railway (CIM/81)
Repr: Stamp

CIM: Stamp and indication of weight (mass) when it differs from weight (mass) declared by consignor L 64-70, P 48-63


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