Trade documents are the building blocks of global supply chains today: they articulate key terms of transactions or events occurring between two or more parties along the supply chain. The KTDDE Working Group within the Industry Advisory Board of the Digital Standards Initiative (DSI) of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) was established to treat all key trade documents to simplify standards and align and converge industry practices on trade digitalisation at any given point along the supply chain.
The Trade Documents are those identified within the Cross Border Paperless Trade Toolkit. Select a Document to see its analysis and core data.
Each document is a collection of Data Elements, which are defined in the Key Trade Data Glossary below. Select a data element within the glossary to see its usage within trade documents.
Understanding data sharing within the supply chain is the first step towards validating and securing key data with the aim of visibility and traceability.
Sender: Seller, ExporterReceiver: Buyer, Importer
Purpose:An electronic purchase order document is a digital document that initiates a transaction, defining prices, quantities and delivery dates in accordance with pre-negotiated contractual conditions, between a buyer and a seller. It is…
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Purpose:A commercial document which consists of an itemised account of goods or services delivered, together with a demand for payment.Sender:Sellers of goods and services.Receiver:Buyer of goods and services.Legal Framework:The legal…
Sender: Shipper, ConsignorReceiver: Freight Forwarder
Purpose:Otherwise known as Shipper’s Letter of Instruction (SLI), this document serves as instructions from the Exporter to the Freight Forwarder, providing the scope of services required as well as essential information for documentation…
Purpose:A document which covers the physical delivery of goods from one physical site to another in line with a transport contract obligation.Sender:Seller of goods and services.Receiver:Buyer of goods and services.Legal Framework:The B2B…
Sender: Carrier, Freight ForwarderReceiver: Shipper, Freight Forwarder, Customs, Consignee
Purpose:A document to provide evidence of contract of carriage; confirmation of receipt for the goods; and/or a document of title.Sender:An ocean carrier issues the final Bill of Lading, but the drafting process involves a freight…
Sender: Carrier, Freight ForwarderReceiver: Shipper, Consignor
Purpose:The Sea Waybill is much like an ocean Bill of Lading, but non-negotiable. Its primary purposes are to serve as evidence of the contract of carriage and to confirm the goods’ receipt.Sender/Receiver:Similar to an original Bill of…
Sender: CarrierReceiver: Consignee
Purpose:A Delivery Order is a release document issued by the carrier releasing the cargo to the consignee mentioned in the bill of lading.Sender/Receiver:The carrier issues the delivery order upon receiving: One or all duly endorsed…
Sender: Freight Forwarder, ShipperReceiver: Carrier
Purpose:Constitutes a contract of carriage between the shipper and airline, outlining their responsibilities. It also functions as a cargo receipt, provides essential customs information, enables tracking, and streamlines billing and…
Sender: CarrierReceiver: Customs
Purpose:A manifest is a summary of all cargo loaded on a ship, including descriptions, container numbers, shipper and consignee details, weight, measurements, packing information, and cargo specifics like UN Numbers, International Maritime…
Sender: Exporter, Freight ForwarderReceiver: Customs
Purpose:A cargo flight manifest serves various essential purposes in the air freight industry, including: Identifying cargo: The manifest provides a comprehensive list of all items or goods loaded onto the aircraft. It facilitates clear…
Sender: Shipper, ConsignorReceiver: Consignee
Purpose:The CIM consignment note regulates international carriage of freight traffic by rail. The contract is concluded when the railway undertaking accepts the shipment, and the dispatch station’s stamp (a date stamp) is placed on the…
Sender: Shipper, ConsignorReceiver: Consignee, Carrier
Purpose:The CMR consignment note plays a central role in the context of the UN Convention on the contract for the international carriage of goods by road (or CMR). Most European nations, along with various others, have ratified this…
Sender: Insurance CompanyReceiver: Shipper, Consignee, Bank, Customs
Purpose:The Cargo Insurance Document serves to provide evidence of insurance coverage, fulfilling various international trade and regulatory needs. Depending on context, it may be presented as: Certificate of Insurance and Insurance…
Sender: Warehouse Keeper, Freight ForwarderReceiver: Buyer, Seller
Purpose:A Warehouse Receipt (WR) is a document most commonly issued by a Warehouse keeper, acknowledging the receipt of goods placed in a Warehouse. It can also be used as a tool for financing and commodity trading, and can in certain…
Sender: Consignor, Logistic service provider, Shipper, SupplierReceiver: Bank, Buyer, Carrier, Consignee, Customs, Government agency, Regulator
Purpose:A DGD is used when shipping hazardous materials.By signing the declaration, the shipper confirms that the goods have been packaged, labelled, and declared according to the regulations. The declaration informs the carrier…
Sender: Aircraft Operator, Consignor, Regulated AgentReceiver: Bank, Buyer, Carrier, Consignee, Customs, Government agency, Regulator
Purpose:The CSD is one of the regulatory tools used in the protection of air cargo and mail throughout its movement in the supply chain. It certifies that the cargo has been cleared in accordance with security programmes of regulated…
Sender: Government agencyReceiver: Bank, Customs, Exporter, Importer
Purpose:An export/import license for agricultural products (EIL) is a permit issued by a government agency that allows the holder to bring or to send a specific quantity of agricultural products into or out of a country.Regulatory…
Sender: Chamber of Commerce, Exporter, Freight Forwarder, SellerReceiver: Bank, Buyer, Importer
Purpose:A form which certifies expressly that a set of goods originated in a specific country. They are used in trade policy measures which are not related to the granting of tariff preferences. Note, the working group has specifically…
Sender: Chamber of Commerce, Exporter, Freight Forwarder, SellerReceiver: Bank, Buyer, Customs, Importer
Purpose:A Preferential Certificate of Origin (PCoO) is a document that certifies that goods in a particular shipment qualify for preferential tariff treatment under a specific Free Trade Agreement (FTA).Sender/receiver:The document is…
Sender: Exporter, Importer, Freight ForwarderReceiver: Customs
Purpose:A document to enable a declarant to indicate the customs procedure to be applied to the goods.Sender:A variety of actors, such as the declarant, exporter, importer, owner of the consignee, carrier etc.Receiver:Customs…
Sender: Exporter, Government agencyReceiver: Government agency, Importer
Purpose:To describe and attest to attributes of consignments of food destined for international trade.Sender/receiver:The certificate is issued by, or under the control of the exporting country’s competent authority, including by a…
Purpose:To attest that consignment meets phytosanitary import requirements and is undertaken by a national plant protection organisation (NPPO)Sender/Receiver:The phytosanitary certificate is issued by the exporting country’s NPPO official…
Document name:International veterinary certificates of the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH):Veterinary certificate for international trade in live animals and hatching eggsVeterinary certificate for international trade in…
Purpose:With these documents, the issuing authority confirms that the conditions for authorising the trade in species listed in the the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES), parts or…
Purpose:The CIO ensures the organic products imported into the country conforms to internationally recognised standards for organic product life cycle i.e. growing, production, processing, animal raising practices, pest and weed…
Sender: Exporter, ImporterReceiver: Customs
Purpose:Customs Bonds are usually used as guarantee for exemptions of foreign trade duties, taxes and obligations set out under Custom rules and Regulations.Sender/Receiver:Sender (Principal): Declarant—exporter, importer.Receiver …
Sender: Exporter, Government agencyReceiver: Customs, Freight Forwarder, Importer
Purpose:The ATA Carnet (ATA) is an international customs document that permits duty-free and tax-free temporary import of goods for up to one year. Using an ATA Carnet, goods – mainly professional equipment, exhibition and fair goods, and…
Sender: Exporter, Government agencyReceiver: Carrier, Customs, Freight Forwarder
Purpose:A TIR Carnet is an internationally recognised customs document used to facilitate the movement of goods across borders by road freight transport. It acts as both a transit declaration and a security guarantee, simplifying and…
Sender: Customs, ExporterReceiver: Carrier, Customs, Freight Forwarder
Purpose:A TAD is used in international trade for goods moving through one or more countries without being cleared for import or export in those transit countries.Sender/receiver:In most cases, the customs office at the starting point of…
Purpose:This document is used to apply for a written decision issued by a competent authority which provides the applicant with an assessment of:the classification of goods in the Customs tariff nomenclature of the respective country or…
Purpose:EGs are financial instruments that ensure the payment of excise duties on specific goods, such as alcohol, tobacco, and certain energy products. In international trade, an EG helps protect the financial interests of the importing…
Sender: Supplier, Warehouse KeeperReceiver: Carrier, Customs, Freight Forwarder
Document name:Administrative documents used in the Excise Movement Control System (EMCS in the EU, or equivalent)Purpose:The EMCS in the EU, including the UK, primarily revolves around the monitoring and control of movements of excise…
Sender: BankReceiver: Seller, Exporter
Purpose:A letter of credit (LC) is a bank-issued document that assures a seller of payment from a buyer under specific conditions, serving as a secure payment method for international trade, especially when trust is limited. LC ensures…
Sender: BankReceiver: Payer
Purpose:The primary purpose of a Payment Confirmation is to provide evidence that a payment has been made and received.Sender:The financial institution receiving the payment.Receiver:The issuer of the paymentUsage:Cross-border Letters of…
Sender: Payer, BuyerReceiver: Payee, Seller
Purpose:A Promissory Note (PN) is a signed document that represents a written promise to pay a specified sum to a designated person or bearer at a specified future date or upon demand.A Bill of Exchange (B/E) is a written order directing a…
UID: 1004
Reference number identifying a specific document
UID: 1016
Reference number assigned by a carrier or its agent to identify a specific consignment such as a booking reference number when cargo space is reserved prior to loading
UID: 1022
Identifier assigned by the buyer to an order
UID: 1039
Reference number to identify a house waybill
UID: 1097
Reference assigned by a trader to identify a declaration
UID: 1115
Reference number to identify a Dangerous Goods Declaration
UID: 1172
Reference number to identify a documentary credit
UID: 1188
Reference number to identify a document evidencing a transport contract
UID: 1202
Unique reference identifying a particular consignment of goods
UID: 1296
Identifier of a contract concluded between parties such as between buyer and seller
UID: 1334
Reference number to identify an invoice
UID: 1426
Reference number, assigned or accepted by Customs, to identify a goods declaration
UID: 1460
Reference number assigned by the freight forwarder to identify a particular consignment
UID: 1496
Sequence number differentiating a specific goods item within a consignment
UID: 1R01
Economic Operators Registration and Identification number is a European Union registration and identification number for businesses which undertake the import or export of goods into or out of the EU
UID: 1R02
Approval number of establishments (slaughterhouse, production plant, store)
UID: 1R03
Reference number to identify a certificate of origin
UID: 1R04
Reference number to identify an insurance policy
UID: 1R05
Unique number allocated to each document by the relevant Issuing Authority
UID: 2007
Date that a document was issued and when appropriate, signed or otherwise authenticated
UID: 2011
Date of order
UID: 2107
Date and or time of the arrival of means of transport.
UID: 2131
Latest date and optionally time when a consignment of goods can been picked-up by a carrier.
UID: 2138
Date and optionally time by which the merchandise should be delivered to the buyer, as agreed between the seller and the buyer
UID: 2170
Date and optionally time on which goods are, or are expected to be despatched or consigned
UID: 2195
Date and or time when a transport means is scheduled to depart
UID: 2211
Date on which the validity of a documentary credit expires
UID: 2237
Issue date of a documentary credit
UID: 2281
Date and or time of the departure of means of transport
UID: 2347
Date and optionally time when a consignment is to be or has been loaded onto a means of transport
UID: 2349
Date and or time of the estimated arrival of means of transport
UID: 2377
Date of issue of an invoice
UID: 2480
Date when an amount due should be made available to the creditor under the terms of payment
UID: 2D01
Date on which the validity of a Permit/Certificate or Carnet expires
UID: 3002
Party to which merchandise or services are sold.
UID: 3004
Party depositing goods in a warehouse
UID: 3006
Party to whom an invoice is issued.
UID: 3012
Bank designated by the seller to receive payment.
UID: 3020
Party who makes - or on whose behalf a Customs clearing agent or other authorised person makes - an import declaration. This may include a person who has possession of the goods or to whom the goods are consigned
UID: 3022
Party taking responsibility for goods entered into a warehouse
UID: 3030
Party who makes, or on whose behalf the export declaration is made, and who is the owner of the goods or has similar rights of disposal over them at the time when the declaration is accepted
UID: 3050
Route to be used for the transport of goods
UID: 3086
Customs office at which goods are released from a Customs transit regime
UID: 3088
Customs office at which the goods enter the customs territory of destination
UID: 3106
Customs office which is responsible for transit formalities en route
UID: 3126
Party providing the transport of goods between named points
UID: 3132
Party to which goods are consigned
UID: 3136
Party which benefits from insurance coverage. For example, in transport this is usually the shipper.
UID: 3144
Party to which goods should be delivered, if not identical with consignee such as the place where a container is to be, or has been, positioned.
UID: 3156
Warehouse where a particular consignment has been stored
UID: 3170
Party undertaking forwarding of goods
UID: 3174
Party owning, operating or controlling the transport equipment, for example container
UID: 3180
Party to be notified
UID: 3196
Authorized representative
UID: 3198
Name and address of the applicant of a documentary credit
UID: 3234
Name and address of a bank, other than an issuing bank, which is acting on behalf of the applicant of a documentary credit
UID: 3242
Name and address of a bank at which the Documentary credit is available
UID: 3260
Name and address of the beneficiary of a documentary credit
UID: 3282
Party where goods are to be, or have been, taken over by a carrier such as the place where a container is picked-up
UID: 3290
Name and address of party on whom any draft is to be drawn from the documentary credit
UID: 3336
Party consigning goods as stipulated in the transport contract by the party ordering transport
UID: 3346
Party selling merchandise or services to a buyer
UID: 3350
Name and address of a bank nominated by the issuing bank to reimburse
UID: 3370
Party to which a payment is to be or has been made
UID: 3420
Bank employed by the buyer to make a payment
UID: 3470
Name and address of a party responsible for the payment of freight charges
UID: 3492
Identifier of an account with the bank designated to receive payment
UID: 3P01
Details related to the company engaged in the business of insurance
UID: 3P02
The entity or person who issues the bill of exchange (the party making the payment)
UID: 3P03
Name, signature and seal of the party issuing the Permit/Certificate/Carnet
UID: 3P04
Name, address, national seal/stamp and country of Management/Competent Authority
UID: 3P05
Name and address of an importer, exporter, producer or any person with a justifiable cause applying for an advance ruling
UID: 3P06
Customs administration or designated body responsible for the issuance of advance rulings
UID: 3P07
The entity or person who is obligated to make the payment specified in the bill of exchange (the party receiving the payment request)
UID: 3P08
Financial institution, insurance company, or approved entity acting as the guarantor for an excise guarantee
UID: 3P09
Revenue authority responsible for collecting the excise duties
UID: 3000
Location to which a consignment is to be delivered to the final consignee
UID: 3014
Country to which a consignment of goods is to be or has been delivered
UID: 3058
The name of the person to be contacted in the event of a dangerous goods emergency
UID: 3096
Customs office at which the goods leave or intended to leave the customs territory of despatch
UID: 3099
Seaport, airport, freight terminal, rail station or other location where the goods were first loaded onto the means of transport being utilised for their carriage
UID: 3108
Name of the place where the payment has been, or should be made
UID: 3110
Customs office at which a security or guarantee for the movement of goods under a transit procedure is lodged
UID: 3150
Place, from or at which despatch is to take place
UID: 3192
Holder of an account
UID: 3214
Port, airport or other type of location from which a means of transport is scheduled to depart or has departed
UID: 3216
Name of the country to which the goods are to be delivered to the final consignee or buyer
UID: 3220
Country from which a consignment of goods was initially exported to the importing country without any commercial transaction taking place in intermediate countries. Syn.: country whence consigned. Country of despatch: country from which goods are despatched between countries of a Customs union
UID: 3238
Name of the country in which the goods have been produced or manufactured, according to criteria laid down for the application of the Customs tariff or quantitative restrictions, or any measure related to trade
UID: 3258
Port, airport or other type of location at which a means of transport is scheduled to arrive or has arrived
UID: 3348
Place where the goods are taken over by the carrier
UID: 3356
The place or port at which the cargo is discharged or unloaded from a means of transport according to the transport contract. The goods may or may not be discharged from the main means of transport at this place or port
UID: 3360
Name and address of the insurance claims adjuster
UID: 3392
Seaport, airport, freight terminal, rail station or other place at which goods are unloaded from the means of transport having been used for their carriage
UID: 3410
Location where a document was issued and when appropriate, signed or otherwise authenticated
UID: 3L01
Country from which the specimens were re-exported before entering the country in which the present CITES document is issued
UID: 3L02
Country in which the specimens were taken from the wild, bred in captivity or artificially propagated, except in the case of plant specimens that cease to qualify for an exemption from the provisions of CITES
UID: 3L03
A transit event for this logistics transport movement
UID: 4002
Reference to carrier’s conditions of carriage printed on document or provided separately
UID: 4078
Free form description of a set of handling instructions. For example how specified goods, packages or transport equipment (container) should be handled
UID: 4080
Instructions on where or how specified packages or containers are to be loaded on a means of transport
UID: 4112
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
UID: 4192
Text of official certification, legalisation or stamp etc.
UID: 4422
Textual representation of a type of contract
UID: 4426
Proof that a document has been authenticated indicating where appropriate the authentication party
UID: 4492
Delivery instructions relating to a consignment
UID: 4C01
Number of the Appendix of the CITES Convention (I, II or III) in which the species is listed
UID: 4C02
A note of security information related to a consignment
UID: 4C03
Circumstances under which the excise guarantee becomes payable
UID: 4052
Free form description of delivery or transport terms (Incoterms)
UID: 4053
Code specifying the delivery or transport terms (Incoterms)
UID: 4277
Identification of the terms of payment between the parties to a transaction (generic term)
UID: 4376
Details regarding undertaking given in cash, bond or as a written guarantee to ensure that an obligation will be fulfilled, e.g. under a transit procedure
UID: 4428
Proof that a document has been signed
UID: 4467
Code specifying a method of payment
UID: 4T01
T: commercial, Z: zoo, G: botanical garden, Q: circus or travelling exhibition, S: scientific, H: hunting trophy, P: personal, M: medical, E: education, N: reintroduction or introduction into the wild, B: breeding in captivity or artificial propagation, L: law enforcement / judicial / forensic
UID: 5004
Monetary amount
UID: 5011
Representation in figures of the total sum covered by an insurance for a particular consignment
UID: 5032
Amount declared for customs purposes of those goods in a consignment which are subject to the same customs procedure, and have the same tariff/statistical heading, country information and duty regime
UID: 5110
Price per unit of quantity on which an article item amount is calculated
UID: 5128
Value of the goods for the calculation of the freight or similar transport charges
UID: 5152
Type of duty or tax applicable to commodities or type of tax or fee applicable to services
UID: 5189
Code specifying a type of an adjustment to a monetary amount such as an allowance or charge
UID: 5218
Value declared for statistical purposes of those goods in a consignment which have the same statistical heading
UID: 5286
The amount on which a duty or tax or fee will be assessed
UID: 5290
Costs incurred by the shipper in moving goods, by whatever means, from one place to another under the terms of the contract of carriage. In addition to transport costs, this may include such elements as packing, documentation, loading, unloading, and insurance (to the extent that they relate to the freight cost)
UID: 5302
Monetary amount of all of the consignment charges which have been paid in advance
UID: 5390
Total amount of an order
UID: 5398
Monetary amount of all of the consignment charges which are to be collected from the consignee at or after delivery.
UID: 5444
Total monetary amount charged in respect of one or more invoices
UID: 5450
Amount of the documentary credit.
UID: 5486
Amount of premium payable to the insurance company for insuring the goods
UID: 5490
Amount in national currency resulting from the application, at the appropriate rate, of value added tax (or similar tax) to the invoice amount subject to such tax
UID: 5A01
Maximum financial liability undertaken by the guarantor in case the business fails to fulfill its excise duty obligations
UID: 5A02
The specific excise duty applicable to the goods (e.g., alcohol duty, tobacco duty)
UID: 6004
The measurement of the moisture in the air, measured as a percentage
UID: 6012
Total gross weight (mass) of all goods items referred to as one consignment including packaging but excluding any transport equipment
UID: 6014
Total net weight (mass) of all the goods items referred to as one consignment
UID: 6024
The quantity which has been ordered
UID: 6032
Quantity to be deducted from the tariff quantity to calculate the duty/tax/fee assessment basis for Customs
UID: 6096
Measure of the length of a package
UID: 6098
Measure of the width of a package
UID: 6242
Instructions regarding the temperature under which the cargo has to be transported
UID: 6300
The measure of the overall size of a vessel determined in accordance with the provisions of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969
UID: 6322
Measurement normally arrived at by multiplying the maximum length, width and height of pieces or package or transport equipment. Also known as cube.
UID: 6350
Number of units
UID: 6M01
Current annual quota for the CITES species concerned
UID: 6M02
Total number of CITES specimens exported in the current calendar year (1 January to 31 December)
UID: 7002
Plain language description of the nature of a goods item sufficient to identify it for customs, statistical or transport purposes
UID: 7004
Plain language description of a consignment in summary terms
UID: 7012
Number of packages per goods item packaged in such a way that they cannot be divided without first undoing the package
UID: 7065
Code specifying the type of packaging of an item
UID: 7102
Free form description of the marks and numbers on a transport unit or package
UID: 7135
Reference number identifying a product
UID: 7176
Free form description of the object sub-type of a risk
UID: 7357
Code specifying a type of goods for Customs, transport or statistical purposes (generic term)
UID: 7G01
Scientific name (genus and species, where appropriate subspecies) of the animal or plant, and the common name of the animal or plant as known in the country issuing the permit
UID: 7G02
Description of the specimens entering trade (live animals, skins, flanks, wallets, shoes, etc.)
UID: 7088
The value of the flashpoint of dangerous goods
UID: 7124
United Nations Dangerous Goods Identifier (UNDG) is the unique serial number assigned within the United Nations to substances and articles contained in a list of the dangerous goods most commonly carried
UID: 7254
Proper shipping name, supplemented as necessary with the correct technical name, by which a dangerous substance or article may be correctly identified, or which is sufficiently informative to permit identification by reference to generally available literature
UID: 8158
The identity number for the upper part of the orange hazard placard required on the means of transport
UID: 8186
The identity number for the lower part of the orange hazard placard required on the means of transport
UID: 8273
Code specifying a dangerous goods regulation
UID: 8339
Code specifying the level of danger for which the packaging must cater
UID: 8351
Identification of a hazard class applicable to dangerous goods as defined by the relevant regulation authority such as the IMDG Class Number of the SOLAS Convention of IMO and the ADR/RID Class Number for the road/rail environment
UID: 7D01
The code specifying the explosive compatibility group for transported dangerous goods
UID: 7D02
The reportable quantity for transported dangerous goods
UID: 7D03
The code specifying the tunnel restriction for transported dangerous goods
UID: 7D04
The unique identifier of the special provision for transported dangerous goods
UID: 7D05
All packed in one information, expressed as text, for transported dangerous goods
UID: 7D06
The number of the Q-Value for these transported dangerous goods
UID: 7D07
Overpack information, expressed as text, for transported dangerous goods
UID: 7D08
Aircraft limitation information, expressed as text, for transported dangerous goods
UID: 7D09
Shipper declaration information, expressed as text, for transported dangerous goods
UID: 7D10
The indicator of whether or not transported dangerous goods are radioactive
UID: 7D11
The radioactive material (Class 7) transported as dangerous goods
UID: 7D12
A logistics package specified for these transported dangerous goods
UID: 8028
Identifier of a journey of a means of transport, for example voyage number, flight number, trip number
UID: 8067
Code specifying a mode of transport
UID: 8155
Code specifying the characteristics, i.e. size and type of a piece of transport equipment
UID: 8169
Code specifying how full a piece of transport equipment is
UID: 8179
The code specifying the type of logistics means of transport (Reference UNECE Recommendation 28)
UID: 8212
Name of a specific means of transport such as the vessel name
UID: 8213
Identifier of a specific means of transport such as the International Maritime Organisation number of a vessel
UID: 8260
Identifier of a piece of transport equipment e.g. container or unit load device
UID: 8270
Identifier of the means of transport used in crossing the border out of the country of despatch for export or into the country of final destination for import
UID: 9213
Code specifying a regime according to which tax is assessed such as preferential duty rate
UID: 9308
The identification number of a seal affixed to a piece of transport equipment
The DSI KTDDE working group analysed 36 trade documents. The data glossary is based on the analysis of these trade documents, except 3 of them: CODEX Generic Model Official Certificate, Phytosanitary certificate, International Veterinary Certificates. The data glossary comprises the following information:
The data is sorted by category and by UID.
It is important to note that the intent is to highlight conceptually key data elements that are used across the documents, not to create a complete data dictionary that could be used to generate comprehensive electronic messages.
The main reference used for developing this data glossary is the United Nations Trade Data Element Directory (UNTDED), also known as ISO 7372. It is available here: https://unece.org/untded-iso7372.
Other standards have been considered. Some definitions are more detailed in other standards compared to the UNTDED. However, the working group didn’t identify any major differences that might create an obstacle to digitalisation. These other standards include the following:
The data glossary is not a standard. Its aim is to identify the key data elements used in a set of key trade documents.
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