This X12 Transaction Set provides the format and establishes the data contents of the Canadian Customs Information Transaction Set (311) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. This transaction set provides all information necessary for an ocean or rail carrier or freight forwarder to report input import and export conveyance and consignment information to Canadian Canada Customs.

Table 1
	pos.no	seg.id	name	req.des	max	loop.rep
	0100	ST	Transaction Set Header	M	1
	0200	B2A	Set Purpose	M	1
	0300	Y6	Authentication	O	2
	0400	N9	Extended Reference Information	M	10
	0500	V1	Vessel Identification	O	1
	0600	V2	Vessel Information	O	1
	0700	V3	Vessel Schedule	O	1
	0800	DTM	Date/Time Reference	O	2
	LOOP ID - N1					10
	0900	N1	Party Identification	M	1
	1000	N2	Additional Name Information	O	1
	1100	N3	Party Location	O	2
	1200	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
	1300	R4	Port or Terminal	M	10
	1400	K1	Remarks	O	5
Table 2
	pos.no	seg.id	name	req.des	max	loop.rep
	LOOP ID - LX					999
	0100	LX	Transaction Set Line Number	M	1
	0200	Y2	Container Details	O	10
	LOOP ID - ED					999
	0300	ED	Equipment Description	O	1
	0400	M7	Seal Numbers	O	5
	0500	NA	Cross-Reference Equipment	O	1
	0600	L4	Measurement	O	1
	0700	G2	Beyond Routing	O	1
	LOOP ID - L0					120
	0800	L0	Line Item - Quantity and Weight	O	1
	0900	L5	Description, Marks and Numbers	M	999
	1000	L4	Measurement	O	1
	1100	X1	Export License	O	5
	1200	X2	Import License	O	5
Table 3
	pos.no	seg.id	name	req.des	max	loop.rep
	0100	L3	Total Weight and Charges	O	1
	0200	K1	Remarks	O	2
	0300	SE	Transaction Set Trailer	M	1