This X12 Transaction Set contains the format and establishes the data contents of the Ship Notice/Manifest Transaction Set (856) for use within the context of an Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) environment. The transaction set can be used to list the contents of a shipment of goods as well as additional information relating to the shipment, such as order information, product description, physical characteristics, type of packaging, marking, carrier information, and configuration of goods within the transportation equipment. The transaction set enables the sender to describe the contents and configuration of a shipment in various levels of detail and provides an ordered flexibility to convey information.

The sender of this transaction is the organization responsible for detailing and communicating the contents of a shipment, or shipments, to one or more receivers of the transaction set. The receiver of this transaction set can be any organization having an interest in the contents of a shipment or information about the contents of a shipment.

Table 1
	pos.no	seg.id	name	req.des	max	loop.rep
	0100	ST	Transaction Set Header	M	1
	0200	BSN	Beginning Segment for Ship Notice	M	1
	0400	DTM	Date/Time Reference	O	10
Table 2
	pos.no	seg.id	name	req.des	max	loop.rep
	LOOP ID - HL					200000
C	0100	HL	Hierarchical Level	M	1
	0200	LIN	Item Identification	O	1
	0300	SN1	Item Detail (Shipment)	O	1
	0400	SLN	Subline Item Detail	O	1000
	0500	PRF	Purchase Order Reference	O	1
	0600	PO4	Item Physical Details	O	1
	0700	PID	Product/Item Description	O	200
	0800	MEA	Measurements	O	40
	0900	PWK	Paperwork	O	25
	1000	PKG	Marking, Packaging, Loading	O	25
	1100	TD1	Carrier Details (Quantity and Weight)	O	20
	1200	TD5	Carrier Details (Routing Sequence/Transit Time)	O	12
	LOOP ID - TD3					12
	1300	TD3	Carrier Details (Equipment)	O	1
	1350	AT9	Trailer or Container Dimension and Weight	O	1
	1400	TD4	Carrier Details (Special Handling, or Hazardous Materials, or Both)	O	5
	1450	TSD	Trailer Shipment Details	O	1
	1500	REF	Reference Information	O	>1
	1510	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	3
	LOOP ID - LH1					100
	1520	LH1	Hazardous Identification Information	O	1
	1530	LH2	Hazardous Classification Information	O	4
	1540	LH3	Hazardous Material Shipping Name Information	O	12
	1550	LFH	Free-form Hazardous Material Information	O	20
	1560	LEP	EPA Required Data	O	>1
	1570	LH4	Canadian Dangerous Requirements	O	4
	1580	LHT	Transborder Hazardous Requirements	O	3
	1590	LHR	Hazardous Material Identifying Reference Numbers	O	10
	1600	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	5
	1610	LHE	Empty Equipment Hazardous Material Information	O	1
	LOOP ID - CLD					200
	1700	CLD	Load Detail	O	1
	1800	REF	Reference Information	O	200
	1850	DTP	Date or Time or Period	O	1
	1900	MAN	Marks and Numbers Information	O	>1
	2000	DTM	Date/Time Reference	O	10
	2100	FOB	F.O.B. Related Instructions	O	1
	2150	PAL	Pallet Type and Load Characteristics	O	1
	LOOP ID - N1					200
	2200	N1	Party Identification	O	1
	2300	N2	Additional Name Information	O	2
	2400	N3	Party Location	O	2
	2500	N4	Geographic Location	O	1
	2600	REF	Reference Information	O	12
	2700	PER	Administrative Communications Contact	O	3
	2800	FOB	F.O.B. Related Instructions	O	1
	2900	SDQ	Destination Quantity	O	50
	3000	ETD	Excess Transportation Detail	O	1
	3100	CUR	Currency	O	1
	LOOP ID - SAC					>1
	3200	SAC	Service, Promotion, Allowance, or Charge Information	O	1
	3250	CUR	Currency	O	1
	3300	GF	Furnished Goods and Services	O	1
	3350	YNQ	Yes/No Question	O	10
	LOOP ID - LM					10
	3400	LM	Code Source Information	O	1
	3500	LQ	Industry Code Identification	M	100
	LOOP ID - V1					>1
	3600	V1	Vessel Identification	O	1
	3700	R4	Port or Terminal	O	>1
	3800	DTM	Date/Time Reference	O	>1
Table 3
	pos.no	seg.id	name	req.des	max	loop.rep
N	0100	CTT	Transaction Totals	O	1
	0200	SE	Transaction Set Trailer	M	1