Chapter Two: FSMS Transaction Coding
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Vague Commodity Edits
U.S. and Canadian Customs require that commodity descriptions be clear as to the contents of a
shipment. Appendix A contains a “Vague Commodity Description” list of the most common commodity
descriptions considered ‘vague’ by U.S. and Canadian Customs. It is required that all commodity
descriptions be checked against the table to ensure that known vague descriptions are not used. Be
advised that not performing these edits may result in clearance delays. This list is not exhaustive. A clear
description of the contents of the package should always be provided in order to avoid any clearance
delays. FSMS will NOT perform the edits, because doing so would negatively impact the transaction
processing throughout of International transactions. Therefore, it is the responsibility of FSMS clients to
ensure that the edits are performed.
Rating, Routing, and Time-in-Transit (020)
In addition to the creation of shipping transactions, the 020 transaction is also used to receive a:
• Rate quote for FedEx Express, FedEx Ground, or FedEx Home Delivery shipments originating in the
U.S. or Canada.
• Route to and from any origin and destination pair for any FedEx Express shipment. A Route Request
also returns the service commitment.
• Time-in-Transit from origin to destination for any FedEx Ground or FedEx Home Delivery shipment.
NOTE:
Performing a Route Request for a FedEx Express shipment or a Time-in-Transit (FedEx Ground)
Request provides all of the necessary information needed to build a custom label if a pre-
assigned tracking number is sent in the Route/Time-in-Transit Request transaction.
Requesting a Rate Quote, Route, and Time-in-Transit
There are two methods for requesting a Rate Quote, a Route, or a Time-in-Transit:
• Passing the appropriate flag within an Open Shipment. (More information on Open Ship is provided in
the “Open Shipping” section later in this chapter.)
• Using field 1234 (Rate/Route Flag) within a regular (non-Open Ship) 020 transaction. Field 1234 has
three possible values per shipping type (FedEx Express and FedEx Ground shipping have different
routing types):
1. 1 – Rate Quote: Requesting a rate quote returns the rate for the shipment including any
discounts and surcharges that apply.
2. 2 – Route (FedEx Express Only): Requesting a Route returns:
a. Service Commitment (Reply field 33): Indicates when a package is to be delivered. For
more information regarding service commitments, please see the FedEx Service Reference
Guide.
b. ASTRA Bar Code (Reply field 65): Required for routing. The ASTRA Bar Code field is
returned blank unless a pre-assigned tracking number is passed in the transaction in field
1222 (Pre-Assigned Tracking Number).
c. Delivery Day (Reply field 194): Supplies the package’s delivery day.
d. Ramp ID (Reply field 195): Supplies the destination ramp printed on the ASTRA label.
e. Destination Location ID (Reply field 198): Provides the FedEx destination location ID
(LOCID).
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