EDIFACT ALI segment: additional information.

The ALI segment provides additional information about the goods, such as country of origin, special conditions, or preference criteria. Commonly used for customs and trade compliance.

Tag
ALI
Full name
Additional information
Part of the message
Line items
Data elements
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A ALI segment, explained

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  1. ALI+AU'
    ALIAdditional information

    Additional Information

    ALI
    Additional information

ALI structure

Elements are separated by + and their parts by :. Positions match the explainer, so 2.3 is the third part of the second element.

PositionElementParts
1Country of originSingle value
2Duty regimeSingle value
3Special condition 1Single value
4Special condition 2Single value

Common EANCOM and UN/EDIFACT values. Your trading partner's implementation guide is the final word on which codes they send.

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What is the ALI segment in EDIFACT?

ALI is the Additional Information segment. The ALI segment provides additional information about the goods, such as country of origin, special conditions, or preference criteria. Commonly used for customs and trade compliance.

Where does ALI appear in an EDIFACT message?

ALI belongs to the line items part of a message, alongside LIN, PIA, IMD, QTY, PRI, MOA.

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