Country Codes

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• Shipment Management > Power Data > Geography > Country Codes
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Country codes are the ISO 3166 country codes that identify individual countries. The system includes pre-defined, public data codes for most countries. You can, however, add additional countries if needed.

The fields on this page change depending on the database property setting for country code.

• If the database property is set to 2 character code, the Country Code 2 field is hidden and the Country Code ID, Country Number, and Country Name fields are all required. This guarantees that the country code 2 always null in the database.
• If the database property is set to 3 character code, you see both the Country Code ID (this is for country code 3) and Country Code 2 fields are both required fields. This guarantees that neither field is null in the database. Also the Country Name and Country Number fields are required.

1. Enter a unique Country Code ID to identify the country. This code must be the three-character ISO 3166 country code.
2. In the Country Code 2 field, enter the two-character code for this country.
3. If available, enter the FIPS Code. FIPS 10-4 two-letter country codes are used by the U.S. government. They are not the same as the ISO 3166 country codes. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (Department of Commerce) publishes the FIPS 10-4 codes.
4. Enter the Country Name.
5. Enter a Country Number. While this field is required, it is used for informational purposes only.
6. In the Country Zone ID field, enter the alphanumeric identifier of the zone for which the country belongs.
7. Select the EU Member check box if the country is a member of the European Union.
8. The maximum number of characters in the country's postal codes are entered in the Postal Code Length field.
9. Select the Validate Postal Code check-box if you want the postal codes for this country to be validated. If checked, all postal codes for this country will be validated in the Location Manager.
10. Enter a Car Registration Code if you are using a Service External Engine and defining the VEHICLE_PROFILE parameter for it. The Parameter Value defined there, must match the value entered here in order for the External Service Engine parameter to work properly.
11. Select a Domain Name, or accept the current domain.
12. If an Inspection is Required, select the corresponding check box. This is also known as PSI or Pre-Shipment Inspection. The government of the importing country mandates an inspection. For some countries, this requirement is for all imports, while other governments limit the requirement to shipments that are above a certain value or for a certain product. Governments assert that pre-shipment inspections ensure that the price charged by the exporter reflects the true value of the goods, prevent substandard goods from entering their country, and mitigate attempts to avoid the payment of customs duties.
13. Select an IATA Region.
14. The Memo BL Allowed check box is for information only. It can be used in conjunction with agents.
15. Select the Certificate of Origin Required check box if this country needs a certificate.
16. Optionally, select a Bill of Lading Type from the list box.
    
    Standard: The Standard Bill of Lading (BOL) is the Ocean Bill of lading that is issued with both original (negotiable) and non-negotiable copies. The original BOL is a legal and negotiable document and is required to be presented at destination to release the cargo. International banks for use in negotiating collections and Letters of Credit (L/C) accept the Standard BOL.
    
    Express: The Express BOL is a non-negotiable copy issued to allow for faster collection of cargo at the destination. International banks, for use on L/Cs or collections, do not normally accept the express BOL as they do not offer any legal control over the release of the cargo at destination. Some countries do not honor the Express BOL due to the limitations with regard to legal control over the cargo.
17. You can specify a Bill of Lading Issuance Type for the country. This indicates when the carrier should issue the BOL. There are several options:
    
    ON BOARD VESSEL: For this issuance type, the BOL is issued only after the cargo is confirmed ON BOARD the vessel.
    
    ON BOARD FEEDER: For this issuance type, the BOL is issued by the carrier upon receipt of cargo. This BOL issuance type is created when the cargo is received at a location that requires transportation via another conveyance (i.e., rail) - other than the vessel the freight is booked on. For example, cargo is delivered to the carrier's rail terminal in Chicago, IL on Friday April 27th. It is loaded on the rail car and leaves Chicago terminal for the load port on Sunday April 29th. When the rail terminal confirms this was loaded on the rail car, the carrier will issue an ON BOARD FEEDER BOL. Vessel details on this BOL issuance type are subject to change.
    
    RECEIVE FOR SHIPMENT: For this issuance type, the carrier confirms both receipt of the cargo as well as confirming the vessel the cargo is loaded on.
18. Click Finished.