ANSI X12 - The most-used EDI standard in North America
ANSI X12 is the EDI document standard defined by the American National Standards Institute.
What is ANSI X12?
The American National Standards Institute created the Accredited Standards Committee X12 in 1979 to develop a uniform, cross-industry standard.
This standard is used today in different sectors. Although it can be found all over the world, it is most widely used in North America.
Important ANSI X12 EDI documents
X12C - Communications & Controls
102 - Associated Data
242 - Data Status Tracking
815 - Cryptographic Service Message
864 - Text Message
868 - Electronic Form Structure
993 - Secured Receipt or Acknowledgment
996 - File Transfer
997 - Functional Acknowledgment
999 - Implementation Acknowledgment
X12F - Finance
103 - Abandoned Property Filings
105 - Business Entity Filings
113 - Election Campaign and Lobbyist Reporting
130 - Student Educational Record (Transcript)
131 - Student Educational Record (Transcript) Acknowledgment
132 - Human Resource Information
133 - Educational Institution Record
135 - Student Aid Origination Record
138 - Educational Testing and Prospect Request and Report
139 - Student Loan Guarantee Result
144 - Student Loan Transfer and Status Verification
146 - Request for Student Educational Record (Transcript)
147 - Response to Request for Student Educational Record (Transcript)
149 - Notice of Tax Adjustment or Assessment
150 - Tax Rate Notification
151 - Electronic Filing of Tax Return Data Acknowledgment
152 - Statistical Government Information
153 - Unemployment Insurance Tax Claim or Charge Information
154 - Secured Interest Filing
155 - Business Credit Report
157 - Notice of Power of Attorney
158 - Tax Jurisdiction Sourcing
175 - Court and Law Enforcement Notice
176 - Court Submission
179 - Environmental Compliance Reporting
185 - Royalty Regulatory Report
188 - Educational Course Inventory
189 - Application for Admission to Educational Institutions
190 - Student Enrollment Verification
191 - Student Loan Pre-Claims and Claims
194 - Grant or Assistance Application
195 - Federal Communications Commission (FCC) License Application
196 - Contractor Cost Data Reporting
197 - Real Estate Title Evidence
198 - Loan Verification Information
199 - Real Estate Settlement Information
200 - Mortgage Credit Report
201 - Residential Loan Application
202 - Secondary Mortgage Market Loan Delivery
203 - Secondary Mortgage Market Investor Report
205 - Mortgage Note
206 - Real Estate Inspection
245 - Real Estate Tax Service Response
248 - Account Assignment/Inquiry and Service/Status
259 - Residential Mortgage Insurance Explanation of Benefits
260 - Application for Mortgage Insurance Benefits
261 - Real Estate Information Request
262 - Real Estate Information Report
263 - Residential Mortgage Insurance Application Response
264 - Mortgage Loan Default Status
265 - Real Estate Title Insurance Services Order
266 - Mortgage or Property Record Change Notification
280 - Voter Registration Information
283 - Tax or Fee Exemption Certification
288 - Wage Determination
521 - Income or Asset Offset
527 - Material Due-In and Receipt
540 - Notice of Employment Status
810 - Invoice
811 - Consolidated Service Invoice/Statement
812 - Credit/Debit Adjustment
813 - Electronic Filing of Tax Return Data
814 - General Request, Response or Confirmation
819 - Joint Interest Billing and Operating Expense Statement
820 - Payment Order/Remittance Advice
821 - Financial Information Reporting
822 - Account Analysis
823 - Lockbox
824 - Application Advice
826 - Tax Information Exchange
827 - Financial Return Notice
828 - Debit Authorization
829 - Payment Cancellation Request
831 - Application Control Totals
833 - Mortgage Credit Report Order
844 - Product Transfer Account Adjustment
849 - Response to Product Transfer Account Adjustment
872 - Residential Mortgage Insurance Application
880 - Grocery Products Invoice
X12I – Transportation
104 - Air Shipment Information
106 - Motor Carrier Rate Proposal
107 - Request for Motor Carrier Rate Proposal
108 - Response to a Motor Carrier Rate Proposal
109 - Vessel Content Details
110 - Air Freight Details and Invoice
120 - Vehicle Shipping Order
121 - Vehicle Service
125 - Multilevel Railcar Load Details
126 - Vehicle Application Advice
127 - Vehicle Baying Order
128 - Dealer Information
129 - Vehicle Carrier Rate Update
160 - Transportation Automatic Equipment Identification
161 - Train Sheet
163 - Transportation Appointment Schedule Information
204 - Motor Carrier Load Tender
210 - Motor Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
211 - Motor Carrier Bill of Lading
212 - Motor Carrier Delivery Trailer Manifest
213 - Motor Carrier Shipment Status Inquiry
214 - Transportation Carrier Shipment Status Message
215 - Motor Carrier Pickup Manifest
216 - Motor Carrier Shipment Pickup Notification
217 - Motor Carrier Loading and Route Guide
220 - Logistics Service Response
222 - Cartage Work Assignment
223 - Consolidators Freight Bill and Invoice
224 - Motor Carrier Summary Freight Bill Manifest
225 - Response to a Cartage Work Assignment
227 - Trailer Usage Report
228 - Equipment Inspection Report
240 - Motor Carrier Package Status
250 - Purchase Order Shipment Management Document
284 - Commercial Vehicle Safety Reports
285 - Commercial Vehicle Safety and Credentials Information Exchange
300 - Reservation (Booking Request) (Ocean)
301 - Confirmation (Ocean)
303 - Booking Cancellation (Ocean)
304 - Shipping Instructions
309 - Customs Manifest
310 - Freight Receipt and Invoice (Ocean)
311 - Canada Customs Information
312 - Arrival Notice (Ocean)
313 - Shipment Status Inquiry (Ocean)
315 - Status Details (Ocean)
317 - Delivery/Pickup Order
319 - Terminal Information
322 - Terminal Operations and Intermodal Ramp Activity
323 - Vessel Schedule and Itinerary (Ocean)
324 - Vessel Stow Plan (Ocean)
325 - Consolidation of Goods In Container
326 - Consignment Summary List
350 - Customs Status Information
352 - Customs Carrier General Order Status
353 - Customs Events Advisory Details
354 - Customs Automated Manifest Archive Status
355 - Customs Acceptance/Rejection
356 - Customs Permit to Transfer Request
357 - Customs In-Bond Information
358 - Customs Consist Information
359 - Customs Customer Profile Management
361 - Carrier Interchange Agreement (Ocean)
404 - Rail Carrier Shipment Information
410 - Rail Carrier Freight Details and Invoice
412 - Trailer or Container Repair Billing
414 - Rail Carhire Settlements
417 - Rail Carrier Waybill Interchange
418 - Rail Advance Interchange Consist
419 - Advance Car Disposition
420 - Car Handling Information
421 - Estimated Time of Arrival and Car Scheduling
422 - Equipment Order
423 - Rail Industrial Switch List
424 - Rail Carrier Services Settlement
425 - Rail Waybill Request
426 - Rail Revenue Waybill
429 - Railroad Retirement Activity
431 - Railroad Station Master File
432 - Rail Car Hire Rate Negotiation
433 - Railroad Reciprocal Switch File
434 - Railroad Mark Register Update Activity
435 - Standard Transportation Commodity Code Master
436 - Locomotive Information
437 - Railroad Junctions and Interchanges Activity
440 - Shipment Weights
451 - Railroad Event Report
452 - Railroad Problem Log Inquiry or Advice
453 - Railroad Service Commitment Advice
455 - Railroad Parameter Trace Registration
456 - Railroad Equipment Inquiry or Advice
460 - Railroad Price Distribution Request or Response
463 - Rail Rate Reply
466 - Rate Request
468 - Rate Docket Journal Log
470 - Railroad Clearance
475 - Rail Route File Maintenance
485 - Ratemaking Action
486 - Rate Docket Expiration
490 - Rate Group Definition
492 - Miscellaneous Rates
494 - Rail Scale Rates
601 - Customs Export Shipment Information
602 - Transportation Services Tender
603 - Transportation Equipment Registration
715 - Intermodal Group Loading Plan
854 - Shipment Delivery Discrepancy Information
858 - Shipment Information
859 - Freight Invoice
920 - Loss or Damage Claim - General Commodities
924 - Loss or Damage Claim - Motor Vehicle
925 - Claim Tracer
926 - Claim Status Report and Tracer Reply
928 - Automotive Inspection Detail
980 - Functional Group Totals
990 - Response to a Load Tender
998 - Set Cancellation
X12M - Supply ChainDown
873 - Commodity Movement Services
874 - Commodity Movement Services Response
875 - Grocery Products Purchase Order
876 - Grocery Products Purchase Order Change
877 - Manufacturer Coupon Family Code Structure
878 - Product Authorization/De-authorization
879 - Price Information
881 - Manufacturer Coupon Redemption Detail
882 - Direct Store Delivery Summary Information
883 - Market Development Fund Allocation
884 - Market Development Fund Settlement
885 - Retail Account Characteristics
886 - Customer Call Reporting
887 - Coupon Notification
888 - Item Maintenance
889 - Promotion Announcement
890 - Contract & Rebate Management Transaction
891 - Deduction Research Report
892 - Trading Partner Performance Measurement
893 - Item Information Request
894 - Delivery/Return Base Record
895 - Delivery/Return Acknowledgment or Adjustment
896 - Product Dimension Maintenance
940 - Warehouse Shipping Order
943 - Warehouse Stock Transfer Shipment Advice
944 - Warehouse Stock Transfer Receipt Advice
945 - Warehouse Shipping Advice
947 - Warehouse Inventory Adjustment Advice
X12N – InsuranceDown
100 - Insurance Plan Description
111 - Individual Insurance Policy and Client Information
112 - Property Damage Report
124 - Vehicle Damage
148 - Report of Injury, Illness or Incident
186 - Insurance Underwriting Requirements Reporting
187 - Premium Audit Request and Return
252 - Insurance Producer Administration
255 - Underwriting Information Services
256 - Periodic Compensation
267 - Individual Life, Annuity and Disability Application
268 - Annuity Activity
269 - Health Care Benefit Coordination Verification
270 - Eligibility, Coverage or Benefit Inquiry
271 - Eligibility, Coverage or Benefit Information
272 - Property and Casualty Loss Notification
273 - Insurance/Annuity Application Status
274 - Healthcare Provider Information
275 - Patient Information
276 - Health Care Claim Status Request
277 - Health Care Information Status Notification
278 - Health Care Services Review Information
362 - Cargo Insurance Advice of Shipment
500 - Medical Event Reporting
834 - Benefit Enrollment and Maintenance
835 - Health Care Claim Payment/Advice
837 - Health Care Claim