CatalogueRequest[2] - "A document to request a Catalogue from a seller. May be either an entire new Catalogue or an update (at the discretion of the Seller)."
Catalogue[2] - "A document produced by a party in the procurement chain that describes items and prices. The document typically enables the transmission of information regarding pricing and catalogue details for goods and services offered by a seller to a buyer."
CatalogueItemSpecificationUpdate[2] - "A document to update information about Items in an existing Catalogue."
CataloguePricingUpdate[2] - "A document to update information about Prices in an existing Catalogue."
CatalogueDeletion[2] - "A document to cancel an entire Catalogue. All previous Catalogue information becomes obsolete."
RequestForQuotation[2] - "A document to request pricing and availability information about goods or services. The document may requesting a quote on specified goods or services."
Quotation[2] - "A document to specify pricing and availability information about goods or services. The document which, with a view to concluding a contract, sets out the conditions under which the goods are offered."
Order[2] - " A document that contains information directly relating to the economic event of ordering products. The document by means of which a customer initiates a transaction with a supplier for the supply of goods or services as specified, according to conditions set out in an offer, or otherwise known to the customer."
OrderResponseSimple[2] - "A document responding to the customer to indicate simple acceptance or rejection of an entire order. The document acknowledging an undertaking to fulfill an order and confirming conditions or acceptance of conditions."
OrderResponse[2] - "A document responding to the customer to indicate detailed responses against a single order already received."
OrderChange[2] - "A document that contains information directly relating to the economic event of changing an order already sent."
OrderCancellation[2] - "A document that advises either party of the cancellation of an Order."
DespatchAdvice[2] - "A document that describes the content of goods shipped. Document/message by means of which the seller or consignor informs the consignee about the despatch of goods."
ReceiptAdvice[2] - "A document that advises the goods received and accepted by the buyer. The document acknowledges the receipt of goods and in addition may indicate receiving conditions."
Invoice[2] - "A document claiming payment for goods or services supplied under conditions agreed between the supplier and the customer. In most cases this document describes the actual financial commitment of goods or services ordered from the supplier."
CreditNote[2] - "A document for a supplier to specify a reduced payment. The document for providing credit information to the relevant party."
DebitNote[2] - "A document for a customer to specify a reduced payment. The document for providing debit information to the relevant party."
SelfBilledInvoice[2] - "A document provided by a customer, in the name and on behalf of the supplier, describing the claim for payment for goods or services supplied under conditions agreed between the supplier and the customer."
SelfBilledCreditNote[2] - "A document for a customer to specify a reduced payment in a Self Billing environment. The document indicates that the customer is claiming credit in a self billing environment."
FreightInvoice[2] - "A document issued by a transport operation specifying freight costs and charges incurred for a transport operation and stating conditions of payment."
RemittanceAdvice[2] - "A document to specify that funds have been transferred from the customer to the supplier. The document advising of the remittance of payment."
Statement[2] - "A document to list the financial transactions between customer and supplier and notify of their status. This is a Statement of Account and not intended as a summary Invoice."
Reminder[2] - "A document used to request payment."
ForwardingInstruction[2] - "The document used by any party who gives instructions for the transportation services required for a consignment of goods to any party who is contracted to provide the transportation services. The parties who issue this document are commonly referred to as the shipper or consignor while the parties who receive this document are forwarders, carriers, shipping agents, etc. Note that this document may also be issued by a forwarder or shipping agent in their capacity as a Transport Service Buyer. This document may be used to arrange for the transportation (1) of different types of goods or cargoes; (2) whether containerized or non-containerized; (3) through different modes of transport including multi-modal, and (4) from any origin to any destination. The document issued to a freight forwarder, giving instructions regarding the action to be taken by the forwarder for the forwarding of goods described therein."
TransportationStatus[2] - "A message to report the transport status and/or change in the transportation status (i.e. event) between agreed parties."
BillOfLading[2] - "A document issued by the party who acts as an agent for the carrier or other agents, to the party who gives instructions for the transportation services (shipper, consignor, etc.) stating the details of the transportation, charges, and terms and conditions under which the transportation service is provided. The party issuing this document does not necessarily provide the physical transportation service. It corresponds to the information on the Forwarding Instructions. It is used for any mode of transport. A Bill of Lading may serve as a contractual document between the parties for the transportation service. The document evidences a contract of carriage by sea and the acceptance of responsibility for the goods by the carrier, and by which the carrier undertakes to deliver the goods against surrender of the document. A provision in the document that the goods are to be delivered to the order of a named person, or to order, or to bearer, constitutes such an undertaking. A negotiable document that evidences a contract of carriage by sea and the taking over or loading of goods by carrier, and by which carrier undertakes to deliver goods against surrender of the document."
Waybill[2] - "A document issued by the party who acts as an agent for the carrier or other agents to the party who gives instructions for the transportation services (shipper, consignor, etc.) stating the details of the transportation, charges, and terms and conditions under which the transportation service is provided. The party issuing this document may not provide the physical transportation service. It corresponds to the information on the Forwarding Instructions. It is used for all modes of transport. It may serve as a contractual document between the parties for the transportation service. A Waybill is a non-negotiable document evidencing the contract for the transport of cargo. It provides information similar to Bill of Lading but is not negotiable and cannot be assigned to a third party."
PackingList[2] - "A document stating the detail of how goods are packed. The document specifies the distribution of goods in individual packages (in trade environment the despatch advice message is used for the packing list)."
CertificateOfOrigin[2] - "A document required by governments, declaring that goods in a particular international shipment are of a certain origin. Customs offices will use this document to determine whether or not a preferential duty rate applies on the products being imported and whether a shipment may be legally imported during a specific quota period. The document identifies which authority or body authorized to issue it certifies expressly that the goods to which the certificate relates originate in a specific country. The word 'country' may include a group of countries, a region, or a part of a country. This certificate may also include a declaration by the manufacturer, producer, supplier, exporter, or other competent person."
AttachedDocument[2] - "In effect a 'wrapper' UBL envelope that may contain anything. This allows a referenced document to be included in the package of documents being exchanged."
ApplicationResponse[2] - "A document to indicate the application's response to a transaction at the business application level concerning the processing of a document."
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