EDI 180 Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification

What is an EDI 180 Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification?

EDI 180 is an electronic document containing information about industrial practices with regards to merchandise return to the concerned vendor.

The EDI 180 transaction set can be used for the following purposes:

• To make a merchandise returns request
• To request for authorization
• To request a disposition of the return
• To notify about the return
• To notify about the consumer return

The data elements and format of EDI 180 Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification are used for the electronic interchange of information. It is divided into various segments and data elements.

EDI 180 Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification

The following EDI 180 sample details the data contents of the EDI transaction set1:

ST*180*00000001

BGN*00*RETURNS*20030126****RD*RU

DTM*011*20030119

SAC*C*D240*2.00 N1*SF*BORDERS GROUP

N1*ST*RANDOM HOUSE MERCH GROUP

N9*IV*0003680876882

N9*RV*8888888 BLI*IB*0440227518*3*UN*UCP*13.77**ZZ*22.95

AMT*D8*40

NTE*GSI*R

BLI*IB*0375802967*2*UN*UCP*4.309**ZZ*6.95

AMT*D8*42

NTE*GSI*S

SE*15*00000001

Workflow for the Exchange of an EDI 180 Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification

EDI 180 falls under the category of X12M Supply Chain transaction sets. Participants use the EDI 180 Return Merchandise Authorization and Notification transaction set to exchange information about conventional practices used in industry when merchandise is to be returned to a vendor.

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