Party in whose favour a credit or payment is made.
Beneficiary
Party lodging a customs declaration.
Declarant
Party to be notified of the arrival of goods.
Notify Party
Party that holds a financial account.
Account Holder
Party sending the goods.
Consignor
Party physically transporting the goods.
Carrier
Finance party roles
Party acting as agent for a carrier or shipper.
Shipping Agent
Party covered by an insurance policy.
Insured
Party selling goods or services.
Seller
Party receiving a payment.
Payee
Party purchasing goods or services.
Buyer
Production party roles
Party performing inspection or testing.
Inspector
Party to whom an invoice is issued.
Invoicee
Party responsible for the brand or product specification.
Brand Owner
Party selling goods to end users.
Retailer
Government customs authority.
Customs Authority
Party that recovers materials from products.
Recycler
Party exporting the goods from a jurisdiction.
Exporter
Party that manufactures or assembles the product.
Manufacturer
Party receiving the goods.
Consignee
Party that processes or transforms materials.
Processor
Party acting on behalf of another (the principal).
Agent
Party operating a facility or process.
Operator
Party that remanufactures or refurbishes products.
Remanufacturer
Authority responsible for regulatory oversight.
Regulator
Party importing the goods into a jurisdiction.
Importer
Party role
The role a party plays relative to a transaction or entity. Semantic tokens (party-role semantic model); seeded from UNTP, extended for trade-document coverage. The BSP PartyRoleCodeList (UNTDED 3035) is the Phase-5 mapping source.
Party that arranges transactions between other parties.
Broker
Party to which the goods are delivered.
Delivery Party
Party making a payment.
Payer
Party providing a guarantee or surety.
Guarantor
Party that owns the product or asset.
Owner
Trade party roles
Party distributing goods in the supply chain.
Distributor
Party depositing goods into storage.
Depositor
Party supplying goods or services.
Supplier
Party that draws (issues) a bill of exchange.
Drawer
Party on which a bill of exchange is drawn.
Drawee
Party providing maintenance or servicing.
Service Provider
Party arranging transport on behalf of consignor or consignee.
Freight Forwarder
Regulatory party roles
Party acting as agent for customs formalities.
Customs Broker
Government authority with jurisdiction over a matter.
Competent Authority
Party responsible for logistics operations.
Logistics Provider
Party providing insurance cover.
Insurer
Party applying for a documentary credit.
Applicant
Party that extracts, grows, or produces raw materials.
Producer
Party issuing certification or conformity assessment.
Certifier
Party operating a warehouse where goods are stored.
Warehouse Keeper
Transport party roles