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Advanced Shipping Notice
An Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) is a document that provides detailed information about a pending delivery. It typically includes details like the products, quantities, and expected arrival time.
TECHNICAL DEFINITION
An Advanced Shipping Notice (ASN) is an electronic data interchange (EDI) message or document sent by a supplier to a customer, detailing the contents of a shipment, including product identifiers, quantities, lot numbers, and estimated time of arrival, facilitating efficient receiving.
BACKGROUND
The People's Republic of China (PRC) has a developing socialist market economy, incorporating industrial policies and strategic five-year plans. China has the world's second-largest economy by nominal GDP and since 2016 has been the world's largest economy when measured by purchasing power parity (PPP). China accounted for 19% of the global economy in 2025 in PPP terms, and around 17% in nominal terms in 2025. The economy consists of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) and mixed-ownership enterprises, as well as a large domestic private sector which contribute approximately 60% of the GDP, 80% of urban employment and 90% of new jobs.
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- ASN
- shipping manifest
- dispatch advice
- pre-shipment notification
USAGE NOTE
ASNs are crucial for efficient warehouse receiving and inventory planning.