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Processing Level Qualification Chart

This chart explains exactly how much information needs to be passed through the processing system for a level 1, 2 or 3 transaction to not-downgrade and remain qualified, for the lowest possible processing rate.

Data Type

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Merchant Name

X X X

Transaction Amount

X X X

Data

X X X

Tax Amount

  X X

Customer Code (16 Char)

  X X

Merchant Postal Code

  X X

Tax Identification

  X X

Merchant Minority Code

  X X

Merchant State Code

  X X

Item Product Code

    X

Item Description

    X

Item Quantity

    X

Item Unit of Measure

    X

Item Extended Amount

    X

Item Net / Gross Indicator

    X

Item Tax Amount

    X

Item Tax Rate

    X

Item Tax Identifier

    X

Item Discount Indicator

    X

Ship from Postal Code

    X

Freight Amount

    X

Duty Amount

    X

Destination Postal Code

    X

Destination Country Code

    X

Alternate Tax Amount

    X

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