Target code TR14: Freight on Returns
Target code TR14 is a freight chargeback covering the transportation cost of returning merchandise to the supplier.
Merchandise was returned and the freight was billed back. The charge is separate from the value of the returned goods, which posts under a returns code.
Worth auditing for double-charging against the returns code covering the same units, and for freight billed on returns that never physically moved.
Evidence that settles a TR14 dispute
Most decisive first. A dispute filed without the first item on this list rarely survives review.
- 1 Return authorization establishing who bears freight under the agreement
- 2 Supplier agreement return terms
- 3 Carrier invoice supporting the amount charged
- 4 Proof the merchandise was actually shipped back
How to stop code TR14 recurring
Freight-on-returns volume follows return volume. The upstream fix is whatever is driving the returns, usually item data, packaging, or a quality issue.
Target’s A-codes are matching failures: the invoice, the ASN, and the purchase order describing three slightly different shipments. Endless keeps all three on one order record, so they cannot drift, and EndlessEDI builds carton-level 856s from the actual pack. Brands on Endless report a 90% drop in retailer EDI chargebacks.
- Where to dispute
- Chargebacks surface in Target’s vendor systems and are disputed through Partners Online and Synergy, with supporting documentation attached to the claim.
- Dispute window
- Most Target chargebacks are reported to be disputable for 12 to 18 months from the issue date. Compliance and performance charges, including OTIF and ASN violations, are reported to carry shorter windows, sometimes as little as 90 days.
Related Target codes
Deduction programs and dispute windows change and vary by vendor agreement. Figures marked “reported” come from third-party supplier resources, not a retailer’s published fee schedule — confirm against your current routing guide and supplier agreement before you file. See every Target deduction code .
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