PKG Marking, Packaging, Loading

To describe marking, packaging, loading and unloading requirements.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
PKG-01
Item Description Type
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
1
1
-
Code indicating the format of a description.
If PKG01 = ``F'', then PKG05 is used. If PKG01 = ``S'', then PKG04 is used. If PKG01 = ``X'', then both PKG04 and PKG05 are used.
PKG-02
Packaging Characteristic Code
Identifier (ID)
Optional
1
5
-
Code specifying the marking, packaging, loading and related characteristics being described.
PKG-03
Agency Qualifier Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code identifying the agency assigning the code values.
Use PKG03 to indicate the organization that publishes the code list being referred to.
PKG-04
Packaging Description Code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
7
-
A code from an industry code list which provides specific data about the marking, packaging or loading and unloading of a product.
R040506: At least one of PKG-04, PKG-05 or PKG-06 is required
C0403: If PKG-04 is present, then PKG-03 is required
PKG04 should be used for industry-specific packaging description codes.
PKG-05
Description
String (AN)
Conditional
1
80
-
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.
C0501: If PKG-05 is present, then PKG-01 is required
Special marking or tagging data can be given in PKG05 (Description).
PKG-06
Unit Load Option Code
Identifier (ID)
Conditional
2
2
-
Code identifying loading or unloading a shipment

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