PAC Package

To describe the number and type of packages/physical units.

Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Package quantity
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
8
1
To specify the number of packages.
020
Packaging details
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
010
Packaging level code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying a level of packaging.
020
Packaging related description code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying information related to packaging.
030
Packaging terms and conditions code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying the packaging terms and conditions.
030
Package type
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
010
Package type description code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
17
-
Code specifying the type of package.
1 Recommend use of UN/ECE Recommendation 21, Annex V, alphabetic code
020
Code list identification code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
17
-
Code identifying a user or association maintained code list.
1 The codes for this data element are provided by the code list responsible agency defined in data element 3055.
030
Code list responsible agency code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying the agency responsible for a code list.
040
Type of packages
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Description of the form in which goods are presented.
040
Package type identification
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
010
Description format code
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
3
-
Code specifying the format of a description.
020
Type of packages
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
35
-
Description of the form in which goods are presented.
030
Item type identification code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Coded identification of an item type.
040
Type of packages
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Description of the form in which goods are presented.
050
Item type identification code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Coded identification of an item type.
050
Returnable package details
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
010
Returnable package freight payment responsibility code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying the responsibility for the freight payment for a returnable package.
020
Returnable package load contents code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying the load contents for a returnable package.

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