C213 Number and type of packages

Number and type of individual parts of a shipment.

Position: 010 · Element: 7224 · Name: Package quantity · Type: Numeric (N) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 8 · Repeat: -

To specify the number of packages.

Position: 020 · Element: 7065 · Name: Package type description code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 17 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the type of package.

1 Recommend use of UN/ECE Recommendation 21, Annex V, alphabetic code

Position: 030 · Element: 1131 · Name: Code list identification code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 17 · Repeat: -

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.

Position: 040 · Element: 3055 · Name: Code list responsible agency code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying the agency responsible for a code list.

Position: 050 · Element: 7064 · Name: Type of packages · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 35 · Repeat: -

Description of the form in which goods are presented.

Position: 060 · Element: 7233 · Name: Packaging related description code · Type: String (AN) · Requirement: Conditional · Min: 1 · Max: 3 · Repeat: -

Code specifying information related to packaging.

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