PKG Marking, Packaging, Loading
To describe marking, packaging, loading and unloading requirements.
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
Code indicating the format of a description.
If PKG03 is present, then PKG04 is required.
Code specifying the marking, packaging, loading and related characteristics being described.
At least one of PKG04 or PKG05 must be present.
Code identifying agency responsible for the code used.
Use PKG03 to indicate the organization that publishes the code list being referred to.
A code from an industry code list which provides specific data about the marking, packaging or loading and unloading of a product. Also see: Item Description Qualifier (348).
PKG04 should be used for industry-specific packaging description codes.
A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.
Special marking or tagging data can be given in PKG05 (Description).