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 PKG01 equals "F", then PKG05 is used. If PKG01 equals "S", then PKG04 is used. If PKG01 equals "X", then both PKG04 and PKG05 are used.
Code specifying the marking, packaging, loading and related characteristics being described
Code identifying the agency assigning the code values
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
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.
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).
Code identifying loading or unloading a shipment