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Classification of types of cargo, packages and packaging materials

Code Description
1A Drum, steel
1B Drum, aluminium
1D Drum, plywood
1F Container, flexible
1G Drum, fibre
1W Drum, wooden
2C Barrel, wooden
3A Jerrycan, steel
3H Jerrycan, plastic
43 Bag, super bulk
44 Bag, polybag
4A Box, steel
4B Box, aluminium
4C Box, natural wood
4D Box, plywood
4F Box, reconstituted wood
4G Box, fibreboard
4H Box, plastic
5H Bag, woven plastic
5L Bag, textile
5M Bag, paper
6H Composite packaging, plastic receptacle
6P Composite packaging, glass receptacle
7A Case, car
7B Case, wooden
8A Pallet, wooden
8B Crate, wooden
8C Bundle, wooden
AA Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic
AB Receptacle, fibre
AC Receptacle, paper
AD Receptacle, wooden
AE Aerosol
AF Pallet, modular, collars 80 cm x 60 cm
AG Pallet, shrink-wrapped
AH Pallet, 100 cm x 110 cm
AI Clamshell
AJ Cone
AL Ball
AM Ampoule, non-protected
AP Ampoule, protected
AT Atomizer
AV Capsule
B4 Belt
BA Barrel
BB Bobbin
BC Bottlecrate/bottlerack
BD Board
BE Bundle
BF Balloon, non-protected
BG Bag
BH Bunch
BI Bin
BJ Bucket
BK Basket
BL Bale, compressed
BM Basin
BN Bale, non-compressed
BO Bottle, non-protected, cylindrical
BP Balloon, protected
BQ Bottle, protected cylindrical
BR Bar
BS Bottle, non-protected, bulbous
BT Bolt
BU Butt
BV Bottle, protected bulbous
BW Box, for liquids
BX Box
BY Board, in bundle/bunch/truss
BZ Bars, in bundle/bunch/truss
CA Can, rectangular
CB Crate, beer
CC Churn
CD Can, with handle and spout
CE Creel
CF Coffer
CG Cage
CH Chest
CI Canister
CJ Coffin
CK Cask
CL Coil
CM Card
CN Container, not otherwise specified as transport equipment
CO Carboy, non-protected
CP Carboy, protected
CQ Cartridge
CR Crate
CS Case
CT Carton
CU Cup
CV Cover
CW Cage, roll
CX Can, cylindrical
CY Cylinder
CZ Canvas
DA Crate, multiple layer, plastic
DB Crate, multiple layer, wooden
DC Crate, multiple layer, cardboard
DG Cage, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP)
DH Box, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP), Eurobox
DI Drum, iron
DJ Demijohn, non-protected
DK Crate, bulk, cardboard
DL Crate, bulk, plastic
DM Crate, bulk, wooden
DN Dispenser
DP Demijohn, protected
DR Drum
DS Tray, one layer no cover, plastic
DT Tray, one layer no cover, wooden
DU Tray, one layer no cover, polystyrene
DV Tray, one layer no cover, cardboard
DW Tray, two layers no cover, plastic tray
DX Tray, two layers no cover, wooden
DY Tray, two layers no cover, cardboard
EC Bag, plastic
ED Case, with pallet base
EE Case, with pallet base, wooden
EF Case, with pallet base, cardboard
EG Case, with pallet base, plastic
EH Case, with pallet base, metal
EI Case, isothermic
EN Envelope
FC Crate, fruit
FD Crate, framed
FE Flexitank, Flexibag
FI Firkin
FL Flask
FO Footlocker
FP Filmpack
FR Frame
FT Foodtainer
FX Bag, flexible container
GB Bottle, gas
GI Girder
GL Container, gallon
GR Receptacle, glass
GY Bag, gunny
GZ Girders, in bundle/bunch/truss
HA Basket, with handle, plastic
HB Basket, with handle, wooden
HC Basket, with handle, cardboard
HG Hogshead
HN Hanger
HR Hamper
IA Package, display, wooden
IB Package, display, cardboard
IC Package, display, plastic
ID Package, display, metal
IE Package, show
IF Package, flow
IG Package, paper wrapped
IH Drum, plastic
IK Package, cardboard, with bottle grip-holes
IN Ingot
IZ Ingots, in bundle/bunch/truss
JB Bag, jumbo
JC Jerrican, rectangular
JG Jug
JR Jar
JT Jute bag
JY Jerrican, cylindrical
KG Keg
KI Kit
LE Luggage
LG Log
LT Lot
LU Lug
LV Liftvan
LZ Logs, in bundle/bunch/truss
MA Crate, metal
MB Bag, multiply
MC Crate, milk
ME Container, metal
MR Receptacle, metal
MS Sack, multi-wall
MT Mat
MW Receptacle, plastic wrapped
MX Matchbox
NA Not available
NE Unpacked or unpackaged
NF Unpacked or unpackaged, single unit
NG Unpacked or unpackaged, multiple units
NS Nest
NT Net
NU Net, tube, plastic
NV Net, tube, textile
OT Octabin
OU Container, outer
P2 Pan
PA Packet
PB Pallet, box
PC Parcel
PD Pallet, modular, collars 80 cm x 100 cm
PE Pallet, modular, collars 80 cm x 120 cm
PF Pen
PG Plate
PH Pitcher
PI Pipe
PJ Punnet
PK Package
PL Pail
PN Plank
PO Pouch
PP Piece
PR Receptacle, plastic
PT Pot
PU Tray
PV Pipes, in bundle/bunch/truss
PX Pallet
PY Plates, in bundle/bunch/truss
PZ Planks, in bundle/bunch/truss
QA Drum, steel, non - removable head
QB Drum, steel, removable head
QC Drum, aluminium, non-removable head
QD Drum, aluminium, removable head
QF Drum, plastic, non-removable head
QG Drum, plastic, removable head
QH Barrel, wooden, bung type
QJ Barrel, wooden, removable head
QK Jerrican, steel, non-removable head
QL Jerrican, steel, removable head
QM Jerrican, plastic, non-removable head
QN Jerrican, plastic, removable head
QP Box, wooden, natural wood, ordinary
QQ Box, wooden, natural wood, with sift proof walls
QR Box, plastic, expanded
QS Box, plastic, solid
RD Rod
RG Ring
RJ Rack, clothing hanger
RK Rack
RL Reel
RO Roll
RT Rednet
RZ Rods, in bundle/bunch/truss
SA Sack
SB Slab
SC Crate, shallow
SD Spindle
SE Sea-chest
SH Sachet
SI Skid
SK Case, skeleton
SL Slipsheet
SM Sheet metal
SO Spool
SP Sheet, plastic wrapping
SS Case, steel
ST Sheet
SU Suitcase
SV Envelope, steel
SW Shrink-wrapped
SX Set
SY Sleeve
SZ Sheets, in bundle/bunch/truss
T1 Tablet
TB Tub
TC Tea-chest
TD Tube, collapsible
TE Tyre
TG Tank container, generic
TI Tierce
TK Tank, rectangular
TL Tub, with lid
TN Tin
TO Tun
TR Trunk
TS Truss
TT Bag, tote
TU Tube
TV Tube, with nozzle
TW Pallet, triwall
TY Tank, cylindrical
TZ Tubes, in bundle/bunch/truss
UC Uncaged
UN Unit
VA Vat
VG Bulk, gas (at 1 031 mbar and 15° C)
VI Vial
VK Vanpack
VL Bulk, liquid
VO Bulk, solid, large particles (nodules)
VP Vacuum-packed
VQ Bulk, liquefied gas (at abnormal temperature/pressure)
VR Bulk, solid, granular particles (grains)
VS Bulk, scrap metal
VY Bulk, solid, fine particles (powders)
WA Intermediate bulk container
WB Wicker bottle
WC Intermediate bulk container, steel
WD Intermediate bulk container, aluminium
WF Intermediate bulk container, metal
WG Intermediate bulk container, steel, pressurised > 10 kpa
WH Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, pressurised > 10 kpa
WJ Intermediate bulk container, metal, pressure 10 kpa
WK Intermediate bulk container, steel, liquid
WL Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, liquid
WM Intermediate bulk container, metal, liquid
WN Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, without coat/liner
WP Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated
WQ Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, with liner
WR Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated and liner
WS Intermediate bulk container, plastic film
WT Intermediate bulk container, textile without coat/liner
WU Intermediate bulk container, natural wood, with inner liner
WV Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated
WW Intermediate bulk container, textile, with liner
WX Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated and liner
WY Intermediate bulk container, plywood, with inner liner
WZ Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood, with inner liner
XA Bag, woven plastic, without inner coat/liner
XB Bag, woven plastic, sift proof
XC Bag, woven plastic, water resistant
XD Bag, plastics film
XF Bag, textile, without inner coat/liner
XG Bag, textile, sift proof
XH Bag, textile, water resistant
XJ Bag, paper, multi-wall
XK Bag, paper, multi-wall, water resistant
YA Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel drum
YB Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel crate box
YC Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium drum
YD Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium crate
YF Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in wooden box
YH Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood box
YJ Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibre drum
YK Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibreboard box
YL Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plastic drum
YM Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in solid plastic box
YN Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel drum
YP Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel crate box
YQ Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium drum
YR Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium crate
YS Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wooden box
YT Composite packaging, glass receptacle in plywood drum
YV Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wickerwork hamper
YW Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibre drum
YX Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibreboard box
YY Composite packaging, glass receptacle in expandable plastic pack
YZ Composite packaging, glass receptacle in solid plastic pack
ZA Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall
ZB Bag, large
ZC Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall, water resistant
ZD Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, solids
ZF Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, solids
ZG Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, pressurised
ZH Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, pressurised
ZJ Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, liquids
ZK Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, liquids
ZL Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, solids
ZM Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, solids
ZN Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, pressurised
ZP Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, pressurised
ZQ Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, liquids
ZR Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, liquids
ZS Intermediate bulk container, composite
ZT Intermediate bulk container, fibreboard
ZU Intermediate bulk container, flexible
ZV Intermediate bulk container, metal, other than steel
ZW Intermediate bulk container, natural wood
ZX Intermediate bulk container, plywood
ZY Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood
ZZ Mutually defined