Division 2.3.12 Container size and type code
United Kingdom
| FULL TITLE | Freight containers — coding, identification and marking |
| ABBREVIATION | — |
| ORIGINATING AUTHORITY | International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) |
| LEGAL BASIS | ISO 6346, chapter 4 and annexes D and E |
| CURRENT STATUS | Operational |
| IMPLEMENTATION DATE | — |
| AMENDMENT | 3rd edition 1 December 1995 |
| STRUCTURE | Container size: two alphanumeric characters(first for length, second for combination of height and width) |
| Container type: two alphanumeric characters | |
| SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION | Size and type codes established for each sort of containers |
| LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS | ISO 6346 coding identification and marking |
| USAGE | Whenever known and indicated in the commercial exchange of information |
| MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE | www.iso.ch/iso/en European Reference Data Management Service (ERDMS) operated by the European Commission. |
| LANGUAGES | English |
| ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY | — |
| REMARKS | The size type codes are displayed on the containers and as such shall be used in the electronic reporting whenever available from other exchanged information e.g. during the booking. Size type codes shall be used as a whole i.e. the information shall not be broken into its component parts (ISO 6346:1995) |
| Example | |
| 42 | Length: 40 ft.; height: 8 ft. 6 in.; width: 8 ft. |
| Example for type | |
| GP | General purpose container |
| BU | Dry bulk container |
| Usage in the implementation manuals | Where appropriate EQD segment |