Division 2.3.14 Package type
United Kingdom
| FULL TITLE | Codes for types of packages and packing materials |
| ABBREVIATION | UNECE Recommendation 21 |
| ORIGINATING AUTHORITY | UN/CEFACT |
| LEGAL BASIS | — |
| CURRENT STATUS | operational |
| IMPLEMENTATION DATE | August 1994 (ECE/TRADE/195) |
| AMENDMENT | Trade/CEFACT/2002/24 |
| STRUCTURE | 2-character alphanumeric code value |
| Code-value name | |
| 2-digit numeric code value description | |
| SUCCINCT DESCRIPTION | A numeric code system to describe the appearance of goods as presented for transport to facilitate identification, recording, handling, and establishing handling tariffs. |
| LINKED CLASSIFICATIONS | — |
| USAGE | — |
| MEDIA THROUGH WHICH AVAILABLE | www.unece.org/cefact European Reference Data Management Service (ERDMS) operated by the European Commission. |
| LANGUAGES | English, French, German |
| ADDRESS OF RESPONSIBLE AGENCY | — |
| REMARKS | The numeric code value is not used in this standard |
| Example | |
| BG | Bag |
| BX | Box |
| Usage in the implementation manuals | CNI/GID/C213/7065 |