Vessel and bundle types

Vessel and bundle types are a subset of the codes defined by the UN TRADE/CEFACT/2002/24 recommendation.

Recommendation No. 21, Codes for passengers, types of cargo, packages and packaging materials

TRADE/CEFACT/2002/24

If you want to use additional codes from the recommendation, please get in touch.

Common vessel and bundle types

These type codes can be used for both, vessels and bundles:

Code Name in recommendation EN DE FR IT
3A Jerrican, steel Canister Kanister Bidon Contenitore
6H Composite packaging Pair Paar Paire Paio
AC Receptacle, paper Parcel Paket Colis Pacchetto
BA Barrel Barrel Fass Baril Barile
BC Bottlecrate / bottlerack Crate Kasten Boîte Scatola
BG Bag Bag Beutel Sachet Sacchetto
BH Bunch Bunch Bund Bouquet Mazzo
BI Bin Bin Dose Canette Lattina
BJ Bucket Bucket Eimer Seau Secchio
BK Basket Basket Korb Panier Cesto
BM Basin Basin Schale Barquette Vaschetta
BO Bottle, cylindrical Bottle Flasche Bouteille Bottiglia
BX Box Box Kiste Caisse Cassa
CI Canister Can Kanne Bidon Bidone
CT Carton Carton Karton Carton Cartone
CU Cup Cup Becher Gobelet Bicchiere
CY Cylinder Cylinder Zylinder Cylindre Cilindro
DH Box, Eurobox Eurobox Eurobox Eurobox Eurobox
DN Dispenser Dispenser Spender Distributeur Distributore
DR Drum Drum Trommel Tambour Tamburo
GR Receptacle, glass Glass Glas Verre Bicchiere
JR Jar Jar Glas Pot Barattolo
KG Keg Keg Keg Fût Fusto
PA Packet Packet Paket Paquet Pacchetto
PC Parcel Parcel Paket Colis Pacchetto
PK Package Pack Pack Paquet Confezione
PT Pot Pot Topf Vase Vaso
PR Receptacle, plastic Foil Folie Film Pellicola
PU Tray Tray Tray Plateau Vassoio
RD Rod Rod Stange Tige Barra
RO Roll Roll Rolle Rouleau Rotolo
SA Sack Sack Sack Sac Sacco
TU Tube Tube Tube Tube Tubo
TY Tank Tank Tank Réservoire Cisterna
WA Intermediate bulk container Container Container Container Container

These custom type codes have special meanings:

Code Name in recommendation EN DE FR IT
NA Not available Pieces Stück Pièces Pezzi
ZZ Mutually defined Singles Einzeln Célibataire Singoli

Bundle types

The pallet bundle type can only be used for bundles:

Code Name in recommendation EN DE FR IT
PX Pallet Pallet Palette Palette Pallet

Legacy bundle types

These legacy type codes can only be used for bundles and have the same meaning as the specified alias:

Code Alias
box BX
carton CT
pack PK
tray PU
pallet PX
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