UN/CEFACT Package Type Codes

Version 1.0.0 • Published May 07, 2026 00:00 UTC • by UN/CEFACT, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), RefPack

Coded representations of package type names used in international trade, as defined by UNECE/CEFACT Trade Facilitation Recommendation No. 21. Includes standard codes, names, descriptions, and numeric identifiers for packaging types.

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UN/CEFACT Package Type Codes

Overview

Coded representations of package type names used in international trade, as defined by UNECE/CEFACT Trade Facilitation Recommendation No. 21. Includes standard codes, names, descriptions, and numeric identifiers for packaging types.

Dataset Structure

Field Type Description Required
Status string No
Code string Yes
Name string Yes
Description string No
Numeric code string Yes

Sample Entries

Status Code Name Description Numeric code
1A Drum, steel 34
1B Drum, aluminium 34
1D Drum, plywood 34
1F Container, flexible A packaging container of flexible constr 93
1G Drum, fibre 34

Usage Scenarios

  • International trade documentation and electronic data interchange (EDI)
  • Logistics and supply chain management systems
  • Customs declarations and freight classification
  • Warehouse management and packaging standardization

Data Integrity

  • The Code field serves as the unique identifier.
  • Required fields: Code, Name, Numeric code
  • Additional properties are disallowed.

Metadata & Versioning

  • Dataset ID: unece_cefact_package_types
  • Version: 1.0.0
  • Created (UTC): 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z
  • Title: UN/CEFACT Package Type Codes
  • Authors: UN/CEFACT, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), RefPack
  • License: Public Domain
  • Tags: unece, cefact, package types, trade, logistics, international, codes, reference, cat001