1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36
37
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55
56
57
58
59
60
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
81
82
83
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
123
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131
132
133
134
135
136
137
138
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
148
149
150
151
152
153
154
155
156
157
158
159
160
161
162
163
164
165
166
167
168
169
170
171
172
173
174
175
176
177
178
179
180
181
182
183
184
185
186
187
188
189
190
191
192
193
194
195
196
197
198
199
200
201
202
203
204
205
206
207
208
209
210
211
212
213
214
215
216
217
218
219
220
221
222
223
224
225
226
227
228
229
230
231
232
233
234
235
236
237
238
239
240
241
242
243
244
245
246
247
248
249
250
251
252
253
254
255
256
257
258
259
260
261
262
263
264
265
266
267
268
269
270
271
272
273
274
275
276
277
278
279
280
281
282
283
284
285
286
287
288
289
290
291
292
293
294
295
296
297
298
299
300
301
302
303
304
305
306
307
308
309
310
311
312
313
314
315
316
317
318
319
320
321
322
323
324
325
326
327
328
329
330
331
332
333
334
335
336
337
338
339
340
341
342
343
344
345
346
347
348
349
350
351
352
353
354
355
356
357
358
359
360
361
362
363
364
365
366
367
368
369
370
371
372
373
374
375
376
377
378
379
380
381
382
383
384
385
386
387
388
389
390
391
392
393
394
395
|
7143 Item type identification code [C]
Desc: Coded identification of an item type.
Repr: an..3
AA Product version number
Number assigned by manufacturer or seller to identify
the release of a product.
AB Assembly
The item number is that of an assembly.
AC HIBC (Health Industry Bar Code)
Article identifier used within health sector to indicate
data used conforms to HIBC.
AD Cold roll number
Number assigned to a cold roll.
AE Hot roll number
Number assigned to a hot roll.
AF Slab number
Number assigned to a slab, which is produced in a
particular production step.
AG Software revision number
A number assigned to indicate a revision of software.
AH UPC (Universal Product Code) Consumer package code (1-5-5)
An 11-digit code that uniquely identifies consumer
packaging of a product; does not have a check digit.
AI UPC (Universal Product Code) Consumer package code (1-5-5-
1)
A 12-digit code that uniquely identifies the consumer
packaging of a product, including a check digit.
AJ Sample number
Number assigned to a sample.
AK Pack number
Number assigned to a pack containing a stack of items
put together (e.g. cold roll sheets (steel product)).
AL UPC (Universal Product Code) Shipping container code (1-2-
5-5)
A 13-digit code that uniquely identifies the
manufacturer's shipping unit, including the packaging
indicator.
AM UPC (Universal Product Code)/EAN (European article number)
Shipping container code (1-2-5-5-1)
A 14-digit code that uniquely identifies the
manufacturer's shipping unit, including the packaging
indicator and the check digit.
AN UPC (Universal Product Code) suffix
A suffix used in conjunction with a higher level UPC
(Universal product code) to define packing variations
for a product.
AO State label code
A code which specifies the codification of the state's
labelling requirements.
AP Heat number
Number assigned to the heat (also known as the iron
charge) for the production of steel products.
AQ Coupon number
A number identifying a coupon.
AR Resource number
A number to identify a resource.
AS Work task number
A number to identify a work task.
AT Price look up number
Identification number on a product allowing a quick
electronic retrieval of price information for that
product.
AU NSN (North Atlantic Treaty Organization Stock Number)
Number assigned under the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty
Organization) codification system to provide the
identification of an approved item of supply.
AV Refined product code
A code specifying the product refinement designation.
AW Exhibit
A code indicating that the product is identified by an
exhibit number.
AX End item
A number specifying an end item.
AY Federal supply classification
A code to specify a product's Federal supply
classification.
AZ Engineering data list
A code specifying the product's engineering data list.
BA Milestone event number
A number to identify a milestone event.
BB Lot number
A number indicating the lot number of a product.
BC National drug code 4-4-2 format
A code identifying the product in national drug format
4-4-2.
BD National drug code 5-3-2 format
A code identifying the product in national drug format
5-3-2.
BE National drug code 5-4-1 format
A code identifying the product in national drug format
5-4-1.
BF National drug code 5-4-2 format
A code identifying the product in national drug format
5-4-2.
BG National drug code
A code specifying the national drug classification.
BH Part number
A number indicating the part.
BI Local Stock Number (LSN)
A local number assigned to an item of stock.
BJ Next higher assembly number
A number specifying the next higher assembly or
component into which the product is being incorporated.
BK Data category
A code specifying a category of data.
BL Control number
To specify the control number.
BM Special material identification code
A number to identify the special material code.
BN Locally assigned control number
A number assigned locally for control purposes.
BO Buyer's colour
Colour assigned by buyer.
BP Buyer's part number
Reference number assigned by the buyer to identify an
article.
BQ Variable measure product code
A code assigned to identify a variable measure item.
BR Financial phase
To specify as an item, the financial phase.
BS Contract breakdown
To specify as an item, the contract breakdown.
BT Technical phase
To specify as an item, the technical phase.
BU Dye lot number
Number identifying a dye lot.
BV Daily statement of activities
A statement listing activities of one day.
BW Periodical statement of activities within a bilaterally
agreed time period
Periodical statement listing activities within a
bilaterally agreed time period.
BX Calendar week statement of activities
A statement listing activities of a calendar week.
BY Calendar month statement of activities
A statement listing activities of a calendar month.
BZ Original equipment number
Original equipment number allocated to spare parts by
the manufacturer.
CC Industry commodity code
The codes given to certain commodities by an industry.
CG Commodity grouping
Code for a group of articles with common characteristics
(e.g. used for statistical purposes).
CL Colour number
Code for the colour of an article.
CR Contract number
Reference number identifying a contract.
CV Customs article number
Code defined by Customs authorities to an article or a
group of articles for Customs purposes.
DR Drawing revision number
Reference number indicating that a change or revision
has been applied to a drawing.
DW Drawing
Reference number identifying a drawing of an article.
EC Engineering change level
Reference number indicating that a change or revision
has been applied to an article's specification.
EF Material code
Code defining the material's type, surface, geometric
form plus various classifying characteristics.
EN International Article Numbering Association (EAN)
Number assigned to a manufacturer's product according to
the International Article Numbering Association.
GB Buyer's internal product group code
Product group code used within a buyer's internal
systems.
GN National product group code
National product group code. Administered by a national
agency.
GS General specification number
The item number is a general specification number.
HS Harmonised system
The item number is part of, or is generated in the
context of the Harmonised Commodity Description and
Coding System (Harmonised System), as developed and
maintained by the World Customs Organization (WCO).
IB ISBN (International Standard Book Number)
Self explanatory.
IN Buyer's item number
The item number has been allocated by the buyer.
IS ISSN (International Standard Serial Number)
Self explanatory.
IT Buyer's style number
Number given by the buyer to a specific style or form of
an article, especially used for garments.
IZ Buyer's size code
Code given by the buyer to designate the size of an
article in textile and shoe industry.
MA Machine number
The item number is a machine number.
MF Manufacturer's (producer's) article number
The number given to an article by its manufacturer.
MN Model number
Reference number assigned by the manufacturer to
differentiate variations in similar products in a class
or group.
MP Product/service identification number
Reference number identifying a product or service.
NB Batch number
The item number is a batch number.
ON Customer order number
Reference number of a customer's order.
PD Part number description
Reference number identifying a description associated
with a number ultimately used to identify an article.
PL Purchaser's order line number
Reference number identifying a line entry in a
customer's order for goods or services.
PO Purchase order number
Reference number identifying a customer's order.
PV Promotional variant number
The item number is a promotional variant number.
QS Buyer's qualifier for size
The item number qualifies the size of the buyer.
RC Returnable container number
Reference number identifying a returnable container.
RN Release number
Reference number identifying a release from a buyer's
purchase order.
RU Run number
The item number identifies the production or
manufacturing run or sequence in which the item was
manufactured, processed or assembled.
RY Record keeping of model year
The item number relates to the year in which the
particular model was kept.
SA Supplier's article number
Number assigned to an article by the supplier of that
article.
SG Standard group of products (mixed assortment)
The item number relates to a standard group of other
items (mixed) which are grouped together as a single
item for identification purposes.
SK SKU (Stock keeping unit)
Reference number of a stock keeping unit.
SN Serial number
Identification number of an item which distinguishes
this specific item out of a number of identical items.
SRS RSK number
Plumbing and heating.
SRT IFLS (Institut Francais du Libre Service) 5 digit product
classification code
5 digit code for product classification managed by the
Institut Francais du Libre Service.
SRU IFLS (Institut Francais du Libre Service) 9 digit product
classification code
9 digit code for product classification managed by the
Institut Francais du Libre Service.
SRV EAN.UCC Global Trade Item Number
A unique number, up to 14-digits, assigned according to
the numbering structure of the EAN.UCC system. 'EAN'
stands for the 'International Article Numbering
Association', and 'UCC' for the 'Uniform Code Council'.
SS Supplier's supplier article number
Article number referring to a sales catalogue of
supplier's supplier.
ST Style number
Number given to a specific style or form of an article,
especially used for garments.
TG Transport group number
Additional number to form article groups for packing
and/or transportation purposes.
UA Ultimate customer's article number
Number assigned by ultimate customer to identify
relevant article.
UP UPC (Universal product code)
Number assigned to a manufacturer's product by the
Product Code Council.
VN Vendor item number
Reference number assigned by a vendor/seller identifying
a product/service/article.
VP Vendor's (seller's) part number
Reference number assigned by a vendor/seller identifying
an article.
VS Vendor's supplemental item number
The item number is a specified by the vendor as a
supplemental number for the vendor's purposes.
VX Vendor specification number
The item number has been allocated by the vendor as a
specification number.
ZZZ Mutually defined
A code assigned within a code list to be used on an
interim basis and as defined among trading partners
until a precise code can be assigned to the code list.
|