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.

Note that you can map to your own vessel or bundle types by using a custom id.

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

The pallet bundle type can only be used for bundles:

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

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