Tipos de Medida de Unidad (UN/CEFACT, recomendación 20, revision 4 y recomendación 21, revision 5)

 Tabla indicativa de los códigos de los Tipos de Unidad usados en formato Facturae (código numérico).


CODES FOR TYPES OF CARGO, PACKAGES AND PACKAGING MATERIALS Revision 5
(UN/ECE CEFACT Trade Facilitation Recommendation No.21)
Status Code Name Description Numeric code
1A Drum, steel 34
1B Drum, aluminium 34
1D Drum, plywood 34
1G Drum, fibre 34
1W Drum, wooden 34 or 35
2C Barrel, wooden 44 or 45
3A Jerrican, steel 23 or 33
3H Jerrican, plastic 23 or 33
43 Bag, super bulk A cloth plastic or paper based bag having the dimensions of the pallet on which it is constructed. 64
4A Box, steel 21 to 25
4B Box, aluminium 21 to 25
4C Box, natural wood 21 to 25
4D Box, plywood 21 to 25
4F Box, reconstituted wood 21 to 25
4G Box, fibreboard 21 to 25
4H Box, plastic 21 to 25
5H Bag, woven plastic 62 to 64
5L Bag, textile  62 to 64
5M Bag, paper  62 to 64
6H Composite packaging, plastic receptacle 24 or 25 or
33 or 34
6P Composite packaging, glass receptacle 23 or 24 or 25 or
33 or 34 or 62 or
63
AA Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic 23 to 26
AB Receptacle, fibre  Containment vessel made of fibre used for retaining substances or articles. 21 to 23 or
31 to 33 or
41 to 43
AC Receptacle, paper  Containment vessel made of paper for retaining substances or articles. 21 to 23 or
31 to 33 or
41 to 43
AD Receptacle, wooden  Containment vessel made of wood for retaining substances or articles. 21 to 23 or
31 to 33 or
41 to 43
AE Aerosol 42 or 43
AF Pallet, modular, collars 80cms * 60cms  Standard sized pallet of dimensions 80 centimeters by 60 centimeters (cms). 92
AG Pallet, shrinkwrapped  Pallet load secured with transparent plastic film that has been wrapped around and then shrunk tightly. 92
AH Pallet, 100cms * 110cms  Standard sized pallet of dimensions 100centimeters by 110 centimeters (cms). 92
AI Clamshell 21 to 23
AJ Cone  Container used in the transport of linear material such as yarn. 51
AM Ampoule, non-protected  31
AP Ampoule, protected  31
AT Atomizer  42 or 43
AV Capsule 92
BA Barrel  44 or 45
BB Bobbin  91
BC Bottlecrate / bottlerack  29
BD Board 16
BE Bundle  61 to 65
BF Balloon, non-protected  42 or 43
BG Bag A receptacle made of flexible material with an open or closed top. 62 to 64
BH Bunch 61 to 65
BI Bin 21 or 25
BJ Bucket  51
BK Basket  27
BL Bale, compressed  65
BM Basin 51
BN Bale, non-compressed  65
BO Bottle, non-protected, cylindrical  A narrow-necked cylindrical shaped vessel without external protective packing material. 32 or 33
BO Bottle, non-protected, cylindrical  A narrow-necked cylindrical shaped vessel without external protective packing material. 32 or 33
BP Balloon, protected  42 or 43
BQ Bottle, protected cylindrical A narrow-necked cylindrical shaped vessel with external protective packing material. 32 or 33
BQ Bottle, protected cylindrical A narrow-necked cylindrical shaped vessel with external protective packing material. 32 or 33
BR Bar 16
BS Bottle, non-protected, bulbous  A narrow-necked bulb shaped vessel without external protective packing material. 42 or 43
BT Bolt  13
BU Butt  44 or 45
BV Bottle, protected bulbous A narrow-necked bulb shaped vessel with external protective packing material. 42 or 43
BV Bottle, protected bulbous A narrow-necked bulb shaped vessel with external protective packing material. 42 or 43
BW Box, for liquids 21 to 25
BX Box 21 to 25
BY Board, in bundle/bunch/truss  16
BZ Bars, in bundle/bunch/truss 16
CA Can, rectangular  22
CB Crate, beer 23 to 27
CC Churn 32 or 33
CD Can, with handle and spout  22
CE Creel 27
CF Coffer  24
CG Cage  26
CH Chest 25
CI Canister  21 or 22
CJ Coffin  54
CK Cask  44 or 45
CL Coil  14
CM Card A flat package usually made of fibreboard from/to which product is often hung or attached. 67
CN Container, not otherwise specified as transport equipment 25
CO Carboy, non-protected 43
CP Carboy, protected 43
CQ Cartridge Package containing a charge such as propelling explosive for firearms or ink toner for a printer. 92
CR Crate 24 to 25
CS Case  21 to 25
CT Carton  22 to 24
CU Cup 51
CV Cover 67
CW Cage, roll  26
CX Can, cylindrical  32
CY Cylinder  12
CZ Canvas  67
DA Crate, multiple layer, plastic  23 to 25 or 27
DB Crate, multiple layer, wooden 23 to 25 or 27
DC Crate, multiple layer, cardboard  23 to 25 or 27
DG Cage, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool  (CHEP) 26
DH Box, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP), Eurobox A box mounted on a pallet base under the control of CHEP. 27
DI Drum, iron  34
DJ Demijohn, non-protected 43
DK Crate, bulk, cardboard  23 to 25 or 27
DL Crate, bulk, plastic  23 to 25 or 27
DM Crate, bulk, wooden 23 to 25 or 27
DN Dispenser 93
DP Demijohn, protected 43
DR Drum  34
DS Tray, one layer no cover, plastic 27
DT Tray, one layer no cover, wooden  27
DU Tray, one layer no cover, polystyrene 27
DV Tray, one layer no cover, cardboard 27
DW Tray, two layers no cover, plastic tray 27 or 29
DX Tray, two layers no cover, wooden 27 or 29
DY Tray, two layers no cover, cardboard  27 or 29
EC Bag, plastic  62 to 64
ED Case, with pallet base  23 to 25
EE Case, with pallet base, wooden  23 to 25
EF Case, with pallet base, cardboard 23 to 25
EG Case, with pallet base, plastic 23 to 25
EH Case, with pallet base, metal 23 to 25
EI Case, isothermic  22 to 25
EN Envelope  67
FC Crate, fruit  23 to 27
FD Crate, framed 26
FI Firkin  44 or 45
FL Flask 42 or 43
FO Footlocker  23
FP Filmpack  67
FR Frame 26
FT Foodtainer 21 to 23
+ FW Cart, flatbed Wheeled flat bedded device on which trays or other regular shaped items are packed for transportation purposes. 94
FX Bag, flexible container 61 to 66
GB Bottle, gas A narrow-necked metal cylinder for retention of liquefied or compressed gas. 31 or 35
GI Girder  16
GR Receptacle, glass  Containment vessel made of glass for retaining substances or articles. 21 to 23 or
31 to 33 or
41 to 43
+ GU Tray, containing horizontally stacked flat items Tray containing flat items stacked on top of one another. 27
GZ Girders, in bundle/bunch/truss  16
HA Basket, with handle, plastic  27
HB Basket, with handle, wooden 27
HC Basket, with handle, cardboard  27
HG Hogshead  44 or 45
HR Hamper  23
IA Package, display, wooden  21 to 23
IB Package, display, cardboard 21 to 23
IC Package, display, plastic 21 to 23
ID Package, display, metal 21 to 23
IE Package, show 21 to 23
IF Package, flow  A flexible tubular package or skin, possibly transparent, often used for containment of foodstuffs (e.g. salami sausage). 61 or 62
IG Package, paper wrapped 21 to 23
IH Drum, plastic 34
IK Package, cardboard, with bottle grip-holes Packaging material made out of cardboard that facilitates the separation of individual glass or plastic bottles.     21 to 23
+ IL Tray, rigid, lidded stackable (CEN TS 14482:2002) Lidded stackable rigid tray compliant with CEN TS 14482:2002. 27
IN Ingot 17
IZ Ingots, in bundle/bunch/truss 17
JC Jerrican, rectangular 23
JG Jug 41
JR Jar 41
JT Jutebag 61 or 65
JY Jerrican, cylindrical 33
KG Keg 44 or 45
LG Log 12
LT Lot 01 to 03
LV Liftvan A wooden or metal container used for packing household goods and personal effects. 22 to 24
LZ Logs, in bundle/bunch/truss 12
MB Bag, multiply 62 to 64
MC Crate, milk 27
MR Receptacle, metal  Containment vessel made of metal for retaining substances or articles. 21 to 23 or
31 to 33
MS Sack, multi-wall  62 to 64
MT Mat 67
MW Receptacle, plastic wrapped  Containment vessel wrapped with plastic for retaining substances or articles. 21 to 23 or
31 to 33 or
41 to 43 or
61 to 63 
MX Matchbox  21
NA Not available 0
NE Unpacked or unpackaged  0
NF Unpacked or unpackaged, single unit 0
NG Unpacked or unpackaged, multiple units 0
NS Nest  24
NT Net 66
NU Net, tube, plastic  66
NV Net, tube, textile  66
PA Packet Small package. 21 to 23
PB Pallet, box Combined open-ended box and pallet 92
PC Parcel  21 to 23 or
61 to 63
PD Pallet, modular, collars 80cms * 100cms  Standard sized pallet of dimensions 80centimeters by 100 centimeters (cms). 92
PE Pallet, modular, collars 80cms * 120cms  Standard sized pallet of dimensions 80centimeters by 120 centimeters (cms). 92
PF Pen  A small open top enclosure for retaining animals. 26 or 27
PG Plate 15
PH Pitcher 41
PI Pipe  11
PJ Punnet 27
PK Package Standard packaging unit. 21 to 23
PL Pail  51
PN Plank 16
PO Pouch 61
PR Receptacle, plastic  Containment vessel made of plastic for retaining substances or articles. 21 to 23 or
31 to 33 or
41 to 43 or
61 to 63
PT Pot 41
PU Tray  27
PV Pipes, in bundle/bunch/truss  11
PX Pallet  Platform or open-ended box, usually made of wood, on which goods are retained for ease of mechanical handling during transport and storage. 92
PY Plates, in bundle/bunch/truss 15
PZ Planks, in bundle/bunch/truss 16
QA Drum, steel, non-removable head 34
QB Drum, steel, removable head 34
QC Drum, aluminium, non-removable head 34
QD Drum, aluminium, removable head 34
QF Drum, plastic, non-removable head 34
QG Drum, plastic, removable head 34
QH Barrel, wooden, bung type 44 or 45
QJ Barrel, wooden, removable head  44 or 45
QK Jerrican, steel, non-removable head 23 or 33
QL Jerrican, steel, removable head 23 or 33
QM Jerrican, plastic, non-removable head 23 or 33
QN Jerrican, plastic, removable head 23 or 33
QP Box, wooden, natural wood, ordinary 21 to 25
QQ Box, wooden, natural wood, with sift proof walls 21 to 25
QR Box, plastic, expanded  21 to 25
QS Box, plastic, solid 21 to 25
RD Rod 12
RG Ring  14
RJ Rack, clothing hanger 93
RK Rack  93
RL Reel  Cylindrical rotatory device with a rim at each end on which materials are wound. 91
RO Roll  13
RT Rednet  Containment material made of red mesh netting for retaining articles (e.g. trees). 66
RZ Rods, in bundle/bunch/truss 12
SA Sack  65
SB Slab 16 or 17
SC Crate, shallow  27
SD Spindle 91
SE Sea-chest 22 or 23
SH Sachet  61
SI Skid  A low movable platform or pallet to facilitate the handling and transport of goods. 92
SK Case, skeleton  26
SL Slipsheet  Hard plastic sheeting primarily used as the base on which to stack goods to optimise the space within a container. May be used as an alternative to a palletized packaging. 67
SM Sheetmetal  15
SO Spool  A packaging container used in the transport of such items as wire, cable, tape and yarn. 91
SP Sheet, plastic wrapping 15
SS Case, steel 21 to 25
ST Sheet 15
SU Suitcase  21 to 23 or
61 to 63
SV Envelope, steel 67
SW Shrinkwrapped   Goods retained in a transparent plastic film that has been wrapped around and then shrunk tightly on to the goods. 67
X SX Set 11 to 45
SY Sleeve 69
SZ Sheets, in bundle/bunch/truss 15
TB Tub 51
TC Tea-chest 21 to 23
TD Tube, collapsible 61 to 65
TI Tierce 44
TK Tank, rectangular 24 or 25
TL Tub, with lid 51
TN Tin 21 or 22
TO Tun 44 or 45
TR Trunk 24 or 25
TS Truss 16
TU Tube  11
TV Tube, with nozzle  A tube made of plastic, metal or cardboard fitted with a nozzle, containing a liquid or semi-liquid product, e.g. silicon. 31 or 32
TY Tank, cylindrical 34 or 35
TZ Tubes, in bundle/bunch/truss  11
UC Uncaged  0
VA Vat 35
VG Bulk, gas (at 1031 mbar and 15øC) 6
VI Vial  31
VK Vanpack  A type of wooden crate.  99
VL Bulk, liquid  4
VO Bulk, solid, large particles (“nodules”)  3
VP Vacuum-packed 67
VQ Bulk, liquefied gas (at abnormal temperature/pressure)  5
VR Bulk, solid, granular particles (“grains”)  2
VY Bulk, solid, fine particles (“powders”) 1
WA Intermediate bulk container A reusable container made of metal, plastic, textile, wood or composite materials used to facilitate transportation of bulk solids and liquids in manageable volumes. 23 to 26 or
62 to 64
WB Wickerbottle  42 or 43
WC Intermediate bulk container, steel  23 to 26
WD Intermediate bulk container, aluminium  23 to 26
WF Intermediate bulk container, metal  23 to 26
WG Intermediate bulk container, steel, pressurised > 10 kpa 23 to 26
WH Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, pressurised > 10 kpa 23 to 26
WJ Intermediate bulk container, metal, pressure 10 kpa  23 to 26
WK Intermediate bulk container, steel, liquid  23 to 26
WL Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, liquid  23 to 26
WM Intermediate bulk container, metal, liquid  23 to 26
WN Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, without coat/liner  62 to 64
WP Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated  62 to 64
WQ Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, with liner  62 to 64
WR Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated and liner  62 to 64
WS Intermediate bulk container, plastic film 62 to 64
WT Intermediate bulk container, textile with out coat/liner  62 to 64
WU Intermediate bulk container, natural wood, with inner liner 23 to 26
WV Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated  62 to 64
WW Intermediate bulk container, textile, with liner  62 to 64
WX Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated and liner  62 to 64
WY Intermediate bulk container, plywood, with inner liner  23 to 26
WZ Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood, with inner liner 23 to 26
XA Bag, woven plastic, without inner coat/liner  62 to 64
XB Bag, woven plastic, sift proof  62 to 64
XC Bag, woven plastic, water resistant 62 to 64
XD Bag, plastics film  62 to 64
XF Bag, textile, without inner coat/liner  62 to 64
XG Bag, textile, sift proof  62 to 64
XH Bag, textile, water resistant 62 to 64
XJ Bag, paper, multi-wall  62 to 64
XK Bag, paper, multi-wall, water resistant 62 to 64
YA Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel drum 33 or 34
YB Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel crate box 24 or 25
YC Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium drum 33 or 34
YD Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium crate 24 or 25
YF Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in wooden box 24 or 25
YG Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood drum 33 or 34
YH Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood box  24 or 25
YJ Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibre drum 33 or 34
YK Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibreboard box 24 or 25
YL Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plastic drum 33 or 34
YM Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in solid plastic box 24 or 25
YN Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel drum 33 or 34
YP Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel crate box 24 or 25
YQ Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium drum 33 or 34
YR Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium crate 24 or 25
YS Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wooden box 24 or 25
YT Composite packaging, glass receptacle in plywood drum 33 or 34
YV Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wickerwork hamper 23
YW Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibre drum 33 or 34
YX Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibreboard box  24 or 25
YY Composite packaging, glass receptacle in expandable plastic pack 62 or 63
YZ Composite packaging, glass receptacle in solid plastic pack 23 or 24
ZA Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall  62 to 64
ZB Bag, large  62 to 64
ZC Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall, water resistant 62 to 64
ZD Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, solids 23 to 26
ZF Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, solids 23 to 26
ZG Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, pressurised 23 to 26
ZH Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, pressurised 23 to 26
ZJ Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, liquids  23 to 26
ZK Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, liquids 23 to 26
ZL Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, solids 23 to 26
ZM Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, solids 62 to 64
ZN Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, pressurised  23 to 26
ZP Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, pressurised 62 to 64
ZQ Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, liquids 23 to 26
ZR Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, liquids  62 to 64
ZS Intermediate bulk container, composite 23 to 26 or
62 to 64
ZT Intermediate bulk container, fibreboard 23 to 26
ZU Intermediate bulk container, flexible 23 to 26
ZV Intermediate bulk container, metal, other than steel 23 to 26
ZW Intermediate bulk container, natural wood 23 to 26
ZX Intermediate bulk container, plywood 23 to 26
ZY Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood 23 to 26
ZZ Mutually defined  0