Data Element & Code Sets Directory

Consolidated weight

The measured consolidated weight.

Unit net weight

GS1 Description:
Weight (mass) of the goods without any packing.

Unit gross weight

[6292] Weight (mass) of goods including packing but excluding the carrier's equipment.

Total net weight

Total weight of goods excluding packaging.

GS1 Description:
"Total" in this code means the sum of the net weight of all items.

Total gross weight

[6292] Weight (mass) of goods including packing but excluding the carrier's equipment.

GS1 Description:
"Total" in this code means the sum of the gross weight of all items.

Number of units per pallet

The number of units contained on a pallet.

GS1 Description:
An indication of the number of units on a loaded pallet. The value associated with this code is calculated by multiplying the number of units per layer by the number of layers on a pallet.

Fat content

An indication of the fat content of a product.

Net weight

GS1 Description:
Weight (mass) of goods excluding packaging.
GS1 usage note:
The field of implementation of this code is the area of transport and related activities such as the preparation of goods into consignments for shipping.

Humidity

Self-explanatory.

Voltage

Self-explanatory.

Power consumption

Value of energy consumption.

Heat dissipation

Self-explanatory.

Operative temperature

Temperature identified system or process works according to specifications.

Gross volume

The observed volume unadjusted for factors such as temperature or gravity.

GS1 Description:
The usage of this code relates to the contents, e.g. gases or liquids that expand/contract under given circumstances.

Net volume

The observed volume after adjustment for factors such as temperature or gravity.

GS1 Description:
The usage of this code relates to the contents, e.g. gases or liquids that expand/contract under given circumstances.

Water content

Water content in product.

Item width when unrolled

The width of an item when unrolled.

Item length when unrolled

The length of an item when unrolled.

Item area when unrolled

The area occupied by an item when unrolled.

Original wort

Measure of the malt and hops content of beer, before fermentation has taken place.

Volume

The amount of air space taken up by the entity identified in the 6311 qualifier.

GS1 Description:
The usage of this code relates to the cube of air that the package takes up.

Angle

The angle of an object.

EDIFACT

Peg hole horizontal distance from package leftmost edge

Horizontal distance from the left most edge of the package to the center of the hole into which the peg is inserted.

EDIFACT

Peg hole vertical distance from top

Vertical distance from the top of the package to the top of the hole into which the peg is inserted.

EDIFACT

Product strength, chemical

The amount of the single active chemical ingredient within a product.

EDIFACT

Product strength basis, chemical

Amount of product used as the basis for the specification of the chemical product strenght.

EDIFACT

Percentage of alcohol (by volume)

The percentage of alcohol contained in a liquid.

Chargeable weight

The weight on which charges are based.

Estimated gross weight

Estimated weight (mass) of goods, including packing and excluding carrier's.

GS1 Description:
Estimated gross weight (mass) of goods, including packing and excluding carrier's equipment.

Estimated volume

Estimated size or measure of anything in three dimensions.

GS1 Description:
The usage of this code relates to the cube of air that the package takes up.

Loading meters

The length in a vehicle, whereby the complete width and height over that length is needed for the goods.

Surface (GS1 Temporary Code)

A measurement in relation a surface.

Transport container actual filling weight

Actual filling weight of a transport container.

Transport container maximum capacity

Maximum capacity of a transport container.

Declared net weight

The declared net weight of a product or products used for invoicing, customs or transport purposes.

GS1 Description:
The field of implementation of this code is the area of transport and/or customs.

Loading height

Maximum height of products or packages loaded onto a given transportation device or equipment such as a pallet.

Stacking height

Maximum height up to which the same product or package may be placed one upon the other for storage purposes.

Drained weight

The weight of a product when all liquids used in the packaging of the product have been removed.

Area

Extent or measure of a surface.

Acidity of juice

Acid measurement of juice.

GS1 Description:
Acid number of juice of fruit measured with pH = 8.2.

Penetrometry

Measurement of force required to drive a standard penetrating stamp.

Durofel

Measurement of the elastic force using a standard penetrating stamp.

GS1 Description:
Measure of the elastic force of the pulp of a fruit. This is measured with a penetrating stamp and expressed as a percentage.

Juice weight per 100 grams

Measurement of weight of juice, based on 100 grams of the entire weight.

GS1 Description:
Weight of juice, based on 100 grams of the entire fruit, expressed as a percentage.

Fruit skin colour

Measurement of the colouring of the epidermis of a fruit.

GS1 Description:
Colouring of the epidermis of a fruit measured with comparators. It indicates the maturity of the fruit or its commercial quality.

Durofel D10

Measure of the elastic force of the pulp of a fruit. It is measured with a penetrating stamp with diameter 10.

GS1 Description:
Measure of the elastic force of the pulp of a fruit. It is measured with a penetrating stamp with diameter 10. This measure is expressed as a percentage.

Durofel D25

Measure of the elastic force of the pulp of a fruit. It is measured with a penetrating stamp with diameter 25.

GS1 Description:
Measure of the elastic force of the pulp of a fruit. It is measured with a penetrating stamp with diameter 25. This measure is expressed as a percentage.

Durofel D50

Measure of the elastic force of the pulp of a fruit. It is measured with a penetrating stamp with diameter 50.

GS1 Description:
Measure of the elastic force of the pulp of a fruit. It is measured with a penetrating stamp with diameter 50. This measure is expressed as a percentage.

Maximum stacking weight

The maximum weight which may be stacked upon a product or package without the product or packaging being crushed.

Gross measure cube

The total cubic space occupied by an item, taking into account any protruding components, arrived at by multiplying the maximum length, width and height.

Percentage fat content in dry matter

The percentage of fat content in dry matter.

Saccharometric content

Measurement of the sugar content of a solution.

EDIFACT

Hydrate content of an alcoholic product after bottling

The hydrate content which occurs in an alcoholic product after bottling.

Anhydrous content

The non-water content.

GS1 Description:
Anydrous content of an alcoholic product.

Colour depth

The number of distinct colours represented, e.g. in an image or in a display.

Colour depth, maximum

The maximum number of distinct colours that can be represented, e.g. in an image or in a display.

Image resolution

The level of detail of an image.

Device resolution, maximum

The maximum level of detail produced by a device.

Acoustic absorption coefficient

The portion of sound energy a surface absorbs, measured at different frequencies.

Peg hole number

Used to identify the peg hole if more than one hole is present in the product or packaging.

Number of inner packs

Indicates the number of non coded physical groupings (inner packs) of next lower level trade items within the current trade item level.

Number of next level trade items within inner pack

The number of next lower level trade items contained within the physical non-coded grouping (inner pack).

Number of trade items per pallet layer

The number of trade items contained on a single layer of a pallet.

Packed items layer Height

The height of a single layer of packed items.

Packing material weight, skin tight covering

The weight measurement of the packing material used for skin tight covering (e.g. when packaging prepared meats, poultry, cheese, and other food products).

Components labelled for recycling percentage

Percentage of trade item components that clearly label how to facilitate product disassembly and recycling.

Renewable plastic components percentage, by net weight

The percentage of the plastic components only made from rapidly renewable plant-based material by net weight of product.

Clamp pressure, required

The pressure that should be applied by a clamp.

Number of base units per pallet (GS1 Temporary Code)

The number of base units contained in a pallet.

Colony forming Unit (GS1 Temporary Code)

Micro-organism colonies that are to be counted under determined conditions.

Contents of package

In combination with the other data elements of the actual segment this code indicates the measured content of a package.

Degree BRIX (GS1 Temporary Code)

The rate of sugar.

Diameter

Diameter of an article.

Diluted liquid (GS1 Temporary Code)

The volume of liquid which results after a dilution agent has been added, e.g. undiluted orange juice of 200ml, after dilution with water the volume of diluted liquid equals 1 litre.

Density

The measured density.

Depth

The measured depth.

Energy efficiency (GS1 Temporary Code)

A measurement of the energy efficiency of an article.

Gross weight

[6292] Weight (mass) of goods including packing but excluding the carrier's equipment.

GS1 Description:
The field of implementation of this code is the area of transport and related activities such as the preparation of goods into consignments for shipping.

Height dimension

Numeric value of height.

Hydrate content (GS1 Temporary Code)

Hydrate content of an alcoholic product.

Inside diameter

The measured inside diameter.

GS1 Description:
A measurement of the inside diameter of a roll, tube, pipe, or circle.

Number of layers (GS1 Temporary Code)

Number of layers of a product or products within a package, container, pallet, etc.

GS1 Description:
Number of layers of a product or products within a package, container, pallet, etc.

Length dimension

(6168) Length of pieces or packages stated for transport purposes.

Maximum demand (GS1 Temporary Code)

The highest demand recorded during the period of recording of usage of the supply.

Number of layers per pallet (GS1 Temporary Code)

The number of layers per pallet.

Number of pallet places (GS1 Temporary Code)

The number of pallet places needed to store or transport pallets (can be stacked).

Outside diameter

The measured outside diameter.

GS1 Description:
A measurement of the outside diameter of a roll, tube, pipe, or circle.

Package net measurement cube (GS1 Temporary Code)

An indication of the net cubed measurement of a package.

Power factor (GS1 Temporary Code)

The ration of the power dissipated (active power in kW) to the total power (which is the product of the input volts times amps given in kVa). When equipment which uses reactive power is being operated the power factor will be less than one.

Relative humidity

The measured relative humidity.

Rockwell C

Hardness in the Rockwell C scale.

Stacking factor excluding bottom item (GS1 Temporary Code)

Maximum number of items stackable upon each other, excluding the bottom item.

Specific gravity (GS1 Temporary Code)

The measured specific gravity.

Step size (GS1 Temporary Code)

An indication of measurements in which options contained within a Customer Specific Article are available, e.g. 10 metre planks of wood may be sold in step sizes of 2 metres.

Tare weight

Weight excluding goods and loose accessories.

Temperature

A measurement in relation to temperature.

Thickness

The measured thickness.

Time period

Measurement of a specific length of time.

Units per package (GS1 Temporary Code)

The number of identified units per package.

Number of units per layer (GS1 Temporary Code)

Number of units of a product or package within one layer of a package, container, pallet, etc.

Width dimension

Numeric value of width.

Weight per running metre (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code used to indicate the weight per running metre of floor coverings over floor area.

Weight per square metre (GS1 Temporary Code)

A code used to indicate the weight per square metre of floor coverings over floor area.

Acidity of meat (1 hour after slaughtering)

The meat's acid quality or condition expressed as a pH value measured 1 hour after slaughtering.

Acidity of meat (12 hours after slaughtering)

The meat's acid quality or condition expressed as a pH value measured 12 hours after slaughtering.

Acidity of meat (24 hours after slaughtering)

The meat's acid quality or condition expressed as a pH value measured 24 hours after slaughtering.

Acidity of meat (36 hour(s) after slaughtering)

The meat's acid quality or condition expressed as a pH value measured 36 hours after slaughtering.

Acidity of meat (48 hour(s) after slaughtering)

The meat's acid quality or condition expressed as a pH value measured 48 hours after slaughtering.

Acidity of meat (GS1 Temporary Code)

The meat's acid quality or condition expressed as a pH value.

Slaughtering weight (GS1 Temporary Code)

Warm weight after slaughter

Stacking factor including bottom item (GS1 Temporary Code)

Maximum number of items stackable upon each other, including the bottom item.

Number of units in the width of a layer (GS1 Temporary Code)

Number of units of a product or package which make up the width of a layer in a package, container, pallet, etc.

Number of units in the depth of a layer (GS1 Temporary Code)

Number of units of a product or package which make up the depth of a layer in a package, container, pallet, etc.

Nestable percentage (GS1 Temporary Code)

Extent expressed as a percentage to which an item can be nested within an identical item.

Gross weight including carrier's equipment (GS1 Temporary Code)

Weight (mass) of goods including packaging and the carrier's equipment. In this context 'carrier's equipment' means any material resources necessary to facilitate the transport and handling of the goods without having the ability to move by its own propulsion, e.g. pallet, container, etc.
GS1 usage Note
The field of implementation of this code is the area of transport and related activities such as the preparation of goods into consignments for shipping.

Waste content

The measured waste content.

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