Data Element & Code Sets Directory

Additional product information address (GS1 Temporary Code)

Address at which additional information on the product can be found.
GS1 Note: Code marked for deletion. Use value BAI instead.

VAT exemption (GS1 Temporary Code)

VAT exemption reason in clear text.
GS1 Note: Code marked for deletion. Use value BAQ instead.

Tracking URL  (GS1 Temporary Code)

The internet link (URL) to track the delivery of a specific package or consignment.

Goods description

[7002] Plain language description of the nature of the goods sufficient to identify them at the level required for banking, Customs, statistical or transport purposes, avoiding unnecessary detail (Generic term).

Terms of payments

[4276] Conditions of payment between the parties to a transaction (generic term).

Dangerous goods additional information

Additional information concerning dangerous goods.

Dangerous goods, technical name

Proper shipping name, supplemented as necessary with the correct technical name, by which a dangerous substance or article may be correctly identified or which is sufficiently informative to permit identification by reference to generally available literature.

Party instructions

Indicates that the segment contains instructions to be passed on to the identified party.

General information

The text contains general information.

Price conditions

Information on the price conditions that are expected or given.

Equipment re-usage restrictions

Technical or commercial reasons why a piece of equipment may not be re-used after the current transport terminates.

Handling restriction

Restrictions in handling depending on the technical characteristics of the piece of equipment or on the nature of the goods.

Error description (free text)

Error described by a free text.

Terms of delivery

(4053) Free text of the non Incoterms terms of delivery. For Incoterms, use: 4053.

Letter of credit information

Information pertaining to the letter of credit.

Additional export information

The text contains additional export information.

Accounting information

Self explanatory.

GS1 Description:
Free text information regarding account.

Discrepancy information

Free text or coded information to indicate a specific discrepancy.

Deferred payment termed additional

Additional terms concerning deferred payment.

Additional information

The text contains additional information.

Reason

Reason for a request or response.

Dispute

A notice, usually from buyer to seller, that something was found wrong with goods delivered or the services rendered, or with the related invoice.

Additional attribute information

The text refers to information about an additional attribute not otherwise specified.

Quality Statement Code

A statement on the quality of an object.

Promotion information

The text contains information about a promotion.

Meter condition

Description of the condition of a meter.

Meter reading information

Information related to a particular reading of a meter.

Booked item information (SWIFT Code)

Information pertaining to a booked item.

GS1 Description:
Information related to an item booked onto a financial account.

Instructions to the applicant

Instructions given to the applicant.

Batch code structure

A description of the structure of a batch code.

Product application

A general description of the application of a product.

Location

Description of a location.

Marketing activities

Information concerning marketing activities.

Question

A free text question.

Party information

Free text information related to a party.

Warranty terms

Text describing the terms of warranty which apply to a product or service.

All documents

The note implies to all documents.

Additional product information address

Address at which additional information on the product can be found.
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code 1E.

Information to be printed on despatch advice

Specification of free text information which is to be printed on a despatch advice.
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code DSI.

Missing goods remarks

Remarks concerning missing goods.
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code MIS.

Non-acceptance information

Information related to the non-acceptance of an order, goods or a consignment.
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code NAI.

Returns information

Information related to the return of items.
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code RTI.

Sub-line item

Note contains information related to sub-line item data.
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code SID.

Test information

Information of a test.
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code TIN.

External link

The external link to a digital document (e.g.: URL)
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code ZXL.

VAT exemption reason

The reason for Value Added Tax exemption.
GS1 Note: Replaces GS1 Temporary Code 2E.

Transport document remarks

Remarks concerning the complete consignment to be printed on the bill of lading.

B2C marketing information, short description

Consumer marketing information, short description.

B2B marketing information, long description

Trading partner marketing information, long description.

B2C marketing information, long description

Consumer marketing information, long description.

Product ingredients

Information on the ingredient make up of the product.

Information on the constituent ingredient make up of the product specified as one string.
Example:
FTX+ING+1+    +Tomato puree (54%), water, onions (9%), sunflower seed oil’
FTX+ING+1+    +(cold pressed, untempered, unrefined) (10%), corn syrup (2%), soy protein (12%) ...:...:::+EN'

Change information

Note contains change information.

Customs clearance instruction import

Any coded or clear instruction agreed by customer and carrier regarding the import declaration of the goods.

Loading remarks

Instructions concerning the loading of the container.

Customs declaration information

Note contains customs declaration information.

Damage remarks

Remarks concerning damage on the cargo.

Delivery information

Information about delivery.

Delivery instructions

Instructions regarding the delivery of the cargo.

Information to be printed on despatch advice (GS1 Temporary Code)

Specification of free text information which is to be printed on a despatch advice.
GS1 Note: Code marked for deletion. Use value BAJ instead.

Duty declaration

The text contains a statement constituting a duty declaration.

Entire transaction set

Note is general in nature, applies to entire transaction segment.

Handling instructions

[4078] Instructions on how specified goods, packages or containers should be handled.

Hazard information

Information pertaining to a hazard.

Insurance instructions

Instructions regarding the cargo insurance.

Insurance information

Specific note contains insurance information.

Invoice instruction

Note contains invoice instructions.

Testing instructions

Instructions regarding the testing that is required to be carried out on the items in the transaction.

Line item

Note contains line item information.

Loading instruction

Instructions where specified packages or containers are to be loaded on a means of transport.

Missing goods remarks (GS1 Temporary Code)

Remarks concerning missing goods.
GS1 Note: Code marked for deletion. Use value BAK instead.

Additional marks/numbers information

Additional information regarding the marks and numbers.

Non-acceptance information (GS1 Temporary Code)

Information related to the non-acceptance of an order, goods or a consignment.
GS1 Note: Code marked for deletion. Use value BAL instead.

Order instruction

Free text contains order instructions.

Other service information

General information created by the sender of general or specific value.

Packing/marking information

Information regarding the packaging and/or marking of goods.

Payables information

Note contains payables information.

Packaging information

Note contains packaging information.

GS1 Description:
Note contains packaging instructions.

Payment detail/remittance information

The free text contains payment details.

Payment information

Note contains payments information.

Product information

The text contains product information.

Price calculation formula

Additional information regarding the price formula used for calculating the item price.

Priority information

Note contains priority information.

Purchasing information

Note contains purchasing information.

Quality demands/requirements

Specification of the quality/performance expectations or standards to which the items must conform.

Quotation instruction/information

Note contains quotation information.

Regulatory information

The free text contains information for regulatory authority.

Return to origin information

Free text information on an IATA Air Waybill to indicate consignment returned because of non delivery.

Receivables

The text contains receivables information.

Requested routes/routing instructions

[3074] Names of places via which the consignor requests a consignment to be routed.

Tariffs and route requested

[4120] Stipulation of the tariffs to be applied showing, where applicable, special-agreement numbers or references; indication of routes by frontier points or by frontier stations and, when necessary, by transit stations between.

Returns information (GS1 Temporary Code)

Information related to the return of goods.
GS1 Note: Code marked for deletion. Use value BAM instead.

Safety information

The text contains safety information.

Sender's instruction to carrier

[4284] Instructions given and declarations made by the sender to the carrier concerning Customs, insurance, and other formalities.

Sub line item (GS1 Temporary Code)

Note contains information related to sub line item data.
GS1 Note: Code marked for deletion. Use value BAN instead.

Special instructions

Special instructions like licence no, high value, handle with care, glass.

Special handling

Note contains special handling information.

Special service request

Request for a special service concerning the transport of the goods.

Supplier remarks

Remarks from or for a supplier of goods or services.

Test information (GS1 Temporary Code)

Information related to a test which will be, or has been, carried out.
GS1 Note: Code marked for deletion. Use value BAO instead.

Transportation information

General information regarding the transport of the cargo.

Tax declaration

The text contains a statement constituting a tax declaration.

Warehouse instruction/information

Note contains warehouse information.

No partial delivery (GS1 Temporary Code)

The goods that are not delivered have to be re-ordered by the buyer. Supplier only delivers the goods they have in stock at that moment. One order leads to one delivery.

External link (GS1 Temporary code)

The external link to a digital document (e.g.: URL)
GS1 Note 1: This Code value can be used if no EFI segment is available. If the type of the referenced document (e.g. proof-of-delivery.pdf) can be identified by a code value of DE 1001, this code value should be used to fill DE 4441. (e.g. 78E), DE 3055 = 9.
GS1 Note 2: Code marked for deletion. Use value BAP instead.

Partial delivery allowed (GS1 Temporary Code)

The supplier keeps delivering until the entire order is fulfilled. One order can lead to many deliveries. The buyer doesn't need to place a new order; they just waits for the other goods to be delivered.

Mutually defined

Note contains information mutually defined by trading partners.

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