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Text subject qualifier
UN/CEFACT Revision 1999A Code List

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Desc:Code specifying subject of a free text.
This table also occurs in the following versions of this standard:
D00A, D00B, D01A, D01B, D01C, D02A, D02B, D03A, D03B, D04A, D04B, D93A, D94A, D94B, D95A, D95B, D96A, D96B, D97A, D97B, D98A, D98B, D99A, D99B

AAAGoods 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).
AABTerms of payments
[4276] Conditions of payment between the parties to a transaction (generic term).
AACDangerous goods additional information
Additional information concerning dangerous goods.
AADDangerous 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.
AAEAcknowledgement description
The content of an acknowledgement.
AAFRate additional information
Specific details applying to rates.
AAGParty instructions
Indicates that the segment contains instructions to be passed on to the identified party.
AAHCustoms information
[4034] Information entered by Customs on the CIM.
AAIGeneral information
Self explanatory.
AAJAdditional conditions of sale/purchase
Additional conditions specific to this order or project.
AAKPrice conditions
Information on the price conditions that are expected or given.
AALGoods dimensions in characters
Expression of a number in characters as length of ten meters.
AAMEquipment re-usage restrictions
Technical or commercial reasons why a piece of equipment may not be re-used after the current transport terminates.
AANHandling restriction
Restrictions in handling depending on the technical characteristics of the piece of equipment or on the nature of the goods.
AAOError description (free text)
Error described by a free text.
AAPResponse (free text)
Free text of the response to a communication.
AAQPackage content's description
Self explanatory.
AARTerms of delivery
(4053) Free text of the non Incoterms terms of delivery. For Incoterms, use: 4053.
AASBill of lading remarks
Self explanatory.
AATMode of settlement information
Free text information on an IATA Air Waybill to indicate means by which account is to be settled.
AAUConsignment invoice information
Self explanatory.
AAVClearance invoice information
Self explanatory.
AAWLetter of credit information
Self explanatory.
AAXLicense information
Self explanatory.
AAYCertification statements
Self explanatory.
AAZAdditional export information
Self explanatory.
ABATariff statements
Self explanatory.
ABCConditions of sale or purchase
Additional information regarding terms and conditions which apply to the transaction.
ABDNature of transaction
An indication for customs of the type of contract under which goods are supplied.
ABEAdditional terms and/or conditions (documentary credit)
Additional terms and/or conditions to the documentary credit.
ABFInstructions or information about standby documentary credit
Instruction or information about a standby documentary credit.
ABGInstructions or information about partial shipment(s)
Instructions or information about partial shipment(s).
ABHInstructions or information about transhipment(s)
Instructions or information about transhipment(s).
ABIAdditional handling instructions documentary credit
Additional handling instructions for a documentary credit.
ABJDomestic routing information
Self explanatory.
ABKChargeable category of equipment
Equipment types are coded by category for financial purposes.
ABLGovernment information
Self explanatory.
ABMOnward routing information
Self explanatory.
ABNAccounting information
Self explanatory.
ABODiscrepancy information
Free text or coded information to indicate a specific discrepancy.
ABPConfirmation instructions
Documentary credit confirmation instructions.
ABQMethod of issuance
Method of issuance of documentary credit.
ABRDocuments delivery instructions
Delivery instructions for documents required under a documentary credit.
ABSAdditional conditions
Additional conditions to the issuance of a documentary credit.
ABTInformation/instructions about additional amounts covered
Additional amounts information/instruction.
ABUDeferred payment termed additional
Additional terms concerning deferred payment.
ABVAcceptance terms additional
Additional terms concerning acceptance.
ABWNegotiation terms additional
Additional terms concerning negotiation.
ABXDocument name and documentary requirements
Document name and documentary requirements.
ABYRegulatory information
The free text contains information for regulatory authority.
ABZInstructions/information about revolving documentary credit
Instructions/information about a revolving documentary credit.
ACADocumentary requirements
Specification of the documentary requirements.
ACBAdditional information
Self explanatory.
ACCFactor assignment clause
Assignment based on an agreement between seller and factor.
ACDReason
Reason for a request or response.
ACEDispute
A notice, usually from buyer to seller, that something was found wrong with goods delivered or the services rendered, or with the related invoice.
ACFAdditional attribute information
The text refers to information about an additional attribute not otherwise specified.
ACGAbsence declaration
A declaration on the reason of the absence.
ACHAggregation statement
A statement on the way a specific variable or set of variables has been aggregated.
ACICompilation statement
A statement on the compilation status of an array or other set of figures or calculations.
ACJDefinitional exception
An exception to the agreed definition of a term, concept, formula or other object.
ACKPrivacy statement
A statement on the privacy or confidential nature of an object.
ACLQuality statement
A statement on the quality of an object.
ACMStatistical description
The description of a statistical object such as a value list, concept, or structure definition.
ACNStatistical definition
The definition of a statistical object such as a value list, concept, or structure definition.
ACOStatistical name
The name of a statistical object such as a value list, concept or structure definition.
ACPStatistical title
The title of a statistical object such as a value list, concept, or structure definition.
ACQOff-dimension information
Information relating to differences between the actual transport dimensions and the normally applicable dimensions.
ACRUnexpected stops information
Information relating to unexpected stops during a conveyance.
ACSPrinciples
Text subject is principles section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation.
ACTTerms and definition
Text subject is terms and definition section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation.
ACUSegment name
Text subject is segment name.
ACVSimple data element name
Text subject is name of simple data element.
ACWScope
Text subject is scope section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation.
ACXMessage type name
Text subject is name of message type.
ACYIntroduction
Text subject is introduction section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation.
ACZGlossary
Text subject is glossary section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation.
ADAFunctional definition
Text subject is functional definition section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation.
ADBExamples
Text subject is examples as given in the example(s) section of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation.
ADCCover page
Text subject is cover page of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation.
ADDDependency (syntax) notes
Denotes that the associated text is a dependency (syntax) note.
ADECode value name
Text subject is name of code value.
ADFCode list name
Text subject is name of code list.
ADGClarification of usage
Text subject is an explanation of the intended usage of a segment or segment group.
ADHComposite data element name
Text subject is name of composite data element.
ADIField of application
Text subject is field of application of the UN/EDIFACT rules for presentation of standardized message and directories documentation.
ADJType of assets and liabilities
Information describing the type of assets and liabilities.
ADKPromotion information
The text contains information about a promotion.
ADLMeter condition
Description of the condition of a meter.
ADMMeter reading information
Information related to a particular reading of a meter.
ADNType of transaction reason
Information describing the type of the reason of transaction.
ADOType of survey question
Type of survey question.
ADPCarrier's agent counter information
Information for use at the counter of the carrier's agent.
ADQDescription of work item on equipment
Description or code for the operation to be executed on the equipment.
ADRMessage definition
Text subject is message definition.
ADSBooked item information
Information pertaining to a booked item.
ADTSource of document
Text subject is source of document.
ADUNote
Text subject is note.
ADVFixed part of segment clarification text
Text subject is fixed part of segment clarification text.
ADWCharacteristics of goods
Description of the characteristics of goods in addition to the description of the goods [7002].
ADXAdditional discharge instructions
Special discharge instructions concerning the goods.
ADYContainer stripping instructions
Instructions regarding the stripping of container(s).
ADZCSC (Container Safety Convention) plate information
Information on the CSC (Container Safety Convention) plate that is attached to the container.
AEACargo remarks
Additional remarks concerning the cargo.
AEBTemperature control instructions
Instruction regarding the temperature control of the cargo.
AECText refers to expected data
Remarks refer to data that was expected.
AEDText refers to received data
Remarks refer to data that was received.
AEESection clarification text
Text subject is section clarification text.
AEFInformation to the beneficiary
Information given to the beneficiary.
AEGInformation to the applicant
Information given to the applicant.
AEHInstructions to the beneficiary
Instructions made to the beneficiary.
AEIInstructions to the applicant
Instructions given to the applicant.
AEJControlled atmosphere
Information about the controlled atmosphere.
AEKTake off annotation
Additional information in plain text to support a take off annotation. Taking off is the process of assessing the quantity work from extracting the measurement from construction documentation.
AELPrice variation narrative
Additional information in plain language to support a price variation.
AEMDocumentary credit amendment instructions
Documentary credit amendment instructions.
AENStandard method narrative
Additional information in plain language to support a standard method.
AEOProject narrative
Additional information in plain language to support the project.
AEPRadioactive goods, additional information
Additional information related to radioactive goods.
AEQBank-to-bank information
Information given from one bank to another.
AERReimbursement instructions
Instructions given for reimbursement purposes.
AESReason for amending a message
Identification of the reason for amending a message.
AETInstructions to the paying and/or accepting and/or negotiating bank
Instructions to the paying and/or accepting and/or negotiating bank.
AEUInterest instructions
Instructions given about the interest.
AEVAgent commission
Instructions about agent commission.
AEWRemitting bank instructions
Instructions to the remitting bank.
AEXInstructions to the collecting bank
Instructions to the bank, other than the remitting bank, involved in processing the collection.
AEYCollection amount instructions
Instructions about the collection amount.
AEZInternal auditing information
Text relating to internal auditing information.
AFAConstraint
Denotes that the associated text is a constraint.
AFBComment
Denotes that the associated text is a comment.
AFCSemantic note
Denotes that the associated text is a semantic note.
AFDHelp text
Denotes that the associated text is an item of help text.
AFELegend
Denotes that the associated text is a legend.
AFFBatch code structure
A description of the structure of a batch code.
AFGProduct application
A general description of the application of a product.
AFHCustomer complaint
Complaint of customer.
AFIProbable cause of fault
The probable cause of fault.
AFJDefect description
Description of the defect.
AFKRepair description
The description of the work performed during the repair.
AFLReview comments
Comments relevant to a review.
AFMTitle
Denotes that the associated text is a title.
AFN
Description of amount
An amount description in clear text.
AFO
Responsibilities
Information describing the responsibilities.
AFP
Supplier
Information concerning suppliers.
AFQ
Purchase region
Information concerning the region(s) where purchases are made.
AFR
Affiliation
Information concerning an association of one party with another party(ies).
AFS
Borrower
Information concerning the borrower.
AFT
Line of business
Information concerning an entity's line of business.
AFU
Financial institution
Description of financial institution(s) used by an entity.
AFV
Business founder
Information about the business founder.
AFW
Business history
Description of the business history.
AFX
Banking arrangements
Information concerning the general banking arrangements.
AFY
Business origin
Description of the business origin.
AFZ
Brand names' description
Description of the entity's brands.
AGA
Business financing details
Details about the financing of the business.
AGB
Competition
Information concerning an entity's competition.
AGC
Construction process details
Details about the construction process.
AGD
Construction specialty
Information concerning the line of business of a construction entity.
AGE
Contract information
Details about contract(s).
AGF
Corporate filing
Details about a corporate filing.
AGG
Customer information
Description of customers.
AGH
Copyright notice
Information concerning the copyright notice.
AGI
Contingent debt
Details about the contingent debt.
AGJ
Conviction details
Details about the law or penal codes that resulted in conviction.
AGK
Equipment
Description of equipment.
AGL
Workforce description
Comments about the workforce.
AGM
Exemption
Description about exemptions.
AGN
Future plans
Information on future plans.
AGO
Interviewee conversation information
Information concerning the interviewee conversation.
AGP
Intangible asset
Description of intangible asset(s).
AGQ
Inventory
Description of the inventory.
AGR
Investment
Description of the investments.
AGS
Intercompany relations information
Description of the intercompany relations.
AGT
Joint venture
Description of the joint venture.
AGU
Loan
Description of a loan.
AGV
Long term debt
Description of the long term debt.
AGW
Location
Description of a location.
AGX
Current legal structure
Details on the current legal structure.
AGY
Marital contract
Details on a marital contract.
AGZ
Marketing activities
Information concerning marketing activities.
AHA
Merger
Description of a merger.
AHB
Marketable securities
Description of the marketable securities.
AHC
Business debt
Description of the business debt(s).
AHD
Original legal structure
Information concerning the original legal structure.
AHE
Employee sharing arrangements
Information describing how a company uses employees from another company.
AHF
Organization details
Description about the organization of a company.
AHG
Public record details
Information concerning public records.
AHH
Price range
Information concerning the price range of products made or sold.
AHI
Qualifications
Information on the accomplishments fitting a party for a position.
AHJ
Registered activity
Information concerning the registered activity.
AHK
Criminal sentence
Description of the sentence imposed in a criminal proceeding.
AHL
Sales method
Description of the selling means.
AHM
Educational institution information
Free form description relating to the school(s) attended.
AHN
Status details
Describes the status details.
AHO
Sales
Description of the sales.
AHP
Spouse information
Information about the spouse.
AHQ
Educational degree information
Details about the educational degree received from a school.
AHR
Shareholding information
General description of shareholding.
AHS
Sales territory
Information on the sales territory.
AHT
Accountant's comments
Comments made by an accountant regarding a financial statement.
AHU
Exemption law location
Description of the exemption provided to a location by a law.
AHV
Share classifications
Information about the classes or categories of shares.
AHW
Forecast
Description of a prediction.
AHX
Event location
Description of the location of an event.
AHY
Facility occupancy
Information related to occupancy of a facility.
AHZ
Import and export details
Specific information provided about the importation and exportation of goods.
AIA
Additional facility information
Additional information about a facility.
AIB
Inventory value
Description of the value of inventory.
AIC
Education
Description of the education of a person.
AID
Event
Description of a thing that happens or takes place.
AIE
Agent
Information about agents the entity uses.
ALCAllowance/charge information
Information referring to allowance/charge.
ALLAll documents
The note implies to all documents.
ARRArrival conditions
Conditions under which arrival takes place.
AUTAuthentication
Name, code, password etc. given for authentication purposes.
BLCBill of lading clause
Clause on the bill of lading regarding the cargo being shipped.
BLRTransport document remarks
Remarks concerning the complete consignment to be printed on the bill of lading.
CCICustoms clearance instructions
Any coded or clear instruction agreed by customer and carrier regarding the declaration of the goods.
CEXCustoms clearance instructions export
Any coded or clear instruction agreed by customer and carrier regarding the export declaration of the goods.
CHGChange information
Note contains change information.
CIPCustoms clearance instruction import
Any coded or clear instruction agreed by customer and carrier regarding the import declaration of the goods.
CLPClearance place requested
Name of the place where Customs clearance is asked to be executed as requested by the consignee/consignor.
CLRLoading remarks
Instructions concerning the loading of the container.
COIOrder information
Additional information related to an order.
CURCustomer remarks
Remarks from or for a supplier of goods or services.
CUSCustoms declaration information
Note contains customs declaration information.
DARDamage remarks
Remarks concerning damage on the cargo.
DCLDeclaration
[4020] Text of a declaration made by the issuer of the document (CIM 12).
DELDelivery information
Information about delivery.
DINDelivery instructions
Instructions regarding the delivery of the cargo.
DOCDocumentation instructions
Self explanatory.
DUTDuty declaration
Self explanatory.
EUREffective used routing
Physical route effectively used for the movement of the means of transport.
FBCFirst block to be printed on the transport contract
Self explanatory.
GBLGovernment bill of lading information
Free text information on a transport document to indicate payment information by Government Bill of Lading.
GENEntire transaction set
Note is general in nature, applies to entire transaction segment.
GS7Further information concerning GGVS par. 7
Special permission for road transport of certain goods in the German dangerous goods regulation for road transport.
HANHandling instructions
[4078] Instructions on how specified goods, packages or containers should be handled.
HAZHazard information
Self explanatory.
ICNInformation for consignee
[4070] Any remark given for the information of the consignee (CIM 21).
IINInsurance instructions
Instructions regarding the cargo insurance.
IMIInvoice mailing instructions
Instructions as to which freight and charges components have to be mailed to whom.
INDCommercial invoice item description
Free text describing goods on a commercial invoice line.
INSInsurance information
Specific note contains insurance information.
INVInvoice instruction
Note contains invoice instructions.
IRPInformation for railway purpose
[4090] Date entered by railway stations when required, e.g. specified trains, additional sheets for freight calculations, special measures, etc. (CIM 8).
ITRInland transport details
Information concerning the pre-carriage to the port of discharge if by other means than a vessel.
ITSTesting instructions
Instructions regarding the testing that is required to be carried out on the items in the transaction.
LINLine item
Note contains line item information.
LOILoading instruction
Instructions where specified packages or containers are to be loaded on a means of transport.
MCOMiscellaneous charge order
Free text accounting information on an IATA Air Waybill to indicate payment information by Miscellaneous charge order.
MKSAdditional marks/numbers information
Self explanatory.
ORIOrder instruction
Free text contains order instructions.
OSIOther service information
General information created by the sender of general or specific value.
PACPacking/marking information
Information regarding the packaging and/or marking of goods.
PAIPayment instructions information
The free text contains payment instructions information relevant to the message.
PAYPayables information
Note contains payables information.
PKGPackaging information
Note contains packaging information.
PKTPackaging terms information
Self explanatory.
PMDPayment detail/remittance information
The free text contains payment details.
PMTPayment information
Note contains payments information.
PRDProduct information
Self explanatory.
PRFPrice calculation formula
Additional information regarding the price formula used for calculating the item price.
PRIPriority information
Note contains priority information.
PURPurchasing information
Note contains purchasing information.
QINQuarantine instructions
Instructions regarding quarantine, i.e. the period during which an arriving vessel, including its equipment, cargo, crew or passengers, suspected to carry or carrying a contagious disease is detained in strict isolation to prevent the spread of such a disease.
QQDQuality demands/requirements
Specification of the quality/performance expectations or standards to which the items must conform.
QUTQuotation instruction/information
Note contains quotation information.
RAHRisk and handling information
Information concerning risks induced by the goods and/or handling instruction.
REGRegulatory information
The free text contains information for regulatory authority.
RETReturn to origin information
Free text information on an IATA Air Waybill to indicate consignment returned because of non delivery.
REVReceivables
Description to be provided.
RQRRequested routes/routing instructions
[3074] Names of places via which the consignor requests a consignment to be routed.
RQTTariffs 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.
SAFSafety information
Self explanatory.
SICSender's instruction to carrier
[4284] Instructions given and declarations made by the sender to the carrier concerning Customs, insurance, and other formalities.
SINSpecial instructions
Special instructions like licence no, high value, handle with care, glass.
SLRShip line requested
Shipping line requested to be used for traffic between European continent and U.K. for Ireland.
SPASpecial permission for transport, generally
Statement that a special permission has been obtained for the transport (and/or routing) in general, and reference to such permission.
SPGSpecial permission concerning the goods to be transported
Statement that a special permission has been obtained for the transport (and/or routing) of the goods specified, and reference to such permission.
SPHSpecial handling
Note contains special handling information.
SPPSpecial permission concerning package
Statement that a special permission has been obtained for the packaging, and reference to such permission.
SPTSpecial permission concerning transport means
Statement that a special permission has been obtained for the use of the means transport, and reference to such permission.
SRNSubsidiary risk number (IATA/DGR)
Number(s) of subsidiary risks, induced by the goods, according to the valid classification.
SSRSpecial service request
Request for a special service concerning the transport of the goods.
SURSupplier remarks
Remarks from or for a supplier of goods or services.
TCATariff and class applied
[5430] Specification of tariff applied (CIM 55).
TDTTransport details remarks
Additional information related to transport details.
TRATransportation information
General information regarding the transport of the cargo.
TRRRequested tariff
Stipulation of the tariffs to be applied showing, where applicable, special agreement numbers or references.
TXDTax declaration
Description to be provided.
WHIWarehouse instruction/information
Note contains warehouse information.
ZZZMutually defined
Note contains information mutually defined by trading partners.

Change indicators
plus sign An addition.
asterisk Addition/substraction/change to a code entry for a particular data element.
hash or pound sign Changes to names.
vertical bar Changes to text for descriptions, notes and functions.
minus sign A deletion.
letter X Marked for deletion.

Usage indicators
Used in batch messages only.
Common usage in both batch and interactive messages.
Used in interactive messages only.

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