IMD Item description
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Item description type, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code indicating the format of a description.
020
Item characteristic
Composite (composite)
Conditional
7081
010
Item characteristic, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying the item characteristic being described.
020
Code list qualifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Identification of a code list.
030
Code list responsible agency, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
030
Item description
Composite (composite)
Conditional
7009
010
Item description identification
String (AN)
Conditional
1
17
-
Code from an industry code list which provides specific data about a product characteristic.
020
Code list qualifier
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Identification of a code list.
030
Code list responsible agency, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code identifying the agency responsible for a code list.
040
Item description
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Plain language description of articles or products.
050
Item description
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Plain language description of articles or products.
060
Language, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code of language (ISO 639-1988).
040
Surface/layer indicator, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code indicating the surface or layer of a product that is being described.