PAC Package
Position
Element
Name
Type
Requirement
Min
Max
Repeat
010
Number of packages
Numeric (N)
Conditional
1
8
-
Number of individual parts of a shipment either unpacked, or packed in such a way that they cannot be divided without first undoing the packing.
020
Packaging details
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
010
Packaging level, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Indication of level of packaging specified.
020
Packaging related description code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying information related to packaging.
030
Packaging terms and conditions, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code identifying packaging terms and conditions.
030
Package type
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
010
Package type description code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
17
-
Code specifying the type of package.
020
Code list identification code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Identification of a code list.
030
Code list responsible agency code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying the agency responsible for a code list.
040
Type of packages
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Description of the form in which goods are presented.
040
Package type identification
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
010
Item description type, coded
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
3
-
Code indicating the format of a description.
020
Type of packages
String (AN)
Mandatory
1
35
-
Description of the form in which goods are presented.
030
Item type identification code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying an item code.
040
Type of packages
String (AN)
Conditional
1
35
-
Description of the form in which goods are presented.
050
Item type identification code
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
Code specifying an item code.
050
Returnable package details
Composite (composite)
Conditional
1
010
Returnable package freight payment responsibility, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
To indicate responsibility for payment of return freight charges for packaging that is returnable.
020
Returnable package load contents, coded
String (AN)
Conditional
1
3
-
To indicate the composition of goods loaded into a returnable package.