Code indicating the format of a description.

When PKG01 is ``F'', PKG04 is not used.

PKG01 relates only to PKG04 and PKG05.

Code specifying the marking, packaging, loading and related characteristics being described.

Code identifying the association assigning the code values.

Use PKG03 to indicate the organization that publishes the code list being referred to.

A code from an industry code list which provides specific data about the marking, packaging or loading and unloading of a product.

PKG04 should be used for industry-specific packaging description codes.

If PKG04 is present, then PKG03 is required.

At least one of PKG04 or PKG05 must be present.

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content.

Special marking or tagging data can be given in PKG05 (Description).