Code indicating the format of a description.

If PKG01 = "F", then PKG05 is used. If PKG01 = "S", then PKG04 is used. If PKG01 = "X", then both PKG04 and PKG05 are used.

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

Code identifying the agency 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.

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

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