Code indicating the format of a description

If PKG01 equals "F", then PKG05 is used. If PKG01 equals "S", then PKG04 is used. If PKG01 equals "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).

Code identifying loading or unloading a shipment

Code specifying the language used in text, from a standard code list maintained by the International Standards Organization (ISO 639)

PKG07 is used to identify the language being used in PKG05.