46 CFR Appendix A to Part 520
Standard Terminology and Codes
April 15, 2021
I—Publishing/Amendment Type Codes
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| Code | Definition |
|---|---|
| A | Increase. |
| C | Change resulting in neither increase nor decrease in rate or charges. |
| E | Expiration (also use “A” if the deletion results in the application of a higher “cargo, n.o.s.” or similar rate). |
| I | New or initial matter. |
| K | Rate or change filed by a controlled common carrier member of a conference under independent action. |
| M | Transportation of U.S. Department of Defense cargo by American-flag common carriers. |
| P | Addition of a port or point. |
| R | Reduction. |
| S | Special Case matter filed pursuant to Special Permission, Special Docket or other Commission direction, including filing of tariff data after suspension, such as for controlled carriers. Requires “Special Case Number.” |
| T | Terminal Rates, charges or provisions or canal tolls over which the carrier has no control. |
| W | Withdrawal of an erroneous publication on the same publication date. |
| X | Exemption for controlled carrier data in trades served exclusively by controlled carriers or by controlled carriers of states receiving most-favored-nation treatment. |
II—Unit Codes
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| A. Weight Units: | |
| Kilograms | KGS |
| 1000 Kgs (Metric Ton) | KT |
| Pounds | LBS |
| Long Ton (2240 LBS) | LT |
| Short Ton (2000 LBS) | ST |
| B. Volume Units: | |
| Cubic meter | CBM |
| Cubic feet | CFT |
| C. Length Units: | |
| Centimeters | CM |
| Feet | FT |
| Inches | IN |
| Meters | M |
| D. Measure Board Feet: | |
| Thousand Board Feet | MBF |
| E. Distance Units: | |
| Kilometers | KM |
| Miles | MI |
| F. Rate Basis: | |
| Ad Valorem | AV |
| Each | EA |
| Lump Sum | LS |
| Measure | M |
| Thousand Board Feet | MBF |
| Per Container | PC |
| Weight | W |
| Weight/Measure | WM |
| G. Container Size Codes: | |
| Not Applicable | N/A |
| Less Than Load | LTL |
| 10 FT Any Height | 10X |
| 20 FT 8′6″ | 20 |
| 20 FT 9′0″ High Cube | 20A |
| 20 FT 9′6″ High Cube | 20B |
| 20 FT 8′0″ | 20S |
| 20 FT Any Height | 20X |
| 24 FT 8′6″ | 24 |
| 24 FT 9′0″ High Cube | 24A |
| 24 FT 9′6″ High Cube | 24B |
| 24 FT 8′0″ | 24S |
| 24 FT Any Height | 24X |
| 35 FT 8′6″ | 35 |
| 35 FT 9′0″ High Cube | 35A |
| 35 FT 9′6″ High Cube | 35B |
| 35 FT 8′0″ | 35S |
| 35 FT Any Height | 35X |
| 40 FT 8′6″ | 40 |
| 40 FT 9′0″ High Cube | 40A |
| 40 FT 9′6″ High Cube | 40B |
| 40 FT 8′0″ | 40S |
| 40 FT Any Height | 40X |
| 42 FT 8′6″ | 42 |
| 42 FT 9′0″ High Cube | 42A |
| 42 FT 9′6″ High Cube | 42B |
| 42 FT 8′0″ | 42S |
| 42 FT Any Height | 42X |
| 43 FT 8′6″ | 43 |
| 43 FT 9′0″ High Cube | 43A |
| 43 FT 9′6″ High Cube | 43B |
| 43 FT 8′0″ | 43S |
| 43 FT Any Height | 43X |
| 45 FT 8′6″ | 45 |
| 45 FT 9′0″ High Cube | 45A |
| 45 FT 9′6″ High Cube | 45B |
| 45 FT 8′0″ | 45S |
| 45 FT Any Height | 45X |
| 48 FT 8′6″ | 48 |
| 48 FT 9′0″ High Cube | 48A |
| 48 FT 9′6″ High Cube | 48B |
| 48 FT 8′0″ | 48S |
| 48 FT Any Height | 48X |
| 53 FT 8′6″ | 53 |
| 53 FT 9′0″ High Cube | 53A |
| 53 FT 9′6″ High Cube | 53B |
| 53 FT 8′0″ | 53S |
| 53 FT Any Height | 53X |
| H. Container Type Codes: | |
| Not Applicable | N/A |
| Atmosphere Control | AC |
| Collapsible Flatrack | CF |
| Drop Frame | DF |
| Flat Bed | FB |
| Flat Rack | FR |
| Garment Container | GC |
| Half-Height | HH |
| Hardtop | HT |
| Insulated | IN |
| Open Top | OT |
| Dry | PC |
| Platform | PL |
| Reefer | RE |
| Tank | TC |
| Top Loader | TL |
| Trailer | TR |
| Vehicle Racks | VR |
| I. Container Temperature Codes: | |
| Not Appl/Operating | N/A |
| Artificial Atmo Ctrl | AC |
| Chilled | CLD |
| Frozen | FRZ |
| Heated | HTD |
| Refrigerated | RE |
| Ventilated | VEN |
| J. Packaging Codes: | |
| Bag | BAG |
| Bale | BAL |
| Bar | BAR |
| Barrel | BBL |
| Bundle | BDL |
| Beam | BEM |
| Bing Chest | BIC |
| Bin | BIN |
| Bulk | BLK |
| Bobbin | BOB |
| Box | BOX |
| Barge | BRG |
| Basket/Hamper | BSK |
| Bushel | BUS |
| Box, with Inner Cntn | BXI |
| Bucket | BXT |
| Cabinet | CAB |
| Cage | CAG |
| Can | CAN |
| Carrier | CAR |
| Case | CAS |
| Cntnrs of Bulk Cargo | CBC |
| Carboy | CBY |
| Can Case | CCS |
| Cheeses | CHE |
| Core | COR |
| Cradle | CRD |
| Crate | CRT |
| Cask | CSK |
| Carton | CTN |
| Cylinder | CYL |
| Dry Bulk | DBK |
| Double-length Rack | DRK |
| Drum | DRM |
| Double-length Skid | DSK |
| Double-length | DTB |
| Firkin | FIR |
| Flo-Bin | FLO |
| Frame | FRM |
| Flask | FSK |
| Forward Reel | FWR |
| Garment on Hanger | GOH |
| Heads of Beef | HED |
| Hogshead | HGH |
| Hopper Car | HPC |
| Hopper Truck | HPT |
| On Hanger/Rack in bx | HRB |
| Half-Standard Rack | HRK |
| Half-Stand. Tote Bin | HTB |
| Jar | JAR |
| Keg | KEG |
| Kit | KIT |
| Knockdown Rack | KRK |
| Knockdown Wood Crates | KWC |
| Knockdown Tote Bin | KTB |
| Liquid Bulk | LBK |
| Lifts | LIF |
| Log | LOG |
| Loose | LSE |
| Lug | LUG |
| Lift Van | LVN |
| Multi-roll Pak | MRP |
| Noil | NOL |
| Nested | NST |
| Pail | PAL |
| Packed—NOS | PCK |
| Pieces | PCS |
| Pirns | PIR |
| Package | PKG |
| Platform | PLF |
| Pipe Line | PLN |
| Pallet | PLT |
| Private Vehicle | POV |
| Pipe Rack | PRK |
| Quarters of Beef | QTR |
| Rail (semiconductor) | RAL |
| Rack | RCK |
| Reel | REL |
| Roll | ROL |
| Reverse Reel | RVR |
| Sack | SAK |
| Shook | SHK |
| Sides of Beef | SID |
| Skid | SKD |
| Skid, Elev, Lift Trk | SKE |
| Sleeve | SLV |
| Spin Cylinders | SPI |
| Spool | SPL |
| Tube | TBE |
| Tote Bin | TBN |
| Tank Car Rail | TKR |
| Tank Truck | TKT |
| Intermdl Trlr/Cntnr | TLD |
| Tank | TNK |
| Tierce | TRC |
| Trunk and Chest | TRK |
| Tray | TRY |
| Trunk, Salesmen Samp | TSS |
| Tub | TUB |
| Unpacked | UNP |
| Unit | UNT |
| Vehicles | VEH |
| Van Pack | VPK |
| On Own Wheels | WHE |
| Wheeled Carrier | WLC |
| Wood Crates | WC |
| Wrapped | WRP |
| Not Applicable | N/A |
| K. Shipment Stowage Location Codes: | |
| Not Applicable | N/A |
| On Deck | OD |
| Bottom Stowage | BS |
| L. Hazard Codes: | |
| Not Applicable | N/A |
| IMD Stow Category A | A |
| IMD Stow Category B | B |
| IMD Stow Category C | C |
| IMD Stow Category D | D |
| IMD Stow Category E | E |
| Hazardous | HAZ |
| Non-Hazardous | NHZ |
| M. Stuffing/Stripping Modes: | |
| Not Applicable | N/A |
| Mechanical | MECH |
| Hand Loading | HAND |
| N. Inland Transportation Modes: | |
| Not Applicable | N/A |
| Motor | M |
| Rail | R |
| Barge | B |
| Motor/Rail | MR |
| Rail/Motor | RM |
| Motor/Barge | MB |
| Barge/Motor | BM |
| Rail/Barge | RB |
| Barge/Rail | BR |
| O. Shipment Service Types: | |
| Barge | B |
| Door | D |
| House | H |
| Motor | M |
| Ocean Port | O |
| Pier | P |
| Rail Yard | R |
| Container Station | S |
| Terminal | T |
| Container Yard | Y |
| Rail Siding | U |
| Team Tracks | X |
| P. Freight Forwarder/Broker Type Codes: | |
| Not Applicable | N/A |
| Freight Forwarder | FF |
| Customs House Broker | CB |
| Other | OTH |
| Q. Tariff Type Codes: | |
| Bill of Lading Tariff | BL |
| Equipment Interchange Agreement Tariff | EI |
| Essential Terms Publication | ET |
| Foreign Commodity Tariff | FC |
| Foreign Rules Tariff | FR |
| Terminal Tariff | TM |
| Service Contracts | SC |
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