United Nations Directories for Electronic Data Interchange for
Administration, Commerce and Transport
UN/EDIFACT
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1.2 Index of data elements by alphabetic sequence by name
Change indicators
a plus sign (+) for an addition
an asterisk (*) for an amendment to structure
a hash sign (#) for changes to names
a vertical bar (|) for changes to text for descriptions and
notes
a minus sign (-) for marked for deletion (within either
batch and interactive messages)
a letter X (X) for marked for deletion (within both batch
and interactive messages)
Usage indicators
[B] = used in batch messages only
[I] = used in interactive messages only
[C] = common usage in both batch and interactive messages
Tag Name
3503 Access authorisation identifier [I]
1148 Account abbreviated name [B]
3194 Account holder identifier [B]
3192 Account holder name [B]
1147 Account identifier [B]
1146 Account name [B]
4437 Account type code qualifier [B]
4474 Accounting entry type name [B]
4475 Accounting entry type name code [B]
1171 Accounting journal identifier [B]
1170 Accounting journal name [B]
1228 Action request/notification description [B]
1229 Action request/notification description code [C]
8078 Additional hazard classification identifier [B]
4038 Additional safety information description [B]
4039 Additional safety information description code [B]
3286 Address component description [C]
3477 Address format code [C]
3299 Address purpose code [C]
3475 Address status code [C]
3131 Address type code [C]
9619 Adjustment category code [I]
4465 Adjustment reason description code [C]
9627 Admission source code [I]
9444 Admission type description [B]
9445 Admission type description code [C]
#| 2018 Age [I]
3197 Agent identifier [I]
7431 Agreement type code qualifier [B]
7434 Agreement type description [B]
7433 Agreement type description code [B]
5463 Allowance or charge code qualifier [B]
5189 Allowance or charge identification code [B]
1230 Allowance or charge identifier [B]
9051 Applicability code qualifier [B]
9048 Applicability type description [B]
9049 Applicability type description code [B]
9321 Application error code [C]
9424 Array cell data description [B]
9428 Array cell structure identifier [B]
9443 Attendance type code qualifier [B]
7458 Attendee category description [B]
7459 Attendee category description code [B]
9018 Attribute description [C]
9019 Attribute description code [B]
9017 Attribute function code qualifier [C]
9020 Attribute type description [B]
9021 Attribute type description code [C]
4455 Back order arrangement type code [B]
3449 Bank identifier [I]
4383 Bank operation code [B]
9045 Basis code qualifier [B]
9046 Basis type description [B]
9047 Basis type description code [B]
+ 7517 Benefit and coverage code [I]
+ 3507 Benefit coverage constituents code [I]
4022 Business description [B]
4025 Business function code [C]
4027 Business function type code qualifier [B]
1227 Calculation sequence code [B]
7085 Cargo type classification code [B]
3127 Carrier identifier [B]
3128 Carrier name [B]
9647 Cavity zone code [I]
4048 Certainty description [C]
4049 Certainty description code [C]
4294 Change reason description [B]
4295 Change reason description code [B]
7036 Characteristic description [C]
7037 Characteristic description code [C]
4051 Characteristic relevance code [B]
7110 Characteristic value description [B]
7111 Characteristic value description code [C]
5237 Charge category code [B]
2155 Charge period type code [I]
5261 Charge unit code [I]
#| 2156 Check-in time [I]
3164 City name [C]
7059 Class type code [B]
4059 Clause code qualifier [B]
4068 Clause name [B]
4069 Clause name code [B]
6412 Clinical information description [B]
6413 Clinical information description identifier [B]
6415 Clinical information type code qualifier [B]
9436 Clinical intervention description [B]
9437 Clinical intervention description code [B]
9441 Clinical intervention type code qualifier [B]
1131 Code list identification code [C]
3055 Code list responsible agency code [C]
9434 Code name [B]
9161 Code set indicator code [B]
9453 Code value source code [B]
# 9426 Code value text [B]
7357 Commodity identification code [B]
3155 Communication address code qualifier [B]
3148 Communication address identifier [C]
3153 Communication medium type code [C]
7506 Component material description [B]
7507 Component material description code [B]
9146 Composite data element tag identifier [B]
1501 Computer environment details code qualifier [B]
1510 Computer environment name [B]
1511 Computer environment name code [C]
6074 Confidence percent [B]
1222 Configuration level number [B]
7083 Configuration operation code [B]
1312 Consignment load sequence identifier [B]
1490 Consolidation item number [B]
3139 Contact function code [B]
8275 Container or package contents indicator code [B]
4065 Contract and carriage condition code [B]
5047 Contribution code qualifier [B]
5048 Contribution type description [B]
5049 Contribution type description code [B]
6069 Control total type code qualifier [B]
6066 Control total value [B]
1476 Controlling agency identifier [B]
8024 Conveyance call purpose description [B]
8025 Conveyance call purpose description code [B]
3207 Country name code [C]
3239 Country of origin name code [B]
3228 Country sub-entity name [C]
3229 Country sub-entity name code [C]
4505 Credit cover request type code [B]
4509 Credit cover response reason code [B]
4507 Credit cover response type code [B]
5402 Currency exchange rate [C]
6345 Currency identification code [C]
6348 Currency rate value [C]
6343 Currency type code qualifier [C]
6347 Currency usage code qualifier [C]
7130 Customer shipment authorisation identifier [B]
7361 Customs goods identifier [B]
7502 Damage area description [B]
7503 Damage area description code [B]
7493 Damage details code qualifier [B]
7508 Damage severity description [B]
7509 Damage severity description code [B]
7500 Damage type description [B]
7501 Damage type description code [B]
#| 7088 Dangerous goods flashpoint description [B]
8246 Dangerous goods marking identifier [B]
8273 Dangerous goods regulations code [B]
9605 Data code qualifier [I]
9162 Data element tag identifier [B]
9175 Data element usage type code [B]
1502 Data format description [B]
1503 Data format description code [C]
9169 Data representation type code [B]
1520 Data set identifier [B]
#| 2000 Date [I]
2379 Date or time or period format code [C]
2005 Date or time or period function code qualifier [C]
2380 Date or time or period value [C]
2148 Date variation number [I]
2160 Days of week set identifier [I]
9025 Definition extent code [B]
9023 Definition function code [B]
4519 Definition identifier [B]
4493 Delivery instruction code [B]
4052 Delivery or transport terms description [B]
4053 Delivery or transport terms description code [B]
4055 Delivery or transport terms function code [B]
4017 Delivery plan commitment level code [B]
3412 Department or employee name [B]
3413 Department or employee name code [C]
7077 Description format code [B]
1507 Designated class code [B]
2015 Despatch pattern code [C]
2017 Despatch pattern timing code [C]
9639 Diagnosis category code [I]
9623 Diagnosis type code [I]
6145 Dimension type code qualifier [B]
9148 Directory status identifier [B]
9446 Discharge type description [B]
9447 Discharge type description code [C]
4221 Discrepancy nature identification code [B]
1220 Document copies required quantity [B]
1004 Document identifier [C]
1073 Document line action code [B]
1156 Document line identifier [C]
1000 Document name [B]
1001 Document name code [C]
1218 Document originals required quantity [B]
1366 Document source description [B]
1373 Document status code [B]
6085 Dosage administration code qualifier [B]
6082 Dosage description [B]
6083 Dosage description identifier [B]
5289 Duty or tax or fee account code [B]
5286 Duty or tax or fee assessment basis value [B]
5305 Duty or tax or fee category code [B]
5283 Duty or tax or fee function code qualifier [B]
5278 Duty or tax or fee rate [C]
5273 Duty or tax or fee rate basis code [B]
5279 Duty or tax or fee rate code [B]
5152 Duty or tax or fee type name [B]
5153 Duty or tax or fee type name code [C]
9213 Duty regime type code [B]
#| 6178 Edit field length measure [B]
9026 Edit mask format identifier [B]
9031 Edit mask representation code [B]
8364 Emergency procedure for ships identifier [B]
9004 Employment category description [B]
9005 Employment category description code [C]
9003 Employment details code qualifier [B]
3301 Enacting party identifier [B]
8260 Equipment identifier [B]
8332 Equipment plan description [B]
8154 Equipment size and type description [C]
8155 Equipment size and type description code [B]
8249 Equipment status code [B]
8077 Equipment supplier code [B]
8053 Equipment type code qualifier [C]
9172 Event [B]
9636 Event category description [B]
9637 Event category description code [B]
9173 Event description code [B]
9635 Event details code qualifier [B]
9170 Event type description [B]
9171 Event type description code [B]
8457 Excess transportation reason code [B]
8459 Excess transportation responsibility code [B]
6341 Exchange rate currency market identifier [C]
9038 Facility type description [I]
9039 Facility type description code [I]
3500 Family name [I]
9450 File compression technique name [B]
1516 File format name [B]
9448 File generation command name [B]
1508 File name [B]
4487 Financial transaction type code [B]
3222 First related location name [B]
3223 First related location name code [C]
9432 Footnote identifier [B]
9430 Footnote set identifier [B]
9505 Formula complexity code [B]
9502 Formula name [B]
9507 Formula sequence code qualifier [B]
9510 Formula sequence name [B]
9509 Formula sequence operand code [B]
9501 Formula type code qualifier [B]
# 4440 Free text [C]
# 4441 Free text description code [B]
4447 Free text format code [B]
4453 Free text function code [B]
8022 Freight and other charges description [B]
8023 Freight and other charges description identifier [B]
2013 Frequency code [C]
6071 Frequency code qualifier [B]
# 6072 Frequency rate [C]
3459 Frequent traveller identifier [I]
8169 Full or empty indicator code [B]
3463 Gate identifier [I]
3499 Gender code [C]
3279 Geographic area code [B]
3460 Given name [I]
3504 Given name title description [I]
1496 Goods item number [B]
9417 Government action code [B]
9415 Government agency identification code [B]
9411 Government involvement code [B]
9353 Government procedure code [B]
9164 Group identifier [B]
4078 Handling instruction description [B]
4079 Handling instruction description code [B]
8341 Haulage arrangements code [B]
8092 Hazard code version identifier [B]
8351 Hazard identification code [B]
8410 Hazard medical first aid guide identifier [B]
8211 Hazardous cargo transport authorisation code [B]
7418 Hazardous material category name [B]
7419 Hazardous material category name code [B]
8325 Hazardous means of transport category code [B]
# 6008 Height measure [C]
7164 Hierarchical structure level identifier [C]
7166 Hierarchical structure parent identifier [B]
7171 Hierarchical structure relationship code [B]
7173 Hierarchy object code qualifier [B]
3465 In-house identifier [I]
5013 Index code qualifier [B]
# 5039 Index representation code [B]
# 5030 Index text [C]
5027 Index type identifier [B]
7429 Indexing structure code qualifier [B]
9601 Information category code [I]
9614 Information category description [B]
9615 Information category description code [B]
9616 Information detail description [B]
9617 Information detail description code [B]
X 9603 Information detail identifier [I]
9633 Information details code qualifier [B]
4473 Information type code [I]
9612 Information type description [B]
9613 Information type description code [B]
3310 Inherited characteristic description [B]
3311 Inherited characteristic description code [B]
3434 Institution branch identifier [B]
3436 Institution branch location name [B]
3432 Institution name [B]
3433 Institution name code [B]
4400 Instruction description [B]
4401 Instruction description code [C]
3285 Instruction receiving party identifier [B]
4403 Instruction type code qualifier [C]
4494 Insurance cover description [B]
4495 Insurance cover description code [B]
4497 Insurance cover type code [C]
4463 Intra-company payment indicator code [B]
4503 Inventory balance method code [B]
4501 Inventory movement direction code [B]
4499 Inventory movement reason code [B]
7491 Inventory type code [B]
9631 Invoice type code [I]
7011 Item availability code [B]
7081 Item characteristic code [B]
7008 Item description [C]
7009 Item description code [C]
7140 Item identifier [C]
7240 Item total quantity [B]
7143 Item type identification code [C]
3494 Job title description [B]
# 2162 Journey leg duration quantity [I]
8216 Journey stops quantity [I]
3455 Language code qualifier [C]
3452 Language name [C]
3453 Language name code [C]
#| 6000 Latitude degree [I]
# 6168 Length measure [C]
9155 Length type code [B]
7444 Level five identifier [B]
7442 Level four identifier [B]
7168 Level number [B]
7436 Level one identifier [B]
7446 Level six identifier [B]
7440 Level three identifier [B]
7438 Level two identifier [B]
1082 Line item identifier [C]
3227 Location function code qualifier [C]
3224 Location name [C]
* 3225 Location name code [C]
# 6002 Longitude degree [I]
4513 Maintenance operation code [C]
3005 Maintenance operation operator code [B]
3009 Maintenance operation payer code [B]
3478 Marital status description [B]
3479 Marital status description code [C]
4233 Marking instructions code [B]
7511 Marking type code [B]
8028 Means of transport journey identifier [B]
# 6314 Measure [C]
6313 Measured attribute code [C]
6311 Measurement purpose code qualifier [B]
6321 Measurement significance code [C]
6411 Measurement unit code [C]
6416 Measurement unit name [B]
6417 Measurement unit name code [B]
7450 Membership category description [B]
7451 Membership category description code [B]
7455 Membership level code qualifier [B]
7456 Membership level description [B]
7457 Membership level description code [B]
7452 Membership status description [B]
7453 Membership status description code [B]
7449 Membership type code qualifier [B]
1225 Message function code [C]
1523 Message implementation identification code [B]
1052 Message item identifier [B]
1049 Message section code [B]
1054 Message sub-item identifier [B]
1475 Message type code [B]
#| 2164 Millisecond time [I]
5004 Monetary amount [C]
5006 Monetary amount function description [B]
5007 Monetary amount function description code [B]
5104 Monetary amount function detail description [B]
5105 Monetary amount function detail description code [B]
5025 Monetary amount type code qualifier [C]
8334 Movement type description [B]
8335 Movement type description code [B]
3124 Name and address description [C]
3398 Name component description [B]
3405 Name component type code qualifier [B]
3401 Name component usage code [B]
3295 Name original alphabet code [B]
#| 3397 Name status code [C]
3403 Name type code [B]
3493 Nationality code qualifier [B]
3292 Nationality name [B]
3293 Nationality name code [B]
6154 Non-discrete measurement name [B]
6155 Non-discrete measurement name code [B]
7405 Object identification code qualifier [C]
7402 Object identifier [C]
7495 Object type code qualifier [B]
9008 Occupation description [B]
9009 Occupation description code [B]
6176 Occurrences maximum number [B]
4009 Option code [I]
8186 Orange hazard placard lower part identifier [B]
8158 Orange hazard placard upper part identifier [B]
3079 Organisation classification code [B]
3082 Organisational class name [B]
3083 Organisational class name code [B]
3457 Originator type code [I]
7224 Package quantity [B]
| 7065 Package type description code [B]
8339 Packaging danger level code [B]
7075 Packaging level code [B]
7233 Packaging related description code [B]
7073 Packaging terms and conditions code [B]
8255 Packing instruction type code [B]
3035 Party function code qualifier [C]
3039 Party identifier [C]
3036 Party name [C]
3045 Party name format code [C]
3446 Party tax identifier [B]
9645 Payer responsibility level code [I]
4237 Payment arrangement code [B]
4435 Payment channel code [B]
4439 Payment conditions code [C]
4431 Payment guarantee means code [B]
4461 Payment means code [B]
4467 Payment method code [I]
4469 Payment purpose code [I]
4276 Payment terms description [B]
4277 Payment terms description identifier [B]
4279 Payment terms type code qualifier [B]
5482 Percentage [C]
5249 Percentage basis identification code [B]
5245 Percentage type code qualifier [B]
2152 Period count quantity [C]
2024 Period detail description [B]
2025 Period detail description code [B]
2151 Period type code [C]
2023 Period type code qualifier [B]
3289 Person characteristic code qualifier [B]
7006 Physical or logical state description [B]
7007 Physical or logical state description code [B]
7001 Physical or logical state type code qualifier [B]
9620 Policy limitation identifier [I]
3251 Postal identification code [C]
4521 Premium calculation component identifier [B]
4522 Premium calculation component value category identifier [B]
5118 Price amount [C]
5377 Price change type code [C]
5125 Price code qualifier [C]
5394 Price multiplier rate [B]
5393 Price multiplier type code qualifier [B]
5387 Price specification code [B]
5375 Price type code [C]
4036 Priority description [B]
4037 Priority description code [B]
4035 Priority type code qualifier [B]
9629 Procedure modification code [I]
7190 Process description [B]
7191 Process description code [C]
9421 Process stage code qualifier [B]
6428 Process stages actual quantity [B]
6426 Process stages quantity [B]
7186 Process type description [B]
7187 Process type description code [B]
7364 Processing indicator description [B]
7365 Processing indicator description code [C]
9649 Processing information code qualifier [B]
7139 Product characteristic identification code [I]
7133 Product details type code qualifier [I]
5388 Product group name [B]
5389 Product group name code [C]
5379 Product group type code [B]
7135 Product identifier [I]
4347 Product identifier code qualifier [B]
9608 Product name [I]
4074 Proviso calculation description [B]
4075 Proviso calculation description code [B]
4071 Proviso code qualifier [B]
4072 Proviso type description [B]
4073 Proviso type description code [B]
9035 Qualification application area code [B]
9006 Qualification classification description [B]
9007 Qualification classification description code [B]
9037 Qualification type code qualifier [B]
6060 Quantity [C]
6063 Quantity type code qualifier [C]
6064 Quantity variance value [B]
4056 Question description [B]
4057 Question description code [B]
# 6152 Range maximum quantity [C]
# 6162 Range minimum quantity [C]
6167 Range type code qualifier [B]
5242 Rate or tariff class description [B]
5243 Rate or tariff class description code [C]
5501 Rate plan code [I]
5419 Rate type code qualifier [B]
5263 Rate type identifier [I]
1153 Reference code qualifier [C]
1154 Reference identifier [C]
4000 Reference version identifier [C]
9625 Related cause code [I]
4018 Related information description [I]
5479 Relation code [C]
9142 Relationship description [C]
9143 Relationship description code [C]
9141 Relationship type code qualifier [C]
1058 Release identifier [B]
3482 Religion name [B]
3483 Religion name code [B]
5314 Remuneration type name [B]
5315 Remuneration type name code [B]
4510 Requested information description [C]
4511 Requested information description code [B]
7299 Requirement designator code [C]
7294 Requirement or condition description [B]
7295 Requirement or condition description identifier [B]
9040 Reservation identifier [I]
9043 Reservation identifier code qualifier [I]
4344 Response description [B]
4345 Response description code [B]
4343 Response type code [C]
6079 Result normalcy code [B]
6077 Result representation code [B]
6087 Result value type code qualifier [B]
8395 Returnable package freight payment responsibility code [B]
8393 Returnable package load contents code [B]
1060 Revision identifier [B]
7176 Risk object sub-type description [B]
7177 Risk object sub-type description identifier [B]
7179 Risk object type identifier [B]
7175 Rule part identifier [B]
4044 Safety section name [B]
4046 Safety section number [B]
3496 Sales channel identifier [B]
7047 Sample direction code [B]
3236 Sample location description [B]
3237 Sample location description code [B]
4407 Sample process step code [B]
7039 Sample selection method code [B]
7045 Sample state code [B]
4517 Seal condition code [B]
9308 Seal identifier [B]
9302 Sealing party name [B]
9303 Sealing party name code [B]
3232 Second related location name [B]
3233 Second related location name code [C]
7293 Sector area identification code qualifier [B]
9166 Segment tag identifier [B]
1159 Sequence identifier source code [B]
1050 Sequence position identifier [C]
9641 Service basis code qualifier [I]
9419 Service layer code [B]
7273 Service requirement code [C]
5267 Service type code [I]
7297 Set type code qualifier [B]
4471 Settlement means code [B]
# 7106 Shipment flashpoint degree [B]
7102 Shipping marks description [B]
6432 Significant digits quantity [B]
9153 Simple data element character representation code [B]
# 9156 Simple data element maximum length measure [B]
# 9158 Simple data element minimum length measure [B]
9150 Simple data element tag identifier [B]
#| 6174 Size measure [B]
6173 Size type code qualifier [B]
4183 Special condition code [C]
4184 Special requirement description [I]
4187 Special requirement type code [I]
7160 Special service description [C]
7161 Special service description code [C]
6331 Statistic type code qualifier [B]
6434 Statistical concept identifier [B]
9015 Status category code [B]
4404 Status description [B]
4405 Status description code [C]
9012 Status reason description [B]
9013 Status reason description code [C]
3042 Street and number or post office box identifier [C]
7497 Structure component function code qualifier [B]
7512 Structure component identifier [B]
7515 Structure type code [B]
5495 Sub-line indicator code [B]
5213 Sub-line item price change operation code [C]
4457 Substitution condition code [B]
5275 Supplementary rate or tariff code [B]
9643 Supporting evidence type code qualifier [I]
7383 Surface or layer code [C]
# 6246 Temperature degree [B]
6245 Temperature type code qualifier [B]
2009 Terms time relation code [B]
4419 Test administration method code [B]
4416 Test description [B]
3077 Test medium code [B]
4415 Test method identifier [B]
7188 Test method revision identifier [B]
4424 Test reason name [B]
4425 Test reason name code [B]
4451 Text subject code qualifier [C]
#| 2002 Time [I]
2475 Time reference code [B]
2031 Time variation quantity [I]
# 2020 Time zone difference quantity [I]
2029 Time zone identifier [I]
5160 Total monetary amount [I]
4043 Trade class code [B]
8017 Traffic restriction application code [I]
8015 Traffic restriction code [I]
8035 Traffic restriction type code qualifier [I]
8101 Transit direction indicator code [B]
4215 Transport charges payment method code [B]
8126 Transport emergency card identifier [B]
8215 Transport means change indicator code [I]
8178 Transport means description [B]
8179 Transport means description code [C]
8212 Transport means identification name [B]
8213 Transport means identification name identifier [B]
8453 Transport means nationality code [B]
8281 Transport means ownership indicator code [B]
8066 Transport mode name [B]
8067 Transport mode name code [B]
8323 Transport movement code [B]
4219 Transport service priority code [B]
8051 Transport stage code qualifier [B]
8219 Traveller accompanied by infant indicator code [I]
1145 Traveller reference identifier [I]
7064 Type of packages [B]
7504 Unit or component type description [B]
7505 Unit or component type description code [B]
5420 Unit price basis rate [B]
5284 Unit price basis value [B]
6353 Unit type code qualifier [C]
7124 United Nations Dangerous Goods (UNDG) identifier [B]
6350 Units quantity [C]
9285 Validation criteria code [B]
9282 Validation key identifier [B]
# 9280 Validation result text [B]
9029 Value definition code qualifier [B]
1518 Value list identifier [B]
1514 Value list name [B]
1505 Value list type code [B]
# 9422 Value text [B]
1056 Version identifier [B]
# 6140 Width measure [C]
9607 Yes or no indicator code [I]
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