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8053 Equipment type code qualifier [C]

Desc: Code qualifying a type of equipment. Repr: an..3 Code Values: AA Ground equipment Ground equipment being fuelled or serviced. AB Chain Chain used in the securing of cargo. AD Temperature recorder Temperature recorder to provide a record of the actual temperature. AE Body trailer The part of the vehicle where the cargo is loaded. AG Slipsheet A cardboard platform used for holding product for storage or transportation. AH No special equipment needed A code to indicate that there is no special equipment needed. AI Vessel hold A compartment forming part of a transport vessel. AJ Flat rack Type of open container used for carrying objects. AK Aircraft To indicate that the equipment is an aircraft. AL Medical device A device used for medical purposes. AM Refrigerated container A refrigerated (reefer) container that is actively cooling the product. AN Synthetic pallet 80*120cm A pallet with standard dimensions 80*120 centimetres made of synthetic material. AO Synthetic pallet 100*120cm A standard pallet with standard dimensions 100*120 centimetres made of synthetic material. AP Clothing hanger rack Equipment used to store and transport clothing in a hanging position. AQ Road/rail trailer Trailer designated for combined road/rail use. AT Overhang wagon Empty rail wagon added to the loaded wagons, when goods are longer than the loaded wagon. BL Blocks A piece of equipment that is normally a piece of wood to fix cargo (e.g. coils) during transport. BPN Box pallet non-exchangeable A box pallet which cannot be exchanged. BPO Truck being transported A road vehicle capable of carrying goods which is being carried on another means of transport. BPP Truck and trailer combination being transported A road vehicle capable of carrying goods with an attached trailer which is being carried on another means of transport. BPQ Tractor and trailer being transported A trailer accompanied by a self-propelling tractor unit which is being carried on another means of transport. + BPR Postal bag Bag intended primarily for the conveyance of postal items. + BPS Letter Tray Tray intended primarily for the conveyance of letter mail items of size slightly exceeding C5, in which the items are stood on their long edge. + BPT Roller Cage Wheeled wire cage. + BPU Flats Tray Tray intended primarily for the conveyance of letter mail items of from C5 up to in excess of C4, in which the items are stacked one on top of another. May also be used for letter mail smaller items stood on their long edge. + BPV Out of bag parcel Postal item which is conveyed individually, with only the wrapping provided by the mailer for protection. + BPW Wheeled Platform Device, consisting of a flat surface mounted on a wheels, which is designed for the conveyance of items which may safely be stacked. Normally also equipped with a handle to allow the device to be easily manoeuvred. + BPX Container non-compliant with the Customs Convention on Containers The container is not compliant with the Customs Convention on Containers. BPY Box pallet EUR Y non exchangeable A euro-pallet of type Y that may not be exchanged. BR Barge Flat bottomed inland cargo vessel for canals and rivers with or without own propulsion for the purpose of transported goods. (Synonym: Lighter). BX Boxcar An enclosed railway goods wagon. CH Chassis A wheeled carriage onto which an ocean container is mounted for inland conveyance. CN Container Equipment item as defined by ISO for transport. It must be of: A) permanent character, strong enough for repeated use; B) designed to facilitate the carriage of goods, by one or more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading; C) fitted with devices for its ready handling, particularly. DPA Deadlight (panel) A set of panels fixed inside a porthole. EFP Exchangeable EUR flat pallet A flat euro-pallet that may be exchanged. EYP Exchangeable EUR Y box pallet A euro-pallet of type Y that may be exchanged. FPN Flat pallet EUR non exchangeable A flat euro-pallet that may not be exchanged. FPR Flat pallet (railway property) non-exchangeable A non-exchangeable flat pallet owned by a railroad. IL Lidded stackable rigid tray (CEN TS 14482:2002) Lidded stackable rigid tray compliant with CEN TS 14482:2002. LAR Lashing rope A rope for lashing cargo. LU Load/unload device on equipment A mechanical device used in the loading and/or unloading of cargo into and from transport equipment. MPA Movable panel A panel which can be moved. PA Pallet A platform on which goods can be stacked in order to facilitate the movement by a forklift or sling. PBP Identified private box pallet A box pallet identified as being privately owned. PFP Identified private flat pallet A flat pallet identified as being privately owned. PL Platform A piece of equipment normally having a flat surface, or prepared for carrying cargo with a specific shape. PPA Protecting panel A panel used for protection. PST Portable stove A portable heating unit. RF Flat car A railway wagon without raised sides or ends. RG Reefer generator A generator used to control the temperature in temperature-controlled transport equipment. RGF Ground facility Storage tank or facility capable of receiving shipment of goods or commodity. RO Rope Rope used in the securing of cargo. RR Rail car To identify that the equipment is a rail car. SPP Identified special pallet A pallet identified as special. STR Strap A narrow strip of flexible material. SW Swap body Rectangular equipment unit without wheels, which can be mounted on a chassis or positioned on legs. TE Trailer A vehicle without motive power, designed for the carriage of cargo and to be towed by a motor vehicle. TP Tarpaulin Waterproof material, e.g. canvas, to spread over cargo to protect it from getting wet. TS Tackles [8030] Identification marks and numbers of loading tackle used (sheets, ropes, chains, etc.), as specified in DCU 9 to CIM Article 13; and of containers, as specified in Articles 5 and 10 of Annex III to CIM (CIM 17). TSU Tarpaulin support A device to support a tarpaulin. UL ULD (Unit load device) An aircraft container or pallet.

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