46 CFR Appendix A to Part 520 - Appendix A to Part 520—Standard Terminology and Codes

I—Publishing/Amendment Type Codes

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

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