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          | AAB | 
            
              | Proforma invoice number |  
              | [1088] Reference number assigned by the seller to a Proforma Invoice. |  | 
        
          | AAC | 
            
              | Documentary credit number |  
              | [1172] Reference number assigned by issuing bank to a Documentary credit. |  | 
        
          | AAF | 
            
              | Debit card number |  
              | A reference number identifying a debit card. |  | 
        
          | AAG | 
            
              | Offer or quotation number |  
              | Reference number assigned by issuing party to an offer. |  | 
        
          | AAJ | 
            
              | Delivery order number |  
              | Reference number assigned by issuer to a delivery order. |  | 
        
          | AAK | 
            
              | Despatch advice number |  
              | Reference number assigned by issuing party to a despatch advice. |  | 
        
          | AAL | 
            
              | Drawing number |  
              | Reference number identifying a specific product drawing. |  | 
        
          | AAM | 
            
              | Waybill number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a waybill, see: 1001 = 700. |  | 
        
          | AAN | 
            
              | Delivery schedule number |  
              | Reference number assigned by buyer to a delivery schedule. |  | 
        
          | AAO | 
            
              | Consignee's shipment reference number |  
              | [1362] Reference assigned by the consignee to a shipment. |  | 
        
          | AAQ | 
            
              | Unit load device (e.g. container) identification number |  
              | [8260] Marks (letters and/or numbers) which identify a unit load device e.g. freight container. |  | 
        
          | AAS | 
            
              | Transport document number |  
              | [1188] Reference assigned by the carrier or his agent to the transport document. |  | 
        
          | AAT | 
            
              | Master label number |  
              | Identifies the master label number of any package type. |  | 
        
          | AAU | 
            
              | Despatch note number |  
              | [1128] Reference number assigned by the seller to a Despatch Note. |  | 
        
          | ABE | 
            
              | Declarant's reference number |  
              | Unique reference number assigned to a document or a message by the declarant for identification purposes. |  | 
        
          | ABO | 
            
              | Originator's reference |  
              | A unique reference assigned by the originator. |  | 
        
          | ABP | 
            
              | Declarant's Customs identity number |  
              | Reference to the party whose posted bond or security is being declared in order to accept responsibility for a goods declaration and the applicable duties and taxes. |  | 
        
          | ABQ | 
            
              | Importer reference number |  
              | Reference number assigned by the importer to identify a particular shipment for his own purposes. |  | 
        
          | ABT | 
            
              | Customs declaration number |  
              | [1426] Number, assigned or accepted by Customs, to identify a Goods declaration. |  | 
        
          | ACD | 
            
              | Additional reference number |  
              | Reference number provided in addition to another given reference. |  | 
        
          | ACE | 
            
              | Related document number |  
              | Reference number identifying a related document. |  | 
        
          | ACK | 
            
              | Bank reference |  
              | Cross reference issued by financial institution. |  | 
        
          | ACL | 
            
              | Principal reference number |  
              | A number that identifies the principal reference. |  | 
        
          | ACW | 
            
              | Reference number to previous message |  
              | Reference number assigned to the message which was previously issued (e.g. in the case of a cancellation, the primary reference of the message to be cancelled will be quoted in this element). |  | 
        
          | ACX | 
            
              | Banker's acceptance |  
              | Reference number for banker's acceptance issued by the accepting financial institution. |  | 
        
          | ADB | 
            
              | Matured certificate of deposit |  
              | Reference number for certificate of deposit allocated by issuing financial institution. |  | 
        
          | ADC | 
            
              | Loan |  
              | Reference number for loan allocated by lending financial institution. |  | 
        
          | ADD | 
            
              | Analysis number/test number |  
              | Number given to a specific analysis or test operation. |  | 
        
          | ADE | 
            
              | Account number |  
              | Identification number of an account. |  | 
        
          | AE | 
            
              | Authorization for expense (AFE) number |  
              | A number that identifies an authorization for expense (AFE). |  
              | GS1 Description: A number providing authorization for a party to incur an expense.
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          | AEK | 
            
              | Payment order number |  
              | A number that identifies a payment order. |  | 
        
          | AER | 
            
              | Project specification number |  
              | Reference number identifying a project specification. |  | 
        
          | AES | 
            
              | Primary reference |  
              | A number that identifies the primary reference. |  | 
        
          | AFO | 
            
              | Beneficiary's reference |  
              | Reference of the beneficiary. |  | 
        
          | AFS | 
            
              | Beneficiary's bank reference |  
              | Reference number of the beneficiary's bank. |  | 
        
          | AGA | 
            
              | Agreement to pay number |  
              | A number that identifies an agreement to pay. |  
              | GS1 Description: A reference number guaranteeing a payment.
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          | AGB | 
            
              | Contract party reference number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a party for a particular contract. |  | 
        
          | AGG | 
            
              | Dispute number |  
              | Reference number to a dispute notice. |  
              | GS1 Description: A reference number identifying a previoulsy transmitted commercial dispute.
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          | AGT | 
            
              | Service group identification number |  
              | Identification used for a group of services. |  | 
        
          | AGW | 
            
              | Scheme/plan number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a service scheme or plan. |  | 
        
          | AHJ | 
            
              | Payee's reference number |  
              | Reference number of the party to be paid. |  | 
        
          | AHL | 
            
              | Creditor's reference number |  
              | Reference number of the party to whom a debt is owed. |  | 
        
          | AHM | 
            
              | Debtor's reference number |  
              | Reference number of the party who owes an amount of money. |  | 
        
          | AHU | 
            
              | Request for quote number |  
              | Reference number assigned by the requestor to a request for quote. |  | 
        
          | AID | 
            
              | Certificate of conformity |  
              | Certificate certifying the conformity to predefined definitions. |  | 
        
          | AIJ | 
            
              | Customer's individual transaction reference number |  
              | Customer's reference number allocated by the customer to one specific transaction. |  | 
        
          | AIK | 
            
              | Bank's individual transaction reference number |  
              | Bank's reference number allocated by the bank to one specific transaction. |  | 
        
          | AIZ | 
            
              | Consolidated invoice number |  
              | Invoice number into which other invoices are consolidated. |  | 
        
          | AJS | 
            
              | Agreement number |  
              | A number specifying an agreement between parties. |  | 
        
          | AJT | 
            
              | Standard Industry Classification (SIC) number |  
              | A number specifying a standard industry classification. |  | 
        
          | AKJ | 
            
              | Direct debit reference |  
              | Reference number assigned to the direct debit operation. |  | 
        
          | AKM | 
            
              | Replenishment purchase order range start number |  
              | Starting number of a range of purchase order numbers assigned by the buyer to vendor's replenishment orders. |  | 
        
          | AKO | 
            
              | Action authorization number |  
              | A reference number authorizing an action. |  | 
        
          | ALK | 
            
              | Consignee's invoice number |  
              | The invoice number assigned by a consignee. |  | 
        
          | ALL | 
            
              | Message batch number |  
              | A number identifying a batch of messages. |  | 
        
          | ALM | 
            
              | Previous delivery schedule number |  
              | A reference number identifying a previous delivery schedule. |  | 
        
          | ALN | 
            
              | Physical inventory recount reference number |  
              | A reference to a re-count of physically held inventory. |  | 
        
          | ALO | 
            
              | Receiving advice number |  
              | A reference number to a receiving advice. |  | 
        
          | ALP | 
            
              | Returnable container reference number |  
              | A reference number identifying a returnable container. |  | 
        
          | ALQ | 
            
              | Returns notice number |  
              | A reference number to a returns notice. |  | 
        
          | ALR | 
            
              | Sales forecast number |  
              | A reference number identifying a sales forecast. |  | 
        
          | ALS | 
            
              | Sales report number |  
              | A reference number identifying a sales report. |  | 
        
          | ALT | 
            
              | Previous tax control number |  
              | A reference number identifying a previous tax control number. |  
              | GS1 Description: A reference number identifying a previous Tax Control (TAXCON) message number.
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          | ALV | 
            
              | Registered capital reference |  
              | Registered capital reference of a company. |  | 
        
          | AML | 
            
              | Replenishment purchase order range end number |  
              | Ending number of a range of purchase order numbers assigned by the buyer to vendor's replenishment orders. |  | 
        
          | AMT | 
            
              | Goods and Services Tax identification number |  
              | An identification number assigned to an organization collecting Goods and Services Taxes (GST). |  | 
        
          | ANJ | 
            
              | Authorization number |  
              | A number which uniquely identifies an authorization. |  | 
        
          | ANL | 
            
              | Deposit reference number |  
              | A reference number identifying a deposit. |  
              | GS1 Description: A reference number identifying a physical deposit made to a financial account by a party through the bank branch network.
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          | ANX | 
            
              | Clearing reference |  
              | Reference allocated by a clearing procedure. |  | 
        
          | ANZ | 
            
              | Direct debit reference |  
              | Reference of the direct debit. 
 Notes:
 This code value will be removed effective with directory D.02A.
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          | AOA | 
            
              | Documentary payment reference |  
              | Reference of the documentary payment. |  | 
        
          | AP | 
            
              | Accounts receivable number |  
              | Reference number assigned by accounts receivable department to the account of a specific debtor. |  | 
        
          | APF | 
            
              | Price/sales catalogue response reference number |  
              | A reference number identifying a response to a price/sales catalogue. |  | 
        
          | APH | 
            
              | Invoicing data sheet reference number |  
              | A reference number identifying an invoicing data sheet. |  | 
        
          | API | 
            
              | Inventory report reference number |  
              | A reference number identifying an inventory report. |  | 
        
          | APQ | 
            
              | Commercial account summary reference number |  
              | A reference number identifying a commercial account summary. |  | 
        
          | AQQ | 
            
              | Activite Principale Exercee (APE) identifier |  
              | The French industry code for the main activity of a company. |  | 
        
          | AQS | 
            
              | Nomenclature Activity Classification Economy (NACE) identifier |  
              | A European industry classification code used to identify the activity of a company. |  | 
        
          | ARZ | 
            
              | Stock adjustment number |  
              | A number identifying a stock adjustment. |  | 
        
          | ASE | 
            
              | Duty free products security number |  
              | A security number allocated for duty free products. |  | 
        
          | ASF | 
            
              | Duty free products receipt authorisation number |  
              | Authorisation number allocated for the receipt of duty free products. |  | 
        
          | ASG | 
            
              | Party information message reference |  
              | Reference identifying a party information message. |  | 
        
          | ASI | 
            
              | Proof of delivery reference number |  
              | A reference number identifying a proof of delivery which is generated by the goods recipient. |  | 
        
          | ASJ | 
            
              | Supplier's credit claim reference number |  
              | A reference number identifying a supplier's credit claim. |  | 
        
          | ASK | 
            
              | Picture of actual product |  
              | Reference identifying the picture of an actual product. |  | 
        
          | ASL | 
            
              | Picture of a generic product |  
              | Reference identifying a picture of a generic product. |  | 
        
          | ASO | 
            
              | Password |  
              | Code used for authentication purposes. |  | 
        
          | ASV | 
            
              | Product data file number |  
              | The number of a product data file. |  | 
        
          | AUB | 
            
              | Party reference |  
              | The reference to a party |  | 
        
          | AUD | 
            
              | Collection reference |  
              | A reference identifying a collection. |  | 
        
          | AUG | 
            
              | Importer's letter of credit reference |  
              | Letter of credit reference issued by importer. |  | 
        
          | AUJ | 
            
              | Proposed purchase order reference number |  
              | A reference number assigned to a proposed purchase order. |  | 
        
          | AUK | 
            
              | Application for financial support reference number |  
              | Reference number assigned to an application for financial support. |  | 
        
          | AUL | 
            
              | Manufacturing quality agreement number |  
              | Reference number of a manufacturing quality agreement. |  | 
        
          | AUQ | 
            
              | Customs binding ruling number |  
              | Binding ruling number issued by customs. |  | 
        
          | AUR | 
            
              | Customs non-binding ruling number |  
              | Non-binding ruling number issued by customs. |  | 
        
          | AUY | 
            
              | International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC) code |  
              | A code specifying an international standard industrial classification. |  | 
        
          | AUZ | 
            
              | Customs pre-approval ruling number |  
              | Pre-approval ruling number issued by Customs. |  | 
        
          | AVQ | 
            
              | Place of packing approval number |  
              | Approval Number of the place where goods are packaged. |  
              | Approval number of the place where goods are packaged. In the meat sector, some additional information is required for traceability purposes: cutting party, slaugtherhouse, ... |  | 
        
          | AWB | 
            
              | Air waybill number |  
              | Reference number assigned to an air waybill, see: 1001 = 740. |  | 
        
          | AWS | 
            
              | Hygienic Certificate number, national |  
              | Nationally set Hygienic Certificate number, such as sanitary, epidemiologic. |  | 
        
          | BC | 
            
              | Buyer's contract number |  
              | Reference number assigned by buyer to a contract. |  | 
        
          | BFN | 
            
              | Buyer's fund number (GS1 Code - book) |  
              | A reference number indicating the fund number used by the buyer. |  | 
        
          | BM | 
            
              | Bill of lading number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a bill of lading, see: 1001 = 705. |  | 
        
          | BN | 
            
              | Booking reference number |  
              | [1016] Reference number assigned by the carrier or his agent when cargo space is reserved prior to loading. |  | 
        
          | BO | 
            
              | Blanket order number |  
              | Reference number assigned by the order issuer to a blanket order. |  | 
        
          | BT | 
            
              | Batch number/lot number |  
              | Reference number assigned by manufacturer to a series of similar products or goods produced under similar conditions. |  | 
        
          | CAN | 
            
              | Company trading account number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a company trading account. |  | 
        
          | CD | 
            
              | Credit note number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a credit note. |  | 
        
          | CH | 
            
              | Customer catalogue number |  
              | Number identifying a catalogue for customer's usage. |  | 
        
          | CK | 
            
              | Cheque number |  
              | Unique number assigned to one specific cheque. |  | 
        
          | CMR | 
            
              | Road consignment note number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a road consignment note, see: 1001 = 730. |  | 
        
          | CN | 
            
              | Carrier's reference number |  
              | Reference number assigned by carrier to a consignment. |  | 
        
          | CNE | 
            
              | Consolidated reference number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A number identifying a consolidated reference. |  | 
        
          | CO | 
            
              | Buyers order number |  
              | [1022] Reference number assigned by the buyer to an order. |  | 
        
          | COF | 
            
              | Call off order number |  
              | A number that identifies a call off order. |  | 
        
          | CR | 
            
              | Customer reference number |  
              | Reference number assigned by the customer to a transaction. |  | 
        
          | CT | 
            
              | Contract number |  
              | Reference number of a contract concluded between parties. |  | 
        
          | CU | 
            
              | Consignor's reference number |  
              | [1140] Reference number assigned by a consignor to a particular shipment for his own purposes or for those of the consignee. |  | 
        
          | CZ | 
            
              | Cooperation contract number |  
              | Number issued by a party concerned given to a contract on cooperation of two or more parties. |  | 
        
          | DDC | 
            
              | Direct debit contract reference (SWIFT Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a direct debit contract. |  | 
        
          | DL | 
            
              | Debit note number |  
              | Reference number assigned by issuer to a debit note. |  | 
        
          | DM | 
            
              | Document number |  
              | [1004] Reference number assigned to the document by the issuer. |  | 
        
          | DQ | 
            
              | Delivery note number |  
              | Reference number assigned by the issuer to a delivery note. |  | 
        
          | ECN | 
            
              | External consolidation reference number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number assigned to identify an external consolidation. |  | 
        
          | ERC | 
            
              | External recap reference number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying an external recap. |  | 
        
          | EX | 
            
              | Export licence number |  
              | [1208] Reference number assigned by issuing authority to an Export Licence. |  | 
        
          | FC | 
            
              | Fiscal number |  
              | Tax payer's number. Number assigned to individual persons as well as to corporates by a public institution; this number is different from the VAT registration number. |  | 
        
          | FF | 
            
              | Freight forwarder's reference number |  
              | [1460] Reference number assigned to the consignment by the freight forwarder. |  | 
        
          | FI | 
            
              | File line identifier |  
              | Number assigned by the file issuer or sender to identify a specific line. |  | 
        
          | FV | 
            
              | File version number |  
              | Number given to a version of an identified file. |  | 
        
          | FX | 
            
              | Foreign exchange contract number |  
              | Reference number identifying a foreign exchange contract. |  | 
        
          | GC | 
            
              | Government contract number |  
              | Number assigned to a specific government/public contract. |  | 
        
          | GN | 
            
              | Government reference number |  
              | A number that identifies a government reference. |  
              | GS1 Description: This code value should not be used to provide the tax identification number for a party (use code VA).
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          | GNM | 
            
              | General message number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a previously transmitted general message. |  | 
        
          | GRN | 
            
              | Goods reserve number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying goods in stock which have been reserved for a party. |  | 
        
          | HN | 
            
              | Handling and movement reference number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a previously transmitted cargo/goods handling and movement message. |  | 
        
          | HS | 
            
              | Harmonised system number |  
              | Number specifying the goods classification under the Harmonised Commodity Description and Coding System of the Customs Co-operation Council (CCC). |  | 
        
          | HWB | 
            
              | House waybill number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a house waybill, see: 1001 = 703. |  | 
        
          | IA | 
            
              | Internal vendor number |  
              | Number identifying the company-internal vending department/unit. |  | 
        
          | IDR | 
            
              | Instruction to despatch reference number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a previously transmitted instruction to despatch message. |  | 
        
          | IP | 
            
              | Import licence number |  
              | [1106] Reference number assigned by the issuing authority to an Import Licence. |  | 
        
          | IRN | 
            
              | Instruction for returns number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a previously communicated instruction for return message. |  | 
        
          | IT | 
            
              | Internal customer number |  
              | Number assigned by a seller, supplier etc. to identify a customer within his enterprise. |  | 
        
          | IV | 
            
              | Invoice number |  
              | [1334] Reference number assigned by the seller to a Commercial Invoice. |  | 
        
          | LC | 
            
              | Letter of credit number |  
              | Reference number identifying the letter of credit document. |  | 
        
          | LI | 
            
              | Line item reference number |  
              | (1156) Reference number identifying a particular line in a document. |  | 
        
          | MB | 
            
              | Master bill of lading number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a master bill of lading, see: 1001 = 704. |  | 
        
          | MF | 
            
              | Manufacturer's part number |  
              | Reference number assigned by the manufacturer to his product or part. |  | 
        
          | MG | 
            
              | Meter unit number |  
              | Number identifying a unique meter unit. |  | 
        
          | MH | 
            
              | Manufacturing order number |  
              | Reference number assigned by manufacturer for a given production quantity of products. |  | 
        
          | MR | 
            
              | Message recipient |  
              | A number that identifies the message recipient. |  
              | GS1 Description: Party who receives the message.
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          | MS | 
            
              | Message sender |  
              | A number that identifies the message sender. |  
              | GS1 Description: Party who sends the message.
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          | MSC | 
            
              | Metered services consumption report (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a previously communicated metered services consumption report. |  | 
        
          | MSS | 
            
              | Manufacturer's material safety data sheet number |  
              | A number that identifies a manufacturer's material safety data sheet. |  | 
        
          | MWB | 
            
              | Master air waybill number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a master air waybill, see: 1001 = 741. |  | 
        
          | ON | 
            
              | Order number (buyer) |  
              | [1022] Reference number assigned by the buyer to an order. |  | 
        
          | OSE | 
            
              | Order status enquiry (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number to a previously sent order status enquiry. |  | 
        
          | PB | 
            
              | Payer's financial institution account number |  
              | Originated company account number (ACH transfer), check, draft or wire. |  | 
        
          | PD | 
            
              | Promotion deal number |  
              | Number assigned by a vendor to a special promotion activity. |  | 
        
          | PFB | 
            
              | Firm booking reference number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a previous firm booking. |  | 
        
          | PIE | 
            
              | Product inquiry number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A referenece number identifying a previously communicated product inquiry number. |  | 
        
          | PK | 
            
              | Packing list number |  
              | (1014) Reference number assigned to a packing list, see: 1001 = 271. |  | 
        
          | PL | 
            
              | Price list number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a price list. |  
              | GS1 Description: This code should be used to identify a Price/Sales Catalogue (PRICAT) message.
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          | POR | 
            
              | Purchase order response number |  
              | Reference number assigned by the seller to an order response. |  | 
        
          | PP | 
            
              | Purchase order change number |  
              | Reference number assigned by a buyer for a revision of a purchase order. |  | 
        
          | PQ | 
            
              | Payment reference |  
              | Reference number assigned to a payment. |  | 
        
          | PR | 
            
              | Price quote number |  
              | Reference number assigned by the seller to a quote. |  | 
        
          | PW | 
            
              | Prior purchase order number |  
              | Reference number of a purchase order previously sent to the supplier. |  | 
        
          | PY | 
            
              | Payee's financial institution account number |  
              | Receiving company account number (ACH transfer), check, draft or wire. |  | 
        
          | RA | 
            
              | Remittance advice number |  
              | A number that identifies a remittance advice. |  | 
        
          | RCE | 
            
              | Recap number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a recap. |  | 
        
          | RCN | 
            
              | Railway consignment note number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a rail consignment note, see: 1001 = 720. |  | 
        
          | RF | 
            
              | Export reference number |  
              | Reference number given to an export shipment. |  | 
        
          | SB | 
            
              | Sales region number |  
              | A number that identifies a sales region. |  | 
        
          | SD | 
            
              | Sales department number |  
              | A number that identifies a sales department. |  | 
        
          | SDR | 
            
              | Split delivery reference number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a split delivery. |  | 
        
          | SE | 
            
              | Serial number |  
              | Identification number of an item which distinguishes this specific item out of an number of identical items. |  | 
        
          | SN | 
            
              | Seal number |  
              | [9308] Identification number on Customs or other seals affixed to containers or other transport units. |  | 
        
          | SNR | 
            
              | Service relation number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A number used to identify a database entry which records recurring services, e.g., treatment of a patient in a hospital, usage by a member of a library facility, etc. |  | 
        
          | SRN | 
            
              | Shipment reference number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a shipment. |  
              | GS1 Description: Reference number assigned by a consignor to a particular shipment for his own purposes or for those of the consignee.
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          | SS | 
            
              | Seller's reference number |  
              | Reference number assigned to a transaction by the seller. |  | 
        
          | SSC | 
            
              | Serial shipping container code (GS1 Code) |  
              | Reference number identifying a serial shipping container or package. |  | 
        
          | SZ | 
            
              | Specification number |  
              | Number assigned by the issuer to his specification. |  | 
        
          | TL | 
            
              | Tax exemption licence number |  
              | Number assigned by the tax authorities to a party indicating its tax exemption authorization. This number could relate to a specified business type, a specified local area or a class of products. |  | 
        
          | TP | 
            
              | Test report number |  
              | Reference number identifying a test report document relevant to the product. |  | 
        
          | TRB | 
            
              | Tribunal place registration number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Registration number of a company at the tribunal place. |  | 
        
          | TRI | 
            
              | Transport instruction number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a transport instruction. |  | 
        
          | TS | 
            
              | Test specification number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a test specification. |  | 
        
          | TSE | 
            
              | Transport status number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a transport status message. |  | 
        
          | UC | 
            
              | Ultimate customer's reference number |  
              | The originator's reference number as forwarded in a sequence of parties involved. |  | 
        
          | UCN | 
            
              | Unique consignment reference number |  
              | (1202) Unique reference of a consignment (UCRN) used for identification purposes in documents and messages exchanged between parties in international trade. See also: Unique Identifier Code (UNIC) in UN/ECE Recommendation No. 8, March 1992. |  | 
        
          | VA | 
            
              | VAT registration number |  
              | Unique number assigned by the relevant tax authority to identify a party for use in relation to Value Added Tax (VAT). |  | 
        
          | VN | 
            
              | Order number (supplier) |  
              | Reference number assigned by supplier to a buyer's purchase order. |  | 
        
          | XA | 
            
              | Company/place registration number |  
              | Company registration and place as legally required. |  | 
        
          | XA4 | 
            
              | Account servicing bank reference (SWIFT Code) |  
              | A reference number allocated by an account servicing bank. |  | 
        
          | XA5 | 
            
              | Customer to customer reference number (SWIFT Code) |  
              | A reference number exchanged between customers. |  | 
        
          | XA6 | 
            
              | Third party reference number (SWIFT Code) |  
              | A number used to identify references related to third parties. |  | 
        
          | XA8 | 
            
              | Credit card number (SWIFT Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a credit card. |  | 
        
          | XB1 | 
            
              | Clearing number (SWIFT Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a clearing. |  | 
        
          | XB5 | 
            
              | Tooling contract number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Number of the tooling contract. |  | 
        
          | XB6 | 
            
              | Formula number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Number of the formula. |  | 
        
          | XB7 | 
            
              | Pre-agreement number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Number identifying a pre-agreement. |  | 
        
          | XB9 | 
            
              | Customs purchase for re-export agreement number (GS1 Code) |  
              | A number assigned to a company by the customs authorities which allows the purchase within a country of goods free of tax because they are to be re-exported immediately after the purchase. |  | 
        
          | XC1 | 
            
              | Product certification number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Number assigned by a governing body (or their agents) to a product which certifies compliance with a standard. |  | 
        
          | XC3 | 
            
              | Consignment contract number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Reference number identifying a consignment contract. |  | 
        
          | YA1 | 
            
              | Product specification reference number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Number assigned by the issuer to his product specification. |  | 
        
          | YA3 | 
            
              | Numbering per year (GS1 Code) |  
              | Financial statement should be identified consecutively numbered per year. |  | 
        
          | YA6 | 
            
              | Bank statement number (SWIFT Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a bank statement. |  | 
        
          | YA9 | 
            
              | Payroll deduction advice reference (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying a payroll deduction advice. |  | 
        
          | YB4 | 
            
              | Order shipment grouping reference (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference number identifying the grouping of purchase orders into one shipment. |  | 
        
          | YB7 | 
            
              | Product directory (GS1 Code) |  
              | A reference to a product characteristics directory. |  | 
        
          | YB8 | 
            
              | Debit Letter (GS1 Code) |  
              | Reference number identifying the letter of debit document. |  | 
        
          | YB9 | 
            
              | Inventory report request number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Reference number assigned to an inventory report request. |  | 
        
          | YC1 | 
            
              | Additional party identification (GS1 Code) |  
              | Reference number to an additional party identification. This number may be the internal trading partner identification number used by a party to identify its trading parties. |  | 
        
          | YC3 | 
            
              | Farm approval number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Veterinary licence number allocated by a national authority to an animal farm. |  | 
        
          | YC4 | 
            
              | Cutting plant approval number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Veterinary licence number allocated by a national authority to a cutting plant. |  | 
        
          | YC5 | 
            
              | Slaughterhouse approval number (GS1 Code) |  
              | Veterinary licence number allocated by a national authority to a slaughterhouse. |  | 
        
          | ZZZ | 
            
              | Mutually defined reference number |  
              | Number based on party agreement. |  |