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