{"data":{"id":"us/46-cfr-appendix-a-to-part-520","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"46 CFR Appendix A to Part 520","heading":"Appendix A to Part 520—Standard Terminology and Codes","body":"I—Publishing/Amendment Type Codes\nCode Definition\nA Increase.\nC Change resulting in neither increase nor decrease in rate or charges.\nE Expiration (also use “A” if the deletion results in the application of a higher “cargo, n.o.s.” or similar rate).\nI New or initial matter.\nK Rate or change filed by a controlled common carrier member of a conference under independent action.\nM Transportation of U.S. Department of Defense cargo by American-flag common carriers.\nP Addition of a port or point.\nR Reduction.\nS 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.”\nT Terminal Rates, charges or provisions or canal tolls over which the carrier has no control.\nW Withdrawal of an erroneous publication on the same publication date.\nX Exemption for controlled carrier data in trades served exclusively by controlled carriers or by controlled carriers of states receiving most-favored-nation treatment.\nII—Unit Codes\nA. Weight Units:\nKilograms KGS\n1000 Kgs (Metric Ton) KT\nPounds LBS\nLong Ton (2240 LBS) LT\nShort Ton (2000 LBS) ST\nB. Volume Units:\nCubic meter CBM\nCubic feet CFT\nC. Length Units:\nCentimeters CM\nFeet FT\nInches IN\nMeters M\nD. Measure Board Feet:\nThousand Board Feet MBF\nE. Distance Units:\nKilometers KM\nMiles MI\nF. Rate Basis:\nAd Valorem AV\nEach EA\nLump Sum LS\nMeasure M\nThousand Board Feet MBF\nPer Container PC\nWeight W\nWeight/Measure WM\nG. Container Size Codes:\nNot Applicable N/A\nLess Than Load LTL\n10 FT Any Height 10X\n20 FT 8′6″ 20\n20 FT 9′0″ High Cube 20A\n20 FT 9′6″ High Cube 20B\n20 FT 8′0″ 20S\n20 FT Any Height 20X\n24 FT 8′6″ 24\n24 FT 9′0″ High Cube 24A\n24 FT 9′6″ High Cube 24B\n24 FT 8′0″ 24S\n24 FT Any Height 24X\n35 FT 8′6″ 35\n35 FT 9′0″ High Cube 35A\n35 FT 9′6″ High Cube 35B\n35 FT 8′0″ 35S\n35 FT Any Height 35X\n40 FT 8′6″ 40\n40 FT 9′0″ High Cube 40A\n40 FT 9′6″ High Cube 40B\n40 FT 8′0″ 40S\n40 FT Any Height 40X\n42 FT 8′6″ 42\n42 FT 9′0″ High Cube 42A\n42 FT 9′6″ High Cube 42B\n42 FT 8′0″ 42S\n42 FT Any Height 42X\n43 FT 8′6″ 43\n43 FT 9′0″ High Cube 43A\n43 FT 9′6″ High Cube 43B\n43 FT 8′0″ 43S\n43 FT Any Height 43X\n45 FT 8′6″ 45\n45 FT 9′0″ High Cube 45A\n45 FT 9′6″ High Cube 45B\n45 FT 8′0″ 45S\n45 FT Any Height 45X\n48 FT 8′6″ 48\n48 FT 9′0″ High Cube 48A\n48 FT 9′6″ High Cube 48B\n48 FT 8′0″ 48S\n48 FT Any Height 48X\n53 FT 8′6″ 53\n53 FT 9′0″ High Cube 53A\n53 FT 9′6″ High Cube 53B\n53 FT 8′0″ 53S\n53 FT Any Height 53X\nH. Container Type Codes:\nNot Applicable N/A\nAtmosphere Control AC\nCollapsible Flatrack CF\nDrop Frame DF\nFlat Bed FB\nFlat Rack FR\nGarment Container GC\nHalf-Height HH\nHardtop HT\nInsulated IN\nOpen Top OT\nDry PC\nPlatform PL\nReefer RE\nTank TC\nTop Loader TL\nTrailer TR\nVehicle Racks VR\nI. Container Temperature Codes:\nNot Appl/Operating N/A\nArtificial Atmo Ctrl AC\nChilled CLD\nFrozen FRZ\nHeated HTD\nRefrigerated RE\nVentilated VEN\nJ. Packaging Codes:\nBag BAG\nBale BAL\nBar BAR\nBarrel BBL\nBundle BDL\nBeam BEM\nBing Chest BIC\nBin BIN\nBulk BLK\nBobbin BOB\nBox BOX\nBarge BRG\nBasket/Hamper BSK\nBushel BUS\nBox, with Inner Cntn BXI\nBucket BXT\nCabinet CAB\nCage CAG\nCan CAN\nCarrier CAR\nCase CAS\nCntnrs of Bulk Cargo CBC\nCarboy CBY\nCan Case CCS\nCheeses CHE\nCore COR\nCradle CRD\nCrate CRT\nCask CSK\nCarton CTN\nCylinder CYL\nDry Bulk DBK\nDouble-length Rack DRK\nDrum DRM\nDouble-length Skid DSK\nDouble-length DTB\nFirkin FIR\nFlo-Bin FLO\nFrame FRM\nFlask FSK\nForward Reel FWR\nGarment on Hanger GOH\nHeads of Beef HED\nHogshead HGH\nHopper Car HPC\nHopper Truck HPT\nOn Hanger/Rack in bx HRB\nHalf-Standard Rack HRK\nHalf-Stand. Tote Bin HTB\nJar JAR\nKeg KEG\nKit KIT\nKnockdown Rack KRK\nKnockdown Wood Crates KWC\nKnockdown Tote Bin KTB\nLiquid Bulk LBK\nLifts LIF\nLog LOG\nLoose LSE\nLug LUG\nLift Van LVN\nMulti-roll Pak MRP\nNoil NOL\nNested NST\nPail PAL\nPacked—NOS PCK\nPieces PCS\nPirns PIR\nPackage PKG\nPlatform PLF\nPipe Line PLN\nPallet PLT\nPrivate Vehicle POV\nPipe Rack PRK\nQuarters of Beef QTR\nRail (semiconductor) RAL\nRack RCK\nReel REL\nRoll ROL\nReverse Reel RVR\nSack SAK\nShook SHK\nSides of Beef SID\nSkid SKD\nSkid, Elev, Lift Trk SKE\nSleeve SLV\nSpin Cylinders SPI\nSpool SPL\nTube TBE\nTote Bin TBN\nTank Car Rail TKR\nTank Truck TKT\nIntermdl Trlr/Cntnr TLD\nTank TNK\nTierce TRC\nTrunk and Chest TRK\nTray TRY\nTrunk, Salesmen Samp TSS\nTub TUB\nUnpacked UNP\nUnit UNT\nVehicles VEH\nVan Pack VPK\nOn Own Wheels WHE\nWheeled Carrier WLC\nWood Crates WC\nWrapped WRP\nNot Applicable N/A\nK. Shipment Stowage Location Codes:\nNot Applicable N/A\nOn Deck OD\nBottom Stowage BS\nL. Hazard Codes:\nNot Applicable N/A\nIMD Stow Category A A\nIMD Stow Category B B\nIMD Stow Category C C\nIMD Stow Category D D\nIMD Stow Category E E\nHazardous HAZ\nNon-Hazardous NHZ\nM. Stuffing/Stripping Modes:\nNot Applicable N/A\nMechanical MECH\nHand Loading HAND\nN. Inland Transportation Modes:\nNot Applicable N/A\nMotor M\nRail R\nBarge B\nMotor/Rail MR\nRail/Motor RM\nMotor/Barge MB\nBarge/Motor BM\nRail/Barge RB\nBarge/Rail BR\nO. Shipment Service Types:\nBarge B\nDoor D\nHouse H\nMotor M\nOcean Port O\nPier P\nRail Yard R\nContainer Station S\nTerminal T\nContainer Yard Y\nRail Siding U\nTeam Tracks X\nP. Freight Forwarder/Broker Type Codes:\nNot Applicable N/A\nFreight Forwarder FF\nCustoms House Broker CB\nOther OTH\nQ. Tariff Type Codes:\nBill of Lading Tariff BL\nEquipment Interchange Agreement Tariff EI\nEssential Terms Publication ET\nForeign Commodity Tariff FC\nForeign Rules Tariff FR\nTerminal Tariff TM\nService Contracts SC","path":["Title 46—Shipping","CHAPTER IV—FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION","SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS AFFECTING OCEAN SHIPPING IN FOREIGN COMMERCE","PART 520—CARRIER AUTOMATED TARIFFS"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-46.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:26:22Z","sha256":"37c00485c6787a669a58625d4d26679a1b8e355101a032bba6bbb0fb64e692fa","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/46-cfr-520.91","next":"us/46-cfr-525.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}