Code of Federal Regulations Title 46. Shipping 46 CFR Pt. 520, App. A—Standard Terminology and Codes

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.

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