UN/ECE Recommendation N°21

Codes for Passengers, Types of Cargo, Packages and Packaging Materials (with Complementary Codes for Package Names) (UN/ECE Recommendation N°21) Version 3 Datenstand 2026-10-05

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Code Name Description
X1A Drum, steel
X1B Drum, aluminium
X1D Drum, plywood
X1F Container, flexible A packaging container of flexible construction.
X1G Drum, fibre
X1W Drum, wooden
X2C Barrel, wooden
X3A Jerrican, steel
X3H Jerrican, plastic
X43 Bag, super bulk A cloth plastic or paper based bag having the dimensions of the pallet on which it is constructed.
X44 Bag, polybag A type of plastic bag, typically used to wrap promotional pieces, publications, product samples, and/or catalogues.
X4A Box, steel
X4B Box, aluminium
X4C Box, natural wood
X4D Box, plywood
X4F Box, reconstituted wood
X4G Box, fibreboard
X4H Box, plastic
X5H Bag, woven plastic
X5L Bag, textile
X5M Bag, paper
X6H Composite packaging, plastic receptacle
X6P Composite packaging, glass receptacle
X7A Case, car A type of portable container designed to store equipment for carriage in an automobile.
X7B Case, wooden A case made of wood for retaining substances or articles.
X8A Pallet, wooden A platform or open-ended box, made of wood, on which goods are retained for ease of mechanical handling during transport and storage.
X8B Crate, wooden A receptacle, made of wood, on which goods are retained for ease of mechanical handling during transport and storage.
X8C Bundle, wooden Loose or unpacked pieces of wood tied or wrapped together.
XAA Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic
XAB Receptacle, fibre Containment vessel made of fibre used for retaining substances or articles.
XAC Receptacle, paper Containment vessel made of paper for retaining substances or articles.
XAD Receptacle, wooden Containment vessel made of wood for retaining substances or articles.
XAE Aerosol
XAF Pallet, modular, collars 80cms * 60cms Standard sized pallet of dimensions 80 centimeters by 60 centimeters (cms).
XAG Pallet, shrinkwrapped Pallet load secured with transparent plastic film that has been wrapped around and then shrunk tightly.
XAH Pallet, 100cms * 110cms Standard sized pallet of dimensions 100centimeters by 110 centimeters (cms).
XAI Clamshell
XAJ Cone Container used in the transport of linear material such as yarn.
XAL Ball A spherical containment vessel for retaining substances or articles.
XAM Ampoule, non-protected
XAP Ampoule, protected
XAT Atomizer
XAV Capsule
XB4 Belt A band use to retain multiple articles together.
XBA Barrel
XBB Bobbin
XBC Bottlecrate / bottlerack
XBD Board
XBE Bundle
XBF Balloon, non-protected
XBG Bag A receptacle made of flexible material with an open or closed top.
XBH Bunch
XBI Bin
XBJ Bucket
XBK Basket
XBL Bale, compressed
XBM Basin
XBN Bale, non-compressed
XBO Bottle, non-protected, cylindrical A narrow-necked cylindrical shaped vessel without external protective packing material.
XBP Balloon, protected
XBQ Bottle, protected cylindrical A narrow-necked cylindrical shaped vessel with external protective packing material.
XBR Bar
XBS Bottle, non-protected, bulbous A narrow-necked bulb shaped vessel without external protective packing material.
XBT Bolt
XBU Butt
XBV Bottle, protected bulbous A narrow-necked bulb shaped vessel with external protective packing material.
XBW Box, for liquids
XBX Box
XBY Board, in bundle/bunch/truss
XBZ Bars, in bundle/bunch/truss
XCA Can, rectangular
XCB Crate, beer
XCC Churn
XCD Can, with handle and spout
XCE Creel
XCF Coffer
XCG Cage
XCH Chest
XCI Canister
XCJ Coffin
XCK Cask
XCL Coil
XCM Card A flat package usually made of fibreboard from/to which product is often hung or attached.
XCN Container, not otherwise specified as transport equipment
XCO Carboy, non-protected
XCP Carboy, protected
XCQ Cartridge Package containing a charge such as propelling explosive for firearms or ink toner for a printer.
XCR Crate
XCS Case
XCT Carton
XCU Cup
XCV Cover
XCW Cage, roll
XCX Can, cylindrical
XCY Cylinder
XCZ Canvas
XDA Crate, multiple layer, plastic
XDB Crate, multiple layer, wooden
XDC Crate, multiple layer, cardboard
XDG Cage, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP)
XDH Box, Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP), Eurobox A box mounted on a pallet base under the control of CHEP.
XDI Drum, iron
XDJ Demijohn, non-protected
XDK Crate, bulk, cardboard
XDL Crate, bulk, plastic
XDM Crate, bulk, wooden
XDN Dispenser
XDP Demijohn, protected
XDR Drum
XDS Tray, one layer no cover, plastic
XDT Tray, one layer no cover, wooden
XDU Tray, one layer no cover, polystyrene
XDV Tray, one layer no cover, cardboard
XDW Tray, two layers no cover, plastic tray
XDX Tray, two layers no cover, wooden
XDY Tray, two layers no cover, cardboard
XEC Bag, plastic
XED Case, with pallet base
XEE Case, with pallet base, wooden
XEF Case, with pallet base, cardboard
XEG Case, with pallet base, plastic
XEH Case, with pallet base, metal
XEI Case, isothermic
XEN Envelope
XFB Flexibag A flexible containment bag made of plastic, typically for the transportation bulk non-hazardous cargoes using standard size shipping containers.
XFC Crate, fruit
XFD Crate, framed
XFE Flexitank A flexible containment tank made of plastic, typically for the transportation bulk non-hazardous cargoes using standard size shipping containers.
XFI Firkin
XFL Flask
XFO Footlocker
XFP Filmpack
XFR Frame
XFT Foodtainer
XFW Cart, flatbed Wheeled flat bedded device on which trays or other regular shaped items are packed for transportation purposes.
XFX Bag, flexible container
XGB Bottle, gas A narrow-necked metal cylinder for retention of liquefied or compressed gas.
XGI Girder
XGL Container, gallon A container with a capacity of one gallon.
XGR Receptacle, glass Containment vessel made of glass for retaining substances or articles.
XGU Tray, containing horizontally stacked flat items Tray containing flat items stacked on top of one another.
XGY Bag, gunny A sack made of gunny or burlap, used for transporting coarse commodities, such as grains, potatoes, and other agricultural products.
XGZ Girders, in bundle/bunch/truss
XHA Basket, with handle, plastic
XHB Basket, with handle, wooden
XHC Basket, with handle, cardboard
XHG Hogshead
XHN Hanger A purpose shaped device with a hook at the top for hanging items from a rail.
XHR Hamper
XIA Package, display, wooden
XIB Package, display, cardboard
XIC Package, display, plastic
XID Package, display, metal
XIE Package, show
XIF Package, flow A flexible tubular package or skin, possibly transparent, often used for containment of foodstuffs (e.g. salami sausage).
XIG Package, paper wrapped
XIH Drum, plastic
XIK Package, cardboard, with bottle grip-holes Packaging material made out of cardboard that facilitates the separation of individual glass or plastic bottles.
XIL Tray, rigid, lidded stackable (CEN TS 14482:2002) Lidded stackable rigid tray compliant with CEN TS 14482:2002.
XIN Ingot
XIZ Ingots, in bundle/bunch/truss
XJB Bag, jumbo A flexible containment bag, widely used for storage, transportation and handling of powder, flake or granular materials. Typically constructed from woven polypropylene (PP) fabric in the form of cubic bags.
XJC Jerrican, rectangular
XJG Jug
XJR Jar
XJT Jutebag
XJY Jerrican, cylindrical
XKG Keg
XKI Kit A set of articles or implements used for a specific purpose.
XLE Luggage A collection of bags, cases and/or containers which hold personal belongings for a journey.
XLG Log
XLT Lot
XLU Lug A wooden box for the transportation and storage of fruit or vegetables.
XLV Liftvan A wooden or metal container used for packing household goods and personal effects.
XLZ Logs, in bundle/bunch/truss
XMA Crate, metal Containment box made of metal for retaining substances or articles.
XMB Bag, multiply
XMC Crate, milk
XME Container, metal A type of containment box made of metal for retaining substances or articles, not otherwise specified as transport equipment.
XMR Receptacle, metal Containment vessel made of metal for retaining substances or articles.
XMS Sack, multi-wall
XMT Mat
XMW Receptacle, plastic wrapped Containment vessel wrapped with plastic for retaining substances or articles.
XMX Matchbox
XNA Not available
XNE Unpacked or unpackaged
XNF Unpacked or unpackaged, single unit
XNG Unpacked or unpackaged, multiple units
XNS Nest
XNT Net
XNU Net, tube, plastic
XNV Net, tube, textile
XOA Pallet, CHEP 40 cm x 60 cm Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP) standard pallet of dimensions 40 centimeters x 60 centimeters.
XOB Pallet, CHEP 80 cm x 120 cm Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP) standard pallet of dimensions 80 centimeters x 120 centimeters.
XOC Pallet, CHEP 100 cm x 120 cm Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP) standard pallet of dimensions 100 centimeters x 120 centimeters.
XOD Pallet, AS 4068-1993 Australian standard pallet of dimensions 116.5 centimeters x 116.5 centimeters.
XOE Pallet, ISO T11 ISO standard pallet of dimensions 110 centimeters x 110 centimeters, prevalent in Asia - Pacific region.
XOF Platform, unspecified weight or dimension A pallet equivalent shipping platform of unknown dimensions or unknown weight.
XOK Block A solid piece of a hard substance, such as granite, having one or more flat sides.
XOT Octabin A standard cardboard container of large dimensions for storing for example vegetables, granules of plastics or other dry products.
XOU Container, outer A type of containment box that serves as the outer shipping container, not otherwise specified as transport equipment.
XOG Pallet ISO 0 - 1/2 EURO Pallet Standard pallet with dimensions 80 X 60 cm.
XOH Pallet ISO 1 - 1/1 EURO Pallet Standard pallet with dimensions 80 X 120 cm.
XOI Pallet ISO 2 – 2/1 EURO Pallet Standard pallet with dimensions 100 X 120 cm.
XOJ 1/4 EURO Pallet Standard pallet with dimensions 60 X 40 cm.
XOL 1/8 EURO Pallet Standard pallet with dimensions 40 X 30 cm.
XOM Synthetic pallet ISO 1 A standard pallet with standard dimensions 80 x 120cm made of a synthetic material for hygienic reasons.
XON Synthetic pallet ISO 2 A standard pallet with standard dimensions 100 x 120cm made of a synthetic material for hygienic reasons.
XOP Wholesaler pallet Pallet provided by the wholesaler.
XOQ Pallet 80 X 100 cm Pallet with dimensions 80 X 100 cm.
XOR Pallet 60 X 100 cm Pallet with dimensions 60 X 100 cm.
XOS Oneway pallet Pallet need not be returned to the point of expedition
XOV Returnable pallet Pallet must be returned to the point of expedition.
XOW Large bag, pallet sized A non-rigid container made of fabric, paper, plastic, etc, with an opening at the top which can be closed and which is suitable for use on pallets
XOX A wheeled pallet with raised rim (81 x 67 x 135) A wheeled pallet with raised rim for the storing and transporting of loads. Dimensions: 81 x 67 x 135 cm (length x width x height).
XOY A Wheeled pallet with raised rim (81 x 72 x 135) A wheeled pallet with raised rim for the storing and transporting of loads. Dimensions: 81 x 72 x 135 cm (length x width x height).
XOZ Wheeled pallet with raised rim ( 81 x 60 x 16) A wheeled pallet with raised rim for the storing and transporting of loads. Dimensions: 81 x 60 x 16 cm (length x width x height).
XO1 Two sided cage on wheels with fixing strap A two sided cage mounted on wheels with fixing strap. Dimensions: 900 x 770 x 1513 cm (length x width x height).
XO2 Trolley A low cart for the transportation and storage of groceries, milk, etc.
XO3 Oneway pallet ISO 0 - 1/2 EURO Pallet Oneway pallet with dimensions 80 X 60 cm.
XO4 Oneway pallet ISO 1 - 1/1 EURO Pallet Oneway pallet with dimensions 80 X 120 cm.
XO5 Oneway pallet ISO 2 - 2/1 EURO Pallet Oneway pallet with dimensions 100 X 120 cm.
XO6 Pallet with exceptional dimensions Pallet with non-standard dimensions
XO7 Wooden pallet 40 cm x 80 cm Wooden pallet with dimensions 40 cm x 80 cm.
XO8 Plastic pallet SRS 60 cm x 80 cm SRS (Svenska Retursystem) standard synthetic pallet of dimensions 60 cm x 80 cm.
XO9 Plastic pallet SRS 80 cm x 120 cm SRS (Svenska Retursystem) standard synthetic pallet of dimensions 80 cm x 120 cm.
XP1 CHEP pallet 60 cm x 80 cm Commonwealth Handling Equipment Pool (CHEP) standard pallet of dimensions 60 centimeters x 80 centimeters.
XP3 LPR pallet 60 cm x 80 cm LPR (La Pallet Rouge) standard pallet of dimensions 60 cm x 80 cm.
XP4 LPR pallet 80 cm x 120 cm LPR (La Pallet Rouge) standard pallet of dimensions 80 cm x 120 cm.
XP2 Pan A shallow, wide, open container, usually of metal.
XPA Packet Small package.
XPB Pallet, box Combined open-ended box and pallet
XPC Parcel
XPD Pallet, modular, collars 80cms * 100cms Standard sized pallet of dimensions 80 centimeters by 100 centimeters (cms).
XPE Pallet, modular, collars 80cms * 120cms Standard sized pallet of dimensions 80 centimeters by 120 centimeters (cms).
XPF Pen A small open top enclosure for retaining animals.
XPG Plate
XPH Pitcher
XPI Pipe
XPJ Punnet
XPK Package Standard packaging unit.
XPL Pail
XPN Plank
XPO Pouch
XPP Piece A loose or unpacked article.
XPR Receptacle, plastic Containment vessel made of plastic for retaining substances or articles.
XPT Pot
XPU Tray
XPV Pipes, in bundle/bunch/truss
XPX Pallet Platform or open-ended box, usually made of wood, on which goods are retained for ease of mechanical handling during transport and storage.
XPY Plates, in bundle/bunch/truss
XPZ Planks, in bundle/bunch/truss
XQA Drum, steel, non-removable head
XQB Drum, steel, removable head
XQC Drum, aluminium, non-removable head
XQD Drum, aluminium, removable head
XQF Drum, plastic, non-removable head
XQG Drum, plastic, removable head
XQH Barrel, wooden, bung type
XQJ Barrel, wooden, removable head
XQK Jerrican, steel, non-removable head
XQL Jerrican, steel, removable head
XQM Jerrican, plastic, non-removable head
XQN Jerrican, plastic, removable head
XQP Box, wooden, natural wood, ordinary
XQQ Box, wooden, natural wood, with sift proof walls
XQR Box, plastic, expanded
XQS Box, plastic, solid
XRD Rod
XRG Ring
XRJ Rack, clothing hanger
XRK Rack
XRL Reel Cylindrical rotatory device with a rim at each end on which materials are wound.
XRO Roll
XRT Rednet Containment material made of red mesh netting for retaining articles (e.g. trees).
XRZ Rods, in bundle/bunch/truss
XSA Sack
XSB Slab
XSC Crate, shallow
XSD Spindle
XSE Sea-chest
XSH Sachet
XSI Skid A low movable platform or pallet to facilitate the handling and transport of goods.
XSK Case, skeleton
XSL Slipsheet Hard plastic sheeting primarily used as the base on which to stack goods to optimise the space within a container. May be used as an alternative to a palletized packaging.
XSM Sheetmetal
XSO Spool A packaging container used in the transport of such items as wire, cable, tape and yarn.
XSP Sheet, plastic wrapping
XSS Case, steel
XST Sheet
XSU Suitcase
XSV Envelope, steel
XSW Shrinkwrapped Goods retained in a transparent plastic film that has been wrapped around and then shrunk tightly on to the goods.
XSY Sleeve
XSZ Sheets, in bundle/bunch/truss
XT1 Tablet A loose or unpacked article in the form of a bar, block or piece.
XTB Tub
XTC Tea-chest
XTD Tube, collapsible
XTE Tyre A ring made of rubber and/or metal surrounding a wheel.
XTG Tank container, generic A specially constructed container for transporting liquids and gases in bulk.
XTI Tierce
XTK Tank, rectangular
XTL Tub, with lid
XTN Tin
XTO Tun
XTR Trunk
XTS Truss
XTT Bag, tote A capacious bag or basket.
XTU Tube
XTV Tube, with nozzle A tube made of plastic, metal or cardboard fitted with a nozzle, containing a liquid or semi-liquid product, e.g. silicon.
XTW Pallet, triwall A lightweight pallet made from heavy duty corrugated board.
XTY Tank, cylindrical
XTZ Tubes, in bundle/bunch/truss
XUC Uncaged
XUN Unit A type of package composed of a single item or object, not otherwise specified as a unit of transport equipment.
XVA Vat
XVG Bulk, gas (at 1031 mbar and 15°C)
XVI Vial
XVK Vanpack A type of wooden crate.
XVL Bulk, liquid
XVO Bulk, solid, large particles (“nodules”)
XVP Vacuum-packed
XVQ Bulk, liquefied gas (at abnormal temperature/pressure)
XVN Vehicle A self-propelled means of conveyance.
XVR Bulk, solid, granular particles (“grains”)
XVS Bulk, scrap metal Loose or unpacked scrap metal transported in bulk form.
XVY Bulk, solid, fine particles (“powders”)
XWA Intermediate bulk container A reusable container made of metal, plastic, textile, wood or composite materials used to facilitate transportation of bulk solids and liquids in manageable volumes.
XWB Wickerbottle
XWC Intermediate bulk container, steel
XWD Intermediate bulk container, aluminium
XWF Intermediate bulk container, metal
XWG Intermediate bulk container, steel, pressurised > 10 kpa
XWH Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, pressurised > 10 kpa
XWJ Intermediate bulk container, metal, pressure 10 kpa
XWK Intermediate bulk container, steel, liquid
XWL Intermediate bulk container, aluminium, liquid
XWM Intermediate bulk container, metal, liquid
XWN Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, without coat/liner
XWP Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated
XWQ Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, with liner
XWR Intermediate bulk container, woven plastic, coated and liner
XWS Intermediate bulk container, plastic film
XWT Intermediate bulk container, textile with out coat/liner
XWU Intermediate bulk container, natural wood, with inner liner
XWV Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated
XWW Intermediate bulk container, textile, with liner
XWX Intermediate bulk container, textile, coated and liner
XWY Intermediate bulk container, plywood, with inner liner
XWZ Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood, with inner liner
XXA Bag, woven plastic, without inner coat/liner
XXB Bag, woven plastic, sift proof
XXC Bag, woven plastic, water resistant
XXD Bag, plastics film
XXF Bag, textile, without inner coat/liner
XXG Bag, textile, sift proof
XXH Bag, textile, water resistant
XXJ Bag, paper, multi-wall
XXK Bag, paper, multi-wall, water resistant
XYA Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel drum
XYB Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in steel crate box
XYC Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium drum
XYD Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in aluminium crate
XYF Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in wooden box
XYG Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood drum
XYH Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plywood box
XYJ Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibre drum
XYK Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in fibreboard box
XYL Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in plastic drum
XYM Composite packaging, plastic receptacle in solid plastic box
XYN Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel drum
XYP Composite packaging, glass receptacle in steel crate box
XYQ Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium drum
XYR Composite packaging, glass receptacle in aluminium crate
XYS Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wooden box
XYT Composite packaging, glass receptacle in plywood drum
XYV Composite packaging, glass receptacle in wickerwork hamper
XYW Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibre drum
XYX Composite packaging, glass receptacle in fibreboard box
XYY Composite packaging, glass receptacle in expandable plastic pack
XYZ Composite packaging, glass receptacle in solid plastic pack
XZA Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall
XZB Bag, large
XZC Intermediate bulk container, paper, multi-wall, water resistant
XZD Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, solids
XZF Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, solids
XZG Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, pressurised
XZH Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, pressurised
XZJ Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, with structural equipment, liquids
XZK Intermediate bulk container, rigid plastic, freestanding, liquids
XZL Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, solids
XZM Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, solids
XZN Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, pressurised
XZP Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, pressurised
XZQ Intermediate bulk container, composite, rigid plastic, liquids
XZR Intermediate bulk container, composite, flexible plastic, liquids
XZS Intermediate bulk container, composite
XZT Intermediate bulk container, fibreboard
XZU Intermediate bulk container, flexible
XZV Intermediate bulk container, metal, other than steel
XZW Intermediate bulk container, natural wood
XZX Intermediate bulk container, plywood
XZY Intermediate bulk container, reconstituted wood
XZZ Mutually defined

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