This standard specifies the numerical code representation of the types of goods, types of packaging and types of packaging materials used in trade, transportation and other economic activities related to international trade. At the same time, the letter code representation of the packaging type is also stipulated. This standard applies to data exchange between participants engaged in international trade by means of automatic exchange and data exchange between participants in other applications, and also applies to manual systems.
GB/T 16472-1996 history
2013GB/T 16472-2013 Codes for passengers,types of cargo,packages and packaging materials
1996GB/T 16472-1996 Codes for types of cargo, packages and packaging materials