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CompTIA EIDX Document Identification: Secondary Packaging
Package and packaging have different meanings —

Shipping packaging refers to external packaging which relates to shipping. Shipping packaging is conveyed in the TD1 Carrier Detail segment in ASC X12.

A product's package (or component packaging) is an integral part of the product, e.g., die package in surface mount diodes. Product packages are considered to be part specifications.

Secondary packaging (or ‘presentation’) is a packaging form which is external of the product. However, it may not be external to the manufacturing process, e.g., auto-insertion, and it may require a unique manufacturer’s or seller’s product number. Trays, tubes, and reels are examples of secondary packaging.

This section discusses only secondary packaging. Secondary packaging data is conveyed using the following:

In ASC X12: Packaging Code (DE103) in the PO404 element in the PO4 Item Physical Details segment
In EDIFACT: Type of Packages Identification (DE7065) in the PAC03.C20201 element in the PAC Package segment.

EIDX is using ASC X12 Packaging Codes in EDIFACT messages, since it can reference US, ANSI ASC X12 as the Code List Responsible Agency in PAC03.C20203 as the code source. The ASC X12 Packaging Code is a two-part data element:

  • Part 1 is the packaging form
  • Part 2 is the packaging material

The following product/service identification qualifiers for ASC X12 secondary packaging codes are recommended for DE103 PACKAGING CODE:

DE103 Part 1 DE103 Part 2 Description
Part 1
Description
Part 2
AMM 90 Ammo Pack Standard
BLK 90 Bulk Standard

PKG

  Package - not otherwise specified
(Use for waffle pack or other secondary packaging types that do not have a code assigned yet)

Standard

RAL

90

Rail (semiconductor)

Standard

REL

90

Reel (tape and reel)

Standard

TBE

90

Tube

Standard

TRY

90

Tray

Standard

Example:

X12

01

02

03

04

05

06

07

08

09

10

(1) PO1 *1 *20 *EA *15.25 *CT *BP *B1234’
(2) PO4 * * * *REL90
UN
(1) LIN +1 + +B1234 :BP +0’
(2) REF
(3) QTY
(4) PRI
(5) PAC + + +REL90 : :116

  ASC X12/UN Element Value Meaning
(1) Base Item: PO101/RFF01.C50602 1 Line Item Number
PO102/QTY01.C18602 20 Number of units of the base item
PO104/PRI01.C50902 15.25 Price per base item unit
PO107/LIN003.C21202 B1234 Product ID for the base part
(2) Package Secondary Packaging
PO404/ PAC03.C20201 REL90 Tape and reel, standard
PAC03.C20203 (UN) 116 Responsible agency is US, ANSI ASC X12
  • Part 1 is the packaging form.
  • Part 2 is the packaging material.

The following Product/Service Identification qualifiers for ASC X12 secondary packaging codes are recommended for DE103 PACKAGING CODE.

Shipping packaging refers to external packaging which relates to shipping. Shipping packaging is conveyed in the TD1 Carrier Detail segment in ASC X12.

A product's package (or component packaging) is an integral part of the product, e.g., die package in surface mount diodes. Product packages are considered to be part specifications.

Secondary packaging (or ‘presentation’) is a packaging form which is external of the product. However, it may not be external to the manufacturing process, e.g., auto-insertion, and it may require a unique manufacturer’s or seller’s product number. Trays, tubes, and reels are examples of secondary packaging.

This section discusses only secondary packaging. Secondary packaging data is conveyed using the following:


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