#unece

The UN/ECE Recommendation 21 package-type codes — the codes used to describe the kind of packaging in trade, transport and customs documents (packing lists, dangerous-goods declarations, EDI messages) — as an API. The reference a logistics, customs or e-invoicing system needs. Each of 400+ codes (for example 1A = steel drum, 5H = woven-plastic bag, BX = box, CT = carton, JY = jerrican) carries an alphanumeric code, a name, a description and a numeric code. Look a code up, reverse-look-up the codes that share a numeric code, search by name, or list them all. This is the packaging-type CODE register — distinct from containercodes-api (ISO 6346 shipping containers) and unitcodes-api (units of measure). Served from memory — always fast.

api.oanor.com/packagecodes-api

The UN/ECE Recommendation 20 unit-of-measure codes — the codes used to identify units of measure in trade documents, invoices and EDI messages — as an API. The reference a customs, ERP or e-invoicing system needs. Each unit (for example KGM = kilogram, MTR = metre, LTR = litre, C62 = one/each, TNE = tonne, MTK = square metre) carries a 2–3 character common code, a name, the unit symbol, a description and a status (active or deprecated). Look a code up, reverse-look-up the code(s) for a symbol (kg → KGM), search by name or symbol, or list every code filtered by status. This is the unit-of-measure CODE register — distinct from unit-api, which performs unit-conversion maths. Served from memory — always fast.

api.oanor.com/unitcodes-api