Annex II (Informative) Units of Measure: Code elements listed by name

The table column titled “Level/Category” identifies the normative or informative relevance of the unit:
level 1 – normative = SI normative units, standard and commonly used multiples
level 2 – normative equivalent = SI normative equivalent units (UK, US, etc.) and commonly used multiples
level 3 – informative = Units of count and other units of measure (invariably with no comprehensive conversion factor to SI)

The code elements for units of packaging are specified in UN/ECE Recommendation No. 21 (Codes for types of cargo, packages and packaging materials).
See note at the end of this Annex).

ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category Code

D 15 °C calorie 2 cal₁₅ 4,185 5 J A1

+ 8-part cloud cover 3.9 A59
A unit of count defining the number of eighth-parts as a measure of the celestial dome cloud
coverage.
| access line 3.5 AL
A unit of count defining the number of telephone access lines.
acre 2 acre 4 046,856 m² ACR
+ active unit 3.9 E25
A unit of count defining the number of active units within a substance.
+ activity 3.2 ACT
A unit of count defining the number of activities (activity: a unit of work or action).
X actual ton 3.1 26
| additional minute 3.5 AH
A unit of time defining the number of minutes in addition to the referenced minutes.
| air dry metric ton 3.1 MD
A unit of count defining the number of metric tons of a product, disregarding the water content of
the product.
+ air dry ton 3.1 E28
A unit of mass defining the number of tons of a product, disregarding the water content of the
product.
| alcoholic strength by mass 3.5 ASM
A unit of mass defining the alcoholic strength of a liquid.
| alcoholic strength by volume 3.5 ASU
A unit of volume defining the alcoholic strength of a liquid (e.g. spirit, wine, beer, etc), often at a
specific temperature.

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

X aluminium pound only 3.1 AP

| ampere 1 A A AMP
| ampere hour 1M A·h 3,6 x 10³ C AMH
A unit of power defining the rate of energy transferred or consumed when a current of 1000
amperes flows due to a potential of 1000 volts at unity power factor.
| ampere per centimetre 1S A/cm 10² A/m A2
| ampere per metre 1 A/m A/m AE
| ampere per millimetre 1S A/mm 10³ A/m A3
| ampere per square centimetre 1S A/cm² 10⁴ A/m² A4
| ampere per square metre 1 A/m² A/m² A41
| ampere per square metre kelvin squared 1 A/(m²·K²) A/(m² x K²) A6
ampere per square millimetre 1S A/mm² 10⁶ A/m² A7
ampere second 1 A·s C A8
| ampere square metre 1 A·m² A x m² A5
| ampere square metre per joule second 1 A·m²/(J·s) (A x s)/kg A10
X ampere tum per centimetre 3.9 73
X ampoule 3.3 AM
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| angstrom 1 Å 10⁻¹⁰ m A11
| anti-hemophilic factor (AHF) unit 3.9 AQ
A unit of measure for blood potency (US).
| are 1 a 10² m² ARE
| assembly 3.9 AY
A unit of count defining the number of assemblies (assembly: items that consist of component
parts).
| assortment 3.9 AS
A unit of count defining the number of assortments (assortment: set of items grouped in a mixed
collection).
astronomical unit 1 AU 1,495 978 70 x 10¹¹ m A12
| attojoule 1S aJ 10⁻¹⁸ J A13

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

| average minute per call 3.5 AI

A unit of count defining the number of minutes for the average interval of a call.
X bag 3.3 BG
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X bale 3.3 BL
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| ball 3.9 AA
A unit of count defining the number of balls (ball: object formed in the shape of sphere).
X band 3.9 D92
X bar [unit of packaging] 3.3 BR
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
#| bar [unit of pressure] 1 bar 10⁵ Pa BAR
X barge 3.4 NB
barn 1 b 10⁻²⁸ m² A14
barn per electron volt 1 b/eV 6,241 46 x 10⁻¹⁰ m²/J A15
| barn per steradian 1 b/sr 1,256 64 x 10⁻²⁷ m² A17
| barn per steradian electronvolt 1 b/(sr·eV) 6,241 46 x 10⁻¹⁰ m²/(sr x J) A16
#| barrel (US) 2 barrel (US) 158,987 3 x 10⁻³ m³ BLL
| barrel (US) per day 3.5 barrel (US/d) 1,840 13 x 10⁻⁶ m³/s B1
#| barrel (US) per minute 2 barrel (US)/min 2,649 79 x 10⁻³ m³/s 5A
| barrel, imperial 3.5 B4
A unit of volume used to measure liquids such as beer or wine. One barrel equals 36 imperial
gallons.
| base box 3.5 BB
A unit of area of 112 sheets of tin mil products (tin plate, tin free steel or black plate) 14 by 20
inches, or 31,360 square inches.
X base weight 3.9 BW
X basket 3.3 BK
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| batch 3.9 5B
A unit of count defining the number of batches (batch: quantity of material produced in one
operation or number of animals or persons coming at once).

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

X batt 3.9 B9
| batting pound 3.1 B3
A unit of mass defining the number of pounds of wadded fibre.
X beam 3.3 D79
| becquerel 1 Bq 27,027 x 10⁻¹² Ci BQL
| becquerel per kilogram 1 Bq/kg 27,027 x 10⁻¹² Ci/kg A18
| becquerel per metre cubed 1 Bq/m³ 27,027 x 10⁻¹² Ci/m³ A19
X belt 3.9 E2
X billet 3.9 B5
billion (EUR) 3.7 10¹² BIL
billion (US) 3.7 10⁹ MLD
X bin 3.3 2W
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
+ bit 3.6 bit A99
A unit of information equal to one binary digit.
+ bit per second 3.6 bit/s B10
A unit of information equal to one binary digit per second.
X block 3.9 D64
X board 3.3 BD
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| board foot 3.5 fbm BFT
A unit of volume defining the number of cords (cord: a stack of firewood of 128 cubic feet).
X bobbin 3.3 4A
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X bolt 3.3 BT
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| book 3.9 D63
A unit of count defining the number of books (book: set of items bound together or written
document of a material whole).
X bottle 3.3 BO
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

X box 3.3 BX
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
brake horse power 2 BHP 245,7 W BHP
British thermal unit 2 Btu 1 055,056 J BTU
British thermal unit per hour 2 Btu/h 0,293 071 1 N 2I
| British thermal unit per hour square foot degree Rankin 2 Btu/ (h·ft²·°R) 5,678 26 W/ (m² x K) A23
| British thermal unit per pound 2 Btu/lb 2 326 J/kg AZ
| British thermal unit per pound degree Rankin 2 Btu/(lb·°R) 4 186,8 J/(kg x K) A21
| British thermal unit per second foot degree Rankin 2 Btu/(s·ft·°R) 6 230,64 W/(m x K) A22
| British thermal unit per second square foot degree Rankin 2 Btu/ (s·ft²·°R) 20 441,7 W/(m² x K) A20
X brush 3.9 BH
X Btu per cubic foot 3.9 BTU/ft³ B0
X bucket 3.3 BJ
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X bulk 3.3 VQ
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X bulk car load 3.4 48
| bulk pack 3.9 pk AB
A unit of count defining the number of items per bulk pack.
X bun 3.9 B6
X bundle 3.3 BE
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X bunk 3.9 B2
| bushel (UK) 2 bushel (UK) 3,636 872 x 10⁻² m³ BUI
| bushel (US) 2 bu (US) 3,523 907 x 10⁻² m³ BUA
| byte 3.6 B AD
A unit of information equal to 8 bits.
X caboose count 3.5 1D
X caboose mile 3.5 1H

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

| cake 3.9 KA
A unit of count defining the number of cakes (cake: object shaped into a flat, compact mass).
#| call 3.5 C0
A unit of count defining the number of calls (call: communication session or visitation).
D| calorie 3.5 cal 4,186 8 J R4
X calorie per cubic centimetre 3.9 92
D| calorie per gram 3.5 cal/g 4,186 8 x 10³ J/kg 93
X can 3.3 CA
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| candela 1 cd cd CDL
| candela per square metre 1 cd/m² cd/m² A24
X cap 3.9 4B
X capsule 3.3 AV
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X car 3.5 NC
X car count 3.5 1B
X car mile 3.5 1A
X carboy 3.3 CO
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| card 3.9 CG
A unit of count defining the number of units of card (card: thick stiff paper or cardboard).
X carload 3.5 C4
| carrying capacity in metric ton 3.4 CCT
A unit of mass defining the carrying capacity, expressed as the number of metric tons.
X carset 3.5 C2
X carton 3.3 CT
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X cartridge 3.9 CQ
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X case 3.3 CS
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

X cask 3.3 Z3
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X cassette 3.9 D66
X catch weight 3.9 31
X cell 3.9 C6
cental (UK) 3.5 45,359 237 kg CNT
A unit of mass equal to one hundred weight (US).
| centigram 1M cg 10⁻⁵ kg CGM
| centilitre 1S cl 10⁻⁵ m³ CLT
| centimetre 1S cm 10⁻² m CMT
| centimetre 3.5 cm 10⁻² m CMT
| centimetre per second 1S cm/s 10⁻² m/s 2M
| centipoise 2 cP 10⁻³ Pa x s C7
| centistokes 2 cSt 10⁻⁶ m²/s 4C
| centner, metric 100 kg 3.5 dt or dtn 10² kg DTN
A metric unit of mass equal to 100 kilograms.
chain 2 ch 20,116 8 m X1
X chest 3.3 Z2
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
D| cheval vapeur 2 CV 7,354 988 x 10² W A25
X coil 3.3 CL
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| coil group 3.9 C9
A unit of count defining the number of coil groups (coil group: groups of items arranged by
lengths of those items placed in a joined sequence of concentric circles).
X column inch 3.9 II
X combo 3.9 CZ
X composite product pound (total weight) 3.9 C1
X cone 3.9 CJ
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

X conference point 3.5 Z6

X connector 3.9 CK
X container 3.4 CH
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
+ content gram 3.1 CTG
A unit of mass defining the number of grams of a named item in a product.
+ content ton (metric) 3.1 CTN
A unit of mass defining the number of metric tons of a named item in a product.
D conventional millimetre of mercury 2 mm Hg 133,322 4 Pa HN
D conventional millimetre of water 2 mm H₂O 9,806 65 Pa HP
X cop 3.9 AJ
| cord 3.5 3,63 m³ WCD
A unit of volume used for measuring lumber. One board foot equals 1/12 of a cubic foot.
X cost 3.9 C5
| coulomb 1 C Axs COU
| coulomb metre 1 C·m Axsxm A26
| coulomb metre squared per volt 1 C·m²/V A² x s⁴/kg A27
| coulomb per cubic centimetre 1S C/cm³ 10⁶ A x s/m³ A28
| coulomb per cubic metre 1 C/m³ A x s/m³ A29
| coulomb per cubic millimetre 1S C/mm³ 10⁹ A x s/m³ A30
| coulomb per kilogram 1 C/kg A x s/kg CKG
| coulomb per kilogram second 1 C/(kg·s) A/kg A31
| coulomb per mole 1 C/mol A x s/mol A32
| coulomb per square centimetre 1S C/cm² 10⁴ A x s/m² A33
| coulomb per square metre 1 C/m² A x s/m² A34
| coulomb per square millimetre 1S C/mm² 10⁶ A x s/m² A35
X count per centimetre 3.9 IT
X count per inch 3.9 IC
X count per minute 3.9 5K

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

X cover 3.3 CV
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X crate 3.3 CR
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
+ credit 3.9 B17
A unit of count defining the number of entries made to the credit side of an account.
| cubic centimetre 1S cm³ 10⁻² m³ CMQ
| cubic centimetre per mole 1S cm³/mol 10⁻⁶ m³/mole A36
| cubic centimetre per second 1S cm³/s 10⁻⁶ m³/s 2J
| cubic decimetre 1S dm³ 10⁻¹ m³ DMQ
| cubic decimetre per mole 1S dm³/mol 10⁻³ m³/mol A37
| cubic feet per minute per square foot 1M ft³/(min/ft²) 5,079 999 535 x 10⁻³ m³/s/m² 36
| cubic foot 2 ft³ 2,831 685 x 10⁻² m³ FTQ
| cubic foot per hour 2 ft³/h 7,865 79 x 10⁻⁶ m³/s 2K
| cubic foot per minute 2 ft³/min 4,719 474 x 10⁻⁴ m³/s 2L
+ cubic foot per second 3.1 ft³/s 2.831 685 x 10⁻² m³/s E17
A unit of volume equal to one cubic foot passing a given point in a period of one second.
| cubic inch 2 in³ 16,387 064 x 10⁻⁶ m³ INQ
| cubic metre 1 m³ m³ MTQ
X cubic metre (net) 3.1 D90
| cubic metre per coulomb 1 m³/C m³/A x s A38
| cubic metre per hour 1M m³/h 2,777 78 x 10⁻⁴ m³/s MQH
| cubic metre per kilogram 1 m³/kg m³/kg A39
| cubic metre per mole 1 m³/mol m³/mol A40
| cubic metre per second 1 m³/s m³/s MQS
| cubic millimetre 1S mm³ 10⁻³ m³ MMQ
cubic yard 2 yd³ 0,764 555 m³ YDQ
X cup 3.3 CU
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

| curie 2 Ci 3,7 x 10¹⁰ Bq CUR

| curie per kilogram 2 Ci/kg 3,7 x 10¹⁰ Bq/kg A42
X curl unit 3.9 94
| cycle 3.9 B7
A unit of count defining the number of cycles (cycle: a recurrent period of definite duration).
X cylinder 3.3 CY
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X data record 3.6 DQ
day 1 d 86 400 s DAY
| deadweight tonnage 3.4 dwt A43
A unit of mass defining the difference between the weight of a ship when completely empty and
its weight when completely loaded, expressed as the number of tons.
X deal 3.9 DE
| decade 3.8 DEC
A unit of count defining the number of decades (decade: quantity equal to 10 or time equal to 10
years).
| decagram 1M dag 10⁻² kg DJ
| decalitre 1M dal 10⁻² m³ A44
| decametre 1M dam 10 m A45
| decare 1M daa 10³ m² DAA
| decibel 1 dB 0,115 129 3 Np 2N
| decigram 1M dg 10⁻⁴ kg DG
| decilitre 1M dl 10⁻⁴ m³ DLT
| decilitre per gram 1M dl/g m³/10⁻¹ kg 22
| decimetre 1M dm 10⁻¹ m DMT
| decinewton metre 1S dN·m 10⁻¹ N x m DN
| decitex 3.5 dtex (g/10km) A47
A unit of yarn density. One decitex equals a mass of 1 gram per 10 kilometres of length.
| decitonne 1M dt or dtn 10² kg DTN
| degree 1 ° 0,017 453 29 rad DD

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

#| degree [unit of angle] 1 1,745 329 x 10⁻² rad DD

| degree Celsius 1 °C °C CEL
| degree days 3.5 deg da E10
A unit of measure used in meteorology and engineering to measure the demand for heating or
cooling over a given period of days.
| degree Fahrenheit 2 °F 9/5(°C) + 32° FAH
+ degree Plato 3.5 °P PLA
A unit of proportion defining the sugar content of a product, especially in relation to beer.
degree Rankin 2 °R 5/9 K A48
| denier 3.5 den (g/9 km) A49
A unit of yarn density. One denier equals a mass of 1 gram per 9 kilometres of length.
+ digit 3.7 B19
A unit of information defining the quantity of numerals used to form a number.
X directory book 3.9 DY
X disk (disc) 3.9 DC
X dispenser 3.3 DI
| displacement tonnage 3.4 DPT
A unit of mass defining the volume of sea water a ship displaces, expressed as the number of
tons.
X display 3.9 DS
X dollar per hour 3.9 D67
+ dose 3.9 E27
A unit of count defining the number of doses (dose: a definite quantity of a medicine or drug).
+ dots per inch 3.6 dpi E39
A unit of information defining the number of dots per linear inch as a measure of the resolution
or sharpness of a graphic image.
| dozen 3.7 DOZ 12 DZN
A unit of count defining the number of units in multiples of 12.
| dozen pack 3.2 DZP
A unit of count defining the number of packs in multiples of 12 (pack: standard packaging unit).
| dozen pair 3.2 DPR
A unit of count defining the number of pairs in multiples of 12 (pair: item described by two's).

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

| dozen piece 3.2 DPC

A unit of count defining the number of pieces in multiples of 12 (piece: an individual part of a
larger whole).
| dozen roll 3.2 DRL
A unit of count defining the number of rolls, expressed in twelve roll units.
drachm (UK) 3.5 3,887 935 g DRM
X draize score 3.7 D8
dram (UK) 3.5 1,771 745 g DRI
dram (US) 3.5 3,887 935 g DRA
X drum 3.3 DR
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| dry barrel (US) 2 bbl (US) 1,156 27 x 10⁻¹ m³ BLD
| dry gallon (US) 2 dry gal (US) 4,404 884 x 10⁻³ m³ GLD
| dry pint (US) 2 dry pt (US) 5,506 105 x 10⁻⁴ m³ PTD
| dry pound 3.1 DB
A unit of mass defining the number of pounds of a product, disregarding the water content of the
product.
| dry quart (US) 2 dry qt (US) 1,101 221 x 10⁻³ m³ QTD
| dry ton 3.1 DT
A unit of mass defining the number of tons of a product, disregarding the water content of the
product.
D dyne 2 dyn 10⁻⁵ N DU
D dyne per centimetre 2 dyn/cm 10⁻³ N/m DX
D dyne per square centimetre 3.9 dyn/cm² 10⁻¹ Pa D9
D| dyne second per centimetre 2 dyn·s/cm 10⁻³ N x s/m A51
D| dyne second per centimetre to the fifth power 2 dyn·s/cm⁵ 10⁵ Pa x s/m³ A52
D| dyne second per cubic centimetre 2 dyn·s/cm³ 10 Pa x s/m A50
| each 3.2 EA
A unit of count defining the number of items regarded as separate units.
X each per month 3.9 EC

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

X eight pack 3.2 P8

| electronic mail box 3.9 EB
A unit of count defining the number of electronic mail boxes.
| electronvolt 1 eV 1,602 177 33 x10⁻¹⁹ J A53
| electronvolt per metre 1 eV/m 1,602 177 33 x10⁻¹⁹ J/m A54
| electronvolt square metre 1 eV·m² 1,602 177 33 x10⁻¹⁹ J x m² A55
| electronvolt square metre per kilogram 1 eV·m²/kg 1,602 177 33 x10⁻¹⁹ J x m²/kg A56
X eleven pack 3.2 EP
X empty car 3.5 1E
X envelope 3.9 EV
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| equivalent gallon 3.1 EQ
A unit of volume defining the number of gallons of product produced from concentrate.
D erg 2 erg 10⁻⁷J A57
D erg per centimetre 2 erg/cm 10⁻⁵ J/m A58
D erg per cubic centimetre 2 erg/cm³ 10⁻¹ J/m³ A60
D erg per gram 2 erg/g 10⁻⁴ J/kg A61
D erg per gram second 2 erg/g·s 10⁻⁴ W/kg A62
D erg per second 2 erg/s 10⁻⁷ W A63
D erg per second square centimetre 2 erg/(s·cm²) 10⁻³ W/m² A64
D erg per square centimetre second 2 erg/(cm²·s) 10⁻³ W/m² A65
D erg square centimetre 2 erg·cm² 10⁻¹¹ J x m² A66
D erg square centimetre per gram 2 erg·cm²/g 10⁻⁸ J x m²/kg A67
| exajoule 1S EJ 10¹⁸ J A68
X failure rate in time 3.9 63
| farad 1 F kg⁻¹ x m⁻² x s⁴ x A² FAR
| farad per metre 1 F/m kg⁻¹ x m⁻³ x s⁴ x A² A69
| fathom 2 fth 1,828 8 m AK

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

| femtojoule 1S fJ 10⁻¹⁵ J A70

| femtometre 1S fm 10⁻¹⁵ m A71
+ fibre metre 3.1 FBM
A unit of length defining the number of metres of individual fibre.
X fibre per cubic centimetre of air 3.9 F9
X field 3.9 FB
X fifteen kg drum 3.3 98
X fifty lb bag 3.3 47
X fifty lb bulk bag 3.3 46
X fiftyfive gallon (US) drum 3.3 18
| five pack 3.2 P5
A unit of count defining the number of five-packs (five-pack: set of five items packaged
together).
X fivehundred kg bulk bag 3.3 44
| fixed rate 3.9 1I
A unit of quantity expressed as a predetermined or set rate for usage of a facility or service.
| flake ton 3.1 FL
A unit of mass defining the number of tons of a flaked substance (flake: a small flattish
fragment).
| fluid ounce (UK) 2 fl oz (UK) 2,841 306 x 10⁻⁵ m³ OZI
| fluid ounce (US) 2 fl oz (US) 2,957 353 x 10⁻⁵ m³ OZA
foot 2 ft 0,304 8 m FOT
| foot per minute 2 ft/min 5,08 x 10⁻³ m/s FR
foot per second 2 ft/s 0,304 8 m/s FS
foot per second squared 2 ft/s² 0,304 8 m/s² A73
+ foot per thousand 3.1 3,048 m⁻¹/1000 E33
A unit of count defining the number of feet per thousand units.
| foot pound-force 2 ft·lbf 1,355 818 J 85
| foot pound-force per second 2 ft·lbf/s 1,355 818 W A74
foot squared per second 2 ft²/s 0,092 903 04 m²/s S3

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

| forty foot container 3.4 21

A unit of count defining the number of shipping containers that measure 40 feet in length.
X four pack 3.2 P4
| freight ton 3.4 A75
A unit of information typically used for billing purposes, defined as either the number of metric
tons or the number of cubic metres, whichever is the larger.
X fuel usage gallon (US) 3.5 1G
X gage system 3.9 GZ
| gal 1S Gal 10⁻² m/s² A76
| gallon (UK) 2 gal (UK) 4,546 092 x 10⁻³ m³ GLI
| gallon (US) 2 gal (US) 3,785 412 x 10⁻³ m³ GLL
| gallon (US) per day 3.5 gal (US/d) 4,381 264 x 10⁻⁸ m³/s GB
X gallon per thousand cubic feet 3.5 GW
X gallon(US) per thousand 3.9 5C
D| gauss 3.5 Gs 10⁻⁴ T 76
D Gaussian CGS unit of displacement 3.5 A77
D Gaussian CGS unit of electic current 3.5 A78
D Gaussian CGS unit of electric charge 3.5 A79
D Gaussian CGS unit of electric field strength 3.5 A80
D Gaussian CGS unit of electric polarization 3.5 A81
D Gaussian CGS unit of electric potential 3.5 A82
D Gaussian CGS unit of magnetization 3.5 A83
+ gibibit 3.6 Gibit B30
A unit of information equal to 2³⁰ bits (binary digits).
| gigabecquerel 1M GBq 10⁹ Bq GBQ
+ gigabit 3.6 Gbit B68
A unit of information equal to 10⁹ bits (binary digits).
+ gigabit per second 3.6 Gbit/s B80

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Description Category code

A unit of information equal to 10⁹ bits (binary digits) per second.

+ gigabyte 3.6 GB E34
A unit of information equal to 10⁹ bytes.
D| gigacalorie 3.5 10⁹ cal E11
A unit of heat energy equal to one thousand million calories.
| gigacoulomb per cubic metre 1S GC/m³ 10⁹ C/m³ A84
| gigaelectronvolt 1S GeV 10⁹ eV A85
gigahertz 1S GHz 10⁹ Hz A86
| gigajoule 1S GJ 10⁹ J GV
| gigaohm 1S GΩ 10⁹ Ω A87
| gigaohm metre 1S GΩ·m 10⁹ Ω x m A88
| gigapascal 1S GPa 10⁹ Pa A89
| gigawatt 1S GW 10⁹ W A90
| gigawatt hour 1S GW·h 10⁹ W x h GWH
gill (UK) 3.5 0,142 065 dm³ GII
gill (US) 3.5 11,829 4 cm³ GIA
| gon 2 gon 1,570 796 x 10⁻² rad A91
D grade 2 = gon A91
| grain 2 gr 64,798 91 x 10⁻⁶ kg GRN
| gram 1S g 10⁻³ kg GRM
| gram of fissile isotope 3.1 gi F/S GFI
A unit of mass defining the number of grams of a fissile isotope (fissile isotope: an isotope
whose nucleus is able to be split when irradiated with low energy neutrons).
X gram per 100 gram 3.7 GC
| gram per cubic centimetre 1S g/cm³ 10³ kg/m³ 23
| gram per cubic metre 1M g/m³ 10⁻³ kg/m³ A93
X gram per kilogram 3.7 GK
| gram per litre 1S g/l kg/m³ GL

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| gram per metre (gram per 100 centimetres) 1M g/m 10⁻³ kg/m GF
| gram per millilitre 1S g/ml 10³ kg/m³ GJ
| gram per mole 1S g/mol 10⁻³ kg/mol A94
| gram per square centimetre 1M g/cm² 10 kg/m² 25
| gram per square metre 1M g/m² 10⁻³ kg/m² GM
+ gram, dry weight 3.1 GDW
A unit of mass defining the number of grams of a product, disregarding the water content of the
product.
+ gram, including container 3.1 GIC
A unit of mass defining the number of grams of a product, including its container.
+ gram, including inner packaging 3.1 GIP
A unit of mass defining the number of grams of a product, including its inner packaging
materials.
| gray 1 Gy m²/s² A95
| gray per second 1 Gy/s m²/s³ A96
| great gross 3.7 1728 GGR
A unit of count defining the number of units in multiples of 1728 (12 x 12 x 12).
| gross 3.7 gr 144 GRO
A unit of count defining the number of units in multiples of 144 (12 x 12).
X gross barrel 3.1 GD
X gross gallon 3.1 GN
| gross kilogram 3.1 E4
A unit of mass defining the total number of kilograms before deductions.
D| gross register ton 3.4 GRT
A unit of mass equal to the total cubic footage before deductions, where 1 register ton is equal
to 100 cubic feet. Refer International Convention on tonnage measurement of ships.
| gross ton 3.1 GT
A unit of mass equal to 2440 pounds, see ton (UK). Refer International Convention on Tonnage
measurement of Ships.
| gross ton 3.4 GT
A unit of mass equal to 2440 pounds, see ton (UK). Refer International Convention on Tonnage
measurement of Ships.

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Description Category code

X gross yard 3.1 GY

| group 3.9 10
A unit of count defining the number of groups (group: set of items classified together).
X half dozen 3.7 6 HD
X half gallon (US) 3.8 GH
X half hour 3.8 HT
X half litre 3.8 H2
X half page – electronic 3.9 H1
X half pint (US) 3.8 PV
| half year (6 months) 3.8 SAN
A unit of time defining the number of half years (6 months).
| hank 3.9 HA
A unit of length, typically for yarn.
X heat lot 3.9 08
hectare 1S ha 10⁴ m² HAR
| hectobar 1M hbar 10⁷ Pa HBA
| hectogram 1M hg 10² g HGM
| hectolitre 1S hl 0,1 m³ HLT
| hectolitre of pure alcohol 3.1 HPA
A unit of volume equal to one hundred litres of pure alcohol.
| hectometre 1M hm 10² m HMT
| hectopascal 1S hPa 10² Pa A97
| henry 1 H H 81
| henry per metre 1 H/m H/m A98
| hertz 1 Hz Hz HTZ
X hogshead 3.3 Z4
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X horse power day per air dry metric ton 3.5 30
hour 1 h 3 600 s HUR

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| hundred 3.7 100 CEN

A unit of count defining the number of units in multiples of 100.
| hundred board feet 3.5 BP
A unit of volume equal to one hundred board feet.
| hundred boxes 3.2 HBX
A unit of count defining the number of boxes in multiples of one hundred box units.
| hundred count 3.7 HC
A unit of count defining the number of units counted in multiples of 100.
X hundred cubic feet 3.8 HH
| hundred cubic metre 3.8 FF
A unit of volume equal to one hundred cubic metres.
X hundred feet 3.8 HF
X hundred feet (linear) 3.8 HL
X hundred fifteen kg drum 3.3 16
| hundred international unit 3.7 HIU
A unit of count defining the number of international units in multiples of 100.
X hundred kilogram 3.8 HK
+ hundred kilogram, dry weight 3.1 HDW
A unit of mass defining the number of hundred kilograms of a product, disregarding the water
content of the product.
+ hundred kilogram, net mass 3.1 HKM
A unit of mass defining the number of hundred kilograms of a product, after deductions.
X hundred lb drum 3.3 17
| hundred leave 3.8 CLF
A unit of count defining the number of leaves, expressed in units of one hundred leaves.
X hundred linear yard 3.8 YL
+ hundred metre 3.1 JPS
A unit of count defining the number of 100 metre lengths.
| hundred pack 3.8 CNP
A unit of count defining the number of hundred-packs (hundred-pack: set of one hundred items
packaged together).
| hundred pack 3.2 CNP

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Description Category code

A unit of count defining the number of hundred-packs (hundred-pack: set of one hundred items
packaged together).
# hundred pounds (cwt) / hundred weight (US) 2 cwt (US) 45,359 2 kg CWA
X hundred sheet 3.8 HI
X hundred square feet 3.8 HS
X hundred troy ounce 3.8 HO
hundred weight (UK) 2 cwt (UK) 50,802 35 kg CWI
X hundred yard 3.8 HY
X hundredth of a carat 3.5 HE
| hydraulic horse power 2 7,460 43 x 10² W 5J
| Imperial gallon per minute 2 gal (UK) /min 7,576 82 x 10⁻⁵ m³/s G3
X impression 3.9 IM
| inch 2 in 25,4 x 10⁻³ m INH
inch cubed 2 in³ 16,387 064 x 10⁻⁶ m³ INQ
+ inch per linear foot 3.1 B82
A unit of length defining the number of inches per linear foot.
X inch per minute 3.5 IL
#| inch per second 2 in/s 0,025 4 m/s IU
X inch per second (vibration) 2 in/s IU
#| inch per second squared 2 in/s² 0,025 4 m/s² IV
X inch per second squared (acceleration) 2 in/s² 0,025 4 m/s² IV
| inch pound (pound inch) 2 in·lb 0,112 985 J IA
inch to the fourth power 2 in⁴ 41,623 14 x 10⁻⁸ m⁴ D69
D| inches of water 3.1 IF
A unit of pressure defining the number of inches in a water column.
X insurance policy 3.9 IP
+ international sugar degree 3.5 ISD
A unit of measure defining the sugar content of a solution, expressed in degrees.
D International Table (IT) calorie 2 calIT 4,186 8 J D70

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Description Category code

D International Table (IT) calorie per gram kelvin 2 calIT/(g·K) 4 186,8 J/(kg x K) D76
D International Table (IT) calorie per second centimetre kelvin 2 calIT/(s·cm·K) 418,68 W/(m x K) D71
D International Table (IT) calorie per second square centimetre kelvin 2 calIT/(s·cm²·K) 4,186 8 x 10⁴ W/(m² x K) D72
D International Table (IT)calorie per gram 2 calIT/g 4 186,8 J/kg D75
X jar 3.3 JR
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X joint 3.9 JO
| joule 1 J J JOU
| joule per cubic metre 1 J/m³ J/m³ B8
| joule per gram 1S J/g J/(10⁻³ x kg) D95
| joule per kelvin 1 J/K J/K JE
| joule per kilogram 1 J/kg J/kg J2
| joule per kilogram kelvin 1 J/(kg·K) J/(kg x K) B11
| joule per metre 1 J/m J/m B12
| joule per metre squared 1 J/m² J/m² B13
| joule per metre to the fourth power 1 J/m⁴ J/m⁴ B14
| joule per mole 1 J/mol J/mol B15
| joule per mole kelvin 1 J/(mol·K) J/(mol x K) B16
+ joule per square centimetre 3.5 J/cm² 10⁴ J/m² E43
A unit of energy defining the number of joules per square centimetre.
| joule per square metre 1 J/m² J/m² B13
| joule second 1 J·s Jxs B18
| joule square metre 1 J·m² J x m² D73
| joule square metre per kilogram 1 J·m²/kg J x m²/kg B20
X jug 3.3 JG
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X jumbo 3.4 JB
X keg 3.3 KG
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).

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Description Category code

| kelvin 1 K °C KEL
| kelvin per watt 1 K/W °C/W B21
+ kibibit 3.6 Kibit C21
A unit of information equal to 2¹⁰ (1024) bits (binary digits).
| kiloampere 1S kA 10³ A B22
| kiloampere hour (thousand ampere hour) 1M kA·h 10³ A x h TAH
| kiloampere per metre 1S kA/m kA/m B24
| kiloampere per square metre 1S kA/m² 10³ A/m² B23
| kilobar 1M kbar 10⁸ Pa KBA
| kilobecquerel 1S kBq 10³ Bq 2Q
| kilobecquerel per kilogram 1S kBq/kg 10³ Bq/kg B25
+ kilobit 3.6 kbit C37
A unit of information equal to 10³ (1000) bits (binary digits).
+ kilobit per second 3.6 kbit/s C74
A unit of information equal to 10³ (1000) bits (binary digits) per second.
| kilobyte 3.6 kB 10³ bytes 2P
A unit of information equal to 10³ (1000) bytes.
+ kilocalorie (IT) 3.5 4 186,8 J E14
A unit of heat energy equal to one thousand calories.
+ kilocalorie (TH) per hour 3.5 E15
A unit of energy equal to one thousand calories per hour.
| kilocharacter 3.9 KB
A unit of information equal to 10³ (1000) characters.
| kilocoulomb 1S kC 10³ C B26
| kilocoulomb per cubic metre 1S kC/m³ 10³ C/m³ B27
| kilocoulomb per square metre 1S kC/m² 10³ C/m² B28
| kilocurie 2S kCi 10³ Ci 2R
| kiloelectronvolt 1S keV 10³ eV B29
D kilogauss 3.5 kGs 10³ Hs 78

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Description Category code

| kilogram 1 kg kg KGM
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams.
X kilogram decimal 3.9 KD
+ kilogram drained net weight 3.1 kg/net eda KDW
A unit of mass defining the net number of kilograms of a product, disregarding the liguid content
of the product.
+ kilogram force per square centimetre 3.5 kgf/cm² 9,806 65 x 10⁴Pa E42
A unit of pressure defining the number of kilograms force per square centimetre.
+ kilogram force per square millimetre 3.5 kgf/mm² 9,806 65 x 10⁶Pa E41
A unit of pressure defining the number of kilograms force per square millimetre.
| kilogram metre per second 1 kg·m/s kg x m/s B31
| kilogram metre squared 1 kg·m² kg x m² B32
| kilogram metre squared per second 1 kg·m²/s kg x m²/s B33
| kilogram named substance 3.1 KNS
A unit of mass equal to one kilogram of a named substance.
+ kilogram of choline chloride 3.1 kg C₅ H₁₄ClNO KCC
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of choline chloride.
+ kilogram of hydrogen peroxide 3.1 kg H₂O₂ KHY
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of hydrogen peroxide.
+ kilogram of imported meat, less offal 3.5 TMS
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of imported meat, disregarding less valuable by-
products such as the entrails.
+ kilogram of methylamine 3.1 kg met.am. KMA
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of methylamine.
| kilogram of nitrogen 3.1 kg N KNI
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of nitrogen.
| kilogram of phosphorus pentoxide (phosphoric anhydride) 3.1 KPP
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of phosphorus pentoxide phosphoric anhydride.
| kilogram of potassium hydroxide (caustic potash) 3.1 kg KOH KPH
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of potassium hydroxide (caustic potash).
| kilogram of potassium oxide 3.1 kg K₂O KPO
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of potassium oxide.
| kilogram of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) 3.1 kg NaOH KSH

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Description Category code

A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda).
| kilogram of substance 90 % dry 3.1 kg 90 % sdt KSD
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of a named substance that is 90% dry.
+ kilogram of tungsten trioxide 3.1 kg WO₃ KWO
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of tungsten trioxide.
| kilogram of uranium 3.1 kg U KUR
A unit of mass equal to one thousand grams of uranium.
X kilogram per air dry metric ton 3.5 32
| kilogram per cubic decimetre 1S kg/dm³ 10³ kg/m³ B34
| kilogram per cubic metre 1 kg/m³ kg/m³ KMQ
A unit of weight expressed in kilograms of a substance that fills a volume of one cubic metre.
X kilogram per kilogram of product 3.9 3H
| kilogram per litre 1S kg/l or kg/L 10³ kg/m³ B35
X kilogram per litre of product 3.9 B35
| kilogram per metre 1 kg/m kg/m KL
kilogram per millimetre width 3.1 kg/10⁻³ m KI
| kilogram per mole 1 kg/mol kg/mol D74
X kilogram per piece of product 3.9 3I
| kilogram per second 1 kg/s kg/s KGS
| kilogram per square centimetre 2 kg/cm² 10⁴ kg/m² D5
| kilogram per square metre 1M kg/m² kg/m² 28
+ kilogram, dry weight 3.1 MND
A unit of mass defining the number of kilograms of a product, disregarding the water content of
the product.
+ kilogram, including container 3.1 KIC
A unit of mass defining the number of kilograms of a product, including its container.
+ kilogram, including inner packaging 3.1 KIP
A unit of mass defining the number of kilograms of a product, including its inner packaging
materials.
D kilogram-force 2 kgf 9,80665 N B37
D kilogram-force metre 2 kgf·m 9,80665 N x m B38

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Description Category code

D kilogram-force metre per second 2 kgf·m/s 9,806 65 W B39

+ kilogram-force metre per square centimetre 3.5 kgf-m/cm² E44
A unit of energy defining the number of kilogram-force metres per square centimetre.
D| kilogram-force per square metre 2 kgf/m² 9,806 65 Pa B40
| kilograms per millimetre 1M kg/mm 10³ kg/m KW
kilohertz 1S kHz 10³ Hz KHZ
| kilojoule 1S kJ 10³ J KJO
| kilojoule per kelvin 1S kJ/K 10³ J/K B41
| kilojoule per kilogram 1S kJ/kg 10³ J/kg B42
| kilojoule per kilogram kelvin 1S kJ/(kg·K) 10³ J/(kg x K) B43
| kilojoule per mole 1S kJ/mol 10³ J/mol B44
| kilolitre 1M kl m³ K6
| kilolitre per hour 1M kl/h 2,777 78 x 10⁻⁴ m³/s 4X
+ kilometre 1S km 10³ m KMT
X kilometre 1S km 10³ m KTM
kilometre per hour 1S km/h 0,277 778 m/s KMH
| kilomole 1S kmol 10³ mol B45
| kilomole per cubic metre 1S kmol/m³ 10³ mol/m³ B46
| kilonewton 1S kN 10³ N B47
| kilonewton metre 1S kN·m 10³ N x m B48
| kiloohm 1S kΩ 10³ Ω B49
| kiloohm metre 1S kΩ·m 10³ Ω x m B50
X kilopacket 3.9 KF
| kilopascal 1S kPa 10³ Pa KPA
| kilopascal square metres per gram 1M kPa·m²/g 10⁶ m/s² 33
| kilopascals per millimetre 1M kPa/mm 10⁶ Kg/(m² x s²) 34
D kilopond 2 kp 9,80665 N B51

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Description Category code

| kilopound per square inch 3.5 klb/in² 7,030 696 x 10⁵ kg/m² 84
A unit of pressure defining the number of kilopounds force per square inch.
#| kiloroentgen 2 kR 0,258 C/kg KR
| kilosecond 1S ks 10³ s B52
| kilosegment 3.6 64,000 bytes KJ
A unit of information equal to 10³ (1000) segments.
| kilosiemens 1S kS 10³ S B53
| kilosiemens per metre 1S kS/m 10³ S/m B54
| kilotonne 1M kt 10⁶ kg KTN
| kilovar 1S kvar 10³ var KVR
| kilovolt 1S kV 10³ V KVT
| kilovolt - ampere 1S kV·A 10³ V x A KVA
| kilovolt ampere (reactive) 1S kV·A 10³ V x A K5
+ kilovolt ampere hour 3.1 kVAh C79
A unit of accumulated energy of 1000 volt amperes over a period of one hour.
| kilovolt ampere reactive demand 3.5 K2
A unit of measure defining the reactive power demand equal to one kilovolt ampere of reactive
power.
| kilovolt ampere reactive hour 3.5 K3
A unit of measure defining the accumulated reactive energy equal to one kilovolt ampere of
reactive power per hour.
| kilovolt per metre 1S kV/m 10³ V/m B55
| kilowatt 1S kW 10³ W KWT
| kilowatt demand 3.5 K1
A unit of measure defining the power load measured at predetermined intervals.
| kilowatt hour 1S kW·h 10³ W x h KWH
+ kilowatt hour per hour 3.1 kW·h/h D03
A unit of accumulated energy of a thousand watts over a period of one hour.
| kiloweber per metre 1S kWb/m 10³ V x s/m B56
| kit 3.2 KT
A unit of count defining the number of kits (kit: tub, barrel or pail).

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Description Category code

knot 1 kn 0,514 444 m/s KNT

| labour hour 3.1 LH
A unit of time defining the number of labour hours.
+ lactic dry material percentage 3.5 KLK
A unit of proportion defining the percentage of dry lactic material in a product.
+ lactose excess percentage 3.5 LAC
A unit of proportion defining the percentage of lactose in a product that exceeds a defined
percentage level.
X large spray 3.9 LJ
| layer 3.9 LR
A unit of count defining the number of layers.
| leaf 3.5 LEF
A unit of count defining the number of leaves.
| length 3.9 LN
A unit of distance defining the linear extent of an item measured from end to end.
X lift 3.9 05
X lift van 3.4 Z1
light year 2 l·y. 9,460 53 x 10¹⁵ m B57
X linear centimetre 3.1 LC
| linear foot 3.1 LF
A unit of count defining the number of feet (12-inch) in length of a uniform width object.
X linear inch 3.1 LI
| linear metre 3.1 LM
A unit of count defining the number of metres in length of a uniform width object.
| linear yard 3.1 LY
A unit of count defining the number of 36-inch units in length of a uniform width object.
X linear yard per pound 3.1 LX
| link 3.9 LK
A unit of distance equal to 0.01 chain.
liquid pint (US) 2 liq pt (US) 0,473 176 5 dm³ PTL
| liquid pound 3.1 LP
A unit of mass defining the number of pounds of a liquid substance.

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Description Category code

liquid quart (US) 2 liq qt (US) 0,946 353 dm³ QTL

X lite 3.9 LE
litre 1 l 10⁻³ m³ LTR
| litre of pure alcohol 3.1 LPA
A unit of volume equal to one litre of pure alcohol.
| litre per day 1M l/d 1,157 41 x 10⁻⁸ m³/s LD
+ litre per hour 3.1 l/h 2,777 78 x 10⁻⁷ m³/s E32
A unit of count defining the number of litres per hour.
| litre per minute 1M l/min 1,666 67 x 10⁻⁵ m³/s L2
| litre per mole 1M l/mol 10⁻³ m³/mol B58
| load 3.4 NL
A unit of volume defining the number of loads (load: a quantity of items carried or processed at
one time).
X locomotive count 3.5 1C
X locomotive mile 3.5 1K
#| lot [unit of procurement] 3.9 LO
A unit of count defining the number of lots (lot: a collection of associated items).
+ lot [unit of weight] 3.2 D04
A unit of weight equal to about 1/2 ounce or 15 grams.
X lug 3.9 Z5
| lumen 1 lm 7,957 75 x 10⁻² cd LUM
| lumen hour 1S lm·h 2,864 79 x 10⁻²s x cd B59
| lumen per square metre 1 lm/m² 7,957 75 x 10⁻² cd/m² B60
| lumen per watt 1 lm/W 7,957 75 x 10⁻² cd/W B61
| lumen second 1 lm·s 7,957 75 x 10⁻²s x cd B62
| lump sum 3.9 LS
A unit of count defining the number of whole or a complete monetary amounts.
| lux 1 lx 7,957 75 x 10⁻² cd/m² LUX
| lux hour 1S lx·h 2,864 79 x 10⁻²s x cd/m² B63
| lux second 1 lx·s 7,957 75 x 10⁻²s x cd/m² B64

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Description Category code

X machine per unit 3.9 MA

X magnetic tape 3.6 M0
| manmonth 3.9 3C
A unit of count defining the number of months for a person or persons to perform an
undertaking.
X mass pound 3.1 D98
X mat 3.3 MT
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
D| maxwell 3.5 Mx 10⁻⁸ Wb B65
| meal 3.9 Q3
A unit of count defining the number of meals (meal: an amount of food to be eaten on a single
occasion).
+ mebibit 3.6 Mibit D11
A unit of information equal to 2²⁰ (1048576) bits (binary digits).
| mega litre 1M Ml 10³ m³ MAL
| megaampere per square metre 1S MA/m² 10⁶ A/m² B66
| megabecquerel 1S MBq 10⁶ Bq 4N
| megabecquerel per kilogram 1S MBq/kg 10⁶ Bq/kg B67
+ megabit 3.6 Mbit D36
A unit of information equal to 10⁶ (1000000) bits (binary digits).
+ megabit per second 3.6 Mbit/s E20
A unit of information equal to 10⁶ (1000000) bits (binary digits) per second.
| megabyte 3.6 MB 10⁶ bytes 4L
A unit of information equal to 10⁶ (1000000) bytes.
| megacoulomb 1S MC 10⁶ C D77
| megacoulomb per cubic metre 1S MC/m³ 10⁶ C/m³ B69
| megacoulomb per square metre 1S MC/m² 10⁶ C/m² B70
| megaelectronvolt 1S MeV 10⁶ eV B71
| megagram 1S Mg 10³ kg 2U

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| megagram per cubic metre 1S Mg/m³ 10³ kg/m³ B72

X megagram per hour 3.8 Mg/h 2V
megahertz 1S MHz 10⁶ Hz MHZ
| megajoule 1S MJ 10⁶ J 3B
| megajoule per cubic metre 1M MJ/m³ 10⁶ J/m³ JM
megajoule per kilogram 1S MJ/kg 10⁶ J/kg JK
+ megajoule per second 3.1 MJ/s D78
A unit of accumulated energy equal to one million joules per second.
megametre 3.8 Mm 10⁶ m MAM
| meganewton 1S MN 10⁶ N B73
| meganewton metre 1S MN·m 10⁶ N x m B74
| megaohm 1S MΩ 10⁶ Ω B75
| megaohm metre 1S MΩ·m 10⁶ Ω x m B76
| megapascal 1S MPa 10⁶ Pa MPA
+ megapixel 3.6 E38
A unit of count equal to 10⁶ (1000000) pixels (picture elements).
| megasiemens per metre 1S MS/m 10⁶ S/m B77
| megavolt 1S MV 10⁶ V B78
| megavolt - ampere 1S MV·A 10⁶ V x A MVA
+ megavolt ampere reactive 3.1 MV·A·r MAR
A unit of electrical reactive power represented by a current of one thousand amperes flowing
due a potential difference of one thousand volts where the sine of the phase angle between
them is 1.
+ megavolt ampere reactive hours 3.1 MV·A·r·h MAH
A unit of electrical reactive power defining the total amount of reactive power across a power
system.
| megavolt per metre 1S MV/m 10⁶ V/m B79
| megawatt 1S MW 10⁶ W MAW
A unit of power defining the rate of energy transferred or consumed when a current of 1000
amperes flows due to a potential of 1000 volts at unity power factor.

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| megawatt hour (1000 kW.h) 1S MW·h 10⁶ W x h MWH

A unit of power defining the total amount of bulk energy transferred or consumed.
+ megawatt hour per hour 3.1 MW·h/h E07
A unit of accumulated energy of a million watts over a period of one hour.
+ megawatt per hertz 3.1 MW/Hz E08
A unit of energy expressed as the load change in million watts that will cause a frequency shift
of one hertz.
| mesh 3.9 57
A unit of count defining the number of strands per inch as a measure of the fineness of a woven
product.
| message 3.9 NF
A unit of count defining the number of messages.
X message hour 3.5 NH
| metre 1 m m MTR
| metre cubed 1 m³ m³ MTQ
| metre kelvin 1 m·K mxK D18
| metre per minute 1M m/min 0,016 666 m/s 2X
| metre per second 1 m/s m/s MTS
| metre per second squared 1 m/s² m/s² MSK
| metre squared per second (square metres/second US) 1 m²/s m²/s S4
| metre to the fourth power 1 m⁴ m⁴ B83
| metric carat 3.5 200 mg CTM
D| metric gross ton 3.1 GT
A unit of mass equal to the total number of kilograms, expressed in units of 1000 kilograms,
before deductions.
D metric horse power 2 metric hp 735,498 75 W HJ
| metric long ton 3.1 E5
A metric unit of mass equal to 1016.047 kilograms (2240 pounds).
X metric net ton 3.1 NT
| metric ton 3.1 use tonne TNE
A metric unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms.

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+ metric ton, including container 3.1 TIC

A unit of mass defining the number of metric tons of a product, including its container.
+ metric ton, including inner packaging 3.1 TIP
A unit of mass defining the number of metric tons of a product, including its inner packaging
materials.
+ metric ton, lubricating oil 3.1 LUB
A unit of mass defining the number of metric tons of lubricating oil.
D mho 2 S NQ
| microampere 1S µA 10⁻⁶ A B84
| microbar 1S µbar 10⁻¹ Pa B85
| microcoulomb 1S µC 10⁻⁶ C B86
| microcoulomb per cubic metre 1S µC/m³ 10⁻⁶ C/m³ B87
| microcoulomb per square metre 1S µC/m² 10⁻⁶ C/m² B88
| microcurie 2S µCi 3,7 x 10⁴ Bq M5
| microfarad 1S µF 10⁻⁶ F 4O
| microfarad per metre 1S µF/m 10⁻⁶ F/m B89
X microfiche sheet 3.9 G7
| microgram 1S µg 10⁻⁹ kg MC
| microgram per cubic metre 1M µg/m³ 10⁻⁹ kg/m³ GQ
| microhenry 1S µH 10⁻⁶ H B90
| microhenry per metre 1S µH/m 10⁻⁶ H/m B91
| micro-inch 2 µin 25,4 x 10⁻⁹ m M7
| microlitre 1M µl 10⁻⁹ m³ 4G
| micrometre (micron) 1S µm 10⁻⁶ m 4H
D| micromho 2 10⁻⁶ S NR
| micromole 1S µmol 10⁻⁶ mol FH
| micronewton 1S µN 10⁻⁶ N B92
| micronewton metre 1S µN·m 10⁻⁶ N x m B93
| microohm 1S µΩ 10⁻⁶ Ω B94

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| microohm metre 1S µΩ·m 10⁻⁶ Ω x m B95

| micropascal 1S µPa 10⁻⁶ Pa B96
| microradian 1S µrad 10⁻⁶ rad B97
| microsecond 1S µs 10⁻⁶ s B98
| microsiemens 1S µS 10⁻⁶ S B99
| microtesla 1S µT 10⁻⁶ T D81
| microvolt 1S µV 10⁻⁶ V D82
| microvolt per metre 1S µV/m 10⁻⁶ V/m C3
| microwatt 1S µW 10⁻⁶ W D80
| microwatt per square metre 1S µW/m² 10⁻⁶ W/m² D85
| mile (statute mile) 2 mile 609,344 m SMI
mile per hour 2 mile/h 0,447 04 m/s HM
+ mille 3.9 E12
A unit of count defining the number of cigarettes in units of 1000.
| milliampere 1S mA 10⁻³ A 4K
+ milliampere hour 3.1 mA·h 3,6 C E09
A unit of power load delivered at the rate of one thousandth of an ampere over a period of one
hour.
milliard 3.7 10⁹ MLD
| millibar 1S mbar 10² Pa MBR
| millicoulomb 1S mC 10⁻³ C D86
| millicoulomb per cubic metre 1S mC/m³ 10⁻³ C/m³ D88
| millicoulomb per kilogram 1S mC/kg 10⁻³ C/kg C8
| millicoulomb per square metre 1S mC/m² 10⁻³ C/m² D89
| millicurie 2S mCi 3,7 x 10⁷ Bq MCU
| milliequivalence caustic potash per gram of product 3.9 KO
A unit of count defining the number of milligrams of potassium hydroxide per gram of product as
a measure of the concentration of potassium hydroxide in the product.
| millifarad 1S mF 10⁻³ F C10

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| milligal 1M mGal 10⁻⁵ m/s² C11

| milligram 1S mg 10⁻⁶ kg MGM
milligram per cubic metre 1M mg/m³ 10⁻⁶ kg/m³ GP
| milligram per hour 1M mg/h 2,777 78 x10⁻¹⁰ kg/s 4M
X milligram per kilogram 3.7 NA
#| milligram per litre 1M mg/l 10⁻³ kg/m³ M1
| milligram per metre 1S mg/m 10⁻⁶ kg/m C12
X milligram per square foot per side 3.1 MF
X milligram per square inch 3.5 mg/in² MK
| milligrams per square metre 1 mg/m² 10⁻⁶ kg/m² GO
| milligray 1S mGy 10⁻³ Gy C13
| millihenry 1S mH 10⁻³ H C14
| milli-inch 2 mil 25,4 x 10⁻⁶ m 77
| millijoule 1S mJ 10⁻³ J C15
| millilitre 1S ml 10⁻⁶ m³ MLT
D| millilitre of water 3.1 WW
A unit of volume equal to the number of millilitres of water.
| millilitre per kilogram 1M ml/kg 10⁻⁶ m³/kg KX
| millilitre per minute 1M ml/min 1,666 67 x 10⁻⁸ m³/s 41
| millilitre per second 1M ml/s 10⁻⁶ m³/s 40
| millilitres per square centimetre second 1M ml/(cm²·s) 10⁻² m/s 35
| millimetre 1S mm 10⁻³ m MMT
| millimetre per second 1S mm/s 10⁻³ m/s C16
| millimetre squared per second 1S mm²/s 10⁻³ m²/s C17
| millimole 1S mmol 10⁻³ mol C18
| millimole per kilogram 1S mmol/kg 10⁻³ mol/kg D87
| millinewton 1S mN 10⁻³ N C20

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| millinewton metre 1S mN·m 10⁻³ N x m D83

| millinewton per metre 1S mN/m 10⁻³ N C22
| milliohm metre 1S mΩ·m 10⁻³ Ω x m C23
million 3.7 10⁶ MIO
| million Btu per 1000 cubic feet 3.9 MBTU/kft³ 1,05 x 10⁹ J M9
+ million BTU(IT) per hour 3.1 Btuh 293 071,1 W E16
A unit of power equal to one million British thermal units per hour.
X million BTUs 3.8 BZ
X million cubic feet 3.8 Mft³ FM
| million cubic metre 3.8 Mm³ HMQ
A unit of volume equal to one million cubic metres.
| million international unit 3.7 MIU
A unit of count defining the number of international units in multiples of 10⁶.
X million particle per cubic foot 3.9 FD
X million unit 3.8 UM
| millipascal 1S mPa 10⁻³ Pa 74
| millipascal second 1S mPa·s 10⁻³ Pa x s C24
| milliradian 1S mrad 10⁻³ rad C25
| milliröntgen 2 mR 10⁻³ R 2Y
| millisecond 1S ms 10⁻³ s C26
| millisiemens 1S mS 10⁻³ S C27
| millisievert 1S mSv 10⁻³ Sv C28
| millitesla 1S mT 10⁻³ T C29
| millivolt 1S mV 10⁻³ V 2Z
| millivolt per kelvin 1S mV/K 10⁻³ V/K D49
| millivolt per metre 1S mV/m 10⁻³ V/m C30
| milliwatt 1S mW 10⁻³ W C31
| milliwatt per square metre 1S mW/m² 10⁻³ W/m² C32

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| milliweber 1S mWb 10⁻³ Wb C33

#| minute [unit of angle] 1 ' 2,908 882 x 10⁻⁴ rad D61
# minute [unit of time] 1 min 60 s MIN
| MMSCF/day 3.9 5E
A unit of volume equal to one million (1000000) cubic feet of gas per day.
| mole 1 mol mol C34
| mole per cubic decimetre 1S mol/dm³ mol/10⁻¹ m³ C35
| mole per cubic metre 1 mol/m³ mol/m³ C36
| mole per kilogram 1 mol/kg mol/kg C19
| mole per litre 1 mol/l mol/10⁻³ m³ C38
| monetary value 3.9 M4
A unit of measure expressed as a monetary amount.
| month 2 mo 2 629 746 s (approx) MON
| mutually defined 3.9 ZZ
A unit of measure as agreed in common between two or more parties.
| nanoampere 1S nA 10⁻⁹ A C39
| nanocoulomb 1S nC 10⁻⁹ C C40
| nanofarad 1S nF 10⁻⁹ F C41
| nanofarad per metre 1S nF/m 10⁻⁹ F/m C42
| nanohenry 1S nH 10⁻⁹ H C43
| nanohenry per metre 1S nH/m 10⁻⁹ H/m C44
| nanometre 1S nm 10⁻⁹ m C45
| nanoohm metre 1S nΩ·m 10⁻⁹ Ω·m C46
| nanosecond 1S ns 10⁻⁹ s C47
| nanotesla 1S nT 10⁻⁹ T C48
| nanowatt 1S nW 10⁻⁹ W C49
| nautical mile 1 n mile 1 852 m NMI
| neper 1 Np Np C50

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| neper per second 1 Np/s Np/s C51

X net barrel 3.1 ND
X net gallon (us) 3.1 NG
X net imperial gallon 3.1 NI
| net kilogram 3.1 58
A unit of mass defining the total number of kilograms after deductions.
X net litre 3.1 NE
D| net register ton 3.4 NTT
A unit of mass equal to the total cubic footage after deductions, where 1 register ton is equal to
100 cubic feet. Refer International Convention on tonnage measurement of Ships.
| net ton 3.4 NT
A unit of mass equal to 2000 pounds, see ton (US). Refer International Convention on tonnage
measurement of Ships.
| net ton (2000 lb) 3.1 use ton (US) STN
A unit of mass of an item, less any packaging material, expressed as the number of short tons
(short ton is equal to 2000 lb).
X newspage agate line 3.9 Z8
| newton 1 N (kg x m)/s² NEW
| newton metre 1 N·m Nxm NU
| newton metre second 1 N·m·s Nxmxs C53
| newton metre squared kilogram squared 1 N·m²/kg² N x m²/kg² C54
| newton per metre 1 N/m N/m 4P
+ newton per square centimetre 3.1 N/cm² 10⁴ Pa E01
A measure of pressure expressed in newtons per square centimetre.
| newton per square metre 1S N/m² Pa C55
| newton per square millimetre 1S N/mm² 10⁶ Pa C56
| newton second 1 N·s Nxs C57
| newton second per metre 1 N·s/m N x s/m C58
X nine pack 3.2 P9
| number of articles 3.7 NAR

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A unit of count defining the number of articles (article: item).

X number of bobbins 3.7 NBB
| number of cells 3.7 NCL
A unit of count defining the number of cells (cell: an enclosed or circumscribed space, cavity, or
volume).
| number of international units 3.7 NIU
A unit of count defining the number of international units.
+ number of jewels 3.7 JWL
A unit of count defining the number of jewels (jewel: precious stone).
X number of lines 3.9 N2
X number of mults 3.7 MV
| number of packs 3.7 NMP
A unit of count defining the number of packs (pack: a collection of objects packaged together).
|D number of pairs 3.7 use pair NPR
A unit of count defining the number of pairs (pair: item described by two's).
X number of parcels 3.7 NPL
| number of parts 3.7 NPT
A unit of count defining the number of parts (part: component of a larger entity).
X number of rolls 3.7 NRL
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X number of screens 3.7 NJ
+ number of words 3.7 D68
A unit of count defining the number of words.
| octave 1 C59
A unit used in music to describe the ratio in frequency between notes.
D| oersted 3.5 Oe 7,957 747 x 10 A/m 66
| ohm 1 Ω Ω OHM
| ohm centimetre 1S Ω·cm Ω x m x 10⁻² C60
| ohm metre 1 Ω·m Ωxm C61
| one 1 1 1 C62
D| one 3.5 1 1 C62

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| ounce 2 oz 2,834 952 x 10⁻² kg ONZ

D| ounce av 3.1 OZ
A unit of measure equal to 1/16 of a pound or about 28.3495 grams (av = avoirdupois).
| ounce foot 2 oz·ft 8,640 933 x 10⁻³ kg x m 4R
#| ounce inch 2 oz·in 7,200 778 x 10⁻⁴ kg x m 4Q
| ounce per square foot 2 oz/ft² 0,305 151 7 kg/m² 37
| ounce per square yard 2 oz/yd² 3,390 575 x 10⁻² kg/m² ON
ounces per square foot per 0,01inch 1M oz/(ft²/cin) 38
| outfit 3.9 11
A unit of count defining the number of outfits (outfit: a complete set of equipment / materials /
objects used for a specific purpose).
| overtime hour 3.1 OT
A unit of time defining the number of overtime hours.
+ ozone depletion equivalent 3.1 ODE
A unit of mass defining the ozone depletion potential in kilograms of a product relative to the
calculated depletion for the reference substance, Trichlorofluoromethane (CFC-11).
X pack 3.3 PK
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X package 3.3 PK
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X packet 3.3 PA
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| pad 3.9 PD
A unit of count defining the number of pads (pad: block of paper sheets fastened together at
one end).
| page 3.5 ZP
A unit of count defining the number of pages.
X page - electronic 3.9 P0
| page - facsimile 3.5 QA
A unit of count defining the number of facsimile pages.
| page - hardcopy 3.5 QB
A unit of count defining the number of hardcopy pages (hardcopy page: a page rendered as
printed or written output on paper, film, or other permanent medium).

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| page per inch 3.5 ppi PQ

A unit of quantity defining the degree of thickness of a bound publication, expressed as the
number of pages per inch of thickness.
X pail 3.3 PL
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| pair 3.7 2 PR
A unit of count defining the number of pairs (pair: item described by two's).
X pair inch 3.8 PB
X pallet (lift) 3.3 PF
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X pallet/unit load 3.4 D97
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| panel 3.9 OA
A unit of count defining the number of panels (panel: a distinct, usually rectangular, section of a
surface).
parsec 1 pc 3,085 678 x 10¹⁶ m C63
| part per billion (US) 3.7 ppb 1 x 10⁻⁹ 61
A unit of proportion equal to 10⁻⁹.
+ part per hundred thousand 3.7 ppht 1 x 10⁻⁵ E40
A unit of proportion equal to 10⁻⁵.
| part per million 3.7 ppm 1 x 10⁻⁶ 59
A unit of proportion equal to 10⁻⁶.
| part per thousand 3.7 ppth or ppt 1 x 10⁻³ NX
A unit of proportion equal to 10⁻³.
| pascal 1 Pa Pa PAL
| pascal per kelvin 1 Pa/K Pa/K C64
| pascal second 1 Pa·s Pa x s C65
| pascal second per cubic metre 1 Pa·s/m³ Pa x s/m³ C66
| pascal second per metre 1 Pa· s/m Pa x s/m C67
X peck dry (UK) 3.5 PZ

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X peck dry (US) 3.5 PY

| pen calorie 3.9 N1
A unit of count defining the number of calories prescribed daily for parenteral/enteral therapy.
| pen gram (protein) 3.9 D23
A unit of count defining the number of grams of amino acid prescribed for parenteral/enteral
therapy.
pennyweight 3.5 1,555 174 g DWT
| percent 3.7 % or pct 1 x 10⁻² P1
A unit of proportion equal to 0.01.
X percent per 1000 hour 3.7 62
| percent weight 3.7 1 x 10⁻² 60
A unit of proportion equal to 10⁻².
| person 3.9 IE
A unit of count defining the number of persons.
+ petabyte 3.6 PB E36
A unit of information equal to 10¹⁵ bytes.
| petajoule 1S PJ 10¹⁵ J C68
| phon 1 C69
A unit of subjective sound loudness. A sound has loudness p phons if it seems to the listener to
be equal in loudness to the sound of a pure tone of frequency 1 kilohertz and strength p
decibels.
| pica 3.5 4,217 518 x 10⁻³ m R1
A unit of count defining the number of picas. (pica: typographical length equal to 12 points or
4.22 mm (approx.)).
| picoampere 1S pA 10⁻¹² A C70
| picocoulomb 1S pC 10⁻¹² C C71
| picofarad 1S pF 10⁻¹² F 4T
| picofarad per metre 1S pF/m 10⁻¹² F/m C72
| picohenry 1S pH 10⁻¹² H C73
| picometre 1S pm 10⁻¹² m C52
| picowatt 1S pW 10⁻¹² W C75

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| picowatt per square metre 1S pW/m² 10⁻¹² W/m² C76

| piece 3.2 1 use one C62
A unit of count defining the number of pieces (piece: an individual part of a larger whole).
+ ping 3.1 3,305 m² E19
A unit of area equal to 3.3 square metres.
| pint (UK) 2 pt (UK) 5, 682 61 x 10⁻⁴ m³ PTI
| pint (US) 2 pt (US) 4, 731 76 x 10⁻⁴ m³ PT
| pitch 3.5 PI
A unit of count defining the number of characters that fit in a horizontal inch.
+ pixel 3.6 E37
A unit of count defining the number of pixels (pixel: picture element).
X plate 3.3 PG
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| poise 2 P 0,1 Pa x s 89
pound 2 lb 0,453 592 37 kg LBR
| pound decimal 3.1 lb use pound LBR
A unit of mass defining the number of pounds with decimal precision.
X pound equivalent 3.1 PE
X pound gage 3.1 C77
X pound gross 3.1 D96
X pound net 3.1 PN
X pound per air dry metric ton 3.5 NY
| pound per cubic foot 2 lb/ft³ 1,601 846 kg/m³ 87
| pound per cubic inch 2 lb/in³ 2,767 990 x 10⁻⁴ kg/m³ LA
| pound per foot 2 lb/ft 1,488 164 kg/m P2
| pound per gallon (US) 2 lb/gal (US) 1.198 264 x 10² kg/m³ GE
| pound per hour 2 lb/h 1,259 979 x 10⁻⁴ kg/s 4U
| pound per inch of length 2 lb/in 10,785 797 kg/m PO
X pound per inch of width 3.1 PW

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X pound per piece of product 3.9 3G

X pound per pound of product 3.9 3E
| pound per ream 3.5 RP
A unit of mass for paper, expressed as pounds per ream. (ream: a large quantity of paper,
typically 500 sheets).
| pound per square foot 2 lb/ft² 4,882 428 kg/m² FP
D| pound per square inch, gauge 3.1 7,030 696 x 10² kg/m² 64
X pound per thousand square feet 3.8 lb/kft² 29
X pound percentage 3.1 PM
| pound-force 2 lbf 4,448 222 N C78
| pound-force per square inch 2 lbf/in 6,894 757 x 10³ Pa PS
| pounds per square inch absolute 2 lb/in² 7,030 696 x 10² kg/m² 80
X pounds per thousand 3.9 5F
X powder filled vial 3.3 AW
print point 3.5 0,013 8 in (approx) N3
| proof gallon 3.1 PGL
A unit of volume equal to one gallon of proof spirits, or the alcohol equivalent thereof. Used for
measuring the strength of distilled alcoholic liquors, expressed as a percentage of the alcohol
content of a standard mixture at a specific temperature.
+ proof litre 3.1 PFL
A unit of volume equal to one litre of proof spirits, or the alcohol equivalent thereof. Used for
measuring the strength of distilled alcoholic liquors, expressed as a percentage of the alcohol
content of a standard mixture at a specific temperature.
X pump 3.9 5G
| quart (UK) 2 qt (UK) 1,136 522 5 x 10⁻³ m³ QTI
| quart (US) 2 qt (US) 0,946 352 9 x 10⁻³ m³ QT
| quarter (of a year) 3.8 QAN
A unit of time defining the number of quarters (3 months).
quarter (UK) 3.5 12,700 586 kg QTR
X quarter dozen 3.7 3 QD

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Description Category code

X quarter hour 3.8 900 s QH

X quarter kilogram 3.8 QK
X quarter mile 3.8 1X
| quintal, metric 100 kg 3.5 dt or dtn 10² kg DTN
A metric unit of mass equal to 100 kilograms.
| quire 3.5 qr QR
A unit of count for paper, expressed as the number of quires (quire: a number of paper sheets,
typically 25).
X rack 3.3 RA
rad 2 rad 10⁻² Gy C80
| radian 1 rad m x m⁻¹ = 1 C81
| radian per metre 1 rad/m 0,159 155 / m C84
| radian per second 1 rad/s 0,159 155 Hz/s 2A
| radian per second squared 1 rad/s² 0,159 155 Hz/s² 2B
| radian square metre per kilogram 1 rad·m²/kg 0,159 155 m²/kg C83
| radian square metre per mole 1 rad·m²/mol 0,159 155 m²/mol C82
| rate 3.9 A9
A unit of quantity expressed as a rate for usage of a facility or service.
| ration 3.9 13
A unit of count defining the number of rations (ration: a single portion of provisions).
| ream 3.5 RM
A unit of count for paper, expressed as the number of reams (ream: a large quantity of paper
sheets, typically 500).
X ream metric measure 3.5 RN
reciprocal angstrom 1 Å⁻¹ 10¹⁰ m⁻¹ C85
| reciprocal cubic metre 1 m⁻³ m⁻³ C86
| reciprocal cubic metre per second 1 m⁻³/s m⁻³/s C87
reciprocal electron volt per cubic metre 1 eV⁻¹/m³ 6,241 46 x 10¹⁸ J⁻¹/m³ C88
| reciprocal henry 1 H⁻¹ H⁻¹ C89
| reciprocal joule per cubic metre 1 J⁻¹/m³ J⁻¹/m³ C90

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Description Category code

| reciprocal kelvin or kelvin to the power minus one 1 K⁻¹ K⁻¹ C91
| reciprocal metre 1 m⁻¹ m⁻¹ C92
| reciprocal metre squared 1 m⁻² m⁻² C93
| reciprocal metre squared reciprocal second 1 m⁻²/s m⁻²/s B81
| reciprocal minute 1S min⁻¹ 60 s⁻¹ C94
| reciprocal mole 1 mol⁻¹ mol⁻¹ C95
| reciprocal pascal or pascal to the power minus one 1 Pa⁻¹ Pa⁻¹ C96
| reciprocal second 1 s⁻¹ s⁻¹ C97
| reciprocal second per cubic metre 1 s⁻¹/m³ s⁻¹/m³ C98
| reciprocal second per metre squared 1 s⁻¹/m² s⁻¹/m² C99
| reciprocal second per steradian 1 s⁻¹/sr s⁻¹/sr D1
| reciprocal second per steradian metre squared 1 s⁻¹/(sr·m²) s⁻¹/(sr·m²) D2
| reciprocal square metre 1 m⁻² m⁻² C93
X reel 3.3 RL
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| rem 2 rem 10⁻² Sv D91
X reset 3.9 RS
| revenue ton mile 3.4 RT
A unit of information typically used for billing purposes, expressed as the number of revenue
tons (revenue ton: either a metric ton or a cubic metres, whichever is the larger), moved over a
distance of one mile.
| revolutions per minute 1 r/min 1,047 198 rad/(60 x s) RPM
| revolutions per second 1 r/s 1,047 198 rad/s RPS
X ring 3.3 RG
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X rod 3.3 RD
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
# roentgen 2 R 2,58 x 10⁻⁴ C/kg 2C
#| roentgen per second 2 R/s 2,58 x 10⁻⁴ C/(kg x s) D6

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

X roll 3.3 RO
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X roll metric measure 3.3 RK
| round 3.9 D65
A unit of count defining the number of rounds (round: A circular or cylindrical object).
X run 3.9 RU
| running or operating hour 3.1 RH
A unit of time defining the number of hours of operation.
X sack 3.3 SA
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X sandwich 3.9 D7
X Saybold universal second 3.9 90
| score 3.7 20 SCO
A unit of count defining the number of units in multiples of 20.
scruple 3.5 1,295 982 g SCR
#| second [unit of angle] 1 " 4,848 137 x 10⁻⁶ rad D62
#| second [unit of time] 1 s s SEC
| second per cubic metre 1 s/m³ s/m³ D93
| second per radian cubic metre 1 s/(rad·m³) s/(6,283 19 x m³) D94
X section 3.9 SE
| segment 3.9 SG
A unit of information equal to 64000 bytes.
X seismic level 3.9 5P
X seismic line 3.9 5Q
X session 3.9 S6
| set 3.2 SET
A unit of count defining the number of sets (set: a number of objects grouped together).
X seven pack 3.2 P7
+ shares 3.7 E21
A unit of count defining the number of shares (share: a total or portion of the parts into which a

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Description Category code

business entity’s capital is divided).

X sheet 3.3 ST
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X sheet metric measure 3.3 SS
X shelf package 3.9 SP
| shipment 3.4 SX
A unit of count defining the number of shipments (shipment: an amount of goods shipped or
transported).
D| shipping ton 3.4 SHT
A unit of mass defining the number of tons for shipping.
X short standard (7200 matches) 3.5 SST
| shot 3.9 14
A unit of liquid measure, especially related to spirits.
| siemens 1 S A/V SIE
| siemens per metre 1 S/m S/m D10
| siemens square metre per mole 1 S·m²/mol S x m²/mol D12
| sievert 1 Sv m²/s² D13
| sitas 3.9 56
A unit of area for tin plate equal to a surface area of 100 square metres.
X six pack 3.2 P6
X sixty fourths of an inch 3.8 S5
| skein 3.9 SW
A unit of count defining the number of skeins (skein: a loosely-coiled bundle of yarn or thread).
X skid 3.9 SV
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X sleeve 3.3 D99
X slipsheet 3.3 SL
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X small spray 3.9 06
X solid pound 3.1 SD
| sone 1 D15

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Description Category code

A unit of subjective sound loudness. One sone is the loudness of a pure tone of frequency one
kilohertz and strength 40 decibels.
X split tank truck 3.4 SK
X spool 3.3 SO
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| square 3.9 SQ
A unit of count defining the number of squares (square: rectangular shape).
| square centimetre 1S cm² 10⁻⁴ m² CMK
square centimetre per erg 2 cm²/erg 10³ m²/J D16
| square centimetre per steradian erg 2 cm²/(sr·erg) 10³ m²/(sr x J) D17
| square decimetre 1S dm² 10⁻² m² DMK
| square foot 2 ft² 9,290 304 x 10⁻² m² FTK
square foot per second 2 ft²/s 0,092 903 04 m²/s S3
| square inch 2 in² 6,451 6 x 10⁻⁴ m² INK
| square kilometre 1S km² 10³ m² KMK
| square metre 1 m² m² MTK
| square metre kelvin per watt 1 m²·K/W m² x K/W D19
| square metre per joule 1 m²/J m²/J D20
| square metre per kilogram 1 m²/kg m²/kg D21
+ square metre per litre 3.1 m²/l E31
A unit of count defining the number of square metres per litre.
| square metre per mole 1 m²/mol m²/mol D22
| square metre per second 1 m²/s m²/s S4
| square metre per steradian 1 m²/sr m²/sr D24
| square metre per steradian joule 1 m²/(sr·J) m²/(sr x J) D25
| square metre per volt second 1 m²/(V·s) m²/(V x s) D26
square mile 2 mile² 2,589 988 km² MIK
| square millimetre 1S mm² 10⁻⁶ m² MMK
X square rod 3.8 rd² 25,292 9 m² SN

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

| square yard 2 yd² 8.361 274 x 10⁻¹ m² YDK

+ square, roofing 3.1 SQR
A unit of count defining the number of squares of roofing materials, measured in multiples of
100 square feet.
X stage 3.9 5H
| standard 3.5 std 4,672 m³ WSD
A unit of volume of finished lumber equal to 165 cubic feet.
X standard advertising unit 3.9 S8
| standard atmosphere 1 atm 1 013 25 Pa ATM
| standard cubic foot 2 std 4,672 m³ 5I
+ standard kilolitre 3.1 DMO
A unit of volume defining the number of kilolitres of a product at a temperature of 15 degrees
Celsius, especially in relation to hydrocarbon oils.
+ standard litre 3.1 STL
A unit of volume defining the number of litres of a product at a temperature of 15 degrees
Celsius, especially in relation to hydrocarbon oils.
| steradian 1 sr m² x m⁻² = 1 D27
+ stick, cigarette 3.9 STK
A unit of count defining the number of cigarettes in the smallest unit for stock-taking and/or duty
computation.
#| stick, military 3.9 15
A unit of count defining the number of military sticks (military stick: bombs or paratroops
released in rapid succession from an aircraft).
| stokes 2 St 10⁻⁴ m²/s 91
| stone (UK) 2 st 6,350 293 kg STI
X storage unit 3.9 S7
+ strand 3.7 E30
A unit of count defining the number of strands (strand: long, thin, flexible, single thread, strip of
fibre, constituent filament or multiples of the same, twisted together).
| strip 3.9 SR
A unit of count defining the number of strips (strip: long narrow piece of an object).
X super bulk bag 3.3 43
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).

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Description Category code

X suppository 3.3 AR
X syphon 3.9 D28
| tablet 3.9 U2
A unit of count defining the number of tablets (tablet: a small flat or compressed solid object).
X tank truck 3.4 19
X tank, cylindrical 3.4 TY
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X tank, rectangular 3.4 TK
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
D technical atmosphere 2 at 98 066,5 Pa ATT
| telecommunication line in service 3.5 T0
A unit of count defining the number of lines in service.
| telecommunication line in service average 3.5 UB
A unit of count defining the average number of lines in service.
| telecommunication port 3.5 UC
A unit of count defining the number of network access ports.
| ten day 3.2 DAD
A unit of time defining the number of days in multiples of 10.
X ten kg drum 3.3 97
| ten pack 3.2 TP
A unit of count defining the number of items in multiples of 10.
| ten pair 3.8 TPR
A unit of count defining the number of pairs in multiples of 100 (pair: item described by two's).
X ten square feet 3.8 TR
X ten square yard 3.8 TF
X ten thousand gallon (US) tankcar 3.4 96
X ten thousand yard 3.8 UH
X ten yard 3.8 YT
X tenth cubic foot 3.8 TA
X tenth hour 3.8 36 s UE
X tenth minute 3.8 6s UD

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

+ terabyte 3.6 TB E35

A unit of information equal to 10¹² bytes.
terahertz 1S THz 10¹² Hz D29
| terajoule 1S TJ 10¹² J D30
| terawatt 1S TW 10¹² W D31
| terawatt hour 1S TW·h 10¹² W x 60 s D32
| tesla 1 T T D33
X test specific scale 3.9 69
+ TEU 3.4 E22
A unit of count defining the number of twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) as a measure of
containerized cargo capacity.
| tex 3.5 tex (g/km) 10⁻⁶ kg/m D34
A unit of yarn density. One decitex equals a mass of 1 gram per 1 kilometre of length.
X theoretical kilograms 3.1 53
| theoretical pound 3.1 24
A unit of mass defining the expected mass of material expressed as the number of pounds.
| theoretical ton 3.1 27
A unit of mass defining the expected mass of material, expressed as the number of tons.
X theoretical tonne 3.1 54
X therm 3.8 10⁵ x 1 055,056 J TD
D thermochemical calorie 2 calth 4,184 J D35
D thermochemical calorie per gram 2 calth/g 4 184 J/kg B36
D| thermochemical calorie per gram kelvin 2 calth/(g·K) 4 184 J/(kg x K) D37
D| thermochemical calorie per second centimetre kelvin 2 calth/(s·cm·K) 418,4 W/(m x K) D38
D| thermochemical calorie per second square centimetre kelvin 2 calth/(s·cm²·K) 4,184 x10⁴ W/(m² x K) D39
thousand 3.7 10³ MIL
X thousand bag 3.8 T4
| thousand board feet 3.5 MBF
A unit of volume equal to one thousand board feet.
X thousand casing 3.8 T5

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Description Category code

| thousand cubic feet 3.8 kft³ FC

A unit of volume equal to one thousand cubic feet.
X thousand cubic feet per day 3.8 F1
| thousand cubic metre 3.8 10³m³ R9
A unit of volume equal to one thousand cubic metres
| thousand cubic metre per day 3.8 km³/d 10³m³/d TQD
A unit of volume equal to one thousand cubic metres per day.
X thousand feet 3.8 TQ
X thousand feet (linear) 3.8 TL
X thousand gallon (US) 3.8 3,785 412 m³ T6
X thousand impression 3.8 T7
X thousand kilogram 3.8 10³kg TV
X thousand linear inch 3.8 T8
X thousand linear metre 3.8 TT
X thousand linear yard 3.8 D14
X thousand litre 3.8 m³ D40
X thousand metre 3.8 10³m MQ
| thousand piece 3.8 T3
A unit of count defining the number of pieces in multiples of 10 (piece: an individual part of a
larger whole).
X thousand pound gross 3.8 T1
X thousand pound per square inch 3.8 KS
X thousand sheet 3.8 TW
X thousand square centimetre 3.8 TJ
X thousand square feet 3.8 TS
X thousand square inch 3.8 TI
| thousand standard brick equivalent 3.5 MBE
A unit of count defining the number of one thousand brick equivalent units.
X three pack 3.2 P3

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Description Category code

X threehundred kg bulk bag 3.3 45

X tin 3.3 TN
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| ton (UK) or long ton (US) 2 ton (UK) 1,016 047 x 10³ kg LTN
| ton (US) or short ton (UK/US) 2 ton (US) 0,907184 7 x 10³ kg STN
| ton (US) per hour 2 ton (US) /h 0,907184 7 x 10³ kg/360 s 4W
X ton mile 3.5 1J
X ton of steam per hour 3.1 TSH
| tonne (metric ton) 1S t 10³ kg TNE
X tonne of substance 90 % dry 3.1 TSD
| tonne per cubic metre 1S t/m³ 10³ kg/m³ D41
+ tonne per hour 3.1 E18
A unit of weight or mass equal to one tonne per hour.
D torr 2 Torr 133,322 4 Pa UA
X total car count 3.5 1L
X total car mile 3.5 1M
X tote 3.3 TE
X track foot 3.5 FE
X trailer 3.4 E3
X train 3.5 NN
X train mile 3.5 1F
X transdermal patch 3.9 FG
X tray / tray pack 3.3 PU
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| treatment 3.9 U1
A unit of count defining the number of treatments (treatment: subjection to the action of a
chemical, physical or biological agent).
trillion (EUR) 3.7 10¹⁸ TRL
trillion (US) 3.7 10¹² BIL

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Description Category code

| tropical year 2 atrop 3,155 693 x 10⁻⁷ s D42

#| troy ounce or apothecary ounce 2 tr oz 31,103 476 8 g APZ
troy pound (US) 3.5 373,242 g LBT
X truckload 3.4 TC
X tube 3.3 TU
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
| twenty foot container 3.4 20
A unit of count defining the number of shipping containers that measure 20 feet in length.
X twenty pack 3.2 4E
X twenty thousand gallon (US) tankcar 3.4 95
X two pack 3.2 OP
X two week 3.8 W4
+ tyre 3.7 E23
A unit of count defining the number of tyres (a solid or air-filled covering placed around a wheel
rim to form a soft contact with the road, absorb shock and provide traction).
| unified atomic mass unit 1 u 1,660 540 2 x 10⁻²⁷ kg D43
| unit 3.2 1 use one C62
A unit of count equal to 1.
| US gallon per minute 2 gal (US) /min 3,785 412 x 10⁻³ m³/60 s G2
X usage per telecommunication line average 3.5 UF
| var 1 var VxA D44
The name of the unit is an acronym for volt-ampere-reactive.
X vehicle 3.4 NV
X vial 3.3 VI
Use UN/ECE Recommendation 21 (refer to Note 1 at the end of this Annex).
X visit 3.9 VS
| volt 1 V V VLT
| volt - ampere 1 V·A W D46
| volt ampere per kilogram 3.9 VA/kg 1 VA/kg VA
X volt ampere per pound 3.9 71

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Description Category code

| volt per centimetre 1S V/cm V/m⁻² D47

| volt per kelvin 1 V/K V/m D48
| volt per metre 1 V/m V/m D50
| volt per millimetre 1S V/mm kV/m D51
| volt squared per kelvin squared 1 V²/K² V²/K² D45
| watt 1 W W WTT
| watt hour 1 W·h 3,6 x 10³ J WHR
| watt per kelvin 1 W/K W/K D52
| watt per kilogram 3.9 W/kg 1 W/kg WA
| watt per metre kelvin 1 W/(m·K) W/(m x K) D53
X watt per pound 3.9 72
| watt per square metre 1 W/m² W/m² D54
| watt per square metre kelvin 1 W/(m²·K) W/(m² x K) D55
| watt per square metre kelvin to the fourth power 1 W/(m²·K⁴) W/(m² x K⁴) D56
| watt per steradian 1 W/sr W/sr D57
| watt per steradian square metre 1 W/(sr·m²) W/(sr x m²) D58
| weber 1 Wb Wb WEB
| weber per metre 1 Wb/m Wb/m D59
| weber per millimetre 1S Wb/mm Wb/10⁻³ m D60
| week 2 wk 604 800 s WEE
X weight per square inch 3.9 WI
| wet kilo 3.1 W2
A unit of mass defining the number of kilograms of a product, including the water content of the
product.
| wet pound 3.1 WB
A unit of mass defining the number of pounds of a material, including the water content of the
material.
| wet ton 3.1 WE
A unit of mass defining the number of tons of a material, including the water content of the

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ST Name Level/ Representation symbol Conversion factor to SI Common

Description Category code

material.
X wheel 3.9 WH
| wine gallon 3.1 WG
A unit of volume equal to 231 cubic inches.
| working month 3.1 WM
A unit of time defining the number of working months.
X wrap 3.3 WR
| yard 2 yd 0,914 4 m YRD
| year 2 a 3,155 76 x 10⁷ s ANN

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Note 1.
Historically the code elements for units of packaging were specified in this UN/ECE Recommendation. The source of these codes is from UN/ECE
Recommendation No. 21 (Codes for types of cargo, packages and packaging materials). Recommendation No. 21 is maintained independently of
Recommendation 20. To avoid duplicate maintenance and to better facilitate the use of the latest code elements for units of packaging, the existing code
entries in Recommendation 20 for units of packaging have been flagged for deletion. Users should reference UN/ECE Recommendation No. 21 for the
applicable code entries to be used as units of measure. Accordingly the following guidelines should be followed.

a) The 2 character alphanumeric code values in UN/ECE Recommendation 21 shall be used. To avoid duplication with existing code values in UN/ECE
Recommendation No. 20, each code value from UN/ECE Recommendation 21 shall be prefixed with an “X”, resulting in a 3 alphanumeric code when
used as a unit of measure. For example:

Rec. 21 Code: AE Name: Aerosol

Rec. 20 Code: XAE Name: Aerosol Description: A unit of count defining the number of aerosols

b) The description of the UN/ECE Recommendation 21 code entries when used as a unit measure shall be interpreted as have a description of “A unit of
count defining the number of xxxxxxxxxxs” where “xxxxxxxxxx” is the name of the code value in UN/ECE Recommendation 21, pluralized as
appropriate.

c) Common code values for UN/ECE Recommendation 20 in the range of “X00” to “XZZ” shall be reserved for assignment as units of packaging
derived from the code values specified in UN/ECE Recommendation 21.

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