EDI Recommendations
Invoice/Credit note (Food/NonFood Industries) INVOIC
7. EANCOM Segments Layout
Language select:
1.Detail section - invoiced unit
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SG25 - C 9999999 -
LIN-PIA-IMD-MEA-QTY-ALI-DTM-FTX-SG26-SG28-SG29-SG30-SG33-SG38
IMD - C 10 -
Item description
  Function:
  To describe an item in either an industry or free format.
 
EDIFACT
EAN * GER
Description
7077
Item description type, coded
C an..3
O *  
B = Code and text
F = Free-form
7081
Item characteristic, coded
C an..3
R    
SGR = Size grid (GS1 Code)
alternatively:
98 = Size
only non-numeric values
C273
ITEM DESCRIPTION
C
R      
7009
Item description identification
C an..17
O   D
Size, identifier
1131
Code list qualifier
C an..3
O   N  
3055
Code list responsible agency, coded
C an..3
D    
92 = Assigned by buyer or buyer's agent
91 = Assigned by supplier or supplier's agent
7008
Item description
C an..35
O   R
Size, description
The length of DE 7008 is restricted to 70 characters. Bigger sizes have to be agreed bilaterally.
7008
Item description
C an..35
O   N  
3453
Language, coded
C an..3
O    
DE = German
EN = English
ISO 639 2-Alpha Code
Segment notes:
Segmentstatus: Conditional

This segment is used to provide a description for the current line item.
This segment provides information about size in an invoice if not coded in GTIN. The size name is given in clear text by use of code value F in DE 7077. If additionally a size identifier is provided in DE 7009 than code value B is used for DE 7077.
 
Example: IMD+B+SGR+XXS::91:Extra small::DE'
Size: XXS (e.g. fruit/vegetables or textiles)
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