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No
Seg
St
Max. Occ.
                                               
 
C
999
 
A group of segments to describe the goods items for which transport is undertaken.
 
C
99
 
A group of segments to specify measurements applicable to a goods item.
26
M
1
 
To specify physical measurements, including dimension tolerances, weights and counts.
Business Term
DE
EDIFACT
Format
St
*
Description
 
Measurement purpose code qualifier
an..3
M
 
AAE
  
Measurement
AAI
  
Item weight
LMT
  
Loading metre
 
C502
MEASUREMENT DETAILS
 
A
   
 
Measured attribute code
an..3
A
 
AAB
  
Unit gross weight
AAW
  
Gross volume
G
  
Gross weight
AFF
  
Gross measure cube
PMC
  
Package net measurement cube (GS1 Temporary Code)
T
  
Tare weight
When Unit Gross Weight is provided in this segment the measurement provided relates to the total gross weight of one single despatch unit in the goods item. The number of despatch units of the goods item that all have the same quoted gross weight is specified in the EQN segment when different from the number of despatch units specified in the GID segment.
When Gross Weight is provided the measurement relates to the total gross weight of a number of despatch units in the goods item.  The number of despatch units of the goods item that together have the quoted gross weight is specified in the EQN segment when different to the number of despatch units specified in the GID segment.
 
Measurement significance code
an..3
O
 
3
  
Approximately
4
  
Equal to
 
C174
VALUE/RANGE
 
R
   
 
Measurement unit code
an..3
M
 
KGM
  
kilogram
LTR
  
litre
MTR
  
metre
MTQ
  
cubic metre
TNE
  
tonne (metric ton)
 
6314
Measurement value
an..18
O
   
 
6162
Range minimum value
n..18
O
   
 
6152
Range maximum value
n..18
O
   
This segment is used to specify a measurement for the goods identified in the GID segment. All measurements given in the MEA segments relate to the highest level of packaging (the despatch units)  identified in the GID segment.
Example:
           
Example:
MEA+AAE+AAB:3+MTR:9:9:9'
Example:
MEA+AAI+G+KGM:1600'
                                                   
                                                   
Max. Occ. = Maximum Occurrence, St = Status, * = Restricted Codes
Status: M=Mandatory, R=Required, O=Optional, C=Conditional, D=Dependent, A=Advised, N=Not used