What does COMM mean in ISO 20022?

COMM is Commodities in the ExternalMarketArea1Code code set: Precious metals and other commodities such as palm oil.

ExternalMarketArea1Code

COMM Code: Commodities

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COMM means commodities in the ISO 20022 market area code set. Precious metals and other commodities such as palm oil.

Code: COMM
ISO name: Commodities
Status: Registered
Last updated: 2016-05-11

Official definition

Precious metals and other commodities such as palm oil.

Definition from the ISO 20022 External Code Sets, 2Q2026 (published 28 Aug 2026).

Messages and fields that use ExternalMarketArea1Code

Message	Element path
reda.056	versions 001.01
reda.057	versions 001.01
reda.058	versions 001.01
reda.059	versions 001.01

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What does COMM mean in ISO 20022?: COMM is Commodities in the ExternalMarketArea1Code code set: Precious metals and other commodities such as palm oil.

All ExternalMarketArea1Code codes · ISO 20022 code sets

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