ISO 20022 external code set
ExternalUnitOfMeasure1Code: Unit Of Measure Codes
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Specifies the external unit of measure by means of a code in the format of character string with a maximum length of 4 characters.
96 codes in use. External code sets are published outside the message schemas and updated every quarter, so a new code can appear without a new message version.
Codes
- ACCYAmount Of CurrencyNumber of monetary units specified in a currency, where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.
- ACREAcreUnit of measure equal to 4, 840 square yards.
- ALOWAllowancesAmount of money deducted from a price or an amount due.
- ARESAreUnit of measure equal to a 100 square meters.
- BAGGBagCode for a bag.
- BALEBaleCode for a bale.
- BARLBarrelsUnit of volume that is equal to 42 US gallons.
- BCUFBillion Cubic FeetUnit of measure for large volumes of natural gas equivalent to 28316846 cubic meters.
- BDFTBoard FeetMeasure of length equal to 144 cubic inches.
- BOTLBottleCode for a bottle.
- BOXXBoxCode for a box.
- BRTUBritish Thermal UnitUnit of measure of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.
- BUSLBushelsUnit of weight that is equal to 8 gallons. Mostly used for agricultural products with a specification of weight defined for each commodity differently.
- CBINCubic InchMeasure of a volume, one inch by one inch by one inch.
- CBMECubic MetersUnit of volume that is equal to one meter in length, breadth and height or also equal to 1000 liters.
- CBMLCubic MillimetreUnit of volume that is equal to one thousandth of a litre.
- CDDACooling Degree DayCooling degree day
- CEERCertified Emissions ReductionUnit of emissions type (or carbon credits) issued by the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) Executive Board for emission reductions achieved by CDM projects and verified by a DOE (Designated Operational Entity) under the rules of the Kyoto Protocol.
- CELICentilitreUnit of volume that is equal to one hundredth of a litre.
- CLRTClimate Reserve TonnesUnit of offset credits used by the Climate Action Reserve. One Climate Reserve Tonne is equal to one metric ton of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) reduced/sequestered.
- CMETCentimetreUnit of measure that is equal to one hundredth of a metre.
- CNTRContainerCode for a container.
- CPDACritical Precipitation DayCritical precipitation day
- CRATCrateCode for a crate.
- CRTNCartonCode for a carton.
- DAYSDaysUnit of time that is equal to 24 hours.
- DGEUDiesel Gallon EquivalentAmount of fuel alternative equal to one gallon of diesel.
- DMETDry Metric TonsUnit of weight that is equal to the same mass value as a metric ton excluding moisture.
- ENVCEnvironmental CreditUnit of measure for ownership of credit (or allowance) of carbon dioxide emission (in metric ton).
- ENVOEnvironmental OffsetUnit of measure for reduction of carbon dioxide emission (in metric ton) that may result in Environmental Credit.
- FOOTFootUnit of length equal to 1/3 yard.
- FUTUFutureExchange traded contract that defines an agreement to buy specific quantities of a commodity or financial instrument at an agreed time in the future.
- GBFOGB Fuild OunceUnit of volume equal to 2, 841 306 centilitre.
- GBGAGB GallonUnit of volume that is equal to 8 pints.
- GBOUGB OunceUnit of weight equal to a sixteenth of a pound.
- GBPIGB PintUnit of volume that is equal to 568 cubic centimetres.
- GBQAGB QuartUnit of volume that is equal to 2 pints.
- GBTNGB TonMeasure of weight, in Britain 2240 lb (long ton).
- GGEUGasoline Gallon EquivalentAmount of fuel alternative equal to one gallon of gasoline.
- GGJLGigajoulesUnit of energy equal to 1,000,000,000 joules (J).
- GRAMGramUnit of measure that is equal to a 1, 000th of a kilo.
- GWHOGigawatt HoursUnit of measure that is equal to the power consumption of one Gigawatt during one hour.
- HDDAHeating Degree DayHeating degree day
- HECTHectareUnit of measure that is equal to 10, 000 square meters.
- HUWGHundredweightUnit of weight or mass of various values in the Imperial Unit System also known as quintal, cental or centum.
- INCHInchMeasure of length equal to 2.54 cm.
- IPNTIndex PointDecimal number used to calculate an amount or a price.
- JOULJouleUnit of energy defined as amount of work done when a force of one newton displaces a mass through a distance of one meter in the direction of that force.
- KILOKilogramBasic unit of mass in the SI system, 1000 grams.
- KMETKilometreUnit of measure that is equal to 1, 000 meters.
- KMOCKilowatt Minute CapacityUnit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000 watt in one minute.
- KWDCKilowatt Day CapacityUnit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000 watt in one day.
- KWHCKilowatt Hours CapacityUnit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000 watt in one hour.
- KWHOKilowatt HoursUnit of measure that is equal to the power consumption of one kilowatt during one hour.
- KWMCKilowatt Month CapacityUnit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000 watt in one month.
- KWYCKilowatt Year CapacityUnit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000 watt in one year.
- LITRLitreUnit of volume that is equal to a thousand cubic centimetres.
- LOTSLotIndication of the unit of measurement.
- MBTUOne Million BTUUnit of measure of heat equal to one million British thermal unit (BTU).
- METRMetreUnit of length in the metric system, equal to 39.37 inches.
- MIBAMillion BarrelsUnit of volume that is equal to 1 million barrels equivalent to 42.000.000 US gallons.
- MILEMileUnit of length equal to 1, 760 yards.
- MILIMilli LitreUnit of volume that is equal to one thousandth of a litre.
- MMETMillimetreUnit of measure that is a thousandth of one metre.
- MMOCMegawatt Month CapacityUnit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000000 watt in one month.
- MWDCMegawatt Day CapacityUnit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000000 watt in one day.
- MWHCMegawatt Hours CapacityUnit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000000 watt in one hour.
- MWHOMegawatt HoursUnit of measure that is equal to the power consumption of one megawatt during one hour.
- MWMCMegawatt Minute CapacityUnit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000000 watt in one minute.
- MWYCMegawatt Year CapacityUnit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000000 watt in one year.
- OZTRTroy OuncesUnit of weight equal to 31.1034768 grams. Used in precious metals.
- PIECPieceStandard length of cloth, wallpaper, as an item for sale or amount of a substance.
- PUNDPoundUnit of weight equal to 0.454 kilograms.
- PWRDPrincipal With Relation To Debt InstrumentAmount of money borrowed, or part of that amount which remains unpaid (excluding interest).
- SCMTSquare CentimetreMeasure of a surface, one centimetre by one centimetre.
- SHASSharesFinancial instrument that gives the owner right to dividends paid by a company and the most junior claim on the companies assets in the event of a bankruptcy.
- SMETSquare MetreMeasure of a surface, one metre by one metre.
- SMILSquare MillimetreMeasure of a surface, one millimetre by one millimetre.
- SQFOSquare FootMeasure of a surface, one foot by one foot.
- SQINSquare InchMeasure of a surface, one inch by one inch.
- SQKISquare KilometreMeasure of a surface, one kilometre by one kilometre.
- SQMISquare MileMeasure of a surface, one mile by one mile.
- SQYASquare YardMeasure of a surface, one yard by one yard.
- THMSThermsUnit of heat, often used a unit of measure for natural gas in the UK.
- TOCDTons Of Carbon DioxideTons of carbon dioxide.
- TONEMetric TonsUnit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms; equivalent to approximately 2,204.6 pounds, 1.102 short tons (US) or 0.984 long tons (imperial).
- TONSTonMeasure of weight, in Britain 2240lb (long ton)and in the US 2000lb (short ton).
- UCWTUS HundredweightUnit of weight or mass of various values in the US Customary System also known as quintal, cental or centum. Equal to 100 lbs.
- USBAUS BarrelUnit of volume equal to 158, 9873 litre.
- USFOUS Fluid OunceUnit of volume equal to 2, 957353 centilitre.
- USGAUS GallonUnit of volume that is equal to 8 pints.
- USOUUS OunceUnit of weight equal to a sixteenth of a pound.
- USPIUS PintUnit of volume that is equal to 473 cubic centimetres.
- USQAUS QuartUnit of volume that is equal to 2 pints.
- USTNUS TonMeasure of weight, in the US 2000 lb (short ton).
- YARDYardUnit of length equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 metre.
Messages that use ExternalUnitOfMeasure1Code
| Message | Element path |
|---|---|
| auth.030 | TradData/Rpt/New/CmonTradData/TxData/TxPric/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, TradData/Rpt/Mod/CmonTradData/TxData/TxPric/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, TradData/Rpt/Crrctn/CmonTradData/TxData/TxPric/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, TradData/Rpt/Termntn/CmonTradData/TxData/TxPric/UnitOfMeasr/Cd |
| auth.090 | AggtdPos/Rpt/PosSet/Dmnsns/UndrlygInstrm/Bskt/Cnsttnts/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, AggtdPos/Rpt/CcyPosSet/Dmnsns/UndrlygInstrm/Bskt/Cnsttnts/UnitOfMeasr/Cd |
| auth.091 | RcncltnSttstcs/Rpt/TxDtls/RcncltnRpt/MtchgCrit/CtrctMtchgCrit/UndrlygInstrm/Val1/Bskt/Cnsttnts/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, RcncltnSttstcs/Rpt/TxDtls/RcncltnRpt/MtchgCrit/CtrctMtchgCrit/UndrlygInstrm/Val2/Bskt/Cnsttnts/UnitOfMeasr/Cd |
| auth.106 | WrnngsSttstcs/Rpt/AbnrmlVals/Rpt/Wrnngs/TxDtls/NtnlQty/FrstLeg/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, WrnngsSttstcs/Rpt/AbnrmlVals/Rpt/Wrnngs/TxDtls/NtnlQty/ScndLeg/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, WrnngsSttstcs/Rpt/AbnrmlVals/Rpt/Wrnngs/TxDtls/NtnlQty/FrstLeg/Dtls/Term/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, WrnngsSttstcs/Rpt/AbnrmlVals/Rpt/Wrnngs/TxDtls/NtnlQty/ScndLeg/Dtls/Term/UnitOfMeasr/Cd |
| auth.107 | TradData/Stat/CmonTradData/TxData/TxPric/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, TradData/Stat/CmonTradData/TxData/NtnlQty/FrstLeg/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, TradData/Stat/CmonTradData/TxData/NtnlQty/ScndLeg/UnitOfMeasr/Cd, TradData/Stat/CmonTradData/CtrctData/UndrlygInstrm/Bskt/Cnsttnts/UnitOfMeasr/Cd |
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