EANCOM PART III DATA ELEMENT & CODE SETS DIRECTORY   1997-07-01
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8067
  Mode of transport, coded
  Coded method of transport used for the carriage of the goods.

Note: Use UN/ECE Recommendation No 19.
 
00
= This code should be avoided since the digit "0" conventionally
  indicates that the related information is not available. It may, however, be used when indication of a mode of transport would be irrelevant, e.g. statistical reporting should not take place (for samples, gifts, personal effects, etc.).
10
= Maritime transport
  This code should be used whenever the transport vehicle completes any part of its journey by sea.
20
= Rail transport
30
= Road transport
40
= Air transport
50
= Mail
  (Actual mode of transport unknown) - This code is provided for practical reasons, despite the fact that mail is not a genuine mode of transport. In many countries, the value of merchandise exported by mail is considerable, but the exporter or importer concerned would be unable to state by which mode postal items had passed the national border.
60
= Multimodal transport
  This code is used when goods are carried to their destination by at least two different modes on the basis of one transport contract. (Local pick-up and delivery of goods out in the performance of a unimodal transport contract shall not be considered as multimodal transport.)
70
= Fixed transport installations
  This code applies to installations for continuous transport such as pipelines, ropeways and electric power lines.
+ 80
= Inland water transport
  This code is used only where carriage is effected entirely by inland water transport.
100
= Courier service (EAN Code)
  A courier service used to collect and deliver a consignment to its destination.
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