PID - Product/Item Description

To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

Segment Schema

Element	Name	Min/Max
PID01	Item Description Type	1/1
PID02	Product/Process Characteristic Code	2/3
PID03	Agency Qualifier Code	2/2
PID04	Product Description Code	1/12
PID05	Description	1/80
PID06	Surface/Layer/Position Code	2/2
PID07	Source Subqualifier	1/15
PID08	Yes/No Condition or Response Code	1/1
PID09	Language Code	2/3

PID01 - Item Description Type

PID - Product/Item Description

To describe a product or process in coded or free-form format

Code	Description
F	Free-form
S	Structured (From Industry Code List)
X	Semi-structured (Code and Text)

PID02 - Product/Process Characteristic Code

TYPE=ID MIN=2 MAX=3

Code identifying the general class of a product or process characteristic

Code	Description
01	Limiting Operation
02	General Product Form
03	Preservative
04	Parameter
05	Category
06	Sub-category
08	Product
09	Sub-product
10	Major Grade
11	Society, Government, Customer Specifications
12	Type and/or Process
13	Quality (Quality Level)
14	Finish or Surface Roughness
15	Heat Treat/Anneal
16	Temper
17	Coating
18	Surface Treatment, Chemical
19	Surface Treatment, Mechanical
20	Ends: Slitting, Splitting, Cutting
21	Forming
22	Edge Treatment
23	Welds/Splices
25	End Treatment
28	Test Sample Frequency
29	Test Sample Location
30	Test Sample Direction
32	Type of Test/Inspection
33	Testing and Inspection Agencies
34	Filament
35	Color
36	Denier
37	Fiber
38	Grade
39	Luster
40	Shade
41	Tint
42	Tow
43	Twist
44	Bacteriology
45	Whole Effluent Toxicity
46	Sediment Toxicity
54	Section Profile
55	Alloy
56	Special Processing
58	Winding Instructions
59	Surface Protection
60	Machine Run
61	End Use Application
62	Corrosion Resistance
63	Product Life Cycle
64	Package Integrity
65	Visual
66	Electrical
67	Functional Performance
68	Chemistry
69	Physical
70	Magnetic
71	Mechanical
72	Metallography
73	Vendor color description
74	Vendor size description
75	Buyer's Color Description
76	Dye Lot Description
77	Finish Description
78	Pattern Description
79	Put-up Description
80	MILSPEC (Military Specification)
81	FEDSPEC (Federal Specification)
82	FED-STD (Federal Standard)
83	CID (Commercial Item Description)
84	Special Specification
85	Appearance
86	Dispersion
87	Fluid
88	Flow
89	Moisture
90	Density
91	Buyer's Item Size Description
92	Fabric Description
93	Shipping Unit Component
	In material handling and containers, any designed component of a fixture or container, typically detachable from the base unit for empty return or cleaning, which provides rigidity, stability, or security when loaded; such components are an integral part of the container or shipping device and are essential to its functionality
94	Type Spinning
	Spun yarn can be manufactured on different types of spinning equipment, i.e., Ring Spun, Open End Spun, Air Jet, etc.
95	Wax Code
	Yarns are purchased waxed and unwaxed
96	Electronically Cleaned
	Real Time manufacturing monitoring process
97	Conditioned Code
	Indicates if yarn has been conditioned to hold moisture
99	Precautionary Instructions
9A	Manufacturing Method
9B	Product Application
9C	Engine
9D	Transmission
AA	Assembly Required
AB	Construction
AC	Consumer Instructions
AD	Shelf Tag
AE	Fragrance
AF	Editor
	Person identified in that capacity (instead of author)
AG	Translator
	Person identified in that capacity (usually in addition to the author)
AH	Material
AI	Nutrition
AJ	Recycle
AK	Silhouette
AL	Discharge
AN	Anaerobic Spores
AR	Allergen
AS	Aerobic Spores
AT	Process Action Taken
	The function performed as a result of a production operation by the sender of the data
B8	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Class Code
	Categories of broad definitions and characteristics for different compositions or "classes" of alcoholic beverages (i.e., Whiskey, Brandy, Vodka)
	SEE CODE SOURCE 321
BC	Behind-the-Counter Drugs
BE	Benefits
BF	Backflush Item Process
BL	Blocked Stock
	Non-shippable product classification
BW	Basis Weight Size
C2	Controlled Substance - Class 2
C3	Controlled Substance-Class 3 (Narcotic)
C4	Controlled Substance - Class 4
C5	Controlled Substance - Class 5
C6	Controlled Substance-Class 3N (Non-narcotic)
CD	Collateral Description
CH	Chassis
CL	Color - Lower Body
CM	Compliance Method
	Identification of a set of equations used to predict a fuel's emissions performance based on parametric inputs
CO	Collection Method Code
CP	Coupling
	In piping, a metal collar with internal threads used to join sections of threaded pipe
CS	Coating or Paint System Code
	A code established by the coating/paint manufacturer that identifies a procedure used to apply the coating/paint; used in conjunction with a paint manufacturer name or system name
CU	Color - Upper Body
CW	Coating or Paint System Name
DE	Drug Efficacy Study Implementation
DF	Dosage Form
	A description of the product's physical form, such as caplet, tablet, or capsule
DG	Dangerous Goods Packing Group
DM	Dimensional
DP	Drug Product Identification
DR	Direct Item Process
DS	Drug Schedule
DT	Dangerous Goods Technical Name
EC	Escrow Code
	Indicates whether or not a policy is being escrowed by a mortgage
EN	Engine with Transmission
EV	Environmental Requirement
FA	Failure Analysis Process
	Physical construction analysis that typically determines the root cause of a product failure
FC	Fold Configurations
	The orientation and sequencing of folds
FL	Fuel
FQ	Quality
	The base product that results in a different grade; also known as a product line, e.g., Cognac can be Classico, V.S., VSOP, or XO
GD	Grain Direction
GE	Genetically Modified Ingredients
GM	General Merchandise
GS	Goods
HB	Health and Beauty Aids
HY	Hydraulics
HZ	Hazardous Material
KI	Kit
LC	Lead/Copper Sample Type
LO	Coordinate Description Code
	An industry code that locates a coordinate upon a surface
M1	Method of Catch
MA	Material Status, Outside Processor
	Material status of product assigned by the outside processor
MB	Marking
MC	Markings Front
MD	Markings Back
ME	Markings Alternate
MM	Multi-Media
MS	Medical Supplies
NH	Non-Hazardous Material
OC	Options
	Details value added characteristics of a vehicle
OD	Odorized
OR	Orientation
	The relationship of the back printing on a form to the front printing on the same form
OT	Over-the-Counter Drug
P6	Percentage of Alcohol
	The percentage of alcohol as measured against the total volume of a product such as cordials, liqueurs, cocktails, highballs, bitters and other such specialty alcoholic beverages
PD	Physical Form: As Diluted
PF	Physical Form: Concentrate
PG	Program
	A set of process conditions used to produce Oxygenated program reformulated gasoline
PL	Product Type
	Identifies product as custom, branded or private
PP	Process/Production Unit
PR	Manufacturing Process
	Production operations performed on the product being reported
QI	Quality Inspection Stock
	Products that are managed using a Quality Inspection process
R3	Proof
	Strength of a liquor as measured in proof spirit where 50% alcohol by volume is equal to 100 proof
RA	Route of Administration
	The way a medicine is given to or taken by the patient
RG	Return Goods
RM	Results Method Code
RR	Rejection Reason
RT	Returnable
RX	Prescription Drug
SB	Sub-Brand
SC	Source
SE	Services
SF	Service Feature
SH	Trade Item Shape Description
SS	Serving Suggestions
	Value add characteristic of the product
ST	Sample Type
TC	Therapeutic Class
	A way of categorizing medicines
TE	Therapeutic Equivalency Evaluation
	When there is more than one source for a drug that is identical by its active ingredients, the FDA publishes a rating of each source's therapeutic equivalence in order to aid state formularies to choose effective drugs to prescribe at lower costs to the insurer, state and consumers
TF	Filtering
	Type of filter used in processing
TP	Typeface
	The design of the characters in a font
TR	Trimming
TZ	Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Type Code
	A subcategory of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Class Code; it is a more detailed and descriptive term that further defines the class of an alcoholic beverage, i.e. "Irish Whiskey" as opposed to "Whiskey"
	SEE CODE SOURCE 321
UN	Unscheduled Drug
UR	Unrestricted Stock
	No restrictions
VA	Vehicle
VC	Volatile Organic Compound Control
	A set of process conditions used to produce VOC controlled reformulated gasoline
VI	Vintage
	The harvest year of the grapes that are part of the composition of a particular wine
VR	Variant
	The distinguishing characteristics that differentiate products with the same brand and size
WD	Warranty Description
	The warranty description for the final consumer, which the retailer needs to keep on file, in case the consumer has a claim against the warranty
WF	Wine Fruit
	The fruit used as a base to produce a wine, e.g., apple, blackberry
WT	Waste
ZZ	Mutually Defined
AGE	Age
	The period during which, after distillation and before bottling, distilled spirits have been stored in oak containers
BCC	Beverage Contents Characteristics, (e.g., Kosher, No Sulfites, etc. (Industry List)
BES	Beverage Segment
	A description to designate a grouping of products that are similar in flavor, quality, price, age, proof or any combination, e.g., standard scotch or deluxe scotch
BEV	Beverage Category
	A description to designate the category the beverage falls into, e.g., blends, bourbons, scotch, vodka, gin
BHZ	Biomedical Hazard
BLM	Bottomhole Location Method Code
BND	Brand Group
	Products similar in name only, but of different size, age, proof, quality and flavor
BPI	Bottomhole Pressure Method Indicator Code
BRG	Brand Group: A grouping of similar brands, (e.g., Johnnie Walker)
CCN	Common Chemical Name
CFC	Company Field Code
CHF	Chemical Family
CLT	Casing/Liner/Tubing Type
CMS	Commercial Status
	Material status assigned by the commercial department
DAC	Damage Code
	Type of damage
DAF	Damage Fault
	Party responsible for damage
DIR	Directional Indicator
	The type of well characterized by the way in which it was drilled; code values contained in the WODEX implementation guide available from the American Petroleum Institute
FCD	Field Code (EIA/DOD)
FDD	Forecast Deviation
FLV	Flavor
	Distinctions from the base product that result in different taste or flavor, e.g., citrus, pepper
FMR	Formula
GEN	General Description
HZR	Hazard Rating System
	A system for both classifying and measuring hazardous characteristics of materials
IML	Image Link
ING	Ingredient
INJ	Injectables
LSC	Label Storage Conditions
MAC	Material Classification
	Class of material, e.g. prime, secondary, etc.
MBU	Minerals Management Service/Bureau of Land Management (Indian Land) Property/Unit Number
	Numbers assigned to a property or unit by federal agencies, such as the Minerals Management Service or Bureau of Land Management, if required
MSG	Market Segment
	General market classification for which a product is intended
ODR	Odor
PFA	Physical Form
PFC	Perforation Continuity Indicator
	Well perforation top and bottom depths
PFG	Physical Form: Gas
PFI	Perforation Interval(s)
	Identification of specific perforations in the well bore; codes assigned by the operating company
PFK	Physical Form: Aerosol
PFL	Physical Form: Liquid
PFM	Physical Form: Emulsion
PFN	Physical Form: Semisolid
PFP	Physical Form: Powder
PFS	Physical Form: Solid
PFT	Perforation Type
PKG	Packaging Materials
PRI	Grape Variety
	The grape that comprises the largest percentage of the ingredients used in wine production, e.g., Merlot
PRO	Proprietary
PSC	Pipeline Stream
PUB	Public Information
PUR	Pure Form
QAS	Quality Assurance Status
	Material status assigned by the quality assurance department
RCC	Reservoir Code (Company)
	A company-assigned number which identifies the producing formation, or formation into which injection is taking place
RSD	Regulatory (State) District
	State-assigned code for each producing district
RSE	Regulatory (State) Entity Code
	State-assigned codes for each producing entity (lease or property)
SEC	Secret or Confidential Information
	Trade secret information available only to those who have agreed to non-disclosure
SEM	Semi-Finished Goods
SIZ	Sizing
	A material added to yarn prior to weaving strands of yarn into a fabric; sizing improves the weaving ability of yarn
SLM	Surface Location Method Code
SOL	Solubility
STL	State Controlled
SUP	Packaging Support Materials
SYN	Synonym
THR	Threshold
TIF	Title Insurance Form
TIR	Tire
TIU	Trade Item Unit Indicator
TRM	Test Remarks
TRN	Trade Name
TWF	Theoretical Weight Formula
	Used to calculate a material weight
WLC	Well Classification
WTT	Well Test Type

PID03 - Agency Qualifier Code

Code	Description
10	Alabama
11	Alaska
12	Arizona
13	Arkansas
14	California
15	Colorado
16	Connecticut
17	Delaware
18	District of Columbia
19	Florida
20	Georgia
21	Hawaii
22	Idaho
23	Illinois
24	Indiana
25	Iowa
26	Kansas
27	Louisiana
28	Kentucky
29	Maine
30	Maryland
31	Massachusetts
32	Michigan
33	Minnesota
34	Mississippi
35	Missouri
36	Montana
37	Nebraska
38	Nevada
39	New Hampshire
40	New Jersey
41	New Mexico
42	New York
43	North Carolina
44	North Dakota
45	Ohio
46	Oklahoma
47	Oregon
48	Pennsylvania
49	Rhode Island
50	South Carolina
51	South Dakota
52	Tennessee
53	Texas
54	Utah
55	Vermont
56	Virginia
57	Washington
58	West Virginia
59	Wisconsin
60	Wyoming
61	Insurance Services Office (ISO)
62	National Crime Information Center (NCIC)
64	U.S. National Center for Health Statistics Commission of Professional and Hospital Activities
65	Office of Workers Compensation Programs
66	National Association of Convenience Stores
93	Dun & Bradstreet
94	Code Assigned by the Organization that is the Ultimate Destination of the Transaction Set
A1	American Land Title Association
A2	California Land Title Association
A3	Texas Land Title Association
A4	Assigned by Carrier
AA	Aluminum Association
AB	Assigned by Buyer
AC	American Conference of Government Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH)
AD	Agency Company Organization for Research and Development (ACORD)
AE	Advertising Industry
AF	Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA)
AG	State Agency Assigned
AH	American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
AJ	Real Estate Information Industry
AL	National Alcohol Beverage Control Association
AM	American Medical Association
AP	American Petroleum Institute
AQ	American Public Works Association (APWA) One Call Systems International (OCSI)
AR	Association of American Railroads
AS	Assigned by Seller
AT	American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
AW	American Welding Society (AWS)
AX	ANSI Accredited Standards Committee, X12
AY	American Yarn Spinners Association (AYSA)
BA	Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer's Association (BIFMA)
BE	Telcordia Technologies
BF	National Business Forms Association
BI	Book Industry Systems Advisory Committee
CA	Chemical Abstract Services (CAS)
CB	Copper and Brass Fabricators Council, Inc.
CC	National Cotton Council of America
CE	Construction Specification Institute (CSI) Extended
CI	Chemical Industry Data Exchange (CIDX)
CL	Collision Industry Electronic Commerce Association (CIECA)
CM	Carbide Manufacturers
CO	County Designator Code
CP	United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), Cotton Programs
CR	Commander - Rome Air Development Center
CS	Construction Specification Institute (CSI)
CU	Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures (CUSIP)
CX	National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)
DA	Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
DD	Department of Defense (Military Specifications)
DE	Drug Enforcement Administration
DF	Department of Defense (DoD)
DH	Defense Logistics Information Service
DI	Deutsches Institut fur Normung (DIN)
DL	Defense Logistics Agency
DN	Department of the Navy
DO	United States Department of Transportation (DOT)
DR	Healthcare Distribution Management Association
DS	Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS)
DX	United States Marine Corps
DY	Department of Air Force
DZ	Department of Army
EI	Electronic Industries Association
EP	United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
ES	Environment and Safety Data Exchange (ESDX)
ET	Temporary Help Industry
EU	Electric Utilities
EX	Electronics Industry Data Exchange (EIDX)
FA	Fabric and Supplier Linkage Council (FASLINC)
FC	Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
FD	GS1 US, Inc.
FG	Federal Government
FH	Federal Highway Administration
FI	American Furniture Manufacturers Association
GC	Graphics Communications Association
GI	Gas Industry Standards Board
GS	General Services Administration (GSA)
GU	Natural Gas Utilities
HC	Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
HF	Human Factors and Ergonomics Society
HI	Health Insurance Association of America
HS	Department of Health and Human Services
HU	Department of Housing and Urban Development
IA	International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC)
IB	International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions
IC	International Air Transport Association (IATA)
IM	Iron and Steel Standards Committee ISM
IN	International Association of Corporation Administrators
IS	International Standards Organization
JA	Japanese Standards Association
LA	Life and Annuity Industry Committee
LB	Department of Labor
LI	Leasing Industry
MA	Mortgage Bankers Association of America
MB	Office of Management and Budget
MC	Manufacturing Company
ME	American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
MI	ABCD - The Microcomputer Industry Association
MP	Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) Provider
MS	Military Standard
MV	American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA)
NA	National Insurance Crime Bureau (NICB)
NB	National Association of Business and Educational Radio
NC	National Council on Compensation Insurance
NE	National Electric Manufacturers Association (NEMA)
NF	National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA)
NG	National Auto Glass Specification (NAGS)
NI	National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
NP	National Association of Pharmacy Regulatory Authorities (NAPRA)
NR	National Retail Merchants Association
NS	National Center for State Courts
NT	National Toxicology Program (NTP)
NU	United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission
NW	Newspaper Association of America
OI	Optical Industry
OP	Office Products
OS	United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
PA	American Paper Institute
PC	Pennsylvania Courts
PI	Society of the Plastics Industry (SPI)
RN	RosettaNet
SA	Society of Automotive Engineers, Inc. (SAE)
SE	Serials Industry Systems Advisory Committee (SISAC)
SL	Student Loan Guarantor
SP	American Society for Automation in Pharmacy
ST	American Iron & Steel Institute
TA	Air Transport Association of America
TB	Textile Distributors Association, Inc.
TC	Textile Apparel Linkage Council (TALC)
TD	Transportation Data Coordinating Committee: Electronic Data Interchange Association (TDCC:EDIA)
TI	Telecommunications Industry
TM	American Textile Manufacturers Institute
TP	Canadian Freight Classification
TR	American Trucking Associations
TX	American Apparel Manufacturers Association
UA	(UN/SPSC) United Nations Products and Services Classification Code
UC	United States Courts
UE	Universal Descriptor Exchange (UDEX)
UI	Industrial/Commercial (I/C) Electronic Data Interchange
UL	Underwriters Laboratories
UN	United Nations (UN)
UT	Utility Industry Group
VI	Voluntary Inter-Industry Commerce Standard (VICS) EDI
WH	Canadian Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
ZZ	Mutually Defined

PID04 - Product Description Code

TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=12

A code from an industry code list which provides specific data about a product characteristic

PID05 - Description

TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=80

A free-form description to clarify the related data elements and their content

PID06 - Surface/Layer/Position Code

TYPE=ID MIN=2 MAX=2

Code indicating the product surface, layer or position that is being described

Code	Description
1S	Side One
2S	Side Two
A1	Single
A2	Left Front
A3	Right Front
A4	Left Rear
A5	Right Rear
A6	Inside Left Rear
A7	Outside Left Rear
A8	Inside Right Rear
A9	Outside Right Rear
AL	All
AO	Single End Overhang
AS	Siding
B1	Bolster
BC	Back of Cab
BI	Bilateral
BK	Rear
BL	Block
BR	Brick
BS	Both Sides
BT	Bottom
CH	Casing Head Flange
	A flange affixed at the top of the casing string used to attach the production equipment; this surface can be used as a log-zero reference point
CT	Center
DO	Double End Overhang
DT	Downstream Tap
	The tap source or location for the static pressure being measured is from the downstream port of the flange or pipe tap; "Downstream Tap" terminology is used to indicate the source of the static pressure being measured and/or the application in the volume calculation
DU	Dual Fuel Tank Position
EX	Exterior
FR	Front
FS	Front Spare
GF	Rig Floor
	The platform of a drilling rig or derrick on which drilling operations are carried out; this surface can be used as a log-zero reference point
IN	Inside
IT	Interior
KB	Kelly Bushing
	A device fitted to the rotary table through which the kelly passes and by means of which the torque of the rotary table is transmitted to the kelly and to the drillstem; this surface can be used as a log-zero reference point
LC	Less Critical Surface
LO	Lower
LT	Left
M1	Multiple
MC	More Critical Surface
MD	Middle
NS	Not Specified
NT	Next Relative Position
OA	Overall
OS	One Side
OT	Outside
R0	Relative Position 10
R1	Relative Position 1
R2	Relative Position 2
R3	Relative Position 3
R4	Relative Position 4
R5	Relative Position 5
R6	Relative Position 6
R7	Relative Position 7
R8	Relative Position 8
R9	Relative Position 9
RA	Relative Position 11
RB	Relative Position 12
RC	Relative Position 13
RD	Relative Position 14
RE	Relative Position 15
RF	Relative Position 16
RG	Relative Position 17
RH	Relative Position 18
RI	Relative Position 19
RJ	Relative Position 20
RK	Relative Position 21
RL	Relative Position 22
RM	Relative Position 23
RN	Relative Position 24
RO	Relative Position 25
RP	Relative Position 26
RQ	Relative Position 27
RR	Relative Position 28
RS	Relative Position 29
RT	Relative Position 30
RU	Relative Position 31
RV	Relative Position 32
RW	Relative Position 33
RX	Relative Position 34
RY	Relative Position 35
RZ	Relative Position 36
S1	Relative Position 37
S2	Relative Position 38
S3	Relative Position 39
S4	Relative Position 40
S5	Relative Position 41
S6	Relative Position 42
S7	Relative Position 43
S8	Relative Position 44
S9	Relative Position 45
SA	Relative Position 46
SB	Right
SC	Relative Position 47
SD	Relative Position 48
SE	Relative Position 49
SF	Relative Position 50
SN	Stone
SP	Spare Tire Position
SS	Rear Spare
ST	Stucco
SU	Sub-sea
	Depth measured below sea level; this surface can be used as a log-zero reference point
TB	Tank Bottom
TP	Top
TS	Two Sides
UC	Under Cab
UN	Unilateral
UP	Upper
UT	Upstream Tap
	The tap source or location for the static pressure being measured is from the upstream port of the flange or pipe tap; "Upstream Tap" terminology is used to indicate the source of the static pressure being measured and/or the application in the volume calculation
WF	Wood

PID07 - Source Subqualifier

TYPE=AN MIN=1 MAX=15

A reference that indicates the table or text maintained by the Source Qualifier

PID08 - Yes/No Condition or Response Code

TYPE=ID MIN=1 MAX=1

Code indicating a Yes or No condition or response

Code	Description
N	No
U	Unknown
W	Not Applicable
Y	Yes

PID09 - Language Code

TYPE=ID MIN=2 MAX=3

Code designating the language used in text, from a standard code list maintained by the International Standards Organization (ISO 639)

rev 11/6/2024