Serialized Shipment Notice (EPCIS v1.2)

Required. The date and time of the Standard Business Document's creation (i.e. the GMT create date and time for the EPCIS message). The system expects the Z to be appended. However, if the Z is not included, the system assumes that the time is GMT and therefore appends the Z (e.g. 2021-12-18T22:08:02Z).

Required. The XML file control header. This message supports the following use cases:

• Commission and Shipping events – The product is not aggregated.
• Commission, Aggregation, and Shipping events – All events are reported at the same time from an external system.

Required. The unique identification key for the organization that created the standard business document. This group must be used only once in this message, even though GS1 supports multiple.

Required. A GLN, SGLN, or any other supported company identifier (e.g. 1100001014507).

SGLNs and all other identifier types should be sent with a GS1-conformant uri prefix (e.g. urn:epc:id:sgln:088202.867701.0, http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/cnpj/loc/72934568000190).

GLNs should not have a uri prefix.

Required. The sender identifier type. TraceLink recommends using a GLN.

Valid values:

• AR_CUIT – 11-character Argentina Tax ID.
• AM_TIN – 8-character Armenia Taxpayer Identification Number.
• BR_CNES – Brazil National Registry of Health Facilities Number.
• BR_CNPJ – 14-character Brazil Tax/Legal Entity ID.
• BR_CPF – 11-character Brazil Individual Taxpayer Registration Number.
• BR_PROF_REG – Brazil Professional Registration Number).
• BY_TIN – 9-character Belarus Taxpayer Identification Number.
• CN_CHINA_ID – Alphanumeric China identifier.
• CN_FOREIGN_MAH – China Foreign MAH ID.
• CN_FOREIGN_MFR – China Foreign Manufacturer ID.
• CN_USCID – China Unified Social Credit Identifier .
• COMPANYID – Alphanumeric internal company identifier.
• COMPANYSITEID – Alphanumeric internal location, plant, or site identifier.
• DE_IFA_REG_NUM – 6-character Informationsstelle für Arzneispezialitäten (IFA) Registration Number.
• DEA – 9-character US Drug Enforcement Agency Number.
• DUNS – 9-character Dunn and Bradstreet Number.
• GCP – 6- to 12-character GS1 Global Company Prefix.
• GLN – 13-character Global Location Number.
• HIN – Maximum 9-alphanumeric character Health Industry Number assigned by HIBCC.
• ID_BPOM_FACILITYID – Indonesia Facility ID.
• IN_COMPANY_ID – India Company ID.
• IN_GSTN – India Goods and Services Tax ID.
• IN_IEC – 10-character India Importer Exporter Code.
• IN_LOCATION_ID – India Location ID.
• IN_MFR – India Manufacturing Code.
• IN_MRCH – India Merchant Exporter Code.
• IN_PAN – 10-character India Permanent Account Number.
• IN_TIN – 11-character India Taxpayer Identification Number.
• KG_TIN – 14-character Kyrgyzstan Taxpayer Identification Number.
• KR_BUS_REG_NUMBER – 10-character South Korea Corporate Registration Number.
• KR_PROVIDER_CODE – 8-character South Korea Provider Code.
• KZ_BIN – 12-character Kazakhstan Business Identification Number.
• RU_ACCOUNT_NUMBER – 14- to 36-character Russia Account Number.
• RU_INN_FOREIGN_ENTITY – 10-character Russia Foreign Business Taxpayer Identification Number.
• RU_INN_INDIV – 12-character Russia Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.
• RU_INN_KPP_TAX_CODE – 9-character Russia KPP Registration Code.
• RU_INN_LOCAL_ENTITY – 10-character Russia Local Business Taxpayer Identification Number.
• SGLN – 15-character SGLN format representation of Global Location Number.
• STORENUMBER – The store's numeric identifier.
• TRACELINK_ID – TraceLink Identification Number.
• UZ_TIN – 9-character Uzbekistan Taxpayer Identification Number.

Required. The unique identification key for the organization that receives the standard business document.This group must be used only once in this message, even though GS1 supports multiple.

Required. A GLN, SGLN, or any other supported company identifier (e.g. 1100001014507).

SGLNs and all other identifier types should be sent with a GS1-conformant uri prefix (e.g. urn:epc:id:sgln:088202.867701.0, http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/cnpj/loc/72934568000190).

GLNs should not have a uri prefix.

Required. The receiver identifier type. TraceLink recommends using a GLN.

Valid values:

• AR_CUIT – 11-character Argentina Tax ID.
• AM_TIN – 8-character Armenia Taxpayer Identification Number.
• BR_CNES – Brazil National Registry of Health Facilities Number.
• BR_CNPJ – 14-character Brazil Tax/Legal Entity ID.
• BR_CPF – 11-character Brazil Individual Taxpayer Registration Number.
• BR_PROF_REG – Brazil Professional Registration Number).
• BY_TIN – 9-character Belarus Taxpayer Identification Number.
• CN_CHINA_ID – Alphanumeric China identifier.
• CN_FOREIGN_MAH – China Foreign MAH ID.
• CN_FOREIGN_MFR – China Foreign Manufacturer ID.
• CN_USCID – China Unified Social Credit Identifier .
• COMPANYID – Alphanumeric internal company identifier.
• COMPANYSITEID – Alphanumeric internal location, plant, or site identifier.
• DE_IFA_REG_NUM – 6-character Informationsstelle für Arzneispezialitäten (IFA) Registration Number.
• DEA – 9-character US Drug Enforcement Agency Number.
• DUNS – 9-character Dunn and Bradstreet Number.
• GCP – 6- to 12-character GS1 Global Company Prefix.
• GLN – 13-character Global Location Number.
• HIN – Maximum 9-alphanumeric character Health Industry Number assigned by HIBCC.
• ID_BPOM_FACILITYID – Indonesia Facility ID.
• IN_COMPANY_ID – India Company ID.
• IN_GSTN – India Goods and Services Tax ID.
• IN_IEC – 10-character India Importer Exporter Code.
• IN_LOCATION_ID – India Location ID.
• IN_MFR – India Manufacturing Code.
• IN_MRCH – India Merchant Exporter Code.
• IN_PAN – 10-character India Permanent Account Number.
• IN_TIN – 11-character India Taxpayer Identification Number.
• KG_TIN – 14-character Kyrgyzstan Taxpayer Identification Number.
• KR_BUS_REG_NUMBER – 10-character South Korea Corporate Registration Number.
• KR_PROVIDER_CODE – 8-character South Korea Provider Code.
• KZ_BIN – 12-character Kazakhstan Business Identification Number.
• RU_ACCOUNT_NUMBER – 14- to 36-character Russia Account Number.
• RU_INN_FOREIGN_ENTITY – 10-character Russia Foreign Business Taxpayer Identification Number.
• RU_INN_INDIV – 12-character Russia Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.
• RU_INN_KPP_TAX_CODE – 9-character Russia KPP Registration Code.
• RU_INN_LOCAL_ENTITY – 10-character Russia Local Business Taxpayer Identification Number.
• SGLN – 15-character SGLN format representation of Global Location Number.
• STORENUMBER – The store's numeric identifier.
• TRACELINK_ID – TraceLink Identification Number.
• UZ_TIN – 9-character Uzbekistan Taxpayer Identification Number.

Required. The information that identifies the standards used in the message.

Required. The version of the document included. This value is the complete version of the document itself and is different from the HeaderVersion. Valid value is 1.0.

Required. The date and time of the Standard Business Document's creation (i.e. the GMT create date and time for the EPCIS message). The system expects the Z to be appended. However, if the Z is not included, the system assumes that the time is GMT and therefore appends the Z (e.g. 2021-12-18T22:08:02Z).

The master data extension header, which can contain product master data attributes for the commissioning event and address information for the business and ship parties.

Full GS1 conformance requires that all product and party master data be stored in the EPCIS header extension EPCISMasterData | VocabularyList | Vocabulary | VocabularyElementList | VocabularyElement. GS1 strongly recommends that all product master data for commissioning events be sent in the VocabularyElement within the EPCISMasterData header extension.

The looping vocabulary element with discrete product master data element groups. Vocabulary occurs only once for all product master data entries present in the message, if the list is populated.

Conditionally required if master data elements are present. The vocabulary type that identifies product master data elements. Product master data is defined by VocabularyElement | @id. Valid value is urn:epcglobal:epcis:vtype:EPCClass .

The looping vocabulary element identifying each unique GTIN, NTIN, or CN-Rescode packaging code for product master data embedded in the serial numbers from the commissioning event.

To conform with GS1 standards, master data attributes should be sent in the VocabularyElement. Each unique GTIN, NTIN, or CN-Rescode embedded in the serial numbers from the commissioning event must be sent in one instance of VocabularyElement.

Required. The packaging code type and value of the product master data entry being sent in the VocabularyElement loop. This @id must match the packaging code embedded in the serial number of the commissioning event:

• GTIN and NTIN:
  • Prefix – urn:epc:idpat:sgtin:
  • Example – urn:epc:idpat:sgtin:0030001.0012345.*
• CN-Rescode:
  • Prefix – http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn-edmc/obj/
  • Example – http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn-edmc/obj/10230.*

The legacy http format continues to be supported: http://epcis.tracelink.com/obj/[Packaging Code Type]/[Packaging Code Value]

Conditionally required if product master data attributes are sent in VocabularyElement. The first attribute, which defines the packaging level.

Valid values

• UN – Saleable item unit.
• BE – Inner pack or bundle.
• CS – Case or shipper.
• PX – Pallet.

Required. Identifies the first attribute as the packaging level. Valid value is http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/packageTypeCode.

The second attribute, which defines the internal material number value from the Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's internal system (e.g. 10037). To include this attribute, the third attribute of the current loop must be MANUFACTURER_PART_NUMBER.

Required. Identifies the second attribute as the internal material code. Valid value is urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#additionalTradeItemIdentification.

Conditionally required if the first attribute pair is populated. The third attribute, which identifies the second attribute as the internal material number. Valid value is MANUFACTURER_PART_NUMBER.

The sequence of elements for the internal material number is:

1. 100335
2. MANUFACTURER_PART_NUMBER

Required. Identifies the second attribute as the internal material code, in combination with the attribute | @id of the second attribute. Valid value is urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#additionalTradeItemIdentificationTypeCode.

The fourth attribute, which defines the country drug code value (e.g. 82025030221). The country drug code type is identified by the fifth attribute in the current loop where the attribute | @id is urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#additionalTradeItemIdentificationTypeCode or http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/additionalTradeItemIdentificationTypeCode.

Required. Identifies the fourth attribute as the country drug code value. Valid value is urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#additionalTradeItemIdentification.

Conditionally required if the fourth attribute pair is populated. The fifth attribute for the country drug code type (e.g. FDA_NDC_11). This attribute must follow the attribute with the country drug code value.

The following qualifiers have been defined by GS1 as additional trade item types (i.e. item codes):

• MANUFACTURER_PART_NUMBER refers to internal material number.
• FDA_NDC_11 refers to US NDC-542.
• DIN refers to Canada Drug ID Number.
• PHARMACODE_CH refers to Swiss Pharma Code.
• NAN refers to Nordic Article Number.

To identify these additional trade item types, set attribute | @id to urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#additionalTradeItemIdentificationTypeCode. For all other country drug code types, set attribute | @id to http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/additionalTradeItemIdentificationTypeCode.

The sequence of fields for a country drug code is:

• For GS1 qualifiers:
  1. 82025030221
  2. FDA_NDC_11
• For all other country drug code types:
  1. 1584682484853
  2. BR_ANVISA_REGISTRATION

Valid values

• AT_PZN – Austria PZN code. Format is Country ID (2) + Sector (4) + PZN (6) + Check Digit (1) (e.g. 9088884762098).
• BE_ABP_CODE – 16-character Belgium ABP code. Format is APB (7) + Sequential Number (8) + Check Digit (1) (e.g. 5502892699183494).
• BG_NATIONAL_NUMBER – 1- to 20-alphanumeric character Bulgaria National Drug Code (e.g. 9900211).
• BR_ANVISA_REGISTRATION – 13-character Brazil ANVISA Drug Registration code (e.g. 1.1111.1111.1123).
• CA_DIN – 8-character Canada DIN code (e.g. 50051934).
• CH_SWISSMEDIC – Switzerland Swissmedic code. Format is 7680 + Code assigned by Swissmedic (consists of 5 digits Product License number + 3 digits Pack Size indicator) + check digit (e.g. 7680718523780).
• CN_NDC – 1- to 20-alphanumeric character China National Drug Code (e.g. 02351000201).
• CN_STANDARD – 1- to 20-alphanumeric character China Drug Standard Code (e.g. 3003310000999).
• CN_SUBTYPE – 10-character China Subtype code. Format is Product Code (7) + 3 Digits (e.g. 1008721001).
• DE_PPN – 12-character Germany PPN code (e.g. 111234567842).
• DE_PZN – 8-character Germany PZN code. Format is PZN (7) + Check Digit (1) (e.g. 12345678).
• EAN13 – 13-character International Article Number. Format is Country ID (2) + Sector (2) + Product ID (5) + Packaging Code (3) + Check Digit (1) (e.g. 2348856277129).
• ES_CODIGO_NATIONAL – Spain Codigo National code. Format is 84 7000 + CN (6) + Check Digit (1) (e.g. 8470001874925).
• FDA_NDC_11 – 11-or 13-character US normalized National Drug Code. Format is FDA Labeler Code (5) + Product Code (4) + Packaging Code (2) (e.g. 60573-4112-01). May have hyphen separators at positions 5-4-2. This value is used in all EPCIS header elements instead of US_NDC542.
• FR_CIP13 – France CIP13 code. Format is Prefix 3400 + CIP/ACL (8) + Check Digit (1) (e.g. 3400750000210).
• GR_EOFCODE – Greece EOF code (e.g. 829709833).
• HR_NATIONAL_CODE – Croatia National code. Format is ATC (Generic) Code (7) + Product (SKU) ID (3) (e.g. 3297443232).
• IN_PRODUCT_CODE – 8- to 12-character India product code. Format is Manufacturer Code + Product Code (e.g. 694832700711).
• IT_BOLLINO – Italy Bollino code (e.g. 829709833).
• KR_KFDA_CODE – 13-character Korea KFDA code (e.g. 1825060903760).
• LU_NATIONAL_NUMBER – Luxembourg National Number (e.g. 25668974).
• NL_KNMP_CODE – Netherlands KNMP code. Format is KNMP (7) + Check Digit (1) (e.g. 91757154).
• NRD_VNR_CODE – Nordic countries VNR code (e.g. 025553).
• PT_AIM – Portugal AIM number (e.g. 9279188).
• SA_SAUDI_DRUG_CODE – 10-character Saudi Arabia alphanumeric Drug Code (e.g. SFDA17D224).
• SUKL – Czech Republic State Institute for Drug Control Code (e.g. 24148725).
• UK_AMPP – United Kingdom National Drug Code (e.g. 235145692).
• US_NDC442 – 10- or 12-character US National Drug Code. Format is FDA Labeler Code (4) + Product Code (4) + Packaging Code (2) (e.g. 0003-7597-01). May have hyphen separators at positions 4-4-2.
• US_NDC532 – 10- or 12-character US National Drug Code. Format is FDA Labeler Code (5) + Product Code (3) + Packaging Code (2) (e.g. 50232-040-62). May have hyphen separators at positions 5-3-2.
• US_NDC541 – 10- or 12-character US National Drug Code. Format is FDA Labeler Code (5) + Product Code (4) + Packaging Code (1) (e.g. 60573-4112-1). May have hyphen separators at positions 5-4-1.
• US_NDC542 – 11-or 13-character US normalized National Drug Code. Format is FDA Labeler Code (5) + Product Code (4) + Packaging Code (2) (e.g. 60573-4112-01). May have hyphen separators at positions 5-4-2. This value is used in all TraceLink extension elements instead of FDA_NDC_11.

Required. Identifies the fifth attribute as the country drug code type.

Valid values:

• urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#additionalTradeItemIdentification – For GS1 qualifiers.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/packageTypeCode – For all other country drug code types.

Required. The vocabulary type that identifies location master data elements. The master data entry is defined by VocabularyElement | @id. Valid value for all types of party master data is urn:epcglobal:epcis:vtype:Location.

The master data for the sold from, ship from, sold to, and ship to parties for the shipment event are all included in the Vocabulary. The sourceList and destinationList in the shipment event refer back to this master data with identifiers.

Required. The looping vocabulary element that identifies each unique company and location master data entry, including identifier values, identifier types, and address information.

The following parties should be included for the shipping event:

• Sold or transfer from business party (required).
• Ship from location (optional).
• Sold or transfer to business party (required).
• Ship to location (optional).
• Transportation carrier (optional).

This message supports master data lookup. If company or Partner master data is available in TraceLink, send identifiers in the sourceList or destinationList for the shipment event and do not include address data in any VocabularyElement group to look up the master data in TraceLink.

Required. The SGLN or other identifier value and type of the party master data entry being sent in the VocabularyElement loop (e.g. urn:epc:id:sgln:088202.867701.0). The @id must match the sourceList or destinationList party in the shipping event from one of the following elements:

• ObjectEvent | extension | sourceList | source identifies the sold from, ship from, and carrier.
• ObjectEvent | extension | destinationList | destination identifies the sold to and ship to parties.

The identifier type must include a valid urn or http string prefix, defined by GS1 or TraceLink.

Valid prefix values

GLNs are not a valid type for this element.

• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/am_tin/loc/ – 8-character Armenia Taxpayer Identification Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ar_cuit/loc/ – 11-character Argentina Tax ID.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/bg_national_number/loc/ – Bulgaria National Idenifier.
• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/br_cnes/loc/ – Brazil National Registry of Health Facilities Number.
• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/br_cnpj/loc/ – 14-character Brazil Tax/Legal Entity ID.
• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/br_cpf/loc/ – 11-character Brazil Individual Taxpayer Registration Number.
• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/professionalreg/loc/ – Brazil Professional Registration Number).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/by_tin/loc/ – 9-character Belarus Taxpayer Identification Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_china_id/loc/ – Alphanumeric China identifier.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_foreign_mah/loc/ – China Foreign MAH ID.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_foreign_mfr/loc/ – China Foreign Manufacturer ID.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_ndc/loc/ – China National Drug Code identifier.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_number/loc/ – China number .
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_standard/loc/ – China standard identifier .
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_uscid/loc/ – China Unified Social Credit Identifier .
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/companyid/loc/ – Alphanumeric internal company identifier.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/companysiteid/loc/ – Alphanumeric internal location, plant, or site identifier.
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/de_ifa_reg_num/loc/ – 6-character Informationsstelle für Arzneispezialitäten (IFA) Registration Number.
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/dea/loc/ – 9-character US Drug Enforcement Agency Number.
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/duns/loc/ – 9-character Dunn and Bradstreet Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/gcp/loc/ – 6- to 12-character GS1 Global Company Prefix.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/gln/loc/ – 13-character Global Location Number.
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/hin/loc/ – Maximum 9-alphanumeric character Health Industry Number assigned by HIBCC.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/id_bpom_facilityid/loc/ – Indonesia Facility ID.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_company_id/loc/ – India Company ID.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_gstn/loc/ – India Goods and Services Tax ID.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_iec/loc/ – 10-character India Importer Exporter Code.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_location_id/loc/ – India Location ID.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_mfr/loc/ – India Manufacturing Code.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_mrch/loc/ – India Merchant Exporter Code.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_pan/loc/ – 10-character India Permanent Account Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_tin/loc/ – 11-character India Taxpayer Identification Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kg_tin/loc/ – 14-character Kyrgyzstan Taxpayer Identification Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kr_bus_reg_number/loc/ – 10-character South Korea Corporate Registration Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kr_provider_code/loc/ – 8-character South Korea Provider Code.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kz_bin/loc/ – 12-character Kazakhstan Business Identification Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/partnercompanyid/loc/ – The primary idenifier used by the Partner company in Tracelink master data.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_local_entity/loc/ – 14- to 36-character Russia Account Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_foreign_entity/loc/ – 10-character Russia Foreign Business Taxpayer Identification Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_indiv/loc/ – 12-character Russia Individual Taxpayer Identification Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_account_number/loc/ – 9-character Russia KPP Registration Code.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_kpp_tax_code/loc/ – 10-character Russia Local Business Taxpayer Identification Number.
• urn:epc:id:sgln: – 15-character SGLN format representation of Global Location Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/storenumber/loc/ – Store number identifierr.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/tracelink_id/loc/ – TraceLink Identification Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/uz_tin/loc/ – 9-character Uzbekistan Taxpayer Identification Number.

Conditionally required if the second attribute is present. The looping attribute pair that provides the value of the following master data information. Add one instance of the attribute pair for each master data field included.

Conditionally required if the first attribute is present. Identifies the master data field that the value in the first attribute is for, using a urn or http prefix.

Valid values

• urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#name – Required if an address is present in VocabularyElement.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#streetAddressOne – Required if an address is present in VocabularyElement.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#streetAddressTwo – Optional.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#streetAddressThree – Optional
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#city – Required if an address is present in VocabularyElement.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/district – Optional.

• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/village – Optional.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/houseNumber – Optional.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/township – Optional.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/corporateFax – Optional.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#state – Required if an address is present in VocabularyElement.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#postalCode – Optional.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:mda#countryCode – Required if an address is present in VocabularyElement.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/AddressObjectGUID – Optional.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/HouseGUID – Optional.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/partyRoleCode – Optional.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/premisesCode – Optional.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/taxRegistrationCode – Optional.

Conditionally required if the first attribute is present. The looping attribute pair that provides the value of the following master data information:

• Additional identifier value – Optional (1 or more supported).
• Additional identifier type – Optional (1 or more supported).

Add one instance of the attribute pair for each identifier included.

Additional identifiers must be sent in a double attribute combination. The sequence must be:

• The second attribute identifies and provides the identifier value.
• The third attribute identifies the identifier type.

For example:

1. 12345678000276
2. BR_CNPJ

Valid values

• AR_CUIT – 11-character Argentina Tax ID. Format is 00-00000000-0 (e.g. 33-56899856-8). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• AM_TIN – 8-character Armenia Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 53663456). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• BR_CNES – Brazil National Registry of Health Facilities Number (e.g. 3868249).
• BR_CNPJ – 14-character Brazil Tax/Legal Entity ID. Format is 00.000.000/0001-00 (e.g. 71.116.165/0001-71).
• BR_CPF – 11-character Brazil Individual Taxpayer Registration Number. Format is 000.000.000-00 (e.g. 605.085.153-00). The first 8 digits identify the company, the next 4 digits identify the branch or subsidiary ("0001" designates the headquarters), and the last 2 are check digits.
• BR_PROF_REG – Brazil Professional Registration Number (e.g. CRODFCD9952).
• BY_TIN – 9-character Belarus Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 004893223). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• CN_CHINA_ID – Alphanumeric China identifier (e.g. 352J685B548N).
• CN_FOREIGN_MAH – China Foreign MAH ID (e.g. 0678645).
• CN_FOREIGN_MFR – China Foreign Manufacturer ID (e.g. 665S55D).
• CN_USCID – China Unified Social Credit Identifier (e.g. 9771221453).
• COMPANYID – Alphanumeric internal company identifier (e.g. KENDALL).
• COMPANYSITEID – Alphanumeric internal location, plant, or site identifier (e.g. 465MEMPHIS).
• DE_IFA_REG_NUM – 6-character Informationsstelle für Arzneispezialitäten (IFA) Registration Number (e.g. 548726). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• DEA – 9-character US Drug Enforcement Agency Number (e.g. F92547851).
• DUNS – 9-character Dunn and Bradstreet Number (e.g. 82-759-6961).
• DUNS_PLUS_FOUR – 13-character Dunn and Bradstreet Number, which includes a 4 digit extension (e.g. 82-759-6961-KP89).
• GCP – 6- to 12-character GS1 Global Company Prefix (e.g. 8856277).
• GLN – 13-character Global Location Number (e.g. 8856277233311). To send and receive EPCIS messages, companies and locations need a GLN.
• HIN – Maximum 9-alphanumeric character Health Industry Number assigned by HIBCC (e.g. 214Z65H00).
• ID_BPOM_FACILITYID – Indonesia Facility ID (e.g. 45764574).
• IN_COMPANY_ID – India Company ID (e.g. 5423695784236).
• IN_GSTN – India Goods and Services Tax ID (e.g. 55876215).
• IN_IEC – 10-character India Importer Exporter Code (e.g. 0255411222). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• IN_LOCATION_ID – India Location ID (e.g. 65874532).
• IN_MFR – India Manufacturing Code (e.g. 00552101).
• IN_MRCH – India Merchant Exporter Code (e.g. 601227644).
• IN_PAN – 10-character India Permanent Account Number. The first five characters are letters, next four numbers, last character is a letter (e.g. AFZPK7190K). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• IN_TIN – 11-character India Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 95684444523). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• KG_TIN – 14-character Kyrgyzstan Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 56200044505998). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• KR_BUS_REG_NUMBER – 10-character South Korea Corporate Registration Number. Format is xxx-xx-xxxxx (e.g. 324-84-22451).
• KR_PROVIDER_CODE – 8-character South Korea Provider Code (e.g. 45632196).
• KZ_BIN – 12-character Kazakhstan Business Identification Number (e.g. 220110668755). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• RU_ACCOUNT_NUMBER – 14- to 36-character Russia Account Number (e.g. 19527400000001 or 19406412-0001-000a-0000-000000000022). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• RU_INN_FOREIGN_ENTITY – 10-character Russia Foreign Business Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 7744000912). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. Only one of the following identifier types can be assigned to an entity: RU - INN Local, RU - IN Foreign, and RU - INN Individual.
• RU_INN_INDIV – 12-character Russia Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 123456789001). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. Only one of the following identifier types can be assigned to an entity: RU - INN Local, RU - IN Foreign, and RU - INN Individual.
• RU_INN_KPP_TAX_CODE – 9-character Russia KPP Registration Code (e.g. 771301001). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
• RU_INN_LOCAL_ENTITY – 10-character Russia Local Business Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 7728640746). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. Only one of the following identifier types can be assigned to an entity: RU - INN Local, RU - IN Foreign, and RU - INN Individual.
• SGLN – 15-character SGLN format representation of Global Location Number:
  • Format for company entities is [CompanyPrefix].[LocationRef].0 or [CompanyPrefix]..0. The LocationRef segment is optional. If the LocationRef is included, the first two segments contain only digits separated by the dot, and must be 13 characters in total. If the LocationRef is not included, then the first segment must be 12 digits, followed by two dot seperators. The third segment should always be the digit 0. For example, 539885451928..0 or urn:epc:id:sgln:0614141.12345.0.
  • Format for location entities is [CompanyPrefix].[LocationRef].[sub-location identifier] or [CompanyPrefix]..[sub-location identifier].The LocationRef segment is optional. If the LocationRef is included, the first two segments contain only digits separated by the dot, and must be 13 characters in total. If the LocationRef is not included, then the first segment must be 12 digits, followed by two dot seperators. The third segment is always alphanumeric and can be any length, with at least one character in it preceded by the dot separator. For example, 8856277.23331.6 or 539885451928..11.
• TRACELINK_ID – TraceLink Identification Number (e.g. KENDALLPHARM).
• UZ_TIN – 9-character Uzbekistan Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 000181244). Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.

Conditionally required if the second attribute is present. Identifies the master data field that the value in the second attribute is for, using an urn or http prefix.

Valid values:

• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/additionalPartyIdentificationValue
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/mda/additionalPartyIdentificationTypeCode

Required. The EventList has the following structure:

• ObjectEvent (0 or more for commission events)
• AggregationEvent (0 or more for aggregation events)
• ObjectEvent (1 for the shipment event)

TraceLink recommends using the following order of events if all are present to avoid conflicts in processing:

• Commission
• Aggregation
• Shipment

Required. Only one of the following choices options can be entered in any one loop of the EPCISBody | EventList:

• ObjectEvent (with commission extensions)
• AggregationEvent
• ObjectEvent (with shipment extensions)

Choice 1 for the EventList, representing the commission event.

Set the following values to indicate that the ObjectEvent is for commission:

• action is ADD.
• bizStep is urn:epcglobal:cbv:bizstep:commissioning.
• disposition is urn:epcglobal:cbv:disp:active.

Required. The date and time when the event occurred. The eventTime must include a time zone indicator and indicate seconds (e.g. 2016-10-01T22:08:02.0Z). Milliseconds default to 0 for efficiency and smaller file sizes because serial numbers can be grouped together when the event times are the same.

Required. The time zone offset in effect at the time and location where the event occurred, consistent with the timezone used for the eventTime (e.g. -04:00). .

Required. The list of serial numbers commissioned.

Required. The EPC identifier for the serial number in EPC Pure Identity URI format.

Examples of EPC Pure Identifier formats

• CN-EDMC:
  • Format – http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn-edmc/obj/[serial number]
  • Example – http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn-edmc/obj/88102301100002005943
• NTIN:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sgtin:[company prefix].[indicator digit][item reference].[serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sgtin:415001647778.0.100000000022
• SGTIN:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sgtin:[company prefix].[indicator digit][item reference].[serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sgtin:068202.0401034.11220207026272
• SSCC:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sscc:[company prefix].[extension digit][serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sscc:030944.10105363280

Required.The standard GS1 action for the event. Valid value for the commission event is ADD.

Required.The standard GS1 business step of the event. Valid value for the commission event is urn:epcglobal:cbv:bizstep:commissioning.

Required.The standard GS1 disposition for the event. Valid value for the commission event is urn:epcglobal:cbv:disp:active.

The location where the event occurred, specifically where the barcode was scanned, if applicable.

Required. The SGLN of the location where the serial numbers were commissioned (e.g. urn:epc:id:sgln:0614141.12345.RP1). This SGLN can be at the location level or a more specific storage space (e.g. a specific shelf within the warehouse).

Required. The business location where the event occurred.

Choice 2 for the EventList, representing the aggregation event.

Set the following values for the AggregationEvent:

• action is ADD.
• bizStep is urn:epcglobal:cbv:bizstep:packing.
• disposition is urn:epcglobal:cbv:disp:in_progress.

Required. The date and time when the event occurred. The eventTime must include a time zone indicator and indicate seconds (e.g. 2016-10-01T22:08:02.0Z). Milliseconds default to 0 for efficiency and smaller file sizes because serial numbers can be grouped together when the event times are the same.

Required. The time zone offset in effect at the time and location where the event occurred, consistent with the timezone used for the eventTime (e.g. -04:00).

Required.The serial number of the parent container in EPC Pure Identity URI format (e.g. for an each-to-case aggregation, the serial number of the case).

Examples of EPC Pure Identifier formats

• CN-EDMC:
  • Format – http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn-edmc/obj/[serial number]
  • Example – http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn-edmc/obj/88102301100002005943
• NTIN:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sgtin:[company prefix].[indicator digit][item reference].[serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sgtin:415001647778.0.100000000022
• SGTIN:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sgtin:[company prefix].[indicator digit][item reference].[serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sgtin:068202.0401034.11220207026272
• SSCC:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sscc:[company prefix].[extension digit][serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sscc:030944.10105363280

Required. The list of serial numbers for the child items in the parent container in EPC Pure Identity URI format (e.g. for an each-to-case aggregation, the serial numbers of the eaches).

Required. The serial number in EPC Pure Identity URI format.

Examples of EPC Pure Identifier formats

• CN-EDMC:
  • Format – http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn-edmc/obj/[serial number]
  • Example – http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn-edmc/obj/88102301100002005943
• NTIN:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sgtin:[company prefix].[indicator digit][item reference].[serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sgtin:415001647778.0.100000000022
• SGTIN:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sgtin:[company prefix].[indicator digit][item reference].[serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sgtin:068202.0401034.11220207026272
• SSCC:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sscc:[company prefix].[extension digit][serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sscc:030944.10105363280

Required.The standard GS1 action for the event. Valid value for the aggregation event is ADD.

Required. The business location where the event occurred.

Required. Choice 3 for the EventList, representing the shipment event.

Set the following values to indicate that the ObjectEvent is for shipment:

• action is OBSERVE.
• bizStep is urn:epcglobal:cbv:bizstep:shipping.
• disposition is urn:epcglobal:cbv:disp:in_transit.

Required. The date and time when the event occurred. The eventTime must include a time zone indicator and indicate seconds (e.g. 2016-10-01T22:08:02.0Z). Milliseconds default to 0 for efficiency and smaller file sizes because serial numbers can be grouped together when the event times are the same.

Required. The time zone offset in effect at the time and location where the event occurred, consistent with the timezone used for the eventTime (e.g. -04:00).

Required. The serial numbers of the child items in the parent container in EPC Pure Identity URI format.

Examples of EPC Pure Identifier formats

• CN-EDMC:
  • Format – http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn-edmc/obj/[serial number]
  • Example – http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn-edmc/obj/88102301100002005943
• NTIN:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sgtin:[company prefix].[indicator digit][item reference].[serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sgtin:415001647778.0.100000000022
• SGTIN:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sgtin:[company prefix].[indicator digit][item reference].[serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sgtin:068202.0401034.11220207026272
• SSCC:
  • Format – urn:epc:id:sscc:[company prefix].[extension digit][serial number]
  • Example – urn:epc:id:sscc:030944.10105363280

Required. The business transaction identifier value for the Advance Ship Notice (ASN), invoice, or purchase order (PO) governing this shipment.

The GLN of the party that issued the document (e.g. if a customer issues the PO number, the customer GLN; if a supplier issues an ASN or delivery number, the supplier GLN), must be included before the transaction identifier value with the URN or HTTP prefix. For example, the full bizTransaction, including the @type, looks like this:

http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/notafiscaleletronica/033333.101365.0/45006290016

Either a delivery number or ASN is required. A Nota Fiscal Electronica is also required for Brazil. All other transaction identifier types are optional, although TraceLink recommends including a PO number as well.

Valid values:

• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/destruction – Destruction Order.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/eway – E-Way Bill Number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/notafiscaleletronica – Brazil Nota Fiscal Eletronica.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/other – Other Document Type.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/packslip – Packing Slip.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/pronumber – Transportation carrier progressive number.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/salesorder – Sales Order.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/transfer – Transfer Order Number.

• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/importpermit – Import permit.

• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/btt/salespermit – Sales permit.

• urn:epcglobal:cbv:btt:bol – Bill Of Lading.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:btt:desadv – ASN Number or Delivery Number.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:btt:inv – Invoice Number.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:btt:po – Purchase Order Number.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:btt:rma – Return Order.

The main extension body for the shipment event.

The source and destination lists are optional even if party master data is stored in the VocabularyElement in the EPCISMasterData extension in the message header.

Conditionally required if the shipment is a transfer or sale:

• Involving non-EU FMD countries.
• Exported from an EU FMD country to US, CN, KR, or RU.

Optional if the shipment is a transfer or sale:

• Within EU FMD countries.
• Imported into an EU FMD country.
• Exported from an EU FMD country to a country other than US, CN, KR, or RU.

The source list identifies the sending business, location, and transportation carrier. sourceList supports one of two options:

1. If the VocabularyElement is populated with party master data, then the sourceList identifies the sold from party, ship from party, or transportation carrier. Party master data is mapped from the VocabularyElement.
2. If the VocabularyElement is not populated with party master data, then TraceLink uses the sourceList identifiers to look up the master data.

Required. The identifier type and value for the sold from party, ship from party, or transportation carrier (e.g. urn:epc:id:sgln:088202.867701.0).

This identifier either:

• Identifies the sold from party, ship from party, or transportation carrier present in the VocabularyElement. If there is a matching identifier in VocabularyElement | @id, the party address information is mapped.
• Identifies the sold from party, ship from party, or transportation carrier to look up in master data if the VocabularyElement is not present at all or a matching identifier is not present in VocabularyElement | @id.

If the ship from party is the same as the sold from party, the ship from identifier does not need to be sent.

Valid prefix values

• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/cnes/loc/ – Brazil National Registry of Health Facilities Number (e.g. 3868249).
• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/cnpj/loc/ –14-character Brazil Tax/Legal Entity ID. Format is 00.000.000/0001-00 (e.g. 71.116.165/0001-71).
• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/cpf/loc/ – 11-character Brazil Individual Taxpayer Registration Number. Format is 000.000.000-00 (e.g. 605.085.153-00). The first 8 digits identify the company, the next 4 digits identify the branch or subsidiary ("0001" designates the headquarters), and the last 2 are check digits.
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/de_ifa_reg_num/loc/ – 6-character Informationsstelle für Arzneispezialitäten (IFA) Registration Number (e.g. 548726).
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/dea/loc/ – 9-character US Drug Enforcement Agency Number (e.g. F92547851).
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/duns_plus_four/loc/ – 13-character Dunn and Bradstreet Number, which includes a 4 digit extension (e.g. 82-759-6961-KP89).
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/hin/loc/ – Maximum 9-alphanumeric character Health Industry Number assigned by HIBCC (e.g. 214Z65H00).
• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/professionalReg/loc/ – Brazil Professional Registration Number (e.g. CRODFCD9952).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/am_tin/loc/ – 8-character Armenia Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 53663456).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/by_tin/loc/ – 9-character Belarus Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 004893223).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_foreign_mah/loc/ – China Foreign MAH ID (e.g. 0678645).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_foreign_mfr/loc/ – China Foreign Manufacturer ID (e.g. 665S55D).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_uscid/loc/ – China Unified Social Credit Identifier (e.g. 9771221453).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/companyId/loc/ – Alphanumeric internal company identifier (e.g. KENDALL).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/companySiteId/loc/ – Alphanumeric internal location, plant, or site identifier (e.g. 465MEMPHIS).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cuit/loc/ – 11-character Argentina Tax ID. Format is 00-00000000-0 (e.g. 33-56899856-8).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/gcp/loc/ – 6- to 12-character GS1 Global Company Prefix (e.g. 8856277).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/id_bpom_facilityid/loc/ – Indonesia Facility ID (e.g. 45764574).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_company_id/loc/ – India Company ID (e.g. 5423695784236).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_gstn/loc/ – India Goods and Services Tax ID (e.g. 55876215).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_iec/loc/ – 10-character India Importer Exporter Code (e.g. 0255411222).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_location_id/loc/ – India Location ID (e.g. 65874532).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_mfr/loc/ – India Manufacturing Code (e.g. 00552101).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_mrch/loc/ – India Merchant Exporter Code (e.g. 601227644).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_pan/loc/ – 10-character India Permanent Account Number. The first five characters are letters, next four numbers, last character is a letter (e.g. AFZPK7190K).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_tin/loc/ – 11-character India Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 95684444523).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kg_tin/loc/ – 14-character Kyrgyzstan Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 56200044505998).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kr_bus_reg_number/loc/ – 10-character South Korea Corporate Registration Number. Format is xxx-xx-xxxxx (e.g. 324-84-22451).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kr_provider_code/loc/ – 8-character South Korea Provider Code (e.g. 45632196).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kz_bin/loc/ – 12-character Kazakhstan Business Identification Number (e.g. 220110668755).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_account_number/loc – 14- to 36-character Russia Account Number (e.g. 19527400000001 or 19406412-0001-000a-0000-000000000022).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_foreign_entity/loc/ – 10-character Russia Foreign Business Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 7744000912).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_indiv/loc/ – 12-character Russia Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 123456789001).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_kpp_tax_code/loc – 9-character Russia KPP Registration Code (e.g. 771301001).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_local_entity/loc/ – 10-character Russia Local Business Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 7728640746).

• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/uz_tin/loc/ – 9-digit Uzbekistan Tax Identification Number (e.g. 258745632).

• urn:epc:id:sgln: – 15-character SGLN format representation of Global Location Number:
  • Format for company entities is [CompanyPrefix].[LocationRef].0 or [CompanyPrefix]..0. The LocationRef segment is optional. If the LocationRef is included, the first two segments contain only digits separated by the dot, and must be 13 characters in total. If the LocationRef is not included, then the first segment must be 12 digits, followed by two dot seperators. The third segment should always be the digit 0. For example, 539885451928..0 or urn:epc:id:sgln:0614141.12345.0.
  • Format for location entities is [CompanyPrefix].[LocationRef].[sub-location identifier] or [CompanyPrefix]..[sub-location identifier].The LocationRef segment is optional. If the LocationRef is included, the first two segments contain only digits separated by the dot, and must be 13 characters in total. If the LocationRef is not included, then the first segment must be 12 digits, followed by two dot seperators. The third segment is always alphanumeric and can be any length, with at least one character in it preceded by the dot separator. For example, 8856277.23331.6 or 539885451928..11.

Required. Indicates whether the source identifier is for the sold from party, ship from party, or transportation carrier.

Valid values:

• urn:epcglobal:cbv:sdt:owning_party – The source identifier is for the sold from party.

  A sold from identifier is conditionally required if the shipment is a transfer for sale:

  • Involving non-EU FMD countries.
  • Exported from an EU FMD country to US, CN, KR, or RU.

  A sold from identifier is optional if the shipment is a transfer or sale:

  • Within EU FMD countries.
  • Imported into an EU FMD country.
  • Exported from an EU FMD country to a country other than US, CN, KR, or RU.
• urn:epcglobal:cbv:sdt:location – The source identifier is for the ship from party. A ship from identifier is required only if the ship from party is different from the sold from party.
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/sdt/carrier_party – The source identifier is for the transportation carrier. A transportation carrier identifier is required for Brazil.

Conditionally required if the shipment is a transfer or sale:

• Involving non-EU FMD countries.
• Exported from an EU FMD country to US, CN, KR, or RU.

Optional if the shipment is a transfer or sale:

• Within EU FMD countries.
• Imported into an EU FMD country.
• Exported from an EU FMD country to a country other than US, CN, KR, or RU.

The destination list identifies the receiving business and location. destinationList supports one of two options:

1. If the VocabularyElement is populated with party master data, then the destinationList identifies the sold to and ship to parties. Party master data is mapped from the VocabularyElement.
2. If the VocabularyElement is not populated with party master data, then TraceLink uses the destinationList identifiers to look up the master data.

Required. The identifier type and value for the sold to or ship to parties (e.g. urn:epc:id:sgln:033333.101365.0).

This identifier either:

• Identifies the sold to or ship to parties present in the VocabularyElement. If there is a matching identifier in VocabularyElement | @id, the party address information is mapped.
• Identifies the sold to or ship to parties to look up in master data if the VocabularyElement is not present at all or a matching identifier is not present in VocabularyElement | @id.

If the ship to party is the same as the sold to party, the ship to identifier does not need to be sent.

Valid prefix values

• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/cnes/loc/ – Brazil National Registry of Health Facilities Number (e.g. 3868249).
• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/cnpj/loc/ –14-character Brazil Tax/Legal Entity ID. Format is 00.000.000/0001-00 (e.g. 71.116.165/0001-71).
• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/cpf/loc/ – 11-character Brazil Individual Taxpayer Registration Number. Format is 000.000.000-00 (e.g. 605.085.153-00). The first 8 digits identify the company, the next 4 digits identify the branch or subsidiary ("0001" designates the headquarters), and the last 2 are check digits.
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/de_ifa_reg_num/loc/ – 6-character Informationsstelle für Arzneispezialitäten (IFA) Registration Number (e.g. 548726).
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/dea/loc/ – 9-character US Drug Enforcement Agency Number (e.g. F92547851).
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/duns_plus_four/loc/ – 13-character Dunn and Bradstreet Number, which includes a 4 digit extension (e.g. 82-759-6961-KP89).
• http://epcis.gs1us.org/hc/hin/loc/ – Maximum 9-alphanumeric character Health Industry Number assigned by HIBCC (e.g. 214Z65H00).
• http://epcis.gs1br.org/hc/professionalReg/loc/ – Brazil Professional Registration Number (e.g. CRODFCD9952).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/am_tin/loc/ – 8-character Armenia Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 53663456).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/by_tin/loc/ – 9-character Belarus Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 004893223).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_foreign_mah/loc/ – China Foreign MAH ID (e.g. 0678645).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_foreign_mfr/loc/ – China Foreign Manufacturer ID (e.g. 665S55D).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cn_uscid/loc/ – China Unified Social Credit Identifier (e.g. 9771221453).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/companyId/loc/ – Alphanumeric internal company identifier (e.g. KENDALL).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/companySiteId/loc/ – Alphanumeric internal location, plant, or site identifier (e.g. 465MEMPHIS).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/cuit/loc/ – 11-character Argentina Tax ID. Format is 00-00000000-0 (e.g. 33-56899856-8).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/gcp/loc/ – 6- to 12-character GS1 Global Company Prefix (e.g. 8856277).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/id_bpom_facilityid/loc/ – Indonesia Facility ID (e.g. 45764574).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_company_id/loc/ – India Company ID (e.g. 5423695784236).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_gstn/loc/ – India Goods and Services Tax ID (e.g. 55876215).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_iec/loc/ – 10-character India Importer Exporter Code (e.g. 0255411222).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_location_id/loc/ – India Location ID (e.g. 65874532).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_mfr/loc/ – India Manufacturing Code (e.g. 00552101).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_mrch/loc/ – India Merchant Exporter Code (e.g. 601227644).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_pan/loc/ – 10-character India Permanent Account Number. The first five characters are letters, next four numbers, last character is a letter (e.g. AFZPK7190K).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/in_tin/loc/ – 11-character India Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 95684444523).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kg_tin/loc/ – 14-character Kyrgyzstan Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 56200044505998).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kr_bus_reg_number/loc/ – 10-character South Korea Corporate Registration Number. Format is xxx-xx-xxxxx (e.g. 324-84-22451).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kr_provider_code/loc/ – 8-character South Korea Provider Code (e.g. 45632196).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/kz_bin/loc/ – 12-character Kazakhstan Business Identification Number (e.g. 220110668755).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_account_number/loc – 14- to 36-character Russia Account Number (e.g. 19527400000001 or 19406412-0001-000a-0000-000000000022).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_foreign_entity/loc/ – 10-character Russia Foreign Business Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 7744000912).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_indiv/loc/ – 12-character Russia Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 123456789001).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_kpp_tax_code/loc – 9-character Russia KPP Registration Code (e.g. 771301001).
• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/ru_inn_local_entity/loc/ – 10-character Russia Local Business Taxpayer Identification Number (e.g. 7728640746).

• http://epcis.tracelink.com/hc/uz_tin/loc/ – 9-digit Uzbekistan Tax Identification Number (e.g. 258745632).

• urn:epc:id:sgln: – 15-character SGLN format representation of Global Location Number:
  • Format for company entities is [CompanyPrefix].[LocationRef].0 or [CompanyPrefix]..0. The LocationRef segment is optional. If the LocationRef is included, the first two segments contain only digits separated by the dot, and must be 13 characters in total. If the LocationRef is not included, then the first segment must be 12 digits, followed by two dot seperators. The third segment should always be the digit 0. For example, 539885451928..0 or urn:epc:id:sgln:0614141.12345.0.
  • Format for location entities is [CompanyPrefix].[LocationRef].[sub-location identifier] or [CompanyPrefix]..[sub-location identifier].The LocationRef segment is optional. If the LocationRef is included, the first two segments contain only digits separated by the dot, and must be 13 characters in total. If the LocationRef is not included, then the first segment must be 12 digits, followed by two dot seperators. The third segment is always alphanumeric and can be any length, with at least one character in it preceded by the dot separator. For example, 8856277.23331.6 or 539885451928..11.