ISO 20022 · External code set

Unit of measure codes

Specifies the external unit of measure by means of a code in the format of character string with a maximum length of 4 characters. The list of valid codes is an external code list published separately. External code sets can be downloaded from www.iso20022.org.

96 registered codesSource release: August 2026 (v3)
Registered codes in ExternalUnitOfMeasure1Code. Select a code for its full definition and source details.
CodePublished name and definition
ACCYAmount Of Currency

Number of monetary units specified in a currency, where the unit of currency is explicit and compliant with ISO 4217.

ACREAcre

Unit of measure equal to 4, 840 square yards.

ALOWAllowances

Amount of money deducted from a price or an amount due.

ARESAre

Unit of measure equal to a 100 square meters.

BAGGBag

Code for a bag.

BALEBale

Code for a bale.

BARLBarrels

Unit of volume that is equal to 42 US gallons.

BCUFBillion Cubic Feet

Unit of measure for large volumes of natural gas equivalent to 28316846 cubic meters.

BDFTBoard Feet

Measure of length equal to 144 cubic inches.

BOTLBottle

Code for a bottle.

BOXXBox

Code for a box.

BRTUBritish Thermal Unit

Unit of measure of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water by one degree Fahrenheit.

BUSLBushels

Unit of weight that is equal to 8 gallons. Mostly used for agricultural products with a specification of weight defined for each commodity differently.

CBINCubic Inch

Measure of a volume, one inch by one inch by one inch.

CBMECubic Meters

Unit of volume that is equal to one meter in length, breadth and height or also equal to 1000 liters.

CBMLCubic Millimetre

Unit of volume that is equal to one thousandth of a litre.

CDDACooling Degree Day

Cooling degree day

CEERCertified Emissions Reduction

Unit 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.

CELICentilitre

Unit of volume that is equal to one hundredth of a litre.

CLRTClimate Reserve Tonnes

Unit 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.

CMETCentimetre

Unit of measure that is equal to one hundredth of a metre.

CNTRContainer

Code for a container.

CPDACritical Precipitation Day

Critical precipitation day

CRATCrate

Code for a crate.

CRTNCarton

Code for a carton.

DAYSDays

Unit of time that is equal to 24 hours.

DGEUDiesel Gallon Equivalent

Amount of fuel alternative equal to one gallon of diesel.

DMETDry Metric Tons

Unit of weight that is equal to the same mass value as a metric ton excluding moisture.

ENVCEnvironmental Credit

Unit of measure for ownership of credit (or allowance) of carbon dioxide emission (in metric ton).

ENVOEnvironmental Offset

Unit of measure for reduction of carbon dioxide emission (in metric ton) that may result in Environmental Credit.

FOOTFoot

Unit of length equal to 1/3 yard.

FUTUFuture

Exchange 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 Ounce

Unit of volume equal to 2, 841 306 centilitre.

GBGAGB Gallon

Unit of volume that is equal to 8 pints.

GBOUGB Ounce

Unit of weight equal to a sixteenth of a pound.

GBPIGB Pint

Unit of volume that is equal to 568 cubic centimetres.

GBQAGB Quart

Unit of volume that is equal to 2 pints.

GBTNGB Ton

Measure of weight, in Britain 2240 lb (long ton).

GGEUGasoline Gallon Equivalent

Amount of fuel alternative equal to one gallon of gasoline.

GGJLGigajoules

Unit of energy equal to 1,000,000,000 joules (J).

GRAMGram

Unit of measure that is equal to a 1, 000th of a kilo.

GWHOGigawatt Hours

Unit of measure that is equal to the power consumption of one Gigawatt during one hour.

HDDAHeating Degree Day

Heating degree day

HECTHectare

Unit of measure that is equal to 10, 000 square meters.

HUWGHundredweight

Unit of weight or mass of various values in the Imperial Unit System also known as quintal, cental or centum.

INCHInch

Measure of length equal to 2.54 cm.

IPNTIndex Point

Decimal number used to calculate an amount or a price.

JOULJoule

Unit 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.

KILOKilogram

Basic unit of mass in the SI system, 1000 grams.

KMETKilometre

Unit of measure that is equal to 1, 000 meters.

KMOCKilowatt Minute Capacity

Unit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000 watt in one minute.

KWDCKilowatt Day Capacity

Unit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000 watt in one day.

KWHCKilowatt Hours Capacity

Unit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000 watt in one hour.

KWHOKilowatt Hours

Unit of measure that is equal to the power consumption of one kilowatt during one hour.

KWMCKilowatt Month Capacity

Unit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000 watt in one month.

KWYCKilowatt Year Capacity

Unit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000 watt in one year.

LITRLitre

Unit of volume that is equal to a thousand cubic centimetres.

LOTSLot

Indication of the unit of measurement.

MBTUOne Million BTU

Unit of measure of heat equal to one million British thermal unit (BTU).

METRMetre

Unit of length in the metric system, equal to 39.37 inches.

MIBAMillion Barrels

Unit of volume that is equal to 1 million barrels equivalent to 42.000.000 US gallons.

MILEMile

Unit of length equal to 1, 760 yards.

MILIMilli Litre

Unit of volume that is equal to one thousandth of a litre.

MMETMillimetre

Unit of measure that is a thousandth of one metre.

MMOCMegawatt Month Capacity

Unit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000000 watt in one month.

MWDCMegawatt Day Capacity

Unit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000000 watt in one day.

MWHCMegawatt Hours Capacity

Unit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000000 watt in one hour.

MWHOMegawatt Hours

Unit of measure that is equal to the power consumption of one megawatt during one hour.

MWMCMegawatt Minute Capacity

Unit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000000 watt in one minute.

MWYCMegawatt Year Capacity

Unit of measure of the capacity of production of electric power equal to 1000000 watt in one year.

OZTRTroy Ounces

Unit of weight equal to 31.1034768 grams. Used in precious metals.

PIECPiece

Standard length of cloth, wallpaper, as an item for sale or amount of a substance.

PUNDPound

Unit of weight equal to 0.454 kilograms.

PWRDPrincipal With Relation To Debt Instrument

Amount of money borrowed, or part of that amount which remains unpaid (excluding interest).

SCMTSquare Centimetre

Measure of a surface, one centimetre by one centimetre.

SHASShares

Financial 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 Metre

Measure of a surface, one metre by one metre.

SMILSquare Millimetre

Measure of a surface, one millimetre by one millimetre.

SQFOSquare Foot

Measure of a surface, one foot by one foot.

SQINSquare Inch

Measure of a surface, one inch by one inch.

SQKISquare Kilometre

Measure of a surface, one kilometre by one kilometre.

SQMISquare Mile

Measure of a surface, one mile by one mile.

SQYASquare Yard

Measure of a surface, one yard by one yard.

THMSTherms

Unit of heat, often used a unit of measure for natural gas in the UK.

TOCDTons Of Carbon Dioxide

Tons of carbon dioxide.

TONEMetric Tons

Unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms; equivalent to approximately 2,204.6 pounds, 1.102 short tons (US) or 0.984 long tons (imperial).

TONSTon

Measure of weight, in Britain 2240lb (long ton)and in the US 2000lb (short ton).

UCWTUS Hundredweight

Unit of weight or mass of various values in the US Customary System also known as quintal, cental or centum. Equal to 100 lbs.

USBAUS Barrel

Unit of volume equal to 158, 9873 litre.

USFOUS Fluid Ounce

Unit of volume equal to 2, 957353 centilitre.

USGAUS Gallon

Unit of volume that is equal to 8 pints.

USOUUS Ounce

Unit of weight equal to a sixteenth of a pound.

USPIUS Pint

Unit of volume that is equal to 473 cubic centimetres.

USQAUS Quart

Unit of volume that is equal to 2 pints.

USTNUS Ton

Measure of weight, in the US 2000 lb (short ton).

YARDYard

Unit of length equal to 3 feet or 0.9144 metre.

Message references 8

Versions listed in the source workbook, including older versions. This list does not establish which messages a bank, network or provider supports.

  • auth.030.001.04Derivatives Trade Report V04
  • auth.030.001.03Derivatives Trade Report V03
  • auth.107.001.02Derivatives Trade State Report V02
  • auth.091.001.02Derivatives Trade Reconciliation Statistical Report V02
  • auth.107.001.01Derivatives Trade State Report V01
  • auth.091.001.03Derivatives Trade Reconciliation Statistical Report V03
  • auth.090.001.02Derivatives Trade Position Set Report V02
  • auth.106.001.01Derivatives Trade Warnings Report V01

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