INTERNATIONAL ISO

STANDARD 6346

Third edition
1995-12-01
AMENDMENT 3
2012-12-01

Freight containers — Coding,

identification and marking —
Amendment 3
Conteneurs pour le transport de marchandises — Codage,
identification et marquage —
Amendement 3
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Amendment 3 to ISO 6346:1995 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 104, Freight containers,
Subcommittee SC 4, Identification and communication.
The following amendment is proposed to be made to the existing edition of ISO 6346:1995 to identify
containers with reduced stacking or racking capabilities.
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Freight containers — Coding, identification and marking —

Amendment 3

Page 6, [Link]
Add the following paragraph to the end of [Link]:
Containers with reduced stacking or reduced racking strength shall have size type code marks on the
front (blind end) and on the roof at either end.
Page 9, Figure 5
Replace Note 2 to Figure 5 with the following:
2 Size and type markings on the roof and on the front end (blind end) are optional except for
containers with reduced stacking and/or racking.
Page 16, Table E.1
Replace Table E.1 with the following:

Table E.1 — Detailed type code

Code Type Detailed Detailed

Type designation group Main characteristics type type
code codea codeb
G General purpose container GP — Opening(s) at one end or
G0 GA
both ends
G Without ventilation — Passive vents at upper part
G1 GB
of cargo space
G — Opening(s) at one or both
ends plus “full” opening(s) on G2 GD
one or both sides
G — Opening(s) at one or both
ends plus “partial” opening(s) on G3 GG
one or both sides
G — (unassigned) G4 GJ
G — (unassigned) G5 GM
G — (unassigned) G6 GV
G — (unassigned) G7 GW
G — (unassigned) G8 GX
G — With bulk capabilities G9 GY
V General purpose container VH — Non mechanical system,
with ventilation vents at lower and upper parts V0 VA
of cargo space
V — (unassigned) V1 VB
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Table E.1 (continued)

V — Mechanical ventilation sys-
V2 VD
tem, located internally
V — (unassigned) V3 VG
V — Mechanical ventilation sys-
V4 VJ
tem, located externally
V — (unassigned) V5 VM
V — (unassigned) V6 VV
V — (unassigned) V7 VW
V — (unassigned) V8 VX
V — (unassigned) V9 VY
B Dry bulk cargo
B — Non-pressurized, box type BU — Closed B0 BA
B — Airtight B1 BB
B — (unassigned) B2 BD
B — Rear discharge/cat flap type B3 BG
B — Rear discharge/full width
B4 BJ
opening
B — Rear discharge/full width
B5 BM
fixed
B — (unassigned) B6 BV
B — (unassigned) B7 BW
B — Front discharge/full width B8 BX
B — Side discharge B9 BY
S Named cargo SN — Livestock carrier S0 SA
S — Automotive carrier S1 SB
S — Live fish carrier S2 SD
S — (unassigned) S3 SG
S — Generator S4 SJ
S — (unassigned) S5 SM
S — (unassigned) S6 SV
S — (unassigned) S7 SW
S — (unassigned) S8 SX
S — (unassigned) S9 SY
R Thermal container
R — Refrigerated RE — Mechanically refrigerated R0 RA
R — Refrigerated and heated RT — Mechanically refrigerated
R1 RB
and heated
R — Self-powered RS — Mechanically refrigerated R2 RD
R — Mechanically refrigerated
R3 RG
and heated
R — (unassigned) R4 RJ
R — (unassigned) R5 RM
R — (unassigned) R6 RV
R — (unassigned) R7 RW
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Table E.1 (continued)

R — (unassigned) R8 RX
R — (unassigned) R9 RY
H Thermal container
H — Refrigerated and/or heated HR — Refrigerated and/or heated
with removable equipment with removable equipment
H0 HA
located externally, heat transfer
coefficient K = 0,4 W/(m2-K)
H — Refrigerated and/or heated
with removable equipment H1 HB
located internally
H — Refrigerated and/or heated
with removable equipment
H2 HD
located externally, heat transfer
coefficient K = 0,7 W/(m2-K)
H — (unassigned) H3 HG
H — (unassigned) H4 HJ
H — insulated HI — Insulated; heat transfer coef-
H5 HM
ficient K = 0,4 W/(m2-K)
H — Insulated; heat transfer coef-
H6 HV
ficient K = 0 W/(m2-K)
H — (unassigned) H7 HW
H — (unassigned) H8 HX
H — (unassigned) H9 HY
U Open-top container UT — Opening(s) at one or both
U0 UA
ends
U — Opening(s) at one or both
ends, plus removable top U1 UB
member(s) in end frames
U — Opening(s) at one or both
ends, plus opening(s) on one or U2 UD
both sides
U — Opening(s) at one or both
ends, plus opening(s) on one or
U3 UG
both sides plus removable top
member(s) in end frames
U — Opening(s) at one or both
ends, plus partial opening on
U4 UJ
one side and full opening on the
other side
U — (unassigned) U5 UM
U — Open topped container with
U6 UV
removable hard top
U — (unassigned) U7 UW
U — (unassigned) U8 UX
U — Coil carrier U9 UY
P Platform (container) PL — Platform (container) P0 PA
P Platform-based container with
incomplete superstructure:
P — Fixed PF — Two complete and fixed ends P1 PB

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Table E.1 (continued)

P — Fixed posts, either free-
standing or with removable top P2 PD
member
P — Folding (collapsible) PC — Folding complete end struc-
P3 PG
ture
P — Folding posts, either free-
standing or with removable top P4 PJ
member
P
P — Platform-based container PS — Open top, open ends (skel-
P5 PM
with complete superstructure etal)
P — Platform-based container for PT
— Ship’s gear carrier P6 PV
named cargo
P — Car carrier P7 PW
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P — Timber/pipe carrier P8 PX
P — Coil carrier P9 PY
K Pressurized tank container
(liquids and gases)
K KL — Liquid tank non-regulated
K0 KA
goods
K — Liquid tank dangerous goods
K1 KB
≤ 2,65 barc pressure
K — Liquid tank dangerous goods
>2,65 barc and ≤ 10 barc pres- K2 KD
sure
K — Liquid tank dangerous goods
K3 KG
> 10 barc high pressure
K — Liquid tank non regulated
K4 KJ
goods requiring power supply
K — Liquid tank for dangerous
goods ≤ 10 barc requiring power K5 KM
supply
K — Liquid tank for dangerous
goods > 10 barc pressure requir- K6 KV
ing power supply
K — Cryogenic tank K7 KW
K — Gas tank K8 KX
K (unassigned) K9 KY
N Pressurized and non-pressur-
ized tank container (dry)
N NH — Hopper type vertical dis-
N0 NA
charge
N — Hopper type rear discharge N1 NB
N — (unassigned) N2 ND
N NN — Non pressurized rear dis-
N3 NG
charge
N — Non-pressurized side dis-
N4 NJ
charge

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Table E.1 (continued)

N — Non-pressurized tipping
N5 NM
discharge
N — (unassigned) N6 NV
N NP — Pressurized rear discharge N7 NW
N — Pressurized side discharge N8 NX
N — Pressurized tipping dis-
N9 NL
charge
A Air/surface container AS A0
a For containers designed and tested with full stacking (minimum superimposed mass of 192,000 kg) and racking
(minimum transverse force of 150 kN) capabilities. Superimposed mass is as defined in ISO 1496-1:1990.
b This includes containers designed and tested with reduced stacking and/or racking capabilities, but not containers that
are approved or operated with one door off or otherwise operated with a temporary reduced capability.
c 100 kPa = 1 bar = 105 Pa = 105 N/m2 = 14.5 lbf/in2

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