UN/LOCODE
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UN/LOCODE is an international coding system developed by the United Nations to uniquely identify locations used in trade and transport, such as ports, airports, and other logistics hubs.
Aliases (5)
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United Nations standard
→
geographic coding system → location code standard → |
| abbreviation |
UN/LOCODE
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| appliesTo |
airports
→
inland locations used in trade → multimodal terminals → river ports → seaports → |
| basedOnStandard |
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2
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| codeStructure |
five-character alphanumeric code
→
|
| covers |
airports
→
border crossing points → inland clearance depots → inland freight terminals → other locations relevant to trade and transport → ports → postal exchange offices → rail terminals → road terminals → |
| developedBy |
UNECE
→
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe → |
| domain |
international trade
→
logistics → transport → |
| fullName |
United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations
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|
| governedBy |
UN/LOCODE Manual
→
|
| hasLanguage |
English
→
French → Spanish → |
| includesComponent |
three-character location code
→
two-letter country code based on ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 → |
| includesInformationOn |
administrative subdivision
→
geographical coordinates → location function → location name → status of the location → |
| maintainedBy |
UNECE
→
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe → |
| managedBy |
UN/LOCODE secretariat
→
|
| publisher |
UNECE
→
|
| purpose |
to facilitate trade and transport by standardizing location codes
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to support electronic data interchange in logistics and trade → to uniquely identify locations used in international trade and transport → |
| scope |
global
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|
| supports |
data exchange between information systems
→
supply chain management → trade facilitation → transport planning → |
| usedBy |
customs authorities
→
freight forwarders → international organizations → logistics service providers → shipping companies → |
| usedFor |
customs procedures
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electronic data interchange → logistics → shipping documentation → trade → transport → |
Referenced by (24)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
CLVS
→
CUHAV → MIA → PTLIS → USBOS → USMIA → |
partOfSystem |
|
CLSCL
→
USLGB → USOAK → |
UNLOCODEScheme |
|
CLVS
("United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations")
→
GEKUT → |
codeList |
|
GEKUT
("UN/LOCODE system")
→
US TAC ("UN/LOCODE system") → |
partOf |
|
UN/LOCODE
→
|
abbreviation |
|
CLSCL
("UN/LOCODE system")
→
|
administeredWithin |
|
US TAC
→
|
codeScheme |
|
UN/LOCODE
("United Nations Code for Trade and Transport Locations")
→
|
fullName |
|
UN/LOCODE
("UN/LOCODE Manual")
→
|
governedBy |
|
Norfolk International Terminals
→
|
hasPortCodeType |
|
BRSAO
→
|
maintainedInSystem |
|
UN/LOCODE
("UN/LOCODE secretariat")
→
|
managedBy |
|
UUWW
→
|
relatedCodeSystem |
|
PTLIS
("UN/LOCODE Manual")
→
|
standardizedBy |
|
MIA
("UN/LOCODE directory")
→
|
standardizedIn |