Field codes IN KNUNSPSC | OUT WIUNSPSC | API unspscProductGroup | Max Length 10
Definition
This field specifies the item’s commodity code according to UNSPSC (United Nations Standard Products and Services Code).
Explanation
UNSPSC is an international classification system used to structure and categorize products and services. By assigning a standardized code, it becomes easier to search for, compare, and manage items in databases and in trade between different parties.
The classification is structured in several levels: segment, family, class, and commodity. The further down the structure you go, the more detailed the classification becomes. In this field, you must specify the lowest level, meaning the commodity code.
UNSPSC is an international product classification system under the auspices of the United Nations and is managed by GS1 US. More information is available via the United Nations Global Marketplace (UNGM).
Usage
The supplier specifies the commodity code, meaning the number for the lowest node in the UNSPSC structure.
Finfo verifies that the provided code is a valid UNSPSC classification.
Recipients use the information in their internal systems and in contexts where standardized product classification is required, for example in procurement and international trade.