| 00 | Undefined | | 0 | |
| AA | Audio | Audio recording – detail unspecified. Use only when the form is unknown and no further detail can be provided. Prefer AZ plus <ProductFormDescription> if detail is available but no other A* code applies | 0 | 64 |
| AB | Audio cassette | Audio cassette (analogue) | 0 | |
| AC | CD-Audio | Audio compact disc: use for ‘Red book’ discs (conventional audio CD) and SACD, and use coding in <ProductFormDetail> to specify the format, if required | 8 | |
| AD | DAT | Digital audio tape cassette | 0 | |
| AE | Audio disc | Audio disc (excluding CD-Audio): use for ‘Yellow book’ (CD-Rom-style) discs, including for example mp3 CDs, and use coding in <ProductFormDetail> to specify the format of the data on the disc | 0 | 37 |
| AF | Audio tape | Audio tape (analogue open reel tape) | 0 | |
| AG | MiniDisc | Sony MiniDisc format | 2 | |
| AH | CD-Extra | Audio compact disc with part CD-ROM content, also termed CD-Plus or Enhanced-CD: use for ‘Blue book’ and ‘Yellow/Red book’ two-session discs | 2 | |
| AI | DVD Audio | | 2 | |
| AJ | Downloadable audio file | Digital audio recording downloadable to the purchaser’s own device(s) | 2 | 39 |
| AK | Pre-recorded digital audio player | For example, Playaway audiobook and player: use coding in <ProductFormDetail> to specify the recording format, if required | 11 | |
| AL | Pre-recorded SD card | For example, Audiofy audiobook chip | 7 | |
| AM | LP | Vinyl disc (analogue). | 38 | |
| AN | Downloadable and online audio file | Digital audio recording available both by download to the purchaser’s own device(s) and by online (eg streamed) access | 39 | |
| AO | Online audio file | Digital audio recording available online (eg streamed), not downloadable to the purchaser’s own device(s) | 39 | |
| AZ | Other audio format | Other audio format not specified by AB to AO. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 0 | 50 |
| BA | Book | Book – detail unspecified. Use only when the form is unknown and no further detail can be provided. Prefer BZ plus <ProductFormDescription> if detail is available but no other B* code applies | 0 | 64 |
| BB | Hardback | Hardback or cased book | 0 | |
| BC | Paperback / softback | Paperback or other softback book | 0 | |
| BD | Loose-leaf | Loose-leaf book | 0 | |
| BE | Spiral bound | Spiral, comb or coil bound book | 0 | |
| BF | Pamphlet | Pamphlet, stapled (de: ‘geheftet’). Includes low-extent wire-stitched books bound without a distinct spine (eg many comic book ‘floppies’) | 0 | 61 |
| BG | Leather / fine binding | Use <ProductFormDetail> to provide additional description | 0 | |
| BH | Board book | Child’s book with all pages printed on board | 0 | |
| BI | Rag book | Child’s book with all pages printed on textile | 0 | |
| BJ | Bath book | Child’s book printed on waterproof material | 0 | |
| BK | Novelty book | A book whose novelty consists wholly or partly in a format which cannot be described by any other available code – a ‘conventional’ format code is always to be preferred; one or more Product Form Detail codes, eg from the B2nn group, should be used whenever possible to provide additional description | 2 | |
| BL | Slide bound | Slide bound book | 2 | |
| BM | Big book | Extra-large format for teaching etc; this format and terminology may be specifically UK; required as a top-level differentiator | 2 | |
| BN | Part-work (fascículo) | A part-work issued with its own ISBN and intended to be collected and bound into a complete book. | 6 | |
| BO | Fold-out book or chart | Concertina-folded booklet or chart, designed to fold to pocket or regular page size, and usually bound within distinct board or card covers (de: ‘Leporello’) | 8 | |
| BP | Foam book | A children’s book whose cover and pages are made of foam | 10 | |
| BZ | Other book format | Other book format or binding not specified by BB to BP. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 0 | 50 |
| CA | Sheet map | Sheet map – detail unspecified. Use only when the form is unknown and no further detail can be provided. Prefer CZ plus <ProductFormDescription> if detail is available but no other C* code applies | 0 | 64 |
| CB | Sheet map, folded | | 0 | |
| CC | Sheet map, flat | | 0 | |
| CD | Sheet map, rolled | See <ProductPackaging> and Codelist 80 for ‘rolled in tube’ | 0 | |
| CE | Globe | Globe or planisphere | 0 | |
| CZ | Other cartographic | Other cartographic format not specified by CB to CE. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 0 | 50 |
| DA | Digital (on physical carrier) | Digital content delivered on a physical carrier (detail unspecified). Use only when the form is unknown and no further detail can be provided. Prefer DZ plus <ProductFormDescription> if detail is available but no other D* code applies | 0 | 64 |
| DB | CD-ROM | | 0 | |
| DC | CD-I | CD interactive: use for ‘Green book’ discs | 0 | |
| DE | Game cartridge | | 0 | |
| DF | Diskette | AKA ‘floppy disc’ | 0 | |
| DI | DVD-ROM | | 2 | |
| DJ | Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card | | 6 | |
| DK | Compact Flash Memory Card | | 6 | |
| DL | Memory Stick Memory Card | | 6 | |
| DM | USB Flash Drive | | 6 | |
| DN | Double-sided CD/DVD | Double-sided disc, one side Audio CD/CD-ROM, other side DVD | 7 | |
| DO | BR-ROM | (Blu Ray ROM) | 51 | |
| DZ | Other digital carrier | Other carrier of digital content not specified by DB to DO. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 0 | 50 |
| EA | Digital (delivered electronically) | Digital content delivered electronically (delivery method unspecified). Use only when the form and delivery method is unknown, or when no other E* code applies and the delivery method is described in <ProductFormDescription>. Note, use <ProductFormDetail> to specify file format | 9 | 64 |
| EB | Digital download and online | Digital content available both by download and by online access | 9 | |
| EC | Digital online | Digital content accessed online only | 9 | |
| ED | Digital download | Digital content delivered by download only | 9 | |
| FA | Film or transparency | Film or transparency – detail unspecified. Use only when the form is unknown and no further detail can be provided. Prefer FZ plus <ProductFormDescription> if detail is available but no other F* code applies | 0 | 64 |
| FC | Slides | Photographic transparencies mounted for projection | 0 | |
| FD | OHP transparencies | Transparencies for overhead projector | 0 | |
| FE | Filmstrip | Photographic transparencies, unmounted but cut into short multi-frame strips | 2 | |
| FF | Film | Continuous movie film as opposed to filmstrip | 2 | |
| FZ | Other film or transparency format | Other film or transparency format not specified by FB to FF. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 0 | 50 |
| LA | Digital product license | Digital product license (delivery method unspecified). Use only when the form is unknown, or when no other L* code applies and the delivery method is described in <ProductFormDescription> | 10 | 64 |
| LB | Digital product license key | Digital product license delivered through the retail supply chain as a physical ‘key’, typically a card or booklet containing a code enabling the purchaser to download the associated product | 10 | |
| LC | Digital product license code | Digital product license delivered by email or other electronic distribution, typically providing a code enabling the purchaser to activate, upgrade or extend the license supplied with the associated product | 10 | |
| MA | Microform | Microform – detail unspecified. Use only when the form is unknown and no further detail can be provided. Prefer MZ plus <ProductFormDescription> if detail is available but no other M* code applies | 0 | 64 |
| MB | Microfiche | | 0 | |
| MC | Microfilm | Roll microfilm | 0 | |
| MZ | Other microform | Other microform not specified by MB or MC. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 0 | 50 |
| PA | Miscellaneous print | Miscellaneous printed material – detail unspecified. Use only when the form is unknown and no further detail can be provided. Prefer PZ plus <ProductFormDescription> if detail is available but no other P* code applies | 0 | 64 |
| PB | Address book | May use <ProductFormDetail> codes P201 to P204 to specify binding | 0 | |
| PC | Calendar | | 0 | |
| PD | Cards | Cards, flash cards (eg for teaching reading), revision cards, divination, playing or trading cards | 0 | 48 |
| PE | Copymasters | Copymasters, photocopiable sheets | 0 | |
| PF | Diary or journal | May use <ProductFormDetail> codes P201 to P204 to specify binding | 0 | 48 |
| PG | Frieze | Narrow strip-shaped printed sheet used mostly for education or children’s products (eg depicting alphabet, number line, procession of illustrated characters etc). Usually intended for horizontal display | 0 | 14 |
| PH | Kit | Parts for post-purchase assembly, including card, wood or plastic parts or model components, interlocking construction blocks, beads and other crafting materials etc | 0 | 51 |
| PI | Sheet music | May use <ProductFormDetail> codes P201 to P204 to specify binding | 0 | 48 |
| PJ | Postcard book or pack | Including greeting cards and packs. For bound books (usually with perforated sheets to remove cards), may use <ProductFormDetail> codes P201 to P204 to specify binding | 0 | 48 |
| PK | Poster | Poster for retail sale – see also XF | 0 | |
| PL | Record book | Record book (eg ‘birthday book’, ‘baby book’): binding unspecified; may use <ProductFormDetail> codes P201 to P204 to specify binding | 0 | |
| PM | Wallet or folder | Wallet, folder or box (containing loose sheets etc, or empty): it is preferable to code the contents and treat ‘wallet’ (or folder / box) as packaging in <ProductPackaging> with Codelist 80, but if this is not possible (eg where the product is empty and intended for storing other loose items) the product as a whole may be coded as a ‘wallet’. For binders intended for loose leaf or partwork publications intended to be updateable, see codes BD, BN | 0 | 51 |
| PN | Pictures or photographs | | 0 | |
| PO | Wallchart | | 0 | |
| PP | Stickers | | 2 | |
| PQ | Plate (lámina) | A book-sized (as opposed to poster-sized) sheet, usually in color or high quality print | 6 | |
| PR | Notebook / blank book | A book with all pages blank for the buyer’s own use; may use <ProductFormDetail> codes P201 to P204 to specify binding | 8 | |
| PS | Organizer | May use <ProductFormDetail> codes P201 to P204 to specify binding | 8 | |
| PT | Bookmark | | 8 | |
| PU | Leaflet | Folded but unbound | 42 | |
| PV | Book plates | Ex libris’ book labels and packs | 48 | |
| PZ | Other printed item | Other printed item not specified by PB to PQ. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 0 | 50 |
| SA | Multiple-component retail product | Presentation unspecified: format of product components must be given in <ProductPart>. Use only when the packaging of the product is unknown, or when no other S* code applies and the presentation is described in <ProductFormDescription> | 9 | 64 |
| SB | Multiple-component retail product, boxed | Format of product components must be given in <ProductPart> | 9 | 41 |
| SC | Multiple-component retail product, slip-cased | Format of product components must be given in <ProductPart> | 9 | 41 |
| SD | Multiple-component retail product, shrink-wrapped | Format of product components must be given in <ProductPart>. Use code XL for a shrink-wrapped pack for trade supply, where the retail items it contains are intended for sale individually | 9 | 41 |
| SE | Multiple-component retail product, loose | Format of product components must be given in <ProductPart> | 9 | 41 |
| SF | Multiple-component retail product, part(s) enclosed | Multiple component product where subsidiary product part(s) is/are supplied as enclosures to the primary part, eg a book with a CD packaged in a sleeve glued within the back cover. Format of product components must be given in <ProductPart> | 9 | 41 |
| SG | Multiple-component retail product, entirely digital | Multiple component product where all parts are digital, and delivered as separate files, eg a group of individual EPUB files, an EPUB with a PDF, an e-book with a license to access a range of online resources, etc. Format of product components must be given in <ProductPart> | 60 | |
| VA | Video | Video – detail unspecified. Use only when the form is unknown and no further detail can be provided. Prefer VZ plus <ProductFormDescription> if detail is available but no other V* code applies | 0 | 64 |
| VF | Videodisc | eg Laserdisc | 0 | |
| VI | DVD video | DVD video: specify TV standard in <ProductFormDetail> | 2 | |
| VJ | VHS video | VHS videotape: specify TV standard in <ProductFormDetail> | 2 | |
| VK | Betamax video | Betamax videotape: specify TV standard in <ProductFormDetail> | 2 | |
| VL | VCD | VideoCD | 5 | |
| VM | SVCD | Super VideoCD | 5 | |
| VN | HD DVD | High definition DVD disc, Toshiba HD DVD format | 7 | |
| VO | Blu-ray | High definition DVD disc, Sony Blu-ray format | 7 | |
| VP | UMD Video | Sony Universal Media disc | 7 | |
| VQ | CBHD | China Blue High-Definition, derivative of HD-DVD | 23 | |
| VZ | Other video format | Other video format not specified by VB to VQ. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 0 | 50 |
| XA | Trade-only material | Trade-only material (unspecified). Use only when the form is unknown and no further detail can be provided. Prefer XZ plus <ProductFormDescription> if detail is available but no other X* code applies | 0 | 64 |
| XB | Dumpbin – empty | | 0 | |
| XC | Dumpbin – filled | Dumpbin with contents. ISBN (where applicable) and format of contained items must be given in <ProductPart> | 0 | 11 |
| XD | Counterpack – empty | | 0 | |
| XE | Counterpack – filled | Counterpack with contents. ISBN (where applicable) and format of contained items must be given in <ProductPart> | 0 | 11 |
| XF | Poster, promotional | Promotional poster for display, not for sale – see also PK | 0 | |
| XG | Shelf strip | | 0 | |
| XH | Window piece | Promotional piece for shop window display | 0 | |
| XI | Streamer | | 0 | |
| XJ | Spinner – empty | | 0 | 51 |
| XK | Large book display | Large scale facsimile of book for promotional display | 0 | |
| XL | Shrink-wrapped pack | A quantity pack with its own product code, usually for trade supply only: the retail items it contains are intended for sale individually. ISBN (where applicable) and format of contained items must be given in <ProductPart>. For products or product bundles supplied individually shrink-wrapped for retail sale, use code SD | 0 | 11 |
| XM | Boxed pack | A quantity pack with its own product code, usually for trade supply only: the retail items it contains are intended for sale individually. ISBN (where applicable) and format of contained items must be given in <ProductPart>. For products or product bundles boxed individually for retail sale, use code SB | 27 | |
| XN | Pack (outer packaging unspecified) | A quantity pack with its own product code, usually for trade supply only: the retail items it contains are intended for sale individually. ISBN (where applicable) and format of contained items must be given in <ProductPart>. Use only when the pack is neither shrinp-wrapped nor boxed | 49 | |
| XO | Spinner – filled | Spinner with contents. ISBN(s) (where applicable) and detail of contained items must be given in <ProductPart> | 51 | |
| XY | Other point of sale – including retail product | Other point of sale material not specified by XB to XO, supplied with included product(s) for retail sale. The retail product(s) must be described in <ProductPart>. Further detail of the POS material is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 51 | 53 |
| XZ | Other point of sale | Other point of sale material not specified by XB to XY, promotional or decorative. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 0 | 53 |
| ZA | General merchandise | General merchandise, book accessories and non-book products – unspecified. Use only when the form is unknown and no further detail can be provided. Prefer ZX, ZY or ZZ, plus <ProductFormDescription> if detail is available but no other Z* code applies | 0 | 64 |
| ZB | Doll or figure | Including action figures, figurines | 0 | 48 |
| ZC | Soft toy | Soft or plush toy | 0 | |
| ZD | Toy | Including educational toys (where no other code is relevant) | 0 | 48 |
| ZE | Game | Board game, or other game (except computer game: see DE and other D* codes) | 0 | |
| ZF | T-shirt | | 0 | |
| ZG | E-book reader | Dedicated e-book reading device, typically with mono screen | 21 | |
| ZH | Tablet computer | General purpose tablet computer, typically with color screen | 21 | |
| ZI | Audiobook player | Dedicated audiobook player device, typically including book-related features like bookmarking | 25 | |
| ZJ | Jigsaw | Jigsaw or similar ‘shapes’ puzzle | 25 | 48 |
| ZK | Mug | For example, branded, promotional or tie-in drinking mug, cup etc | 34 | |
| ZL | Tote bag | For example, branded, promotional or tie-in bag | 34 | |
| ZM | Tableware | For example, branded, promotional or tie-in plates, bowls etc (note for mugs and cups, use code ZK) | 38 | |
| ZN | Umbrella | For example, branded, promotional or tie-in umbrella | 38 | |
| ZO | Paints, crayons, pencils | Coloring set, including pens, chalks, etc | 51 | |
| ZP | Handicraft kit | Handicraft kit or set, eg sewing, crochet, weaving, basketry, beadwork, leather, wood or metalworking, pottery and glassworking, candlemaking etc | 60 | |
| ZX | Other toy/game accessories | Other toy, game and puzzle items not specified by ZB to ZQ, generally accessories to other products etc. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 50 | |
| ZY | Other apparel | Other apparel items not specified by ZB to ZQ, including branded, promotional or tie-in scarves, caps, aprons, dress-up costumes etc. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 25 | 51 |
| ZZ | Other merchandise | Other branded, promotional or tie-in merchandise not specified by ZB to ZY. Further detail is expected in <ProductFormDescription>, as <ProductFormDetail> and <ProductFormFeature> are unlikely to be sufficient | 0 | 62 |