List 2: Product composition

ValueDescriptionNotesIssue numberModified in Issue
00Single-component retail product939
01Single-component, not available separatelyUsed only when an ONIX record is required for a component-as-an-item, even though it is not currently available as such53
10Multiple-component retail productMultiple-component product retailed as a whole939
11Multiple-item collection, retailed as separate partsUsed only when an ONIX record is required for a collection-as-a-whole, even though it is not currently retailed as such939
20Trade-only productProduct available to the book trade, but not for retail sale, and not carrying retail items, eg empty dumpbin, empty counterpack, promotional material939
30Multiple-item trade-only packProduct available to the book trade, but not for general retail sale as a whole. It carries multiple components for retailing as separate items, eg shrink-wrapped trade pack, filled dumpbin, filled counterpack939
31Multiple-item packCarrying multiple components, primarily for retailing as separate items. The pack may be split and retailed as separate items OR retailed as a single item. Use instead of Multiple-item trade-only pack (code 30) if the data provider specifically wishes to make explicit that the pack may optionally be retailed as a whole2139