| 00 | No outer packaging | No packaging, or all smaller items enclosed inside largest item | 13 | |
| 01 | Slip-sleeve | Thin card or soft plastic sleeve, much less rigid than a slip case | 1 | 21 |
| 02 | Clamshell | Packaging consisting of formed plastic sealed around each side of the product. Not to be confused with single-sided Blister pack | 1 | 17 |
| 03 | Keep case | Typical DVD-style packaging, sometimes known as an ‘Amaray’ case | 1 | 17 |
| 05 | Jewel case | Typical CD-style packaging | 1 | 17 |
| 06 | Digipak | Common CD-style packaging, a card folder with one or more panels incorporating a tray, hub or pocket to hold the disc(s) | 21 | |
| 08 | Shrink-wrapped (biodegradable) | Use for products or product bundles supplied for retail sale in shrink-wrapped packaging, where the shrink-wrap film is biodegradable. For non-degradable film, see code 21. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later | 63 | |
| 09 | In box (with lid) | Individual item, items or set in card box with separate or hinged lid: not to be confused with the commonly-used ‘boxed set’ which is more likely to be packaged in a slip case | 2 | 62 |
| 10 | Slip-cased | Slip-case for single item only (de: ‘Schuber’) | 2 | |
| 11 | Slip-cased set | Slip-case for multi-volume set, also commonly referred to as ‘boxed set’ (de: ‘Kassette’) | 2 | |
| 12 | Tube | Rolled in tube or cylinder: eg sheet map or poster | 2 | |
| 13 | Binder | Use for miscellaneous items such as slides, microfiche, when presented in a binder | 2 | |
| 14 | In wallet or folder | Use for miscellaneous items such as slides, microfiche, when presented in a wallet or folder | 2 | |
| 15 | Long triangular package | Long package with triangular cross-section used for rolled sheet maps, posters etc | 7 | |
| 16 | Long square package | Long package with square cross-section used for rolled sheet maps, posters, etc | 7 | |
| 17 | Softbox (for DVD) | | 8 | |
| 18 | Pouch | In pouch, eg teaching materials in a plastic bag or pouch | 8 | |
| 19 | Rigid plastic case | In duroplastic or other rigid plastic case, eg for a class set | 8 | |
| 20 | Cardboard case | In cardboard case, eg for a class set | 8 | |
| 21 | Shrink-wrapped | Use for products or product bundles supplied for retail sale in shrink-wrapped packaging. For biodegradable shrink-wrap film, prefer code 08. For shrink-wrapped packs of multiple products for trade supply only, see code XL in List 7 | 8 | 63 |
| 22 | Blister pack | A pack comprising a pre-formed plastic blister and a printed card with a heat-seal coating | 8 | |
| 23 | Carry case | A case with carrying handle, typically for a set of educational books and/or learning materials | 8 | |
| 24 | In tin | Individual item, items or set in metal box or can with separate or hinged lid | 34 | |
| 25 | With browse-prevention tape | (ja: koguchi tome) Peelable sticker or tape sealing the foredge of a book to prevent pre-purchase reading of the content. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later | 62 | |