QuantityCodes

List of possible values for this data type.

QuantityCodes - Complete List

A comprehensive overview of all supported quantity unit codes for electronic invoicing.

Basic Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
Unknown	Unbekannt/ungültig	-	Unknown/invalid quantity code	Unknown or invalid quantity code
C62	Stück	Stk.	Piece	Basic unit for counting items (formerly PCE was also used)
EA	Stück	-	Each	A unit of count defining the number of items regarded as separate units
H87	Stück	-	Piece	A unit of count defining the number of pieces
XPP	Stück	-	Piece	A loose or unpacked article

Weight Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
KGM	Kilogramm	kg	Kilogram	Basic unit for mass
GRM	Gramm	g	Gram	Gram
MGM	Milligramm	mg	Milligram	Milligram
MC	Mikrogramm	µg	Microgram	Microgram
CGM	Zentigramm	-	Centigram	Centigram
TNE	Tonne (metrisch)	t	Tonne	Metric tonne
DTN	Zentner	-	Decitonne	Decitonne

Length Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
MTR	Meter	m	Meter	Basic unit for length
CMT	Zentimeter	cm	Centimeter	Centimeter
MMT	Millimeter	mm	Millimeter	Millimeter
DMT	Dezimeter	-	Decimetre	Decimetre
KMT	Kilometer	km	Kilometer	Kilometer (for XRechnung)

Area Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
MTK	Quadratmeter	m²	Square Metre	Square metre
CMK	Quadratzentimeter	cm²	Square Centimetre	Square centimetre
MMK	Quadratmillimeter	mm²	Square Millimetre	Square millimetre
DMK	Quadratdezimeter	-	Square Decimetre	Square decimetre
H18	Quadrathektometer	ha	Square Hectometre	Hectare
FF	Ar	a	Ar	100 m²

Volume Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
LTR	Liter	l	Liter	Basic unit for volume
MTQ	Kubikmeter	m³	Cubic Metre	Cubic metre
CMQ	Kubikzentimeter	cm³	Cubic Centimetre	Cubic centimetre
MMQ	Kubikmillimeter	mm³	Cubic Millimetre	Cubic millimetre
DMQ	Kubikdezimeter	-	Cubic Decimetre	Cubic decimetre
MLT	Milliliter	ml	Millilitre	Millilitre
CLT	Zentiliter	-	Centilitre	Centilitre
DLT	Deziliter	-	Decilitre	Decilitre
HLT	Hektoliter	-	Hectolitre	Hectolitre
4G	Mikroliter	µl	Microlitre	Microlitre

Time Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
SEC	Sekunde	s	Second	Second
MIN	Minute	min	Minute	Minute
HUR	Stunde	Std.	Hour	Hour
DAY	Tag	Tag(e)	Day	Day
WEE	Woche	Woche(n)	Week	Week
MON	Monat	Monat(e)	Month	Month
QAN	Quartal	Quartal(e)	Quarter	Quarter (of a year)
SAN	Halbjahr	Halbjahr(e)	Half	Half (of a year)
ANN	Jahr	Jahr(e)	Year	Year

Energy Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
KWH	Kilowattstunde	kWh	Kilowatt Hour	Kilowatt hour
MWH	Megawattstunde	MWh	Megawatt Hour	Megawatt hour (1000 kWh)
KWT	Kilowatt	kW	Kilowatt	Kilowatt

Packaging Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
XBX	Box	-	Box	Standard box
XCT	Karton	Kt	Carton	Carton
XPX	Palette	Pal	Pallet	Platform for ease of mechanical handling during transport and storage
XBG	Beutel	-	Bag	Bag
XBO	Flasche	Fl	Bottle	Narrow-necked cylindrical shaped vessel without external protective packing
XBE	Bündel	Bund	Bundle	Bundle
XST	(Papier) Bogen	-	Sheet	Paper sheet
XSA	Sack	-	Sack	Sack
XBA	Fass	-	Barrel	Barrel
XBJ	Eimer	-	Bucket	Bucket
XTN	Dose	-	Tin/Can	Tin/Can
XCI	Kanister	-	Canister	Canister
XTU	Tube	-	Tube	Tube
XRO	Rolle	-	Roll	Roll
XPA	Paket	-	Packet	Packet
XPK	Verpackung	-	Package	Standard packaging unit
XRD	Stange	Stg	Rod	Rod
XBC	Flaschenkiste	-	Bottle Crate	Crate that holds multiple bottles securely
XBD	Tafel/Board	Tf	Board	Board
XDR	Trommel	-	Drum	Drum
XCR	Kiste	-	Crate	Crate
XCU	Becher	-	Cup	Cup
XOK	Block	-	Block	Block
XPU	Tray	-	Tray	Tray
XCH	Container	-	Chest	Container chest
XBK	Korb	-	Basket	Basket
XMT	Matte	-	Mat	Mat

Count Units and Quantities

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
CEN	Hundert	-	Hundred	Hundred
T3	Tausend Stück	Tsd	Thousand pieces	A unit of count defining the number of pieces in multiples of 1000
CLF	Hundert Blätter	-	Hundred leaves	A unit of count defining the number of leaves, expressed in units of one hundred leaves
CNP	Hundert Pack	-	Hundred pack	A unit of count defining the number of hundred-packs
NMP	Anzahl Packs	-	Number of packs	A unit of count defining the number of packs
TP	Zehn Pack	-	Ten pack	Ten pack
PR	Paar	-	Pair	A unit of count defining the number of pairs (formerly NPR)
SET	Set	Set(s)	Set	Set
NAR	Anzahl Artikel	Anz.	Number of articles	Number of articles
IE	Person	-	Person	A unit of count defining the number of persons

Composite Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
MKD	Quadratmeter Tag	-	Square Metre Day	Square metre day
MKM	Quadratmeter Monat	-	Square Metre Month	Square metre month
MKW	Quadratmeter Woche	-	Square Metre Week	Square metre week
MQD	Kubikmeter Tag	-	Cubic Metre Day	Cubic metre day
MQM	Kubikmeter Monat	-	Cubic Metre Month	Cubic metre month
MQW	Kubikmeter Woche	-	Cubic Metre Week	Cubic metre week
MQH	Kubikmeter pro Stunde	-	Cubic metre per hour	Cubic metre per hour
MQS	Kubikmeter pro Sekunde	-	Cubic metre per second	Cubic metre per second

Radioactivity Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
BQL	Becquerel	Bq	Becquerel	Becquerel
4N	Megabecquerel	MBq	Megabecquerel	Megabecquerel
CUR	Curie	Ci	Curie	Curie
MCU	Millicurie	mCi	Millicurie	Millicurie
M5	Mikrocurie	µCi	Microcurie	Microcurie

Molecular Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
FH	Mikromol	µmol	Micromole	Micromole
Z9	Nanomol	nmol	Nanomole	Nanomole

Other Units

Code	German Name	Abbreviation	English Name	Description
P1	Prozent	%	Percent	Percent
LS	Pauschale	pausch.	Lump sum	Lump sum
PTN	Portion	-	Portion	A quantity of allowance of food allotted to, or enough for, one person
KT	Kit	-	Kit	Kit
E48	Service	-	Service	Services offered with no time frame specified
ZZ	Gegenseitig definiert	-	Mutually Defined	Mutually defined

Most Commonly Used Codes

The most frequently used QuantityCodes in practice:

• C62 - Piece (basic unit for countable items)

• KGM - Kilogram (weight)

• LTR - Liter (volume)

• MTR - Meter (length)

• HUR - Hour (time/working hours)

• LS - Lump sum (flat rate services)

• P1 - Percent (percentage values)

These codes comply with the standards for electronic invoicing (XRechnung/ZUGFeRD) in Germany.