EDIFACT IMD Segment: Item Description

Describes an item in either an industry-specific coded format or free-text format.

Segment Code: IMD
Mandatory: No
Position: After LIN/PIA

IMD Syntax Example

IMD - Item Description
IMD+F++:::BLUE WIDGET SIZE L'

Data Elements

PositionNameDescription
7077Description format codeCode specifying description format (A=Free-form long, C=Coded, F=Free-form)
C272Item characteristicComposite identifying item characteristics
C273Item descriptionComposite containing description code and free text

Common Qualifiers

AFree-form long description
CCode from industry list
FFree-form description

Common Mistakes

  • Wrong description format code
  • Exceeding field length limits
  • Missing description text

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