IMD — Product Description
EDIFACT segment
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Carries a free-text description of the item, letting a human tell what the product is when the barcode is not recognised.
Example
IMD+F++:::BITTER CIKOLATA 100G'Data Elements
| Pos. | Description |
|---|---|
01 | Description Format |
03 | Item Description |
Code List
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
F | Free Text |
Watch out
The text usually sits after four empty sub-elements (:::), so a parser has to take the last component.