To transmit standard code list identification information

To identify standard industry codes

To identify a party by type of organization, name, and code

To specify additional names

To specify the location of the named party

To specify the geographic place of the named party

To identify a person or office to whom communications should be directed

To identify dependencies among and the content of hierarchically related groups of data segments

To specify basic item identification data

To provide information about a contract

To specify quantity information

To report receiving conditions and specify contested quantities

To transmit identifying information as specified by the Reference Identification Qualifier

To specify contract or reference number and status

To specify pertinent dates and times

To specify pricing information

To describe an item in free-form format

To describe the type of demand and the intended use of material

To specify lead time for availability of products and services

To specify physical measurements or counts, including dimensions, tolerances, variances, and weights (See Figures Appendix for example of use of C001)

To describe marking, packaging, loading, and unloading requirements

To identify the type or transmission or both of paperwork or supporting information

To provide a free-form format that allows the transmission of text information