Mass Basiscode list · 12

Mass Basis UN/CEFACT code list.

What a stated mass is a measure of. Two quantities may be summed only where their bases carry the same portion basis and the same moisture basis.

Concepts (12)

LabelNotationDefinitionPortion basisMoisture basis
Contained substance, as receivedcontained-as-receivedMass of the substance named by the material's own type within a larger mass, without correction for moisture.Contained substanceAs received
Contained substance, drycontained-dryMass of the substance named by the material's own type within a larger mass, measured on a dry basis.Contained substanceDry
Dry, ash freedry-ash-freeMass with all free moisture and all ash excluded.Ash freeDry
Dry, mineral matter freedry-mineral-matter-freeMass with all free moisture and all mineral matter excluded.Mineral matter freeDry
Gross, as receivedgross-as-receivedTotal mass as weighed, including moisture, packaging, dunnage and tare.GrossAs received
Net, air driednet-air-driedMass of the material after equilibration with ambient air, excluding packaging and tare.NetAir dried
Net, as receivednet-as-receivedMass of the material itself, excluding packaging and tare, with moisture as delivered.NetAs received
Net, drynet-dryMass of the material with all free moisture removed, excluding packaging and tare.NetDry
Net, at a reference moisturenet-reference-moistureMass of the material corrected to a stated reference moisture content rather than to dry.NetAt a reference moisture
Basis not determinednot-determinedThe basis on which the stated mass was measured is not known to the issuer.UnknownUnknown
Payable substancepayableThe mass of a substance a buyer pays for under an offtake or treatment contract, after contractual deductions.Payable substanceDry
Recoverable substancerecoverableThe contained mass of a substance reduced by an expected process recovery factor.Recoverable substanceDry
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