ONIX Code Lists Issue 36, January 2017
List 71: Sales restriction type code

Value Description Notes

00 Unspecified – see text Restriction must be described in <SalesRestrictionDetail> (ONIX 2.1) or <SalesRestrictionNote> (ONIX 3.0)
01 Retailer exclusive / own brand For sale only through designated retailer. Retailer must be identified or named in an instance of the <SalesOutlet> composite. Use only when it is not possible to assign the more explicit code 04 or 05
02 Office supplies edition For editions sold only though office supplies wholesalers. Retailer(s) and/or distributor(s) may be identified or named in an instance of the <SalesOutlet> composite
03 Internal publisher use only: do not list For an ISBN that is assigned for a publisher’s internal purposes
04 Retailer exclusive For sale only through designated retailer, though not under retailer’s own brand/imprint. Retailer must be identified or named in an instance of the <SalesOutlet> composite
05 Retailer own brand For sale only through designated retailer under retailer’s own brand/imprint. Retailer must be identified or named in an instance of the <SalesOutlet> composite
06 Library edition For sale to libraries only; not for sale through retail trade
07 Schools only edition For sale directly to schools only; not for sale through retail trade
08 Indiziert Indexed for the German market – in Deutschland indiziert
09 Not for sale to libraries Expected to apply in particular to digital products for consumer sale where the publisher does not permit the product to be supplied to libraries who provide an ebook loan service
10 News outlet edition For editions sold only through newsstands/newsagents
11 Retailer exception Not for sale through designated retailer. Retailer must be identified or named in an instance of the <SalesOutlet> composite
12 Not for sale to subscription services Not for sale to organisations or services offering consumers subscription access to a library of books
13 Subscription services only Restricted to organisations or services offering consumers subscription access to a library of books
14 Not for retail online Exclusive to bricks-and-mortar retail outlets
15 Online retail only Exclusive to online retail outlets