ONIX Code Lists Issue 63, October 2023

List 2: Product composition

Value Description Notes
00 Single-component retail product
01 Single-component, not available separately Used only when an ONIX record is required for a component-as-an-item, even though it is not currently available as such
10 Multiple-component retail product Multiple-component product retailed as a whole
11 Multiple-item collection, retailed as separate parts Used only when an ONIX record is required for a collection-as-a-whole, even though it is not currently retailed as such
20 Trade-only product Product available to the book trade, but not for retail sale, and not carrying retail items, eg empty dumpbin, empty counterpack, promotional material
30 Multiple-item trade-only pack Product available to the book trade, but not for general retail sale as a whole. It carries multiple components for retailing as separate items, eg shrink-wrapped trade pack, filled dumpbin, filled counterpack
31 Multiple-item pack Carrying multiple components, primarily for retailing as separate items. The pack may be split and retailed as separate items OR retailed as a single item. Use instead of Multiple-item trade-only pack (code 30) if the data provider specifically wishes to make explicit that the pack may optionally be retailed as a whole