ONIX Code Lists Issue 66, July 2024

List 93: Supplier role

Value Description Notes
00 Unspecified Default
01 Publisher to resellers Publisher as supplier to retail trade outlets
02 Publisher’s exclusive distributor to resellers
03 Publisher’s non-exclusive distributor to resellers
04 Wholesaler to retailers Wholesaler supplying retail trade outlets
05 Sales agent Deprecated – use <MarketRepresentation> (ONIX 2.1) or <MarketPublishingDetail> (ONIX 3.0 or later) to specify a sales agent
06 Publisher’s distributor to retailers In a specified supply territory. Use only where exclusive/non-exclusive status is not known. Prefer 02 or 03 as appropriate, where possible
07 POD supplier Where a POD product is supplied to retailers and/or consumers direct from a POD source
08 Retailer
09 Publisher to end-customers Publisher as supplier direct to consumers and/or institutional customers
10 Exclusive distributor to end-customers Intermediary as exclusive distributor direct to consumers and/or institutional customers
11 Non-exclusive distributor to end-customers Intermediary as non-exclusive distributor direct to consumers and/or institutional customers
12 Distributor to end-customers Use only where exclusive/non-exclusive status is not known. Prefer 10 or 11 as appropriate, where possible
13 Exclusive distributor to resellers and end-customers Intermediary as exclusive distributor to retailers and direct to consumers and/or institutional customers. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
14 Non-exclusive distributor to resellers and end-customers Intermediary as non-exclusive distributor to retailers and direct to consumers and/or institutional customers. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later
15 Distributor to resellers and end-customers Use only where exclusive/non-exclusive status is not known. Prefer codes 13 or 14 as appropriate whenever possible. Only for use in ONIX 3.0 or later