FLIS code value
UI = CN
Can
A RIGID RECEPTACLE MADE OF FIBRE, METAL, PLASTIC, OR A COMBINATION THEREOF. CANS MAY BE CYLINDRICAL OR ANY NUMBER OF IRREGULAR SHAPES. RESTRICTED TO ITEMS WHICH CANNOT BE ISSUED IN LESS THAN CONTAINER QUANTITY. INCLUDES "PAIL" AND "CANISTER". DO NOT USE WHEN THE PACKAGED QUANTITY EQUATES TO A UNIT OF MEASURE, I.E., PINT, QUART, GALLON, OUNCE, OR POUND.
| Field | UI — Unit of Issue |
|---|---|
| Code | CN |
| Meaning | Can |
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