UOM Converter
For the teams who load supplier files into an ERP, PIM or webshop: look up UN/ECE Recommendation 20 unit codes, convert spec values to the metric units ETIM features take, get unit prices from BMEcat-style price quantities, catch prices loaded in the wrong unit of measure, and build GTIN-14s for each packaging level.
UOM codesUnit as it appears in a supplier file or ERP (EA, ft, box, lbs…) to its UN/ECE Recommendation 20 code, as used in BMEcat, ETIM and e-invoicing.- Spec value → metric (ETIM)ETIM features take metric values. Type a spec as the supplier wrote it, with its unit, and get the metric value and unit code.
- Price quantity → unit pricePrice files give a price for a price quantity of order units, and an order unit can hold several content units (a box of 100 connectors).
- UOM mix-up checkCompare the same item's price from two sources. About 10×, 100× or 1000× apart almost always means one was loaded in the wrong UOM.
- Packaging levelsEach → inner pack → case → pallet quantities, with GTIN-14s for the pack levels built from the item GTIN.
Quick answers
- UOM codes: “EA” → UN/ECE code: EA
- Spec value → metric (ETIM): 12 AWG → Metric value: 3.3088 mm²
- Price quantity → unit price: $45.00 for 100 order units → Per order unit: $0.45
- UOM mix-up check: $1.25 vs $125.00 → Likely UOM mix-up: 100× apart
- Packaging levels: 10 per inner, 100 per case, 40 cases per pallet → Each per pallet: 4,000
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