Units of Measure

These units of measure are based on relevant ISOs and are used within Adaco to standardize measurements. Note that:

  • When sending a POST product request, you can use either the unit codes or the accepted synonyms listed in the table below. The matching is case insensitive.
  • In the response to catalogue requests or locations (sales item) requests, we return the unit code.
Description Unit Code Synonyms

Bottle

BO

bo, bottle, bot, btl, bttl, bt

Bag

BG

bag, bags, bg

Barrel

9B

barrel, br, brl

Dry Gallon

9G

dry gallon

Pinch

9P

pinch

Bucket

BC

bucket, bkt, bckt

Bundle

BD

bundle, bdl, bndl

Basket

BS

basket, bskt

Bushel

BU

bushel, bshl

Box

BX

box, boxes

Centilitre

CL

centiliter, centilitre, centiliters, centilitres

Case

CA

case, cs

Container

CH

container

Can

CN

can

Carton

CT

carton, ctn

Dry Cup

CU

dry cup

Dozen

DZ

dozen, doz

Each

EA

each

Fluid Ounce

FO

fluid ounce, floz, flz

Gallon

GA

gallon, gal, galon

Gram

GR

gram, grm, grms, grs, g

Jar

JR

jar, jars

Jug

JU

jug, jg

Keg

KE

keg

Kilogram

KG

kg, kilo, kilogram, kgs

Cup

L8

cup, cp

Pound

LB

pound, pnd, lbs

Litre

LT

liter, litre, liters, litres, ltr, ltrs, l

Millilitre

ML

milliliter, milliliter, millilitres, milliliters, mls

Ounce

OZ

ounce

Pail

PA

pail

Piece

PC

piece, pcs

Package

PK

package, pkg

Pack

PQ

pack

Pint

PT

pint, pnt

Peck

PY

peck

Dry Quart

QS

dry quart, dry qt

Quart

QT

quart

Rack

RA

rack, rk

Roll

RL

roll

Ream

RM

ream

Sheet

SH

sheet, sht

Sleeve

SL

sleeve, sleave, slv

Set

ST

set

Stick

15

stick, sticks

Tub

T8

tub

Tube

TB

tube

Tin

TIN

tin

To Taste

9Y

taste, to taste

Tray

TY

tray, tr

Bunch

X2

bunch, bnch

Head

X5

head, hd

Leaf

X7

leaf, leaves, lf

Loaf

X8

loaf, loave, loaves

Slice

Y1

slice, slc

Table Spoon

Y2

table spoon, tbl spoon, tbl spn

Tea Spoon

Y3

tea spoon, tea spn, t spoon, tspn