Industry Reference Data

A key objective for GTA’s Information Technology Advisory Committee (ITAC) is to provide industry Standard Data Reference Tables for common industry data codes including Port Codes, Site Codes, Grain / Grade Codes and Varietal Codes.

The purpose of having industry data Standards is to improve facilitation of trade when industry needs to share, exchange and understand data. The introduction of standard data code formats enables GTA Members and industry participants to link its existing data to a common code reference, such as a master file, providing a common point of reference. The objective is to provide opportunity to streamline data sharing amongst participants and to simplify the ‘mapping’ of data between systems. Industry participants are encouraged to consider the use of the standard data code formats when implementing new systems, system upgrades or when developing data conversion tables.

Standardised Reference Table - Grain Varietal Code Master List

The introduction of a Standardised Reference Table for grain varietal codes enables GTA Members and industry participants to link all its existing data to a varietal code reference or master list, providing a common point of reference. The Standardised Reference Table – Grain Varietal Master List can be accessed here.

Example - Data Code Structures

ITAC reviewed and has endorsed the following Standard Code formats.

A description of the formats and examples of the specific codes are included in Table 1.

Table 1. Examples of Proposed Codes to fulfil the Standard Data Codes

Data	Description	Examples	Codes
Port Codes	Code (Alpha) used to identify a designated Port area. The Codes used are aligned to the International Port Codes.	Geraldton Kwinana Bunbury Albany	GET KWI BUY ALH
Port Freight Zone Codes	Code (Alpha/numeric) used to identify a Port Freight Zone for allocation of sites to Natural Terminal Port (NTP).	Geraldton Kwinana Bunbury Albany	GET1 KWI1 BUY1 ALH1
Port District Codes	Code (Alpha/Numeric) used to identify a specific district within a port area	PAD Inner Harbour PAD Outer Harbour	ADL1 ADL2
Receival Agent Identification Code	Code (Alpha) used to identify a Receival agent/Storage Operator	CBH Group Bunge Viterra GrainCorp	CBH BUN VIT GNC
State Codes	Code (Numeric) based on Australian Post Codes methodology	WA SA Vic	6000 5000 3000
Site Codes	Code (Numeric) to identify a storage/receival site (country & port). The GTA Location Differential (LD) sites were the basis of sites included on the Site Code Reference Table. The structure of each code is the first numeral represents the state. The other 3 numerals were randomly allocated.	Ainsworth - WA Apamurra - SA Balliang – Vic Ardlethan - NSW Allora – Qld	6297 5925 3244 2917 4630
Business Activity Code	Code (Alpha/Numeric) used to identify the major business activity of storage/receival site.	Bulk Shipping Terminal – Fixed Asset Domestic consumption site	P050 C001

Port Related Data and Specific Codes Allocated

ITAC has endorsed the following specific codes for Port related data points. They can be accessed here

Receival/Storage Site Codes

ITAC has endorsed Site Codes for WA, SA, Vic, NSW and Qld. They can be accessed here