ONIX Code Lists Issue 56, January 2022

List 93: Supplier role

Value Description Notes
00 Unspecified Default
01 Publisher to retailers Publisher as supplier to retail trade outlets
02 Publisher’s exclusive distributor to retailers
03 Publisher’s non-exclusive distributor to retailers
04 Wholesaler Wholesaler supplying retail trade outlets
05 Sales agent DEPRECATED – use <MarketRepresentation> (ONIX 2.1) or <MarketPublishingDetail> (ONIX 3.0) 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 retailers and end-customers Intermediary as exclusive distributor to retailers and direct to consumers and/or institutional customers. For use in ONIX 3.0 only
14 Non-exclusive distributor to retailers and end-customers Intermediary as non-exclusive distributor to retailers and direct to consumers and/or institutional customers. For use in ONIX 3.0 only
15 Distributor to retailers and end-customers Use only where exclusive/non-exclusive status is not known. Prefer codes 13 or 14 as appropriate whenever possible. For use in ONIX 3.0 only