Commodities

Commodities can be added to a shipment if desired. The Tive public API provides the ability to create, update, view a commodity, or view a list of commodities with the public API.

Commodities are associated with predefined categories.

When creating or updating a commodity the following fields must be specified:

  • Name: The unique name of your commodity
  • Category Id: The predefined Category Id
{
  "name": "My New Commodity",
  "categoryId": "The Category Id Number"
}

Categories Ids and Names are as follows:

Category IdCategory Name
1Cold-Tolerant Produce
2Mid-Temp Produce
3Chill-Sensitive / Tropical Produce
4Fluid Dairy & Eggs
5Semi-Hard / Hard Dairy
6Fresh / Chilled Seafood
7Fresh / Chilled Meat & Poultry
8General Frozen
9Deep-Frozen
10Warm-Frozen / Delicate
11Shelf-Stable Food & Beverage
12Alcoholic Beverages
13Pharma & Biologics (Cold-Chain)
14Pharma & Biologics (CRT)
15Pharma & Biologics (Frozen / Cryo)
16Medical Devices & Diagnostics
17Chemicals, Fuels & Hazmat
18Electronics & Batteries
19High-Value & Luxury Goods
20Industrial, Bulk & Building Materials
21Consumer Goods (Non-Food)
22Apparel & Textiles
23Home Goods & Furniture
24Agriculture inputs & Floral
25Live Animals & Livestock
26Other