ONIX Code Lists Issue 27, October 2014
List 54: Availability status code

Value Description Notes

AB Cancelled Publication abandoned after having been announced.
AD Available direct from publisher only Apply direct to publisher, item not available to trade.
CS Availability uncertain Check with customer service.
EX No longer stocked by us Wholesaler or vendor only.
IP Available In-print and in stock.
MD Manufactured on demand May be accompanied by an estimated average time to supply.
NP Not yet published MUST be accompanied by an expected availability date.
NY Newly catalogued, not yet in stock Wholesaler or vendor only: MUST be accompanied by expected availability date.
OF Other format available This format is out of print, but another format is available: should be accompanied by an identifier for the alternative product.
OI Out of stock indefinitely No current plan to reprint.
OP Out of print Discontinued, deleted from catalogue.
OR Replaced by new edition This edition is out of print, but a new edition has been or will soon be published: should be accompanied by an identifier for the new edition.
PP Publication postponed indefinitely Publication has been announced, and subsequently postponed with no new date.
RF Refer to another supplier Supply of this item has been transferred to another publisher or distributor: should be accompanied by an identifier for the new supplier.
RM Remaindered
RP Reprinting MUST be accompanied by an expected availability date.
RU Reprinting, undated Use instead of RP as a last resort, only if it is really impossible to give an expected availability date.
TO Special order This item is not stocked but has to be specially ordered from a supplier (eg import item not stocked locally): may be accompanied by an estimated average time to supply.
TP Temporarily out of stock because publisher cannot supply Wholesaler or vendor only.
TU Temporarily unavailable MUST be accompanied by an expected availability date.
UR Unavailable, awaiting reissue The item is out of stock but will be reissued under the same ISBN: MUST be accompanied by an expected availability date and by the reissue date in the <Reissue> composite. See notes on the <Reissue> composite for details on treatment of availability status during reissue.
WR Will be remaindered as of (date) MUST be accompanied by the remainder date.
WS Withdrawn from sale Typically, withdrawn indefinitely for legal reasons.