{"id":15474,"date":"2026-10-21T23:07:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T21:07:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/pim-wiki\/etim\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T12:07:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T11:07:19","slug":"etim","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-wiki\/etim\/","title":{"rendered":"ETIM"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15474\" class=\"elementor elementor-15474 elementor-15420 elementor-bc-flex-widget\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\" wpc-filter-elementor-widget=\"1\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e050581 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e050581\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c98ccfa\" data-id=\"c98ccfa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26d4ea6 elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"26d4ea6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ETIM<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2aa320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-breadcrumbs happy-addon ha-breadcrumbs happy-addon-pro\" data-id=\"e2aa320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-breadcrumbs\"><li class=\"ha-breadcrumbs-item ha-breadcrumbs-start\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/\" rel=\"home\"><span class=\"ha-breadcrumbs-text\"><span class=\"ha-breadcrumbs-home-icon\"><span class=\"fas fa-home\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/span>PIM Consultants<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e39d3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00e39d3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>In brief:<\/strong> ETIM is an international classification model for technical products, primarily in electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and construction. For each product class, it defines which characteristics are described and which units and values are used.<\/p><h2>How ETIM is structured<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Product groups and classes:<\/strong> for example, the class \u201csocket outlet\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Characteristics for each class:<\/strong> for example, rated voltage, colour or degree of protection.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Values and units:<\/strong> predefined lists of values and units ensure comparable data.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Versions:<\/strong> the model is regularly expanded. Distributors often specify which version they require.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Why ETIM matters<\/h2>\n<p>Wholesalers in the electrical and building services sectors require product data in line with ETIM so that customers can filter and compare products by their characteristics in online shops and catalogues. Maintaining data in line with ETIM allows you to supply many distributors from a single dataset.<\/p>\n<h2>ETIM and PIM<\/h2>\n<p>A PIM system manages ETIM classes and characteristics alongside your own data model and maps your attributes to them. Data is usually exported via BMEcat.<\/p>\n<h2>See also<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-wiki\/classifications-product-classification-classes\/\">Classifications<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-wiki\/eclass\/\">ECLASS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-wiki\/bmecat\/\">BMEcat<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-wiki\/properties-attributes\/\">Properties \/ Attributes<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee94c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee94c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"background:#F5F9FB;border-left:4px solid #0F6E99;padding:24px 28px;margin:8px 0;\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 8px;font-size:20px;font-weight:600;color:#2F3438;\">How well is your product data set up?<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 20px;\">Our vendor-independent assessment evaluates your data model, governance, processes and systems, showing how ready you are for PIM and AI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/agentic-readiness-assessment\/\" style=\"display:inline-block;padding:14px 28px;background:#0F6E99;color:#FFFFFF;font-weight:600;text-decoration:none;border-radius:4px;\">Request an assessment<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin:16px 0 0;\">Or start by completing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pim-consultants.com\/en\/pim-checklist\/\">PIM checklist<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf66c4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"cf66c4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"DefinedTerm\",\"name\":\"ETIM\",\"description\":\"ETIM is an international classification model for technical products, primarily in electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning and construction. 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For each product class, it defines which characteristics are described and which units and values are used. How ETIM is structured Product groups and classes: for example, the class \u201csocket outlet\u201d. 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