+ return $self->itemdesc if $self->itemdesc;
+ my $part_pkg = $self->part_pkg or return 'UNKNOWN';
+ return $part_pkg->pkg_locale($locale);
+
+ } elsif ( $self->feepart ) {
+ return $self->part_fee->itemdesc_locale($locale);
+
+ } else { # by the process of elimination it must be a tax