IFTDGN — EDIFACT Dangerous Goods Notification (D.96A)
The IFTDGN message is the dangerous-goods notification sent to the carrier or port/airport authorities: UN code, ADR/IMDG/IATA class, packaging, net/gross masses, flash point, emergency instructions. It hardens the supply chain against IMO, ADR and IATA-DGR requirements. This page summarises the segment structure as published by UN/CEFACT for directory D.96A.
Purpose
The IFTDGN message is the dangerous-goods notification sent to the carrier or port/airport authorities: UN code, ADR/IMDG/IATA class, packaging, net/gross masses, flash point, emergency instructions. It hardens the supply chain against IMO, ADR and IATA-DGR requirements.
This page focuses on the structure published by UN/CEFACT for directory D.96A. The segments listed, their status (M / C), position and repetition factor are extracted from the official file iftdgn_s.htm hosted on service.unece.org.
Segment structure
The IFTDGN D.96A message has 53 header entries, 0 detail entries and 0 summary entries (segments and groups combined). Groups are shown in bold and their members are indented by actual nesting depth.
Header
| Pos. | Tag | Name | S | Rep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0010 | UNH | Message header | M | 1 |
0020 | BGM | Beginning of message | M | 1 |
0030 | DTM | Date/time/period | C | ×9 |
0040 | FTX | Free text | C | ×9 |
0050 | HAN | Handling instructions | C | 1 |
0060 | SG1 | Group (×9) | C | ×9 |
0070 | RFF | Reference | M | 1 |
0080 | DTM | Date/time/period | C | ×9 |
0090 | SG2 | Group (×1) | C | 1 |
0100 | TDT | Details of transport | M | 1 |
0110 | RFF | Reference | C | ×9 |
0120 | LOC | Place/location identification | C | ×10 |
0130 | DTM | Date/time/period | C | ×2 |
0140 | SG3 | Group (×9) | C | ×9 |
0150 | NAD | Name and address | M | 1 |
0160 | SG4 | Group (×9) | C | ×9 |
0170 | CTA | Contact information | M | 1 |
0180 | COM | Communication contact | C | ×9 |
0190 | SG5 | Group (×999) | C | ×999 |
0200 | EQD | Equipment details | M | 1 |
0210 | MEA | Measurements | C | ×9 |
0220 | SG6 | Group (×999) | M | ×999 |
0230 | CNI | Consignment information | M | 1 |
0240 | HAN | Handling instructions | C | 1 |
0250 | DTM | Date/time/period | C | ×4 |
0260 | LOC | Place/location identification | C | ×4 |
0270 | SG7 | Group (×1) | C | 1 |
0280 | TDT | Details of transport | M | 1 |
0290 | RFF | Reference | C | ×9 |
0300 | SG8 | Group (×2) | C | ×2 |
0310 | NAD | Name and address | M | 1 |
0320 | SG9 | Group (×1) | C | 1 |
0330 | CTA | Contact information | M | 1 |
0340 | COM | Communication contact | C | 1 |
0350 | RFF | Reference | C | 1 |
0360 | SG10 | Group (×99) | M | ×99 |
0370 | GID | Goods item details | M | 1 |
0380 | FTX | Free text | C | ×2 |
0390 | PCI | Package identification | C | 1 |
0400 | SG11 | Group (×99) | C | ×99 |
0410 | SGP | Split goods placement | M | 1 |
0420 | MEA | Measurements | C | ×9 |
0430 | SG12 | Group (×1) | M | 1 |
0440 | DGS | Dangerous goods | M | 1 |
0450 | FTX | Free text | M | ×2 |
0460 | MEA | Measurements | M | ×2 |
0470 | LOC | Place/location identification | C | ×99 |
0480 | RFF | Reference | C | ×9 |
0490 | SG13 | Group (×99) | C | ×99 |
0500 | SGP | Split goods placement | M | 1 |
0510 | LOC | Place/location identification | C | 1 |
0520 | MEA | Measurements | C | ×2 |
0530 | UNT | Message trailer | M | 1 |
Detail
No segment in this section.
Summary
No segment in this section.
Changes vs D.96A
This page documents directory D.96A itself: it serves as the reference for every other version of the message. The synthesis below describes the structural changes that later directories will introduce relative to it.
No top-level differences detected between D.96A and D.96A for this message. Differences are then limited to nested groups and code lists.
Structural example
Minimal example of an IFTDGN D.96A message with mandatory segments only. The goal is to show the exact version declared in UNH (IFTDGN:D:96A:UN) — not to replicate a full business case.
UNB+UNOC:3+5410000000123:14+5410000000456:14+260514:1430+CTRL096001'
UNH+1+IFTDGN:D:96A:UN'
BGM+266+IFTDGN-2026-DG-0042+9'
DTM+137:20260514:102'
FTX+AAI+++Dangerous goods notification - IMDG class 3 - flammable liquids'
HAN+L'
RFF+BM:BL-2026-7811'
UNT+7+1'
UNZ+1+CTRL096001'Common errors
- Misaligned UNH tokens — The
UNH+...+IFTDGN:D:96A:UNtoken must reflect exactly the directory in use — a mismatch between the UNH release and the release agreed with the partner is rejected by every strict validator. - Wrong UNT segment count — The value after
UNT+must include UNH and UNT themselves. By far the most common sender-side error, regardless of the directory in use. - Stale code lists — Between D.96A and D.96A, several code lists received new qualifiers (DTM status, RFF qualifier, NAD codes…). Reusing an older directory’s code tables triggers warnings or even rejections depending on the partner’s strict-conformance mode.
Related messages
Other versions of this message available on ediverse.io: IFTDGN D.10A, IFTDGN D.16B, IFTDGN D.21B, IFTDGN D.24A.