HAN — Handling Instructions
EDIFACT segment
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States how the goods must be handled: cold chain, fragile, do not stack, and so on. In transport instructions it is the operational warning given to the carrier.
Example
HAN+CO'Data Elements
No element descriptions are defined for this segment.
Code List
| Code | Meaning |
|---|---|
BIG | Oversized Load |
DGS | Dangerous Goods |
EAT | Foodstuff |
FRG | Fragile |
FRO | Frozen Item |
HEA | Heavy Weight |
ICE | Dry Ice |
KEP | Keep Upright |
NST | Non-Stackable |
PER | Perishable |
STA | Stackable |
VAL | Valuable Cargo |
Watch out
These codes are an operational requirement rather than a commercial one, and losing them damages the goods directly. FRO means frozen, FRG fragile, NST do not stack; a transfer that drops the cold-chain code can end with spoiled product.