IATA Special Handling Codes (SHC)

SHC Special Handling Code Description SHC Special Handling Code Description SHC Special Handling Code Description DGR SHC Special Handling Code Description DGR
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Class UN Class UN
AOG Aircraft on Ground ACT Active Temperature Controlled System  

BIG Outsized (Oversized and Positional charges) AVI Live Animal RCL Cryogenic Liquids 2 RCM Corrosive 8
BUP Bulk Unitization Programme, Build Up Unit CAT Cargo Attendant Accompanying RFG Flammable Gas 2 RRY Radioactive Material Categories II-Yellow 8
(Ready for Carriage) Shipment RNG Non-Flammable Non-Toxic Gas 2 and III-Yellow
EAP e-freight Consignment with Accompanying COL Cool Goods Temperature +2°C to RFL Flammable Liquid 3 RPG Toxic Gas 7
Paper Documents +8°C ELI Lithium Ion Batteries otherwise 9 RRW Radioactive Material Category I-White 7
EAT Foodstuffs COM Company Mail excepted from the IATA DGR RPB Toxic Substance 6
EAW e-freight Consignment with No CRT Control Room Temperature +15°C to ELM Lithium Metal Batteries otherwise 9 ROP Organic Peroxide 5
Accompanying Paper Documents +25°C excepted from the IATA DGR ROX Oxidizer 5
ECC Consignment established with an DIP Diplomatic Mail ICE Dry Ice 9 RFS Flammable Solid 4
electronically concluded cargo contract with ERT Extended Room Temperature +2°C to MAG Magnetized Material 9 RFW Dangerous When Wet 4
no accompanying paper airwaybill +25°C RBI Fully regulated lithium ion batteries 9 RSC Spontaneously Combustible 4
ECP Consignment established with a paper air FRO Frozen Goods Temperature -10°C or (Class 9, UN 3480) as per Section IA
RCX Explosives 1.3C 1
waybill contract being printed under an e- below and IB of PI 965
AWB agreement REX To be reserved for normally forbidden 1
HEG Hatching Eggs RBM Fully regulated lithium metal 9 Explosives, Divisions 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4F, 1.5
EMD Electronic Monitoring Devices on/in HUM Human Remains in Coffin batteries (Class 9, UN 3090) as per and 1.6
Cargo/Container Section IA and IB of PI 968
LHO Living Human Organs/Blood RGX Explosives 1.3G 1
GEN General Cargo RLI Fully Regulated Lithium Ion Batteries 9
MAL Mail RXB Explosives 1.4B 1
GOH Hanging Garments (Class 9)
PEF Flowers RXC Explosives 1.4C 1
HEA Heavy Cargo - 2,000 kgs and over per piece RLM Fully Regulated Lithium Metal 9
PEM Meat RXD Explosives 1.4D 1
MU Munitions of War Batteries (Class 9)
PEP Fruits and Vegetables RXE Explosives 1.4E 1
W RMD Miscellaneous Dangerous Goods 9
PER Perishable Cargo RXG Explosives 1.4G 1
NSC Cargo Has Not Been Secured Yet for RSB Polymeric Beads 9
Passenger or All-Cargo Aircraft PES Fish/Seafood RXS Explosives 1.4S 1
CAO Cargo Aircraft Only Misc
NWP Newspapers, Magazines PIL Pharmaceuticals

OHG Overhang Item QRT Quick Ramp Transfer

RAC Reserved Air Cargo SWP Sporting Weapons

REQ Excepted Quantities of Dangerous Goods VAL Valuable Cargo

RRE Excepted Quantities of Radioactive Material VUN Vulnerable Cargo