IFTMIN
Instruction Message
D96AWhat is the IFTMIN message used for?
- The IFTMIN page serves as an instant reference for systems analysts, developers, and EDI operations teams.
- It brings together the message business role, associated segment breakdown, and a live example in one place.
- Highly valuable during trading partner onboarding, mapping verification, incident triage, and technical training.
The IFTMIN (Instruction for the Movement of Goods) message is a forwarding instruction. The consignor (e.g. importer or exporter) sends it to the freight forwarder, specifying goods, quantities, pickup and delivery locations.
Usage scenarios:
Ocean shipping, air freight, multimodal logistics.
Ocean shipping, air freight, multimodal logistics.
| Segment | Name | Mandatory | Max Repeat |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNB | Interchange Header | Mandatory | 1 |
| UNH | Message Header | Mandatory | 1 |
| UNT | Message Trailer | Mandatory | 1 |
| UNZ | Interchange Trailer | Mandatory | 1 |
| BGM | Beginning of Message | Mandatory | 1 |
| DTM | Date/Time/Period | Optional | 1 |
| NAD | Name and Address | Optional | 10 |
| RFF | Reference | Optional | 1 |
| LOC | Place/Location Identification | Optional | 1 |
| MEA | Measurements | Optional | 1 |
| GEI | Processing Information | Optional | 1 |
| FTX | Free Text | Optional | 1 |
| TDT | Transport Information | Optional | 1 |
| CNT | Control Total | Optional | 1 |
IFTMIN – Sample message (D96A)
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Test in validator
UNA:+.? ' UNB+UNOC:3+SENDER:14+FORWARDER:14+260310:1000+00007' UNH+1+IFTMIN:D:96A:UN' BGM+335+IFT-2026-0310' DTM+137:20260310:102' LOC+1+HUBU5' LOC+11+DEHAM' NAD+CZ+1234567890123::9++ACME Kft++Budapest+1051+HU' GID+1' GDS+100' MEA+AAE+G+KGM:5000' UNT+11+1' UNZ+1+00007'
The sample above can be validated directly in the EDIFACT Validator – Online Syntax Checker.