# EDI Standard EDIFACT D96A

*Last updated: 2026-06-18*

> When a freight forwarder assigns a shipment to a carrier, EDIFACT D96A handles the automated exchange of dispatch, status, and delivery messages in the background.

When a freight forwarder assigns a shipment to a carrier, EDIFACT D96A handles the automated exchange of dispatch, status, and delivery messages in the background. D96A is a syntax release of the UN/EDIFACT standard adopted in 1996, defining freight documents, consolidated code sets, and packaging data in a machine-readable structure. Despite its age, it remains active across many EDI connections in Europe and beyond, as legacy systems on both shipper and carrier sides have never been upgraded. Compared to later releases such as D13B, D96A offers a narrower range of specialised message types, but covers core logistics scenarios—LTL and FCL shipments, European customs declarations—reliably. When setting up a new EDI link today, practitioners typically check which release the trading partner actually supports; D96A is often still the common baseline.

**Source:** [https://www.unece.org/trade/untdid/welcome.html](https://www.unece.org/trade/untdid/welcome.html)

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Term | EDI Standard EDIFACT D96A |
| Language | EN |
| Word count | 129 |
| Last updated | 2026-06-18 |
| Source | https://www.unece.org/trade/untdid/welcome.html |

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