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IMPORTANT REGULATORY CHANGES for 2024 (CFR/IATA/IMDG):

Summary of 49-CFR Federal Register:

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PHMSA is amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (HMR) to maintain alignment with international regulations and standards by adopting various amendments, including changes to proper shipping names, hazard classes, packing groups, special provisions, packaging authorizations, air transport quantity limitations, and vessel stowage requirements. Additionally, PHMSA is amending the HMR to allow for better alignment with Transport Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations. PHMSA is also withdrawing the unpublished October 1, 2020, Notice of Enforcement Policy Regarding International Standards on use of select updated international standards in complying with the HMR during the pendency of this rulemaking.

https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2022-07-26/pdf/2022-15358.pdf

International Air (IATA)

See Significant Changes in the List of Dangerous Goods in the 65th IATA DGR Edition

International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG)

As of January 1, 2024:
The IMDG Code 2022 Edition (Amendment 41-22) comes into force.
The IMDG Code Supplement, 2022 Edition renders obsolete the previous 2020 edition.

See www.imo.org for more information.

Carrier Information

UPS Hazardous Materials Customers

For Up-to-Date UPS Guide for Transporting Hazardous Materials, click here

https://www.ups.com/us/en/help-center/packaging-and-supplies/special-care-shipments/hazardous-materials.page

FedEx Hazardous Materials Customers

For FedEx Dangerous Goods Regulation Updates, click here

https://www.fedex.com/en-us/service-guide/dangerous-goods/regulatory-updates.html

Hazardous Hot Line Phone Number:

  DOT: 1-800-0467-4922

  FedEx: 1-800-463-3339 Ext. 81

  UPS: 1-800-554-9965

(Revised 12-20-2023)