Air Freight · IATA Cargo-IMP FWB/16

Parse Air Waybill with IATA Precision

Non-negotiable transport document governed by IATA standards. Full FWB/16 parsing for Suvarnabhumi cargo — 11-digit AWB numbers, rate classes, and handling codes extracted instantly.

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Air Waybill — AWBProcessing
Source Document
AIR WAYBILL
Thai Airways Cargo (TG)
AWB: 217-8842 6901
Origin: BKK (Suvarnabhumi)
Dest: NRT (Narita)
Pcs: 12 Wt: 486.0K
Chg Wt: 520.0K
Rate: Q 2.85/K
Commodity: Electronic Parts
SHC: ELI
Extracted Fields
AWB Number
217-8842 6901
99.6%
Origin Airport
BKK — Suvarnabhumi
98.9%
Destination
NRT — Narita
99.2%
Chargeable Wt
520.0 KGS
98.1%
Rate Class
Q 2.85/K
97.4%
SHC Code
ELI (Electronics)
99.0%
FWB/16 parsed · Pushed to Cargo System ✓98.7%
The Problem

29 fields per AWB, keyed by hand

Before: Manual AWB Data Entry

  • Each Air Waybill contains 29 FWB sections — agents manually key shipper, consignee, routing, weight, rate descriptions, charges, and handling codes
  • Airline-specific AWB formats from Thai Airways (TG), Bangkok Airways (PG), Emirates (EK), and Cathay Cargo (CX) each require different reading patterns
  • OCI and SPH codes are frequently skipped or mistyped, triggering Thai Customs e-Import rejections
  • MAWB-to-HAWB hierarchy is tracked in spreadsheets — consolidation shipments with 15+ HAWBs per MAWB are especially error-prone
  • OCI and SPH codes are frequently skipped or mistyped, triggering Thai Customs e-Import rejections
8 min
average time to manually key
a single AWB with all 29 sections

After: KabyTech AWB Automation

  • All 29 FWB/16 sections auto-extracted from any AWB — scanned image, PDF, or electronic FWB message
  • IATA Cargo-IMP Edition 31 validated: AWB check-digit, airline prefix, airport codes, SPH codes, and OCI structure
  • Structured JSON output ready for CargoWise, SAP TM, or any TMS via API push
  • Structured JSON output ready for CargoWise, SAP TM, or any TMS via API push
  • Thai Customs e-Import fields pre-filled from parsed OCI, HTS, and CSD sections
92%
reduction in AWB processing time
from 8 minutes to under 40 seconds
AWB Document Processing Pipeline
Step 1 — Incoming AWB
217-8842 6901
THAI AIRWAYS — BKK → NRT
RECEIVED
Step 2 — KabyTech FWB/16 Parse
29 sections extracted
AWB, FLT, RTG, SHP, CNE, RTD, CVD, OCI, SPH — 98.4% confidence
PARSING
Step 3 — IATA Validation
Check digit ✓ IATA codes ✓ FWB schema ✓
Prefix 217 = TG confirmed · BKK/NRT valid · SHC PER verified
VALID
Step 4 — Cargo System Record
AWB-2026-03-1247 CREATED
SIAM FRESH CO → TOKYO FOODS KK · 24 pcs · 386.5 KG
DONE
The Solution

From raw AWB document to structured cargo record in 1.8 seconds

KabyTech ingests Air Waybills in any format — scanned paper AWBs, airline-generated PDFs, or electronic FWB/16 messages from Cargo Community Systems. The parser identifies all 29 IATA FWB sections, extracts every field, and validates the complete document against Cargo-IMP Edition 31 rules.

The output is a fully structured JSON record containing shipper, consignee, routing, rate descriptions, charges, special handling codes, OCI customs data, and the complete MAWB/HAWB hierarchy — ready for direct API push into any cargo management system.

29 FWB/16 sectionsIATA Cargo-IMP Ed. 31Check-digit validationMAWB/HAWB linkingOCI customs extractionAny airline format
Extracted AWB Record — 217-8842 6901
AWB Number217-8842 6901
AirlineTHAI AIRWAYS (TG)
ShipperSIAM FRESH CO LTD
ConsigneeTOKYO FOODS KK
OriginBKK (Suvarnabhumi)
DestinationNRT (Narita)
Pieces24
Gross Weight386.5 KG
Rate ClassQ (Quantity)
SHC CodesPER, COL
ChargesPREPAID
OCI / CustomsTH/SEC/SPX
All 29 FWB sections parsed · 1.8s processing time
How KabyTech Helps

Every AWB field extracted — IATA validated

KabyTech does not just read text from an AWB — it understands the document structure defined by IATA FWB/16. Each of the 29 sections is parsed according to its specific format rules: the 11-digit AWB number is verified with modulus-7 check-digit logic, airline prefixes are matched against the IATA carrier database, and airport codes are validated against the IATA Location Identifier registry.

Rate Description lines are parsed with full support for multiple rate classes (M, N, Q, C, R, U, B, K, S), commodity item numbers, and chargeable weight calculations. Special Handling Codes are cross-referenced against IATA's SPH code list to flag dangerous goods, perishables, live animals, and other restricted categories before they reach your cargo system.

Modulus-7 check digitMulti-rate RTD parsingOCI regulatory codesSPH code validationHTS pre-classificationCSD security screening
Processing at Scale

AWB throughput at Suvarnabhumi Airport

KabyTech processes AWBs from Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, Emirates, Cathay Cargo, Singapore Airlines, and every other carrier operating through BKK — with these daily metrics.

1,200+
AWBs processed per day
29
FWB sections extracted
92%
Reduction in processing time
99.2%
Field-level accuracy

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