Abstract: The Global trade relies heavily on the air cargo industry for the transport of high-value, hazardous, and time-sensitive goods. The safe transport of Dangerous Goods (DG) is accompanied by international regulations such as IATA DGR (International Air Transport Association – Dangerous goods regulation) and ICAO TI (International Civil Aviation organization – Technical Instructions) that need to be followed. This study looks into the marking and labelling of DG air freight, including the industry’s barriers, legal challenges, technological solutions, and practices. The improper dg marking and labelling leads to serious risk of danger, fines and penalties, environmental impact, and operational delays. This project showcases the key operational hurdles and gaps regarding compliance to international DG regulations utilizing a descriptive research design approach with data from a shipping specialist at a Freight Forwarder Company. It addresses issues such as non-uniform training and increasing compliance costs, variations in regulatory enforcement, impact of modern technologies and language barrier.

Through practical suggestions for better labelling practices, investment automation tools, and aligned regulations for the standardization of policies, this research aims to enhance safety in air cargo hazardous materials.

Keywords: Dangerous Goods (DG), Air cargo industry, Marking and labelling practices, Hazard label, Handling label, International regulation (IATA DGR & ICAO TI), Freight Forwarding Operations.

| DOI: 10.17148/IARJSET.2025.125184