TheSerial Shipping Container Code (SSCC) is an 18-digit number used to identify logistics units. In order to automate the reading process, the SSCC is often encoded in abarcode, generallyGS1-128, and can also be encoded in anRFID tag. It is used in electronic commerce transactions.
The SSCC comprises an extension digit, aGS1 company prefix, a serial reference, and acheck digit. It is all numeric.It is applicable to thetertiary level of packing.
The SSCC is commonly used in theadvance ship notice (ASN)EDI transaction.
The SSCC should not be confused with theGRAI orGIAI code of the (serialized) objects within the SSCC object: the SSCC is created in general during packing at a certain party (shipping party) and loses its value after receipt by or after unpacking by another party (the receiving party). The serialized objects within the SSCC container can always be identified by their GRAI or GIAI identifier, unless that GRAI or GIAI code is no longer valid, either because the serialized object itself is destroyed or its identifier is no longer valid.