The term SSCC - Serial Shipping Container Code is a globally used identification number for a transport unit (container, pallet, parcel, etc.).
Brief description
SSCC, is based on the EAN system, and is expressed in the form of an 18-place numeric code. This code contains information about the shipper of the goods, a detailed description of the product, fields for further specifications and a control number. This code identifies the corresponding unit on its way from the shipper through the carrier or carriers to the consignee. To prevent misrepresentation, the codes used are blocked for a period of two years.