SCACs are required when doing business with all U.S. ![]() ![]() SCACs are used in the Food and Drug Administrations (FDA) Prior Notice System Interface (PNSI) used for tracking imported food. The United States Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has mandated the use of the SCAC for their Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), Automated Manifest (AMS) and Pre-Arrival Processing (PAPS) Systems. The SCAC is required on tariffs filed with the Surface Transportation Board (STB). The Standard Carrier Alpha Code is the recognized transportation company identification code used in the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Accredited Standards Committee (ASC) X12 and United Nations EDIFACT approved electronic data interchange (EDI) transaction sets such as the 856 Advance Ship Notice, the 850 Purchase Order and all motor, rail and water carrier transactions where carrier identification is required. ![]() NMFTA developed the SCAC identification codes in the mid 1960's to facilitate computerization in the transportation industry. The Standard Carrier Alpha Code (SCAC ®) is a unique two-to-four-letter code used to identify transportation companies.
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