SCC-14 Barcode Generator
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Type 12, 13 or 14 digits. A 13-digit GTIN-13 is converted to GTIN-14, a 13-digit payload gets its check digit, and 14 digits are validated.
Digit 1 of the GTIN-14. 0–8 are the standard carton levels; 9 marks variable-measure items.
Print size
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- Width
- 156.3 mm
- Height
- 50.7 mm
- X
- 1.016 mm X
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SCC-14 and ITF-14 are the same barcode
Three names, one symbol. GTIN-14 is the data standard, SCC-14 is the older logistics name that predates the GTIN family, and ITF-14 describes the Interleaved 2 of 5 carrier. Marketplace spec sheets add a fourth, EAN-14, which is the same number again.
Nothing about the printed image changes when the name changes: same 14 digits, same bearer bars, same check digit, same scanning behaviour. If a supplier specification asks for an SCC-14 and your artwork says ITF-14, there is nothing to reprint.
The naming, in one line each
- GTIN-14 — the number, defined in the GS1 General Specifications.
- SCC-14 — Shipping Container Code, what that number was called for logistic units.
- ITF-14 — the barcode: Interleaved 2 of 5, 14 digits, bearer bars.
- EAN-14 — retail-channel wording for the same carton code.
What the 14 digits mean
Read the example 1 0012345 67890 2 from left to right and every group has a job.
1
Packaging indicator
0–8 mark the carton level; 9 is reserved for variable-measure items.
0012345
Company prefix
Issued by your GS1 Member Organisation. Its length is on your licence.
67890
Item reference
Yours to assign. Every different case pack needs a different number.
2
Check digit
Calculated mod-10 from the other 13 digits. It catches typos at the scanner.
Print parameters for an SCC-14 label
Values from the GS1 General Specifications. The GS1 barcode standards page is the authority if your printer quotes something else.
| Parameter | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Symbol length | 14 digits | 1 packaging indicator + 12 company/item digits + 1 check digit |
| Symbology | Interleaved 2 of 5 (ITF) | Bars carry the odd digits, spaces the even ones |
| Narrow element (X) | 0.495 – 1.016 mm | Target size is X = 1.016 mm; below 0.635 mm direct printing on corrugated is not recommended |
| Wide-to-narrow ratio | 2.5:1 | Nominal for ITF-14; 2.0:1 to 3.0:1 scans on modern equipment |
| Bar height | 32 mm (1.25 in) | At the 100% target size |
| Quiet zone | 10 × X each side | 10.2 mm (0.40 in) at X = 1.016 mm |
| Bearer bar | 4.8 mm (0.19 in) nominal | Surrounds the symbol and both quiet zones, flush with the top and bottom of the bars |
| Check digit | GS1 mod-10 | Weights 3 and 1, alternating from the right of the payload |
| Where it is used | Shipping cartons | Cases of retail units, not the retail unit itself (that is EAN-13 / UPC-A) |
Check a supplier’s SCC-14 before you print
Codes arrive in emails and spreadsheets, and a single mistyped digit only shows up at the scanner. Paste it here first.
The check digit is the last of the 14. Paste a code and you get the position that fails, not just “invalid”.
GTIN-13 ↔ GTIN-14 conversion
A GTIN-13 identifies the retail unit. Adding a packaging indicator turns it into the carton code without touching the item reference.
SCC-14 questions
Is SCC-14 the same as ITF-14?
Yes. SCC-14 is the name this shipping container code had when GS1 documented it as a separate concept; ITF-14 describes the same 14-digit data carried in the same Interleaved 2 of 5 symbol. There is no second barcode to buy or learn — the label printed for one is valid for the other.
Why do some suppliers still ask for SCC-14?
Retail and logistics specifications are often written once and copied forward for years. A receiving guide that says SCC-14 is asking for the case barcode, which GS1 now calls a GTIN-14. Produce the ITF-14 above and the supplier requirement is met.
What does SCC stand for?
Shipping Container Code. It identified the logistics unit — the case, carton or pallet-level pack — rather than the retail item, and it stayed inside a closed distribution loop. With the GTIN family, that role is filled by the GTIN-14.
Do SCC-14 labels need to be registered with GS1?
The number needs to come from a prefix you are licensed to use; the barcode image itself does not. If you are generating codes for your own stock, use your GS1 company prefix. Do not invent a prefix, and do not reuse a supplier's codes for your own cartons.
What size does a shipping container code need to be?
Same as any ITF-14: X between 0.495 mm and 1.016 mm, bars at least 32 mm at target size, a 2.5:1 wide-to-narrow ratio and 10X quiet zones. The generator draws everything in millimetres, so a print shop can quote from the numbers it shows.
Can the same SCC-14 be used on different carton sizes?
Only if the contents are the same trade item. A different case count, different pack weight or a different assortment is a different GTIN-14, so it needs its own code — change the packaging indicator or the item reference rather than reusing the old number.
My SCC-14 will not scan at the distribution centre. Where do I start?
Check the check digit first, then the quiet zones. A cropped quiet zone and a digit typo account for most rejects. Paste the code into the validator on this page: it names the digit that fails rather than only saying the code is invalid.
Related tools
Need the code for a retail unit instead? Compare EAN-14 with EAN-13 before printing the wrong label on a carton.