Bic - Bureau International Des Containers

founded under the auspices of the international chamber of commerce in 1933 as a neutral, non-profit, international organization, the bic’s mission is to enable efficiency in container transportation while promoting safety, security, standardization and sustainability. the bic has played an important role in the growth of containerization with its long-established and active role in the development of standards. the bic has published the bic code register since 1970, and was appointed by the international organization for standardization (iso) in 1972 as the industry’s global container prefix registry– a role further endorsed by the world customs organization (wco) through requirements in the customs conventions on containers and the istanbul convention. today, the bic code is the “international calling card” of nearly every container in international trade, allowing for proper identification and facilitating the crossing of borders without delay. the bic code database is consulted tho