Track SFC (SendFromChina) parcels through customs clearance and Royal Mail final-mile delivery.

SFC (SendFromChina) consolidates cross-border e-commerce parcels under an origin waybill (SFC8AA0394820193) and injects them into Royal Mail (WG849201849GB) via Heathrow linehaul offload to Royal Mail Tracked 48. Querying lastscanned with ?carrier=sfc returns origin export and linehaul events, while querying the Royal Mail tracking number returns domestic final-mile delivery scans.

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Barcode transition: SFC (SendFromChina) to Royal Mail

When SFC (SendFromChina) clears customs and hands off to Royal Mail, lastscanned surfaces the secondary tracking number in the top-level message field.

Origin / middle-mile carrier
SFC (SendFromChina) (sfc)
SFC (SendFromChina) Waybill
SFC… alphanumeric waybill
Origin example
SFC8AA0394820193
Final-mile carrier
Royal Mail (royalmail)
Royal Mail Barcode
WG84… domestic barcode
Final-mile example
WG849201849GB
Extracted in .message
Handed over to final-mile carrier Royal Mail (WG849201849GB) — Heathrow linehaul offload to Royal Mail Tracked 48

How the SFC (SendFromChina) → Royal Mail handoff works

Follow the parcel across both networks without waiting on asynchronous webhooks or losing visibility at the handoff boundary.

1. Origin induction (SFC (SendFromChina))
The merchant inducts the parcel into SFC (SendFromChina) under origin tracking ID SFC8AA0394820193.
2. Linehaul & customs (Heathrow linehaul offload to Royal Mail Tracked 48)
The shipment clears customs at Heathrow linehaul offload to Royal Mail Tracked 48 and receives domestic Royal Mail barcode WG849201849GB.
3. Final-mile delivery (Royal Mail)
Royal Mail completes local sorting and doorstep or parcel locker delivery.
Origin Carrier Slug
sfc
Destination Carrier Slug
royalmail
Primary Injection Gateway
Heathrow linehaul offload to Royal Mail Tracked 48

Chain SFC (SendFromChina) → Royal Mail in code or MCP

Resolve both legs synchronously in TypeScript, curl, or your AI support agent via Streamable HTTP MCP.

REST (Synchronous GET)

# 1. Query SFC (SendFromChina) origin waybill (extracts final-mile barcode in .message):
curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/SFC8AA0394820193" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"

# 2. Query the extracted Royal Mail barcode:
curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/WG849201849GB" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"

TypeScript (Automatic Handoff Chaining)

const headers = { Authorization: `Bearer ${process.env.LASTSCANNED_API_KEY}` };
const originRes = await fetch(`https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/${encodeURIComponent(number)}`, { headers });
const originPkg = await originRes.json();

// Extract secondary barcode from top-level message ("Handed over to final-mile carrier Royal Mail (WG849201849GB) — Heathrow linehaul offload to Royal Mail Tracked 48")
const handoff = originPkg.message?.match(/^Handed to (.+?) as ([A-Z0-9-]+)$/i);
if (handoff) {
  const [, , lastMileNumber] = handoff;
  const destRes = await fetch(`https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/${encodeURIComponent(lastMileNumber)}`, { headers });
  const destPkg = await destRes.json();
}

Remote MCP (Claude Code / Cursor / ChatGPT)

claude mcp add --transport http lastscanned https://mcp.lastscanned.com \
  --header "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"

SFC (SendFromChina) to Royal Mail Handoff Tracking FAQ

How do I track a SFC (SendFromChina) parcel handed off to Royal Mail?
Query GET /v1/track/SFC8AA0394820193?carrier=sfc for origin and customs milestones, and GET /v1/track/WG849201849GB?carrier=royalmail for final-mile delivery scans.
When does the Royal Mail tracking number become active?
Royal Mail pre-advises the label at dispatch, and live hub scans begin within 24–48 hours after customs release at Heathrow linehaul offload to Royal Mail Tracked 48.

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