“Dispatched from SFC sorting center / Arrived at SFC warehouse”Normalized: in_transit (In transit)SFC (SendFromChina) (sfc)USPS (usps)UniUni (uniuni)

What SFC (SendFromChina) 'Dispatched from sorting center' means on SFCAA… parcels.

Your SFCAA… parcel has completed export sortation and weighing at SFC Service's Shenzhen or Yiwu consolidation hub and is departing for the international airport gateway.

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What is happening in the supply chain

SFC (SendFromChina) consolidates direct-from-China parcels onto dedicated air linehaul flights into LAX, JFK, ORD, LHR, or AMS before handing them off to USPS, UniUni, Royal Mail, or DHL.

Handoff guide: /handoff/sfc-to-usps →92… USPS Awaiting Item Checker →
Verbatim carrier scan
“Dispatched from SFC sorting center / Arrived at SFC warehouse”
Normalized API status
in_transit
Typical time to delivery
5–9 business days
Recommended recipient action
Expect export flight departure and destination customs clearance scans over the next 4–7 days.
Developer / WISMO action
Call GET /v1/track/SFCAA...; 15-character SFCAA + 10-digit barcodes auto-detect as sfc in Pass 1.

How lastscanned normalizes this scan

Instead of maintaining brittle regexes for every carrier's raw scan phrasing across 199 carriers, query GET /v1/track/{number} or connect https://mcp.lastscanned.com.

Get an API keySFC (SendFromChina) API docs

Synchronous GET request

curl "https://api.lastscanned.com/v1/track/SFCAA1234567890" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer lsk_live_YOUR_API_KEY"

Normalized JSON response

{
  "carrier": "sfc",
  "trackingNumber": "SFCAA1234567890",
  "status": "in_transit",
  "statusDescription": "Dispatched from SFC sorting center / Arrived at SFC warehouse",
  "events": [
    {
      "timestamp": "2026-10-26T14:22:00Z",
      "localTime": "2026-10-26T10:22:00",
      "status": "in_transit",
      "description": "Dispatched from SFC sorting center / Arrived at SFC warehouse",
      "location": "Shenzhen Sorting Center, CN"
    }
  ]
}

Frequently asked questions

Do SFCAA… tracking numbers auto-detect on lastscanned?
Yes. Barcodes matching /^SFCAA\d{10}$/ auto-detect as sfc in Pass 1.
How long does SFC take after departing the Shenzhen sorting center?
Dedicated air linehaul to the US or Europe typically takes 5–9 business days to final delivery.

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