The Control State Code (CSC) is a unique six-digit number identifying alcoholic beverage BRANDS and SIZES sold in the Control States. Distilled spirits and fortified wines are assigned a six-digit code that always begins with a zero, while six-digit codes for all other wines begin with varying numbers that are determined by type. In addition to the unique six-digit code, each product has a three-digit prefix to identify its class and a two-digit suffix to identify its size. The established structures are used to code the beverage alcohol products.
The Control State Coding System was implemented to provide the following benefits:
- Centralized and reduced inventories
- Shorter order lead times
- More efficient, cost-effective warehousing
- More accurate sales and depletion data
Not all of the Control States utilize the Control State Coding System. Here is a list of states that currently DO use the Control State Coding System:
- Idaho
- Iowa
- Maine
- Mississippi
- Montana
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Wyoming
Here are the states that are DO NOT use the Control State Coding System, but instead they use their own coding structure and, therefore, do not require a CSC number:
- Alabama
- Michigan
- Maryland’s Montgomery County
- New Hampshire
- North Carolina, Ohio
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- West Virginia.
For more information, please contact us.
*Note: You do not have to be a NABCA member to purchase control state codes. The benefit of being a member is that you will receive the codes for free; non-members pay $72 per code.
Online Control State Code Application
The online CSC form is for MEMBERS only. Members click on link above to fill out and submit the CSC application through the NABCA website. All others please download the PDF or Word file below and submit it via fax or email to cschelp@nabca.org.
- Control State Code Application (PDF)
- Control State Code Application (Word)
- Control State Code (CSC) Specification Manual (updated 12/21)
PQRS Forms
If submitting for Alabama, Idaho, Maine or Montana, click here.
If submitting for any other control state, please use one of these forms.
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Product Registration Form
To ensure daily sales are captured and included in NABCA's SAM Database and Daily Models, products must be registered with NABCA for entry into our database prior to the launch date of a product.