By following these standards, companies can reduce waste, prevent damage, ensure consistent quality, and maintain trust ...

The country codes can be found on the ISO Web site, the currency codes on the British Standards Institution site, and the language codes at the U.S. Library of Congress site.

Proposals were brought before the ISO to create a merchant category code for gun retailers, but up to this point, American Express, MasterCard, and VISA had not supported the proposal.