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GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) - Markdown
GTIN (Global Trade Item Number) is the umbrella term for product identification codes defined by GS1 (Global Standards Organization). It includes four types: GTIN-13 (EAN-13/JAN standard), GTIN-8 (EAN-8/JAN short), GTIN-12 (UPC), and GTIN-14 (logistics/case level). GTINs are used to uniquely identify products throughout the global supply chain, from retail POS systems to warehouse inventory management. In Japan, GS1 Japan (Distribution Systems Research Institute) manages and assigns these codes.
GS1
JAN code
barcode
product identification
UPC
EAN
supply chain
POS
logistics
standardization
| code | slug | name | description | barcodeSymbology | digits | region | usage |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| GTIN-13 | gtin-13-jan-standard | GTIN-13 (JAN Standard Type / EAN-13) | A 13-digit product identification code used for identifying individual consumer goods. | EAN-13 | 13 | Global (Japan, Europe, Asia, etc.) | Individual consumer goods, minimum trading units between businesses |
| GTIN-8 | gtin-8-jan-short | GTIN-8 (JAN Short Type / EAN-8) | An 8-digit product identification code used for small items with limited barcode display space. | EAN-8 | 8 | Global | Small items (cosmetics, jewelry, confectionery, etc.) |
| GTIN-12 | gtin-12-upc | GTIN-12 (U.P.C.) | A 12-digit product identification code used in the United States and Canada. | UPC-A | 12 | United States, Canada | Products for North American market |
| GTIN-14 | gtin-14-logistics | GTIN-14 (Logistics/Case Level) | A 14-digit product identification code used to identify trade item groupings such as cases, cartons, and multipacks. | ITF-14, GS1-128 | 14 | Global | Logistics and inventory management (cases, cartons, pallets, and other trade item groupings) |