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UPC/EAN Barcodes - INI
UPC (Universal Product Code) and EAN (European Article Number) are international standard barcode specifications for retail product identification managed by GS1. UPC is a 12-digit code primarily used in North America, while EAN is a 13-digit code used internationally, implemented as JAN (Japanese Article Number) in Japan. These barcodes play an essential role in product tracking, inventory management, and sales data collection in the global retail industry.
barcode
product code
GS1
retail
JAN code
logistics
standardization
[item.upc-a]
code=UPC-A
slug=upc-a
name=UPC-A
description=Standard 12-digit barcode used primarily in North America.
digits=12
gtin=GTIN-12
region=North America (US, Canada)
gs1Prefix=
[item.upc-e]
code=UPC-E
slug=upc-e
name=UPC-E
description=Compressed 6-digit barcode for small packages.
digits=6
gtin=GTIN-12
region=North America
gs1Prefix=
[item.ean-13]
code=EAN-13
slug=ean-13
name=EAN-13
description=Most widely used 13-digit barcode internationally.
digits=13
gtin=GTIN-13
region=International (Europe, Asia, etc.)
gs1Prefix=
[item.ean-8]
code=EAN-8
slug=ean-8
name=EAN-8
description=Shortened 8-digit barcode for small packages.
digits=8
gtin=GTIN-8
region=International
gs1Prefix=
[item.jan-13]
code=JAN-13
slug=jan-13
name=JAN-13
description=Japanese implementation of EAN-13.
digits=13
gtin=GTIN-13
region=Japan
gs1Prefix=["45","49"]
[item.jan-8]
code=JAN-8
slug=jan-8
name=JAN-8
description=Japanese implementation of EAN-8.
digits=8
gtin=GTIN-8
region=Japan
gs1Prefix=