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UPC/EAN Barcodes - TSV
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
code slug name description digits gtin region gs1Prefix
UPC-A upc-a UPC-A Standard 12-digit barcode used primarily in North America. 12 GTIN-12 North America (US, Canada)
UPC-E upc-e UPC-E Compressed 6-digit barcode for small packages. 6 GTIN-12 North America
EAN-13 ean-13 EAN-13 Most widely used 13-digit barcode internationally. 13 GTIN-13 International (Europe, Asia, etc.)
EAN-8 ean-8 EAN-8 Shortened 8-digit barcode for small packages. 8 GTIN-8 International
JAN-13 jan-13 JAN-13 Japanese implementation of EAN-13. 13 GTIN-13 Japan ["45","49"]
JAN-8 jan-8 JAN-8 Japanese implementation of EAN-8. 8 GTIN-8 Japan