Miscellaneous

What are the country codes on barcodes?

What are the country codes on barcodes?

UPC and EAN Country Codes

  • 000 – 019 U.S. and Canada.
  • 020 – 029 Restricted distribution.
  • 030 – 039 U.S. drugs (see U.S. National Drug Code)
  • 040 – 049 Restricted distribution (MO defined)
  • 050 – 059 coupons.
  • 060 – 099 U.S. and Canada. 100 – 139 U.S. 200 – 299 Restricted distribution. 300 – 379 France and Monaco. 380 Bulgaria.

How do I find the country of origin of a product?

One way to help determine a products country of origin has been found, and it is all related to the barcode label or UPC code. On any product, the prefix to the barcode, those little black lines that the cashier scans, can reveal the answer.

What type of barcode is on food?

Universal Product Codes (UPC) Found on nearly every retail product, these barcodes were originally created for grocery stores to provide quick receipt printing and inventory tracking. After securing a UPC number, a manufacturer will receive a unique company number to combine with their individual product numbers.

Which country barcode starts with 978?

EAN Barcodes by Country

Country Code Country
958 Macau
96 GS1 Global Office: GTIN-8 allocations
977 Serial publications
978, 979 “Bookland”

What do the numbers in a barcode mean?

The first six numbers of the barcode is the manufacturer’s identification number. The next five digits represent the item’s number. The last number is called a check digit which enables the scanner to determine if the barcode was scanned correctly.

How can you tell a barcode from a country?

Look at the barcode. If the first 3 numbers are 690 or 691 or 692, the product was made in China. Put it down and buy from any other country. If the numbers are 00 thru 09 to start, it’s USA made.

Which country code is 697?

International mobile dial codes

Country/U.S. Territories Country code Mobile dial codes (effective 8/2/2019)
Gibraltar 350 56-58, 606
Greece 30 690, 693-695, 697-699
Greenland 299 2, 4-5
Grenada 1 (473) 403-407, 409-410, 414-422, 449, 456-459, 520-521, 533-538

Which country has barcode 890?

India
List of GS1 country codes

Code Country
890 India
893 Vietnam
894 Bangladesh
896 Pakistan

Can you determine country of origin by its barcode?

The whole world is concerned about China made ‘black hearted goods’. Can you differentiate which one is made in Canada, Philippines, Taiwan or China? The first 3 digits of the barcode is the country code wherein the product was made.

What is the country code on a UPC barcode?

UPC Barcodes do not show the leading zero. A UPC Barcode that starts with 7 would have a country code of 070 – 079. Here is the current list of country codes 00 – 019 U.S. and Canada

Do you look at the bar code on food?

Even if you take a look at the ingredients and food facts you probably don’t glance at the product code. And why would you? If you don’t know what to look for, bar codes can be just as confusing as some of the chemical ingredients that go into making processed foods.

Which is the country of origin of 471 barcode?

Sample: All barcodes that start at 690 – 695 are all MADE IN CHINA. 471 is Made in Taiwan Government and related departments won’t educate the public. Therefore, we have to educate ourselves. Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know that consumers do not prefer products ‘Made in China’, so they don’t show from which country it is made.