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url(//gs1go2.azureedge.net/cdn/ff/r6jTkVNjaVq-_Rekpk0t-tpFMOcP8DC2fpqQ2BRix6M/1635150528/public/2021-05/banner-grocery-aisle.jpg);"></div> <div class="banner d-block d-md-none" style="background-image: url(//gs1go2.azureedge.net/cdn/ff/r6jTkVNjaVq-_Rekpk0t-tpFMOcP8DC2fpqQ2BRix6M/1635150528/public/2021-05/banner-grocery-aisle.jpg);"></div> <div class="container pt-spacer-6-sm pb-spacer-6-sm"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-6 text-container"> <h1 class="color-white">Selling a product starts with a GS1 barcode/GTIN</h1> <p class="color-white gs1-subtitle mb-0">All products need a unique identification number from GS1 to be able to sell them online or in stores</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4 offset-md-2 card-container bg-white"> <div class="w-card"> <h4>Available from 118 GS1 offices around the world</h4> <p class="body-little">Access local resources and support</p> <div class="block block-gsone-custom block-barcode-location-block"> <div class="content"> <div class="location-block-wrapper"> <form class="barcode-location-form" target="_blank" data-drupal-selector="barcode-location-form-2" action="/standards/get-barcodes" method="post" id="barcode-location-form--2" accept-charset="UTF-8"> <fieldset class="js-form-item js-form-type-select form-type-select js-form-item-gs1-locations-barcode form-item-gs1-locations-barcode form-group"> <label for="edit-gs1-locations-barcode--2">Select Location</label> <div class="select2-js"> <select data-drupal-selector="edit-gs1-locations-barcode" id="edit-gs1-locations-barcode--2" name="gs1_locations_barcode" class="form-select"><option value="none" selected="selected">Choose a location</option><option value="792">Afghanistan</option><option value="794">Albania</option><option value="796">Algeria</option><option value="797">Andorra</option><option value="798">Angola</option><option value="800">Antigua and Barbuda</option><option value="801">Argentina</option><option value="802">Armenia</option><option value="803">Australia</option><option value="804">Austria</option><option value="805">Azerbaijan</option><option value="806">Bahamas</option><option value="807">Bahrain</option><option value="808">Bangladesh</option><option value="809">Barbados</option><option value="810">Belarus</option><option value="811">Belgium</option><option value="812">Belize</option><option value="813">Benin</option><option value="814">Bhutan</option><option value="815">Bolivia</option><option value="816">Bosnia and Herzegovina</option><option value="817">Botswana</option><option value="818">Brazil</option><option value="819">Brunei Darussalam</option><option value="820">Bulgaria</option><option value="821">Burkina Faso</option><option value="822">Burundi</option><option value="823">Cambodia</option><option value="824">Cameroon</option><option value="825">Canada</option><option value="826">Cape Verde</option><option value="827">Central African Republic</option><option value="828">Chad</option><option value="829">Chile</option><option value="830">China</option><option value="831">Chinese Taipei</option><option value="832">Colombia</option><option value="833">Comoros</option><option value="834">Congo</option><option value="835">Costa Rica</option><option value="837">Croatia</option><option value="838">Cuba</option><option value="839">Cyprus</option><option value="840">Czech Republic</option><option value="836">Côte d'Ivoire</option><option value="841">Democratic Republic of the Congo</option><option value="842">Denmark</option><option value="843">Djibouti</option><option value="844">Dominica</option><option value="845">Dominican Republic</option><option value="846">East Timor</option><option value="847">Ecuador</option><option value="848">Egypt</option><option value="849">El Salvador</option><option value="850">Equatorial Guinea</option><option value="851">Eritrea</option><option value="852">Estonia</option><option value="853">Eswatini</option><option value="854">Ethiopia</option><option value="855">Fiji</option><option value="856">Finland</option><option value="857">France</option><option value="858">Gabon</option><option value="859">Gambia</option><option value="860">Georgia</option><option value="861">Germany</option><option value="862">Ghana</option><option value="1506">Global Office</option><option value="863">Greece</option><option value="864">Grenada</option><option value="865">Guatemala</option><option value="866">Guinea</option><option value="867">Guinea-Bissau</option><option value="868">Guyana</option><option value="869">Haiti</option><option value="870">Honduras</option><option value="871">Hong Kong, China</option><option value="872">Hungary</option><option value="873">Iceland</option><option value="874">India</option><option value="875">Indonesia</option><option value="876">Iran</option><option value="877">Iraq</option><option value="878">Ireland</option><option value="879">Israel</option><option value="880">Italy</option><option value="881">Jamaica</option><option value="882">Japan</option><option value="883">Jordan</option><option value="884">Kazakhstan</option><option value="885">Kenya</option><option value="886">Kiribati</option><option value="887">Korea</option><option value="888">Korea (DPR)</option><option value="889">Kuwait</option><option value="890">Kyrgyzstan</option><option value="891">Laos</option><option value="892">Latvia</option><option value="893">Lebanon</option><option value="894">Lesotho</option><option value="895">Liberia</option><option value="896">Libya</option><option value="897">Liechtenstein</option><option value="898">Lithuania</option><option value="899">Luxembourg</option><option value="900">Macao, China</option><option value="901">Macedonia</option><option value="902">Madagascar</option><option value="903">Malawi</option><option value="904">Malaysia</option><option value="905">Maldives</option><option value="906">Mali</option><option value="907">Malta</option><option value="908">Marshall Islands</option><option value="909">Mauritania</option><option value="910">Mauritius</option><option value="911">Mexico</option><option value="912">Micronesia</option><option value="913">Moldova</option><option value="914">Monaco</option><option value="915">Mongolia</option><option value="916">Montenegro</option><option value="917">Morocco</option><option value="918">Mozambique</option><option value="919">Myanmar</option><option value="920">Namibia</option><option value="921">Nauru</option><option value="922">Nepal</option><option value="923">Netherlands</option><option value="924">New Zealand</option><option value="925">Nicaragua</option><option value="926">Niger</option><option value="927">Nigeria</option><option value="928">Norway</option><option value="929">Oman</option><option value="932">Pakistan</option><option value="933">Palau</option><option value="934">Panama</option><option value="935">Papua New Guinea</option><option value="936">Paraguay</option><option value="937">Peru</option><option value="938">Philippines</option><option value="939">Poland</option><option value="940">Portugal</option><option value="941">Qatar</option><option value="942">Romania</option><option value="943">Russia</option><option value="944">Rwanda</option><option value="945">Saint Kitts and Nevis</option><option value="946">Saint Lucia</option><option value="947">Samoa</option><option value="948">San Marino</option><option value="949">Sao Tome and Principe</option><option value="950">Saudi Arabia</option><option value="951">Senegal</option><option value="1505">Serbia</option><option value="953">Seychelles</option><option value="954">Sierra Leone</option><option value="955">Singapore</option><option value="956">Slovakia</option><option value="957">Slovenia</option><option value="958">Solomon Islands</option><option value="959">Somalia</option><option value="960">South Africa</option><option value="961">Spain</option><option value="962">Sri Lanka</option><option value="963">Sudan</option><option value="964">Suriname</option><option value="965">Sweden</option><option value="966">Switzerland</option><option value="967">Syria</option><option value="968">Tajikistan</option><option value="969">Tanzania</option><option value="970">Thailand</option><option value="971">Togo</option><option value="972">Tonga</option><option value="973">Trinidad and Tobago</option><option value="974">Tunisia</option><option value="976">Turkmenistan</option><option value="977">Tuvalu</option><option value="975">Türkiye</option><option value="978">Uganda</option><option value="979">Ukraine</option><option value="980">United Arab Emirates</option><option value="981">United Kingdom</option><option value="982">United States</option><option value="983">Uruguay</option><option value="984">Uzbekistan</option><option value="985">Vanuatu</option><option value="986">Vatican City</option><option value="987">Venezuela</option><option value="988">Vietnam</option><option value="989">Zambia</option><option value="990">Zimbabwe</option></select></div> </fieldset> <input autocomplete="off" data-drupal-selector="form-nd9cmyqfwwynr06qhvgtnkudcee7e0on-g8lpngzuvu" type="hidden" name="form_build_id" value="form-nD9CmyqfwwYNR06QHVGTNkUDCEE7e0oN_G8lPnGZuVU" class="form-control" /> <input data-drupal-selector="edit-barcode-location-form-2" type="hidden" name="form_id" value="barcode_location_form" class="form-control" /> <div data-drupal-selector="edit-actions" class="form-actions js-form-wrapper form-wrapper mb-3" id="edit-actions--2"><button data-drupal-selector="edit-submit" type="submit" id="edit-submit--2" name="op" value="Get a barcode/GTIN" class="button js-form-submit form-submit btn btn-primary">Get a barcode/GTIN</button> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="bg-white bg-color _none"><div class="container"> <div class="layout row 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When you get your barcodes from GS1, you also get peace of mind that your numbers are unique and authentic within the GS1 system.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-2 col-s-12 col-xs-12"> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="bg-white bg-color _none pb-spacer-6"><div class="container"> <div class="layout row layout-builder__layout"> <div class="col-md-4 col-s-12 col-xs-12"> <div class="block-content-text_with_graphic block block-block-content block-block-contentcc6e9f92-a5ee-4cbf-a51b-afea625adf35"> <div class="content"> <div class="block-content block-content--type-text-with-graphic block-content--view-mode-default"> <div class="block-text-with-graphic "> <div> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="//gs1go2.azureedge.net/cdn/ff/1isjRx8oevzCu_zo5dfwtQE9vSKNvfwh7aB-cjElh2g/1635151027/public/styles/thumbnail/public/2021-05/earth.png?itok=JJ4lFD3h" alt="Do business globally" class="image-style-thumbnail" /> </div> </div> <div class="field-label-visually-hidden 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type="submit" id="edit-submit" name="op" value="Get a barcode/GTIN" class="button js-form-submit form-submit btn btn-primary">Get a barcode/GTIN</button> </div> </form> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="bg-ui-1 bg-color _none pt-spacer-6 pb-spacer-5"><div class="container"> <div class="layout row layout-builder__layout"> <div class="col-md-12 col-s-12 col-xs-12 col-12"> <div class="block block-layout-builder block-inline-blockbasic"> <div class="content"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted"> <div><h2>Frequently asked questions</h2></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div></div><div class="matchheight bg-ui-1 bg-color _none pb-spacer-6"><div class="container"> <div class="layout row layout-builder__layout"> <div class="col-md-8 col-s-12 col-xs-12"> <section class="block-content-accordion block accordion block-block-content block-block-contentd5b9be84-30e2-4bbe-96f1-1048f4b59b36 clearfix"> <div id="accordion"> <div class="card paragraph paragraph--type--accordion paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="card-header"> <div class="collapsed card-header-info" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse380" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse380"> <h5> <div> <div>How do I apply the barcodes to the products?</div> </div> </h5> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="color-blue" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/> </svg> </div> </div> <div id="collapse380" class="collapse" data-parent="#accordion"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted"> <div><p>There are several ways to apply a barcode to an item. You first need to convert the barcode numbers into a barcode image using software.</p> <p>Depending on your particular needs, you can then:</p> <ul> <li>Integrate the barcode image into your packaging design and artwork</li> <li>Use pre-printed labels</li> <li>Print the barcodes on site directly onto the packaging</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-bar "></div> </div> <div class="card paragraph paragraph--type--accordion paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="card-header"> <div class="collapsed card-header-info" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse381" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse381"> <h5> <div> <div>Are all barcodes the same?</div> </div> </h5> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="color-blue" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/> </svg> </div> </div> <div id="collapse381" class="collapse" data-parent="#accordion"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted"> <div><p>All barcodes represent data in a machine readable format using patterns of different widths of dark bars and pale spaces, but the similarities end there. Some show the data only using the different widths of the bars, some have only two different widths of bars and spaces, some can only represent numbers, while others can show alphanumeric data.</p> <p>The barcodes used by the GS1 System have, in some cases, been specially designed for it, while others have been adapted to suit the requirements of the System’s users. All the barcodes used by the GS1 System have a standardized data content which means that they can be used by any company that has adopted the GS1 System. GS1 barcodes also have special features to ensure they are not confused with any other barcodes.</p> <p>The barcodes used by GS1 include EAN-13, UPC-A, EAN-8, UPC-E, GS1 DataBar family of symbols, GS1-128, ITF-14, GS1 DataMatrix, GS1 QR Code, and Composite Component.</p> <p>For more information please click here: <a href="http://www.gs1.org/barcodes">http://www.gs1.org/barcodes</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-bar "></div> </div> <div class="card paragraph paragraph--type--accordion paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="card-header"> <div class="collapsed card-header-info" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse382" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse382"> <h5> <div> <div>Are the description and price of the item included in the barcode?</div> </div> </h5> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="color-blue" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/> </svg> </div> </div> <div id="collapse382" class="collapse" data-parent="#accordion"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted"> <div><p>Generally no. The barcode represents the number that simply identifies the item uniquely. All the information about a product is held in a computer database. By scanning the barcode, this information (including the description and price) may be retrieved from the database.</p> <p>The only exception is the specialist numbering system devised for Retail Variable Measure Trade Items and money-off coupon numbers that include the price of the item or value of the coupon.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-bar "></div> </div> <div class="card paragraph paragraph--type--accordion paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="card-header"> <div class="collapsed card-header-info" data-toggle="collapse" data-target="#collapse383" aria-expanded="false" aria-controls="collapse383"> <h5> <div> <div>What is a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN)?</div> </div> </h5> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" class="color-blue" width="16" height="16" fill="currentColor" class="bi bi-chevron-down" viewBox="0 0 16 16"> <path fill-rule="evenodd" d="M1.646 4.646a.5.5 0 0 1 .708 0L8 10.293l5.646-5.647a.5.5 0 0 1 .708.708l-6 6a.5.5 0 0 1-.708 0l-6-6a.5.5 0 0 1 0-.708z"/> </svg> </div> </div> <div id="collapse383" class="collapse" data-parent="#accordion"> <div class="card-body"> <div class="clearfix text-formatted"> <div><p>A Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is a unique number that identifies any pre-defined trade item (a product or service) that may be priced, ordered or invoiced at any point in any supply chain. Trade items include all services and products, from raw materials through to end user products.</p> <p>The Brand Owner, the organisation that owns the specifications of the trade item, regardless of where and by whom it is manufactured, is normally responsible for the allocation of the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN).</p> <p>Different GTINs must be allocated to every different product that the Brand Owner is responsible for, and detailed rules have been developed to help companies allocate them correctly. For further information, please see <a href="http://www.gs1.org/1/gtinrules/" target="_blank">GTIN Management Rules</a>.</p> <p>See <a href="http://www.gs1.org/gtin" target="_blank">http://www.gs1.org/gtin</a> for more information.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-bar "></div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="col-md-1 col-s-12 col-xs-12"> </div> <div class="col-md-3 col-s-12 col-xs-12"> <section class="pt-spacer-4-sm block-content-list_group"> <div class="list-group border no-collapsible-list bg-white"> <h5 class="title"> <div> <div>Useful links</div> </div> </h5> <div class="links"> <div> <div> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--list-of-links paragraph--view-mode--default"> <a href="/standards/barcodes/10-steps-to-barcode-your-product/english">10 steps to GS1 barcodes</a><a href="/standards/barcodes">Types of barcodes managed by GS1</a><a href="/industries/retail/2D-barcodes">Next generation barcodes</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> 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