EAN-13 universal product barcode generally consists of a prefix part, manufacturer code, product code and check code. The prefix code in the product barcode is a code used to identify the country or region. The coding authority is in the International Article Numbering Association, such as 00-09 representing the United States and Canada. 45-49 represents Japan. 690-692 represents mainland China, 471 represents Taiwan, and 489 represents Hong Kong SAR. The manufacturer's code is assigned to the article coding organization of each country or region. In my country, the manufacturer's code is assigned by the National Article Coding Center. Commodity codes are codes used to identify commodities. The right to assign codes is exercised by product manufacturers themselves. Manufacturers decide which Arabic numerals to use as product barcodes on which products of their own according to prescribed conditions. The product barcode finally uses a 1-digit check code to verify the correctness of the 1-12th digit code from the left in the product barcode.
Commodity barcode refers to a symbol composed of a set of regularly arranged bars, spaces and corresponding characters, which is used to represent certain product information. The bars are dark and the spaces are dark, which are used for scanning and reading with barcode reading equipment. The corresponding characters consist of a set of Arabic numerals for people to read directly or input data into the computer through the keyboard. The information represented by this group of spaces and the corresponding characters is the same.
Bar code technology was born with the development and application of computers and information technology. It is a new technology that integrates coding, printing, identification, data collection and processing.
The use of barcode scanning is a major trend in market circulation in the future. In order to enable goods to circulate freely and widely around the world, companies must abide by the relevant regulations on product barcode management, whether designing and producing, applying for registration or using product barcodes.
The commonly used code systems in the world include ENA barcode, UPC barcode, 25 barcode, crossed 25 barcode, Kudba barcode, 39 barcode and 128 barcode, etc., and the most commonly used barcode on goods is It is the EAN product barcode.
The EAN commodity bar code, also known as the universal commodity bar code, was developed by the International Article Numbering Association and is used all over the world. It is currently the most widely used commodity bar code in the world. Our country is currently promoting the use of this kind of commodity barcode in the country. EAN product barcodes are divided into two types: EAN-13 (standard version) and EAN-8 (shortened version).
The encoding of product barcodes follows the principle of uniqueness to ensure that product barcodes are not repeated worldwide, that is, one product item can only have one code, or one code can only identify one product item. Products of different specifications, different packaging, different varieties, different prices, and different colors can only use different product codes.
The standard size of product barcodes is 37.29mmx26.26mm, and the magnification is 0.8-2.0. When the printing area allows, a barcode with a magnification of 1.0 or above should be selected to meet the reading requirements. The smaller the magnification of the barcode, the higher the printing accuracy requirement. When the printing accuracy cannot meet the requirements, it is easy to cause difficulty in reading the barcode.
Since the reading of barcodes is achieved through the color contrast of the barcode bar and space, in general, as long as the color can meet the contrast (PCS value) requirements, it can be used. Usually, light colors are used for hollows, such as white, orange, yellow, etc., and dark colors are used for strips, such as black, dark green, dark brown, etc. The best color combination is black bars and white space. According to practical experience in barcode detection, red, gold, and light yellow are not suitable colors for bars, and transparent and gold cannot be used as blank colors.
EAN-8 product barcode refers to an 8-digit product barcode used for identification, which is composed of a 7-digit product item code and a 1-digit check character.
The birth of commodity barcodes has greatly facilitated the circulation of commodities, and modern society is inseparable from commodity barcodes. According to statistics, currently 500,000 products in my country use internationally accepted commodity barcodes.
After my country joins the WTO, enterprises will surely gain more space for activities on the international stage. In order to be in line with international practices and adapt to the needs of international economic and trade, enterprises cannot wait for product barcodes.
The country (or region) where the prefix code encoding organization is located/Application field The country (or region) where the prefix code encoding organization is located/Application field
000～019;030～039;060～ 139 United States
020～029; 040～049; 200～299 In-store code
050～059 Coupon
300～379 France
380 Bulgaria
383 Slovenia
385 Croatia
387 Bosnia and Herzegovina
400 ~ 440 Germany
450 ~ 459; 490 ~ 499 Japan
460 ~ 469 Russia
470 Kyrgyzstan
471 Taiwan, China
474 Estonia
p>475 Latvia
476 Azerbaijan
477 Lithuania
478 Uzbekistan
479 Sri Lanka
480 Philippines
481 Belarus
482 Ukraine
484 Moldova
485 Armenia
486 Georgia
p>487 Kazakhstan
489 Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China
500 ~ 509 United Kingdom
520 Greece
528 Lebanon
529 Cyprus
530 Albania
531 Macedonia
535 Malta
539 Ireland
540～549 Belgium and Luxembourg
560 Portugal
569 Iceland
570～579 Denmark
590 Poland
594 Romania
599 Hungary
600, 601 South Africa
603 Ghana
608 Bahrain
609 Mauritius
611 Morocco
613 Algeria
616 Kenya
618 Ivory Coast
619 Tunisia
621 Syria
622 Egypt
624 Libya
625 Jordan
626 Iran
627 Kuwait
628 Saudi Arabia
629 United Arab Emirates
640 ~ 649 Finland
690 ~ 695 People's Republic of China
700～709 Norway
729 Israel
730～739 Sweden
740 Guatemala
741 El Salvador
742 Honduras
743 Nicaragua
744 Costa Rica
745 Panama
746 Dominica
750 Mexico
754 ~ 755 Canada
759 Venezuela
760 ~ 769 Switzerland
770 Colombia
773 Uruguay
775 Peru
777 Bolivia
779 Argentina
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780 Chile
784 Paraguay
786 Ecuador
789～790 Brazil
800～839 Italy
840～849 Spain
850 Cuba
858 Slovakia
859 Czech Republic
860 Yugoslavia
865 Mongolia
867 North Korea
869 Turkey
870 ~ 879 Netherlands
880 South Korea
884 Cambodia
885 Thailand
888 Singapore
890 India
893 Vietnam
899 Indonesia
900～919 Austria
930～939 Australia
940～949 New Zealand
955 Malaysia
958 Macau Special Administrative Region of China
977 Serial publications
978, 979 books
980 Notes receivable
981, 982 General circulation notes