Made In China ~ About BAR-CODE

Summary of the e Rumor:


The First 3 Digits On Barcode Labels Represents The Country of Origin-Fiction!


Summary of the e Rumor:




China from by looking at the the Universal Product Code label.




The Truth:


Neither first three digits on the barcode nor any part of the Global Trade
Item Number (GTIN) has anything to do with country of origin,


The "Universal Product Code" (UPC) and barcode system is the means of
marking products that is recognized all over the world.   Depending on how
old a product is, the numbers on a barcode  can vary from 6 or more numbers.
The most common UPC  code in the US was the twelve number Type A UPC code or
UCC-12.


The UPC Code begins with a single digit which defines the number system
being used.

 very useful to know about BAR-CODE












The whole world is scared of China made "black hearted goods"
Can you differentiate which one is made in Taiwan or China ? Let me tell! 
u … the first 3 digits of barcode 690.691.692 is made in CHINA . Do not ever 
buy it for your own health.


471 is Made in Taiwan




If the 1st 3 digits are 690, 691 or 692 - China made
If the 1st 3 digits are 471 – Taiwan made




00-13: USA & Canada


20-29: In-Store Functions


30-37: France


40-44: Germany


45: Japan (also 49)


46: Russian Federation


471: Taiwan


474: Estonia


475: Latvia


477: Lithuania


479: Sri Lanka


480: Philippines


482: Ukraine


484: Moldova


485: Armenia


486: Georgia


487: Kazakhstan


489: Hong Kong


49: Japan (JAN-13)


50: United Kingdom


520: Greece


528: Lebanon


529: Cyprus


531: Macedonia


535: Malta


539: Ireland


54: Belgium & Luxembourg


560: Portugal


569: Iceland


57: Denmark


590: Poland


594: Romania


599: Hungary


600 & 601: South Africa


609: Mauritius


611: Morocco


613: Algeria


619: Tunisia


622: Egypt


625: Jordan


626: Iran


64: Finland


690-692: China


70: Norway


729: Israel


73: Sweden


740: Guatemala


741: El Salvador


742: Honduras


743: Nicaragua


744: Costa Rica


746: Dominican Republic


750: Mexico


759: Venezuela


76: Switzerland


770: Colombia


773: Uruguay


775: Peru


777: Bolivia


779: Argentina


780: Chile


784: Paraguay


785: Peru


786: Ecuador


789: Brazil


80 - 83: Italy


84: Spain


850: Cuba


858: Slovakia


859: Czech Republic


860: Yugoslavia


869: Turkey


87: Netherlands


880: South Korea


885: Thailand


888: Singapore


890: India


893: Vietnam


899: Indonesia


90 & 91: Austria


93: Australia


94: New Zealand


955: Malaysia


977: International Standard Serial Number for Periodicals (ISSN)


978: International Standard Book Numbering (ISBN)


979: International Standard Music Number (ISMN)


980: Refund receipts


981 & 982: Common Currency Coupons


99: Coupons