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Appendix B. GTIN prefix ranges
Table B.1 shows the GTIN-13 prefix ranges related to 13-digit GTINs. An invisible leading zero is assumed for 12-digit UPCs. The countries mentioned in this table are not necessarily the country of manufacture, but the prefixes are assigned by the GS1 country organization to manufacturers from this country.
Table B.1. GTIN-13 prefixes
Prefix range |
Used by |
000–019 |
United States and Canada |
020–029 |
Restricted distribution (MO defined) |
030–039 |
United States |
040–049 |
Restricted distribution (MO defined) |
050–059 |
Coupons |
060–139 |
United States and Canada |
200–299 |
Restricted distribution (MO defined) |
300–379 |
France and Monaco |
380 |
Bulgaria |
383 |
Slovenia |
385 |
Croatia |
387 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
389 |
Montenegro |
390 |
Kosovo |
400–440 |
Germany |
450–459 |
Japan |
460–469 |
Russia |
470 |
Kyrgyzstan |
471 |
Taiwan |
474 |
Estonia |
475 |
Latvia |
476 |
Azerbaijan |
477 |
Lithuania |
478 |
Uzbekistan |
479 |
Sri Lanka |
480 |
Philippines |
481 |
Belarus |
482 |
Ukraine |
484 |
Moldova |
485 |
Armenia |
486 |
Georgia |
487 |
Kazakhstan |
488 |
Tajikistan |
489 |
Hong Kong SAR |
490–499 |
Japan |
500–509 |
United Kingdom |
520–521 |
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, Faroe Islands, and Greenland |
590 |
Poland |
594 |
Romania |
599 |
Hungary |
600–601 |
South Africa |
603 |
Ghana |
604 |
Senegal |
608 |
Bahrain |
609 |
Mauritius |
611 |
Morocco |
613 |
Algeria |
615 |
Nigeria |
616 |
Kenya |
618 |
Côte d’Ivoire |
619 |
Tunisia |
620 |
Tanzania |
621 |
Syria |
622 |
Egypt |
623 |
Brunei |
624 |
Libya |
625 |
Jordan |
626 |
Iran |
627 |
Kuwait |
628 |
Saudi Arabia |
629 |
United Arab Emirates |
630–639 |
Antarctica |
640–649 |
Finland |
690–699 |
China, The People’s Republic |
700–709 |
Norway |
729 |
Israel |
730–739 |
Sweden |
740 |
Guatemala |
741 |
El Salvador |
742 |
Honduras |
743 |
Nicaragua |
744 |
Costa Rica |
745 |
Panama |
746 |
Dominican Republic |
750 |
Mexico |
754–755 |
Canada |
759 |
Venezuela |
760–769 |
Switzerland and Liechtenstein |
770–771 |
Colombia |
773 |
Uruguay |
775 |
Peru |
777 |
Bolivia |
778–779 |
Argentina |
780 |
Chile |
784 |
Paraguay |
786 |
Ecuador |
789–790 |
Brazil |
800–839 |
Italy, San Marino, and Vatican City |
840–849 |
Spain and Andorra |
Prefix range |
Used by |
850 |
Cuba |
858 |
Slovakia |
859 |
Czech Republic |
860 |
Serbia |
865 |
Mongolia |
867 |
North Korea |
868–869 |
Turkey |
870–879 |
Netherlands |
880 |
South Korea |
884 |
Cambodia |
885 |
Thailand |
888 |
Singapore |
890 |
India |
893 |
Vietnam |
894 |
Bangladesh |
896 |
Pakistan |
899 |
Indonesia |
900–919 |
Austria |
930–939 |
Australia |
940–949 |
New Zealand |
950 |
GS1 Global Office |
951 |
Global Office (EPCglobal) |
955 |
Malaysia |
958 |
Macau |
960–969 |
Global office (GTIN-8s) |
977 |
Serial publications (ISSN) |
978–979 |
Bookland (ISBN) |
980 |
Refund receipts |
981–984 |
Coupon identification for common currency areas |
99 |
GS1 coupon identification |
Ranges marked “restricted distribution”—defined by member organization (MO)—are valid in nonglobal contexts, such as the context of a store. For example, prefix 220 could be used for adding ad hoc barcodes to freshly packed produce.