GS1 BARCODE CHART THIS LIST IS A SUBSET, NOT ALL INCLUSIVE BARCODE DISPLAY NUMERIC DIGITS DATA STRUCTURE USAGE USAGE EXAMPLES EAN-8 8 GTIN-8 The EAN-8 is used on small packages where the Used on small EAN-13 barcode would be too large. It encodes the retail items such Global Trade Item Number® (GTIN-8) and is also as cosmetics, that used by retailers to identify privately owned brand cross point of sale products sold only in their stores. applications. UPC-A 12 GTIN-12 The UPC-A uniquely identifies a product for retail Used on retail items checkout. It encodes the Global Trade Item Number that cross point of sale (GTIN-12) and is also used by retailers to identify applications. privately owned brand products sold only in their stores. UPC-E 12 GTIN-12 The UPC-E allows the use of U.P.C. barcodes on Used on small smaller packages where the UPC-A may not fit. retail items such as It utilizes a zero-suppression method to compress cosmetics, packs of the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN-12) into an chewing gum, and 8-digit format. cigarettes. EAN-13 13 GTIN-13 The EAN-13 is used for marking products often Used on retail items sold at retail point of sale and general distribution. that cross point of sale It encodes the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN-13). applications such as Used on retail product marking world wide. Also periodicals, magazines, used by retailers to identify privately owned brand and books, and also products sold only in their stores. used on coupons outside of North America. ITF-14 14 GTIN-12 The ITF-14 is generally used on higher packaging Used on standard GTIN-13 levels of a product, such as a case or carton. It product groupings GTIN-14 lends itself well to be directly printed on corrugate such as a case of dish material. It encodes three specific instances of the washing detergent (24 Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), (e.g., GTIN-12, bottle count). GTIN-13, GTIN-14). GS1 DATABARTM 14 GTIN-12 The GS1 DataBar Truncated is designed for very Used on unit dose TRUNCATED GTIN-13 small item identification and is mainly used within pharmaceuticals. GTIN-14 the healthcare industry. It cannot be scanned with Flatbed POS scanners. It encodes three specific instances of the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), (e.g. GTIN-12, GTIN-13, GTIN-14). GS1 DATABAR 14 GTIN-12 The GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional is used Used on very small STACKED GTIN-13 to condense the GTIN information into a more consumer items OMNIDIRECTIONAL compact and square barcode suitable for use on GTIN Only (i.e., loose small packages and loose fresh produce. It has the produce). capability for omnidirectional scanning. Retail point- of-sale accepts GTIN-12 and GTIN-13 structures. GS1 DATABAR 14 GTIN-12 The GS1 DataBar Limited is designed for very small Used on very small LIMITED GTIN-13 item identification and are mainly used within the healthcare items such GTIN-14 healthcare industry. It cannot be scanned with as ampoules. Flatbed POS scanners. It is “limited” to the use of zero ‘0’ or one ‘1’ in the first data position. BARCODE DISPLAY ALPHA/NUMERIC DATA STRUCTURE USAGE USAGE EXAMPLES GS1-128 UP to 48 Concatenated The GS1-128 uses a series of GS1 Application Used on large bulk characters strings using Identifiers (AIs) to include additional data such as items such as pallets or GS1 Application Best Before Date, Batch/Lot Number, Quantity, logistic units. Identifiers Weight, and many other attributes. It also encodes the SSCC (Serial Shipping Container Code). GS1 DATABAR Up to 74 numeric Concatenated The GS1 DataBar Expanded is used for marking Used for additional EXPANDED or 41 alphabetic strings using products that cross point of sale applications. information such as characters GS1 Application It encodes any of the GS1 Identification Numbers expiration date on Identifiers plus supplementary AI Element Strings, such as fresh foods, and also Weight and Best Before Date, in a linear symbol used on coupons in that can be scanned omnidirectionally by suitably North America. programmed scanners. GS1 DATABAR Up to 74 numeric Concatenated The GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked is used Used for additional EXPANDED or 41 alphabetic strings using for marking products that cross point of sale information such as STACKED characters GS1 Application applications. It encodes any of the GS1 Identification expiration date on Identifiers Numbers plus supplementary AI Element Strings, fresh foods, and also such as Weight and Best Before Date, in a stacked used on coupons in linear symbol that can be scanned omnidirectionally North America. by suitably programmed scanners. GS1 DATAMATRIX Up to 2,335 Concatenated The GS1 DataMatrix is a two-dimensional matrix Used for direct part characters strings using symbol with specific healthcare applications in the marking of surgical GS1 Application GS1 System. It requires image based scanners and instruments. Identifiers it is currently specified for healthcare items. GS1 QR CODE Up to 4,296 GS1 Application The GS1 QR Code is a two-dimensional symbol with Used for marketing characters Identifiers AI (01) specific marketing applications in the GS1 System. information retrieved and AI (8200) It requires image based scanners and it is currently by a consumer from a specified to capture marketing information. point of sale product. GS1 SYSTEM OF STANDARDS CONTACT US MEMBER SUPPORT T +1 937.435.3870 E [email protected] W www.gs1us.org ©2013 GS1 US | 04.03.13.