"No, The GS1 Prefix does not show the country of origin," the website said. "An EAN-13 barcode number always starts with the GS1 Prefix of the GS1 Member Organisation that allocated the barcode number ...

The set of numbers below a black-and-white barcode is called a Global Trade Item Number, which identifies the manufacturer of a product. "The GTIN is a globally unique 14-digit number used to ...

For example, if the first 11 digits in the barcode are "03623029145," add the numbers in the odd positions and multiply the result by three to get a total of 51.

The number "729" is assigned to Israel but a product with that code doesn’t mean it was made in Israel. The number "871" is already assigned to the Netherlands.

Musicians and labels can now obtain a unique bar code number – known as a Global Trade Identification Number (GTIN) – for an annual subscription of £25 ($50). GS1 codes enable works to be ...

A CUSIP number is a security's identifying number, not unlike a product's catalog or bar code number. Its nine digits are assigned by Committee on Uniform Security Identification Procedures (CUSIP).