How to read UPC bar codes to identify US, Japanese or Chinese goods

Usually with a product you will look at the words Made in to know where to produce. However, there are ways to identify origin more accurately.

UPC or Product Code is always printed on the packaging, used to identify the origin of the item. In this article, the Network Administrator will provide you with a list of barcodes for each country, so readers know how to read product barcodes, UPC bar codes, and then distinguish Vietnamese and Chinese products. National with items from other countries in the world

The general rule for determining which is the first three numbers of UPC bar codes. It will indicate the factory or country that exported the product. For example, Vietnam 's barcode will be 893 , South Korea will be 880 and China will be between 690 and 695, .

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Some special cases are difficult to identify origin as an Indian company imports fruits from China, then exports to other countries, so the bar code showing the origin of fruits will be in India but not must China.

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Above is the bar code according to international standards, helping you identify the origin of goods. Before buying, consumers should not only check the barcode but also find out the information of the manufacturing company, as well as the importer.

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