Find out the country barcode by number. How to identify a counterfeit product by barcode (barcode)

Almost every day we come across the procedure of reading a barcode when making purchases in a store. It is this attribute that is the main element of identifying goods and provides information about them in sufficient volume to make a purchase.

Thus, using a barcode reader, you can find out information about the country and specific manufacturer of the product, its distinctive features (article number, color, size, name, etc.), as well as determine the authenticity of the information indicated on the label by comparing it with the information received . All this makes it possible to implement a barcode applied to consumer or transport packaging. Checking it for the authenticity of the product is quite simple. In the article we will look at how this can be done, and also analyze in detail what this code is, how to read it and why it is useful to know its decoding.

Barcode: what is it and what data does it contain?

This code is a kind of code that allows you to identify a product by reading it with a special electronic device. A barcode is an image in the form of stripes and numbers, which is applied to product packaging and contains detailed information about it. In order to obtain it, it is necessary to decipher the corresponding symbols. As a rule, there are thirteen or eight of them (the most common options in our country).

The 13-digit barcode is called EAN-13 and belongs to the European Association for Product Numbering. In some cases, an 8-digit code, EAN-8, is used. It is applied to small packages. There are also systems designed to encode settlement and payment documents that are also EAN compatible.

What information does a barcode contain? You can use it to check data encrypted in numbers and stripes about:

• the country in which the code data bank is located;
• country of origin of the product;
• product;
• check number (more about it below).

How to do it? Let's get a look.

Revealing the secret of the barcode

Encoding of alphanumeric characters is carried out using light and dark stripes of different widths, alternating with each other - strokes and spaces. The unit of stroke width is the approved unit - 0.33 mm (narrowest stroke or space). Seven modules, grouped into two bars and two spaces, encode one barcode digit. The width of each of them can be from one to a maximum of three modules. For example: the number "4" will look like a sequence like "1011100". Each symbol of the code is represented in a similar way. What do these numbers say?

1. The first numbers (two or three) contain information about the country of origin of the product. In some countries, these are several variants of the combination of numbers (due to the large scale) that make up the barcode. You can check them for a particular state in a special reference book or on numerous online resources. For Russia these are values ​​from 460 to 469, for China - 690, Great Britain - 50, Germany - from 400 to 440, etc.
2. The following numbers (there are five) indicate the specific enterprise that manufactured the product. This code is assigned by the national authority of the country to which the organization belongs.
3. The next ones (also five) are the digits of the product code; they are determined either by the manufacturer or the seller in the form of a registration number within the organization. What could be encrypted in these numbers? You can check for such data as name, size and weight, color, grade and other characteristic information.
4. The last digit of the code is the check number. It is necessary for the scanner to read the information contained in the barcode. This figure is calculated using a special algorithm, which we will consider later.

Barcode check digit: how to determine

You can check the authenticity of a barcode by the last digit indicated in it. How to do it? It is necessary to make calculations according to the following algorithm:

1. Each digit, except the last one, is assigned a value from 1 to 12 in order.
2. The numbers in even places (2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12) are added and the resulting value is multiplied by 3.
3. The numbers located in odd places (1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11th) are added up.
4. The results of the second and third points are also added. The result is a number of two or three digits.
5. Only the last digit is left in the final value. It is subtracted from ten.

The resulting difference will be the check digit that completes the barcode. You can check the truth of this algorithm yourself by taking the code numbers on any product you have at hand.

Primes and spaces

Information is carried not only by numbers, but also by strokes, spaces, as well as their width and combination with each other. The EAN-13 standard code size is 31.35 mm. In this case, there must be free space around the barcode, which increases its nominal width to 37.29 mm. There is also an indication of the beginning and end of scanning - code strips elongated along the edges. The stripes themselves contain encrypted numbers reflected on the product barcode. How they are encoded was discussed above.

Barcode verification: how and why

Every person wants to buy genuine products, and not well (or poorly) disguised fakes. It is not always possible to determine by sight whether it is a copy. Such problems occur especially often when purchasing clothes from well-known brands. In such a situation, you can check the barcode of the country of origin and obtain information about the true origin of the product. There are special online services for these purposes. By entering the appropriate numbers into the data window, you will find out where and by whom the products with a specific barcode were manufactured. Often the label/tag bears the inscription “Made in France” or “Made in the USA”, but in reality the item is ordinary Chinese consumer goods.

However, inconsistency of information may be due to other reasons:

• the product was manufactured at a subsidiary located in another country;
• the product is manufactured in one country, but under a license from a company in another country;
• the founders of the enterprise are companies registered in various states;
• the company received a code in the country to which the export is directed.

In these cases, it is worth learning more about the manufacturer and the features of its work. By the way, not long ago special applications for smartphones appeared that allow you to check the barcode of products right in the store in order to get complete information about them without outside help.

Barcodes of postal items

This opportunity is no longer a novelty for most citizens who order something online from time to time. Today it is possible to check a package using a barcode and determine its location while it is still on the way. This code (which is assigned to all shipments) is also used to track mail. It is entered on special resources (on the Russian Post website or other “thematic” services) and allows you to obtain information about the main postal points passed and the status of “processing” (formed, sent, delivered) of the item, its weight, type, etc.

There are some differences in the barcode of parcels. They also consist of 13 digits (in the Russian Federation - 14), but their meanings are different:

• the first 6 digits are the recipient's index;
• 7, 8th digits - month of departure;
• 9-13th digits - parcel number;
• The 14th is the control value.

Thus, knowing the barcode, you can check whether the package is yours, as well as find out information about it when it is in transit.

Conclusion

The image that is applied to the packaging of any product produced and sold is called a barcode. Using it, you can check information about the product itself, its manufacturer and country of origin, as well as identify the authenticity of the data indicated on the label/packaging. In addition, special shipments are used to identify and track them during delivery. This attribute is the most important element of automated identification of goods throughout the world.

Bar code is a sequence of black and white stripes that represents some information in a form convenient for reading by technical means. The information contained in the code can be printed in a readable form under the code (decryption). Bar codes are used in trade, warehouse accounting, librarianship, security systems, postal services, assembly production, and document processing. In global trade practice, it is common to use EAN barcodes to label goods. In accordance with the accepted procedure, the manufacturer of the product applies a bar code to it, generated using data about the country of location of the manufacturer and the manufacturer’s code. The manufacturer code is assigned by the regional branch of the international organization EAN International. This registration procedure eliminates the possibility of two different products with the same codes appearing.

There are different ways to encode information called (barcode encodings or symbols). There are linear and two-dimensional barcode symbologies.

Linear(regular), in contrast to two-dimensional, are barcodes that are readable in one direction (horizontally). The most common linear symbologies: EAN, UPC, Code39, Code128, Codabar, Interleaved 2 of 5. Linear symbologies allow you to encode a small amount of information (up to 20-30 characters - usually numbers) using simple barcodes readable by inexpensive scanners. Example EAN-13 symbology code:


Two-dimensional are called symbols designed to encode large amounts of information (up to several pages of text). The two-dimensional code is read using a special two-dimensional code scanner and allows you to quickly and accurately enter a large amount of information. Deciphering such a code is carried out in two dimensions (horizontally and vertically). Datamatrix, Data Glyph, Aztec.

Barcode can be applied in the production of packaging (by printing) or use self-adhesive labels that are printed using special printers.

For reading barcodes special devices called barcode scanners are used. The scanner illuminates the barcode with its illuminator and reads the resulting image. After that, it detects the presence of black barcode stripes in the picture. If the scanner does not have a built-in decoder (barcode decoding unit), then the scanner transmits to the receiving device a series of signals corresponding to the width of the black and white stripes. Barcode decoding must be performed by the receiving device or an external decoder. If the scanner is equipped with an internal decoder, then this decoder decrypts the barcode and transmits information to the receiving device (computer, cash register, etc.) in accordance with the interface signals determined by the scanner model.

Barcode decoding. Using a bar code, information about some of the most important parameters of the product is encrypted. The most common are the American Universal Product Code UPC and the European coding system EAN. The most common EAN/UCC product numbers are EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E and the 14-bit shipping packaging code ITF-14. There is also a 128-bit UCC/EAN-128 system. According to one system or another, each type of product is assigned its own number, most often consisting of 13 digits (EAN-13).

Take, for example, a digital code: 4820024700016 . The first two digits ( 482 ) indicate the country of origin (manufacturer or seller) of the product, the following 4 or 5 depending on the length of the country code ( 0024 ) - manufacturing plant, five more ( 70001 ) - name of the product, its consumer properties, dimensions, weight, color. Last digit ( 6 ) control used to check whether the scanner is reading strokes correctly. EAN-13:



For product code:
1 digit: product name,
2nd digit: consumer properties,
3rd digit: dimensions, weight,
4th digit: ingredients,
5th digit: color.

An example of calculating a check digit to determine the authenticity of a product
1. Add the numbers in even places:
8+0+2+7+0+1=18
2. Multiply the resulting amount by 3:
18x3=54
3. Add numbers in odd places without a check digit:
4+2+0+4+0+0=10
4. Add the numbers indicated in points 2 and 3:
54+10=64
5. Drop tens:
we get 4
6. Subtract from 10 what you got in step 5:
10-4=6

If the number obtained after calculation does not match the control number in the barcode, this means that the product was produced illegally.

The country of manufacture code has two or three characters, and the company code has four or five characters. Products that are large in size may have a short code consisting of eight digits - EAN-8.

Typically, the country code is assigned by the International Association EAN. We draw the attention of consumers to the fact that the country code never consists of one digit. Sometimes the code printed on the label does not correspond to the country of origin stated on the packaging; there may be several reasons. First: the company was registered and received a code not in its own country, but in the one where the main export of its products is directed. Second: the product was manufactured at a subsidiary. Third: perhaps the product was manufactured in one country, but under a license from a company from another country. The fourth is when several companies from different countries become the founders of an enterprise.

Correspondence table of country barcodes in the "EAN" system.

A COUNTRY	BARCODE
Australia	93
Austria	90-91
Argentina	779
Belgium	54
Bulgaria	380
Bolivia	777
Bosnia and Herzegovina	387
Brazil	789
Great Britain	50
Hungary	599
Venezuela	759
Vietnam	893
Guadeloupe	489
Guatemala	740-745
Germany	400-440
Honduras	740-745
Greece	520
Denmark	57
Dominican Republic	746
Israel	729
India	890
Indonesia	899
Ireland	539
Iceland	569
Spain	84
Italy	80-83
Canada	00-09
Cyprus	529
China	690-691
Colombia	770
Costa Rica	740-745
Cuba	850
Latvia	475
Lithuania	477
Luxembourg	54
Mauritania	609
Malaysia	955
Malta	535
Morocco and Western Sahara	611
Mexico	750
Moldova	484
Netherlands	87
Nicaragua	740-745
New Zealand	94
Norway	70
Panama	740-745
Paraguay	784
Peru	775
Poland	590
Portugal	560
Russia	460
Romania	594
Salvador	740-745
Serbia	860
Singapore	888
Slovakia	858
Slovenia	383
USA	00-09
Thailand	885
Taiwan	471
Tunisia	619
Türkiye	869
Ukraine	482
Uruguay	773
Philippines	480
Finland	64
France	30-37
Croatia	385
Czech	859
Chile	780
Switzerland	76
Sweden	73
Sri Lanka	479
Ecuador	786
Estonia	474
South Korea	880
South Africa	600-601
Japan	49

The Russian market is flooded with fakes.
And if previously only products of famous brands were counterfeited, now you will hardly find a real branded item or product on the shelves and trays.
Neither a purchase from a major retail chain store or a cool boutique, nor high-quality packaging, nor a high price will save you from buying a fake.
How to detect a fake? Is it possible to independently distinguish a fake item from a real one? How not to make mistakes when buying?
It turns out it IS POSSIBLE! And the method is not that difficult! And this will help us... BARCODE!
A barcode is a black and white zebra with a set of numbers. To obtain the right to apply a barcode, you need to undergo international certification, which guarantees the high quality of the product. This is used by many companies that cannot produce a quality product and sell it successfully. They use labels and barcodes of well-known companies, selling their products in cheap shops, stalls and markets.
When buying a product (cosmetics, perfumes, coffee, tea, etc.), the buyer looks mainly at the first two or three digits indicating the country of origin. And it is precisely these first two or three numbers that false manufacturers rely on when producing a fake.
In general, the barcode printed on the packaging may not correspond to the country of origin. There are several reasons for this:
1) the product was produced at a subsidiary in another country;
2) the company is not registered in its own country;
3) the product was produced clandestinely.

Barcode decoding. Using a bar code, information about some of the most important parameters of the product is encrypted. The most common are the American Universal Product Code (UPC) and the European EAN coding system. The most common EAN/UCC product numbers are EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E and the 14-digit shipping packaging code ITF-14. There is also a 128-bit UCC/EAN-128 system. According to one system or another, each type of product is assigned its own number, most often consisting of 13 digits (EAN-13).

Take, for example, a digital code: 4820024700016 . The first two digits ( 482 ) indicate the country of origin (manufacturer or seller) of the product, the following 4 or 5 depending on the length of the country code ( 0024 ) - manufacturing plant, five more ( 70001 ) - name of the product, its consumer properties, dimensions, weight, color. Last digit ( 6 ) control used to check whether the scanner is reading strokes correctly. EAN-13:

For product code:
1 digit: product name,
2nd digit: consumer properties,
3rd digit: dimensions, weight,
4th digit: ingredients,
5th digit: color.

An example of calculating a check digit to determine the authenticity of a product
1. Add the numbers in even places:
8+0+2+7+0+1=18
2. Multiply the resulting amount by 3:
18x3=54
3. Add numbers in odd places without a check digit:
4+2+0+4+0+0=10
4. Add the numbers indicated in points 2 and 3:
54+10=64
5. Drop tens:
we get 4
6. Subtract from 10 what you got in step 5:
10-4=6

If the number obtained after calculation does not match the control number in the barcode, this means that the product was produced illegally.

But the question logically arises: why don’t those who counterfeit branded products repeat the barcode exactly?
Firstly, complete marking with someone else’s barcode can lead to big troubles (fine, closure of the enterprise, etc.). So you need to change a couple of numbers.
Secondly, it is based on inattention, on ignorance of the method of how to distinguish a fake (not all numbers are included, they may be erased, too small).

Don't be fooled!

International barcodes
000-139 USA 200-299 Internal numbering 300-379 France 380 Bulgaria 383 Slovenia 385 Croatia 387 Bosnia-Herzegovina 400-440 Germany 450-459, 490-499 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 489 Hong Kong 500-509 UK 520 Greece	529 Cyprus 530 Albania 531 Macedonia 535 Malta 539 Ireland 540-549 Belgium, Luxembourg 560 Portugal 569 Iceland 570-579 Denmark 590 Poland 594 Romania 599 Hungary 600-601 South Africa 603 Ghana 608 Bahrain 609 Mauritius 611 Morocco 613 Algeria 616 Kenya 518 Ivory Coast 619 Tunisia 621 Syria 622 Egypt 624 Libya 625 Jordan 626 Iran 627 Kuwait	628 Saudi Arabia 629 U.A.E. 640-649 Finland 690-695 China 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 770 Colombia 773 Uruguay 775 Peru 777 Bolivia 779 Argentina 780 Chile 784 Paraguay 786 Ecuador 789-790 Brazil 800-839 Italy	840-849 Spain 850 Cuba 858 Slovakia 859 Czech Republic 860 Serbia and Montenegro 865 Mongolia 867 North Korea 869 Türkiye 870-879 Netherlands 880 South Korea 884 Cambodia 885 Thailand 888 Singapore 890 India 893 Vietnam 899 Indonesia 900-919 Austria 930-939 Australia 940-949 New Zealand 950 Head office 955 Malaysia 958 Macau 978-979 Books (ISBN) 980 Return receipts 981-982 Currency coupons 990-999 Coupons

Nowadays, in order not to be deceived and not to buy a “pig in a poke,” you need to have reliable information about the product. Buyers, as a rule, believe what is written on the packaging and do not think about the degree of reliability of such information. This article will help the common man to get maximum information about the product.

What is a product barcode

Each product is officially registered and receives a special number. Everyone has seen vertical black and white lines on the packaging, under which there is a row of numbers. These strange stripes and numbers are called the product barcode.

The first two and sometimes three digits indicate the country where the product was manufactured. The next four to five digits are the code assigned at the regional level to the manufacturer. Next comes the product code, which consists of five digits. The manufacturer encodes product data in these numbers: weight, color, size, etc. The last digit in the code is a control digit, it is intended for reading the barcode by a scanner. It should be noted that the bar code carries not only an information load, it is also used to control and account for goods and manage the trade turnover process.

How to get information about a product using a barcode

The first thing you can find out from a bar code without any complex manipulations is the country of origin of the product. You need to pay attention to the first three digits of the code.

You can verify the authenticity of a barcode using a checksum. This can be done using simple arithmetic calculations or on the Internet.

How to find out a product by barcode using the Internet

At the moment, there are many sites where you can check the authenticity of a barcode. Just enter the code numbers in the field and press the button. If the message with the verification result is green, the barcode is real, if it is red, the product is fake. The useful functions of the digital product code are not limited to this. Some sites use a barcode to provide information not only about its authenticity, but also about the manufacturer and the product itself.

Moreover, there are special applications for mobile phones in the public domain, with which you can perform authentication directly in the store.

Checking a product's barcode can be useful, and in some cases simply necessary. The digital code contains information about the country where the product was manufactured. You can also check whether the manufacturer stated on the packaging actually exists and whether the product is officially registered. With the help of simple manipulations you will receive information that will help you choose a truly high-quality product.

Instructions

The appearance of the barcode will not tell anyone anything. In addition to the usual lined rectangle, the barcode can be either narrow or short. Some codes are printed without numbers at all. Such shortened encodings are allowed, but rather as an exception. Still, most manufacturers strictly adhere to a standard coding system, where each digit implies specific data.

5 - product color.
The last digit of the barcode is a control digit and serves to confirm the authenticity of the code.

To calculate whether the product in front of you is a fake or a genuine one, it is enough to carry out ordinary arithmetic calculations using barcode numbers. Add the numbers in even places. Multiply their sum by three. Then add the numbers from odd places except the last one. Now add up the two previous results. Cut off the first number from this amount. Subtract the resulting result from 10. You should get a number equal to the control number (the last one in the row). If they match, you have the original. If not, it's a fake.

Unfortunately, the presence of a barcode does not affect the quality of the product in any way. This marking was created exclusively for the manufacturers themselves, and not at all for. However, an inquisitive and attentive consumer can still figure out the manufacturer, or rather its country, by the encoding. But even here some difficulties may arise. The country of origin written on the label may not coincide with the barcode country, and this does not mean that you bought a fake. Many companies produce goods in one country and register them in another or open in third countries.

So, look at the first two digits of the barcode. Producing country values:
- 00, 01, 03, 04, 06 - USA, Canada;

30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 – France;

40, 41, 42, 43 – Germany;

49 – Japan;

50 - Great Britain and Northern Ireland;

54 - Belgium and Luxembourg;

56 – Portugal;

60, 61 – South Africa;

64 – Finland;

70 – Norway;

72 – Israel;

73 – Sweden;

76 – Switzerland;

80, 81, 82, 83 – Italy;

86 – Türkiye;

87 – Holland;

90, 91- Austria;

93 – Australia;

460 - Russia.

To find out directly the manufacturer of a product using a barcode, you will need to go to . Since 1999, there has been GEPIR - the global information registry. Each consumer on the official website can request information about barcode decoding. Go to or GEPIR home page http://gs46.gs1ru.org/GEPIR31/) and enter the code of the product you are interested in.

Sources:

• Manufacturer barcodes
• How to find out the country of manufacture by the barcode of a product?

Finding the right one manufacturer is always a complex process. As you know, there are a huge number of different plants and factories around the world. How to find a supplier who will be able to provide you with the necessary goods at an affordable price?

Instructions

Decide which product you want to order. To do this, use one of the product search systems by manufacturer m on the Internet (for example, suppliers of Chinese products can be found on Alibaba, Global Sources, Baidu, EC21, Made-in-China). To easily find information in these free catalogs, you need to know English well.

Formulate clear requirements for the product and, based on them, begin searching for a suitable supplier, comparing it with your wishes. Make sure that the manufacturer you choose is a company that can solve any problem, including prepayment of the ordered product and its delivery. Therefore, first find out as much as possible about the manufacturer and only then enter into an agreement with him.

Find out how the manufacturer works with clients, what is the area of ​​the enterprise and the workers involved in production. Request samples of the main documents for this manufacturer, including registration certificate, trade license and others. Thanks to the key points, you will better understand who you will cooperate with in the future, and you will be able to decide which manufacturer is most suitable for you. And never make an advance payment for a product without familiarizing yourself with the product sample offered.

Ask for advice from people you know who have experience in choosing and purchasing such equipment. Let them assist you in negotiations with key manufacturer mi and in the organization of supplies.

Video on the topic

Sources:

• How to choose a manufacturer in 2019

The barcode of the manufacturing countries consists of two or three digits, which are placed at the beginning of the linear marking of the product. The barcode may not match the country of origin for several reasons.

Information encrypted in a barcode

A bar code, or bar code, is a series of horizontally arranged vertical black and white lines that encode a small amount of information. The numbers that are most often encoded in a linear manner are usually written below the vertical lines of the bar code. Thus, the encoding is accessible for visual perception and for reading by a special technical means - a scanner.

The most common encoding that we are used to seeing on everything in stores is EAN-13. This marking consists of thirteen digits, of which the first two or three digits determine the country in which the product was produced. They are followed by four or five digits (this depends on the length of the state cipher) and are encrypted by the manufacturer. After them comes the first digit of the product coding, indicating its name. The next number determines the consumer properties of the product. It is followed by a number that determines the size and weight of the product. Next is the coding of the ingredients, followed by a number indicating the color of the product. The barcode ends with a check digit that prevents counterfeiting of goods.

Hatch-

The International Association EAN is responsible for assigning bar codes to states. Below is a list of barcodes according to the EAN coding system of those countries that can most often be found on products in our stores:

Austria – 90-91; - Belarus – 481; - Belgium – 54; - Great Britain – 50; - Hungary – 599; - Germany – from 400 to 440; - Georgia – 486; - Spain – 84; - Italy - 80-83; - Indonesia – 899; - Canada – 00-09; - Cyprus – 529; - China – 690-691; - Israel – 729; - Moldova – 484; - Colombia – 770; - Cuba – 850; - Latvia – 475; - Lithuania – 477; - Netherlands – 87; - Norway – 70; - Poland – 590; - Russia – 460-469; - Romania – 594; - Slovakia – 858; - Slovenia – 383; - Thailand – 885; - Türkiye – 869; - Ukraine – 482; - France – 30-37; - Finland – 64; - Croatia – 385; - Czech Republic – 859; - Switzerland – 76; - Estonia – 474; - Japan – 45 and 49.

Australia – 93; - Azerbaijan – 476; - Algeria – 613; - Argentina – 779; - Armenia – 485; - Bosnia and Herzegovina – 387; - Bulgaria – 380; - Bolivia – 777; - Brazil – 789; - Venezuela – 759; - Vietnam – 893; - Guatemala – 740; - Guadeloupe – 489; - Honduras – 742; - Greece – 520; - Denmark – 57; - Dominican Republic – 746; - Egypt – 622; - Jordan – 625; - India – 890; - Ireland – 539; - Iran – 626; - Iceland – 569; - Kazakhstan – 487; - Kenya – 616; - Costa Rica – 744; - Lebanon – 528; - Luxembourg – 54; - Mauritania – 609; - Macau – 958; - Macedonia – 531; - Malaysia – 955; - Malta – 535; - Mexico – 750; - Morocco and Western Sahara – 611; - Nicaragua – 743; - New Zealand – 94; - Panama - 745; - Paraguay – 784; - Peru – 775; - Portugal – 560; - El Salvador – 741; - Saudi Arabia – 628; - North Korea – 867; - Serbia – 860; - Singapore – 888; - Syria – 621; - USA - 00-09; - Taiwan – 471; - Tunisia – 619; - Uzbekistan – 478; - Uruguay – 773; - Philippines – 480; - Chile – 780; - Sweden – 73; - Sri Lanka – 479; - Ecuador – 786; - South Korea – 880; - South Africa – 600-601.

Sometimes the barcode may not match the country of origin indicated in the product description on the package. This can happen for several reasons: - the company has passed state registration and received its bar code in the country where the export of its products is directed, and not in its own country; - products are manufactured at a subsidiary; - the product was actually manufactured by an enterprise from another country, to order from the company; - the founders of the company are several enterprises from different countries.

Sources:

• Country barcodes