Carton
Carton
Minimum barcode information required represented by Application Identifiers (AIs)
| AI | Example Data & Format | Attribute Information |
|---|---|---|
| (01) | 99327111031766 n14- 14 digits numeric (fixed length) |
Global Trade Item Number Item Identification. (Primary identification of the product carton) 9 indicates that it is a variable measure (weight) product 93271110 - GS1 Company Prefix. (7, 8 or 9 digits in length depending on the GS1 prefix allocated) 3176 - Company product code or AUSMEAT code. (3, 4 or 5 digits in length) 6 - Check digit |
| (310n) | 000262 n6 - 6 digits numeric (fixed length) |
Net Weight - Kilograms In this example as n = 1, start at the very right of the measurement data field and count to the left 1 place. The net weight is 26.2kg. (n indicates that the position of the decimal point is n places to the left of the end of the number e.g. 3102) NB: Weight information is mandatory if the item is a variable weight trade item. |
| (11) | 050417 n6 - 6 digits numeric (fixed length) |
Packaging Date (YYMMDD) In this example the packaging date is 17th April 2005. |
| (21) | 41457354 an...20 - alpha numeric up to 20 characters (variable length) |
Serial Number In this example an 8 digit numeric only serial number has been allocated. NB: If a generic product is produced by more than one manufacturer and barcoded with a customer's item identification number, then possible duplication of serial numbers could exists. |
Example of a carton label:
Carton label for beef
Carton label for beef