GS1 접두사 조회

모든 GS1 바코드 접두사의 등록 국가를 조회하세요. 바코드 번호 또는 3자리 접두사를 입력하여 발급 기관을 확인하세요.

접두사 국가 / 기관

How to Use

  1. 1
    Enter the GS1 prefix digits

    Type the first 3 digits of any EAN-13 or GS1 barcode into the lookup field. These digits form the GS1 Company Prefix range that identifies the issuing Member Organization.

  2. 2
    Read the country or organization result

    The tool displays the GS1 Member Organization assigned to that prefix range — typically a national standards body such as GS1 France or GS1 US. Note that the prefix indicates the registering country, not necessarily the product's country of manufacture.

  3. 3
    Use the result for routing or validation

    Apply the country mapping to validate that a barcode's prefix matches the declared origin in import/export documentation, or to route the barcode number to the correct national GS1 registry for full company lookup.

About

The GS1 system assigns barcode prefix ranges to its Member Organizations — national bodies such as GS1 Germany, GS1 Japan, and GS1 US — which in turn allocate unique GS1 Company Prefixes to registered brand owners. The first two or three digits of an EAN-13 barcode indicate which Member Organization issued the prefix, providing a starting point for tracing a product's brand registration. GS1 administers over 100 Member Organizations worldwide, covering virtually every country engaged in international trade.

Prefix ranges are not uniformly three digits long. Some countries are allocated two-digit prefixes due to high barcode usage volumes, while smaller markets may share three-digit ranges. The United States, for example, holds prefix ranges starting with 0 and several ranges in the 030–039 and 060–139 bands. Japan holds ranges 450–459 and 490–499. Special-purpose ranges exist outside the national allocation scheme: 200–299 are reserved for restricted in-store use, 977 is assigned to serial publications (ISSN), 978–979 to books (ISBN and ISMN), and 981–983 to common currency coupons in certain regions.

Understanding GS1 prefix semantics is important for supply-chain professionals, customs authorities, and developers building product information systems. A prefix lookup is a useful first step in barcode validation, but full product data must always be retrieved from GS1 Cloud or the relevant national registry. GS1 has issued clear guidance that prefix ranges must not be used as country-of-origin declarations on product labeling, packaging, or trade documents.

FAQ

Does a barcode prefix tell me where a product was made?
No — the GS1 prefix identifies the country where the brand owner registered their company, not where the product was manufactured. GS1 itself explicitly warns against using prefix ranges as country-of-origin indicators. A product made in Vietnam may carry a US-registered EAN if the brand owner is a US company. The prefix is purely an administrative indicator of GS1 membership jurisdiction.
Why do US barcodes sometimes start with 0 and sometimes with 6, 7, or 8?
GS1 US administers several prefix ranges. The original UPC-A system used a leading '0' (often omitted in 12-digit UPC-A but represented as 0 in EAN-13). As demand for company prefixes grew, GS1 US was allocated additional ranges including 030–039, 060–139, and others. All of these ranges are valid for US-registered companies. The allocation of multiple ranges reflects decades of growth in the GS1 US member base since the original UPC standard was adopted in 1974.
What do prefixes in the 200–299 range indicate?
Prefixes 200–299 are reserved for internal or store use, as defined by GS1. These are not globally unique identifiers and must never be used outside the retailer's own four walls. A barcode starting with 2 typically indicates a variable-measure item — such as a random-weight product like deli cheese or fresh produce — where the price or weight is encoded in the barcode payload and is only meaningful within that specific store's point-of-sale system.
What are GS1 prefixes 978 and 979 used for?
Prefixes 978 and 979 are reserved for the book trade under the ISBN system governed by the International ISBN Agency. Barcodes beginning with 978 encode ISBN-13 numbers derived from the legacy ISBN-10 system (the '978' Bookland prefix). The 979 range was introduced to expand ISBN capacity and includes both book ISBNs (979-10, 979-11, 979-12) and music ISMNs (979-0). These prefixes are not assigned to any national GS1 Member Organization for general retail use.
Can one company have prefixes registered in multiple countries?
Yes. Multinational companies often maintain GS1 membership in several countries, holding separate company prefix allocations from each national Member Organization. This can mean the same physical manufacturer legitimately uses barcodes starting with different national prefixes on products registered under different subsidiary entities. The GS1 Cloud and individual Member Organization registries are the authoritative sources for mapping a full GS1 Company Prefix to a specific brand owner.