UPC-A Barcodes
Also known as: Universal Product Code, GTIN-12
Encodable digits: 0-9
Length: 12 digits
Here you can purchase UPC-A retail barcodes for all retail products (except for books and magazines).
If you need a book barcode/magazine barcode, CD barcode, DVD barcode or an EAN-13 Barcode, then please click through these links. The difference between UPC and EAN-13 barcodes can be seen here.
Our barcodes shop is automated – so if you purchase this product, it will be automatically emailed to you within a few minutes.
Should I get a UPC or EAN barcode?
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Within the USA, barcodes are usually in 12-digit UPC format – however, outside of the USA, the 13-digit EAN format is preferred.
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If you plan to sell your product in the USA only, we recommend using a barcode in UPC-12 format.
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If you plan to sell your product in any other country in the world, it is best to get a barcode in EAN-13 format.
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If you are selling your product in several different countries, including the USA, it is your choice whether to get a barcode in EAN-13 format or UPC-12 format.
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Most barcode scanners can read both EAN and UPC barcodes, so if you want to use the same barcode on your product regardless of which country it is in, that is fine. It is perfectly acceptable to use an EAN (European standard) barcode within the USA or a UPC barcode outside of the USA.
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In Trinidad both UPC and EAN-13 is accepted and used, please double check with your retailers for their preference.
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