How to apply for barcode in China
1 What is a product barcode? Paper Box,Disposable Cake Box,Cake Box,Disposable Paper Box JIANGYIN BIOPACKAGE CO.,LTD , https://www.chinapulppackage.com
A commodity barcode is a special symbol that converts a digital code representing product information into parallel lines arranged by a set of rules. Generally, 13 digits are the "identity card" of goods, which is the "common language" in which goods are circulated in the international market.
2. Why should I use barcodes on my products?
First: Chinese law stipulates that goods circulating in China need to apply for barcodes from the country's bar code management department.
Second: Chinese law stipulates that goods exported to foreign countries need to apply for barcodes from the bar code management department of the country.
Third: commodity bar code is the basis for commercial modernization, and is the entry ticket for goods entering supermarkets and POS scanning stores. In the supermarket, when the customer purchases the goods and pays at the checkout counter, the cashier simply picks up the goods with the barcode on the stage equipped with the laser scanner, and immediately identifies the manufacturer, name, price, etc. Product information and print out the shopping list. In this way, not only can the automatic management of sales, warehousing and ordering be realized, but also the sales information can be mastered by the manufacturer in time through the production, supply and sales information system.
In fact, bar codes have become a must for commodities to enter the supermarket. In recent years, many cities in China (such as Beijing, Shanghai, Fujian, etc.) have documents that all bar code-free goods are not allowed to enter the supermarket.
3. Which products are suitable for bar code?
All retail goods, such as food, beverages, cigarettes, native products, clothing, shoes and hats, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, toothpaste, soap, washing powder and other daily chemicals, books, film, blank tape and other information chemicals, culture and education Sporting goods, arts and crafts and toys, household plastic products and daily rubber products, daily enamel products, tableware and drinking utensils, household appliances such as televisions, radios, tape recorders, refrigerators, washing machines, hand tools, scissors, etc. Hardware products, daily sundries, etc. are all suitable for bar code.
4. The meaning of the commodity barcode number
Product barcodes are generally divided into 13 digits, a total of 4 sections, according to 3-5-4-1 points,
The first part represents the country, the second part represents the manufacturer, the third part represents the in-plant commodity code, and the fourth part is the validation code:
For example, take the barcode 6936983800013 as an example. This barcode is divided into 4 parts, from left to right:
1-3 digits: A total of 3 digits, corresponding to the barcode 693, is one of the country codes of China. (690--695 is a Chinese code, allocated internationally);
4-8 digits: a total of 5 digits, corresponding to the code of 69838, representing the manufacturer code, applied by the manufacturer, the state allocation;
9-12 digits: a total of 4 digits, corresponding to the barcode 0001, representing the in-house commodity code, determined by the manufacturer;
13th place: a total of 1 bit, corresponding to the bar code 3, is the check code, according to a certain algorithm, calculated from the first 12 digits.
5 Last but not least, what is the company's biggest concern? How do I apply for a barcode?
Process for applying barcode
First of all: qualification issues.
The product barcode is not for everyone to apply for, the application can only be a company or an individual business. The company must have independent legal personality, which means that the branch can not apply for the barcode; There must be a business name.
Second: Where do I go?
The department that handles the bar code of the goods is the State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision. Another point to note is: Where is the license location of your company, it must be handled in the quality supervision bureau of that area. For example, the Shanghai company is going to apply in Shanghai. Guangzhou company will be handled in Guangzhou.
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Third: What information do I have to provide?
1. The original business license and two copies of the company's business license, stamped with official seal.
2. The original and copy of the company's three certificates, stamped with the official seal.
3. Fill in 2 copies of the “Application for Registration of Chinese Commodity Barcode Manufacturer Identification Code†(requires double-sided printing, stamped with official seal), (this application can be obtained at the applicant company)
Fourth: How many numbers do I have for the barcode certificate?
Once applied, it is 10,000. If you use it, you can add it for free, but there is a premise that you must go to the Quality Supervision Bureau for the record.
Finally: the processing time and the period of use are 10 to 30 working days. You can apply for 10,000 barcodes, you can use it yourself.
The period of use is two years. (ps: 3 months before expiration will be renewed)