Countries of the world

Country codes

Barcodes of the countries

A barcode is placed on the product and encrypts stored information about its origins. The standard barcode EAN-13 consists of 13 digits, the first three of which are the codes of the manufacturing countries. Then follows a company code, a product code and a check digit for protection against counterfeiting.

What is a country bar code

Suppose we have a product in our hands and see its barcode - a notable rectangle composed of black vertical lines. To determine from which country it was imported, it is necessary to look at the numbers below this box. The first three numbers are the country code. And the decoding is presented in the table below. But do not be deluded! In fact, the real origin of the product may not correspond with what is written on the barcode. For example, the manufacturer can be registered in one country and the assembly plant can be located in another. Or it can be an international company, covering several countries. Or a subsidiary company. There are many different nuances, and many manufacturers use them as a ploy for better trade promotion.

You can find the appropriate country and its code in the table below, and also you can use the GEO-service: what is a country's barcode?

Europe

Country	Barcode
France	300-379
Bulgaria	380
Slovenia	383
Croatia	385
Bosnia and Herzegovina	387
Germany	400-440
Russia	460-469
Estonia	474
Latvia	475
Lithuania	477
Belarus	481
Ukraine	482
Moldova	484
United Kingdom	500-509
Greece	520
Albania	530
Macedonia	531
Malta	535
Ireland	539
Belgium	540-549
Luxembourg	540-549
Portugal	560
Iceland	569
Denmark	570-579
Poland	590
Romania	594
Hungary	599
Finland	640-649
Norway	700-709
Sweden	730-739
Switzerland	760-769
Italy	800-839
Spain	840-849
Slovakia	858
Czech Republic	859
Serbia	860
Montenegro	860
Netherlands	870-879
Austria	900-919

Asia

Country	Barcode
Kyrgyzstan	470
Azerbaijan	476
Uzbekistan	478
Sri Lanka	479
Philippines	480
Armenia	485
Georgia	486
Kazakhstan	487
Japan	490-499
Lebanon	528
Cyprus	529
Bahrain	608
Syria	621
Jordan	625
Iran	626
Kuwait	627
Saudi Arabia	628
United Arab Emirates	629
China	690-695
Israel	729
Mongolia	865
North Korea	867
Turkey	869
South Korea	880
Cambodia	884
Thailand	885
Singapore	888
India	890
Vietnam	893
Indonesia	899
Malaysia	955

Australia and Oceania

Country	Barcode
Australia	930-939
New Zealand	940-949

North America

Country	Barcode
United States of America	000-139
Guatemala	740
El Salvador	741
Honduras	742
Nicaragua	743
Costa Rica	744
Panama	745
Dominican Republic	746
Mexico	750
Canada	754-755
Cuba	850

South America

Country	Barcode
Venezuela	759
Colombia	770
Uruguay	773
Peru	775
Bolivia	777
Argentina	779
Chile	780
Paraguay	784
Ecuador	786
Brazil	789-790

Africa

Country	Barcode
South Africa	600-601
Ghana	603
Mauritius	609
Morocco	611
Algeria	613
Kenya	616
Cote dIvoire	618
Tunisia	619
Egypt	622
Libya	624

Other barcodes

Due to historical reasons, the world stage holds some strong players with their own barcodes, them not being independent states or even recognized countries. For example, China's Hong Kong (489) and Macau (958) after returning from a century-old lease maintained extensive financial autonomy. Or also Chinese Taiwan (471), which has been long ago by itself. Numbers from 200 to 299 are reserved for internal needs of the manufacturer, and numbers from 977 to 999 - for books (ISSN), coupons, receipts, etc.

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