UCC/EAN-128 was developed to provide a worldwide standard for exchanging
data between different companies. UCC/EAN-128 not only encodes the data,
but provides a method of defining the meaning of the data by defining a
list of "Application Identifiers" a.k.a. AIs.
UCC/EAN-128 is by itself not a symbology. It is a standard that defines
what kind of data is, how data is formatted. UCC/EAN-128 encodes data using
Code128 symbology so the printing requirement of Code128 symbology still
applies to UCC/EAN-128.
Every UCC/EAN-128 symbol encodes an AI to indicate that what type of
data is encoded. In most of cases, AI also decides the length of the data
and the format of the data. All dates are represented in the format YYMMDD. YY values between 51-99 indicates the years between 1951 and 1999. YY
values between 00-50 indicates the years between 2000 and 2050.
If the AI numbers contain an 'x' or 'y', that means a single
digit needs to be appended to the AI. x digit indicates the length of the
following data field; y digit indicates the ordinal of the decimal point in
the data field.
|
AI |
Description |
Format of encoded data |
|
00 |
Serial Shipping Container Code(SSCC-18) |
18 digits |
|
01 |
Shipping Container Code (SSCC-14) |
14 digits |
|
02 |
Number of containers |
14 digits |
|
10 |
Batch Number |
1-20 alphanumeric |
|
11 |
Production Date |
6 digits: YYMMDD |
|
13 |
Packaging Date |
6 digits: YYMMDD |
|
15 |
Sell by Date (Quality Control) |
6 digits: YYMMDD |
|
17 |
Expiration Date |
6 digits: YYMMDD |
|
20 |
Product Variant |
2 digits |
|
21 |
Serial Number |
1-20 alphanumeric |
|
22 |
HIBCC Quantity, Date, Batch and Link |
1-29 alphanumeric |
|
23x |
Lot Number |
1-19 alphanumeric |
|
240 |
Additional Product Identification |
1-30 alphanumeric |
|
250 |
Second Serial Number |
1-30 alphanumeric |
|
30 |
Quantity Each |
- |
|
310y |
Product Net Weight in kg |
6 digits |
|
311y |
Product Length/1st Dimension, in meters |
6 digits |
|
312y |
Product Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in meters |
6 digits |
|
313y |
Product Depth/Thickness/3rd Dimension, in meters |
6 digits |
|
314y |
Product Area, in square meters |
6 digits |
|
315y |
Product Volume, in liters |
6 digits |
|
316y |
product Volume, in cubic meters |
6 digits |
|
320y |
Product Net Weight, in pounds |
6 digits |
|
321y |
Product Length/1st Dimension, in inches |
6 digits |
|
322y |
Product Length/1st Dimension, in feet |
6 digits |
|
323y |
Product Length/1st Dimension, in yards |
6 digits |
|
324y |
Product Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in inches |
6 digits |
|
325y |
Product Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in feet |
6 digits |
|
326y |
Product Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in yards |
6 digits |
|
327y |
Product Depth/Thickness/3rd Dimension, in inches |
6 digits |
|
328y |
Product Depth/Thickness/3rd Dimension, in feet |
6 digits |
|
329y |
Product Depth/Thickness/3rd Dimension, in yards |
6 digits |
|
330y |
Container Gross Weight (Kg) |
6 digits |
|
331y |
Container Length/1st Dimension (Meters) |
6 digits |
|
332y |
Container Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension (Meters) |
6 digits |
|
333y |
Container Depth/Thickness/3rd Dimension (Meters) |
6 digits |
|
334y |
Container Area (Square Meters) |
6 digits |
|
335y |
Container Gross Volume (Liters) |
6 digits |
|
336y |
Container Gross Volume (Cubic Meters) |
6 digits |
|
340y |
Container Gross Weight (Pounds) |
6 digits |
|
341y |
Container Length/1st Dimension, in inches |
6 digits |
|
342y |
Container Length/1st Dimension, in feet |
6 digits |
|
343y |
Container Length/1st Dimension in, in yards |
6 digits |
|
344y |
Container Width/Diamater/2nd Dimension, in inches |
6 digits |
|
345y |
Container Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in feet |
6 digits |
|
346y |
Container Width/Diameter/2nd Dimension, in yards |
6 digits |
|
347y |
Container Depth/Thickness/Height/3rd Dimension, in inches |
6 digits |
|
348y |
Container Depth/Thickness/Height/3rd Dimension, in feet |
6 digits |
|
349y |
Container Depth/Thickness/Height/3rd Dimension, in yards |
6 digits |
|
350y |
Product Area (Square Inches) |
6 digits |
|
351y |
Product Area (Square Feet) |
6 digits |
|
352y |
Product Area (Square Yards) |
6 digits |
|
353y |
Container Area (Square Inches) |
6 digits |
|
354y |
Container Area (Square Feet) |
6 digits |
|
355y |
Container Area (Suqare Yards) |
6 digits |
|
356y |
Net Weight (Troy Ounces) |
6 digits |
|
360y |
Product Volume (Quarts) |
6 digits |
|
361y |
Product Volume (Gallons) |
6 digits |
|
362y |
Container Gross Volume (Quarts) |
6 digits |
|
363y |
Container Gross Volume (Gallons) |
6 digits |
|
364y |
Product Volume (Cubic Inches) |
6 digits |
|
365y |
Product Volume (Cubic Feet) |
6 digits |
|
366y |
Product Volume (Cubic Yards) |
6 digits |
|
367y |
Container Gross Volume (Cubic Inches) |
6 digits |
|
368y |
Container Gross Volume (Cubic Feet) |
6 digits |
|
369y |
Container Gross Volume (Cubic Yards) |
6 digits |
|
37 |
Number of Units Contained |
1-8 digits |
|
400 |
Customer Purchase Order Number |
1-29 alphanumeric |
|
410 |
Ship To/Deliver To Location Code (EAN13 or DUNS code) |
13 digits |
|
411 |
Bill To/Invoice Location Code (EAN13 or DUNS code) |
13 digits |
|
412 |
Purchase From Location Code (EAN13 or DUNS code) |
13 digits |
|
420 |
Ship To/Deliver To Postal Code (Single Postal Authority) |
1-9 alphanumeric |
|
421 |
Ship To/Deliver To Postal Code (Multiple Postal Authority) |
4-12 alphanumeric |
|
8001 |
Roll Products - Width/Length/Core Diameter |
14 digits |
|
8002 |
Electronic Serial Number (ESN) for Cellular Phone |
1-20 alphanumeric |
|
8003 |
UPC/EAN Number and Serial Number of Returnable Asset |
14 Digit UPC +1-16 Alphanumeric Serial Number |
|
8004 |
UPC/EAN Serial Identification |
1-30 Alphanumeric |
|
8005 |
Price per Unit of Measure |
6 digits |
|
8100 |
Coupon Extended Code: Number System and Offer |
6 digits |
|
8101 |
8101 Coupon Extended Code: Number System, Offer, End of Offer |
10 digits |
|
8102 |
Coupon Extended Code: Number System preceded by 0 |
2 digits |
|
90 |
Mutually Agreed Between Trading Partners |
1-30 alphanumeric |
|
91 |
USPS services |
2-digit service code, 9-digit customer ID, 8-digit package
ID plus 1 Mod10 check digit |
|
92 |
Internal Company Codes |
1-30 alphanumeric |
|
93 |
Internal Company Codes |
1-30 alphanumeric |
|
94 |
Internal Company Codes |
1-30 alphanumeric |
|
95 |
Internal Company Codes |
1-30 alphanumeric |
|
96 |
Internal Company Codes |
1-30 alphanumeric |
|
97 |
Internal Company Codes |
1-30 alphanumeric |
|
98 |
Internal Company Codes |
1-30 alphanumeric |
|
99 |
Internal Company Codes |
1-30 alphanumeric |
The Serial Shipping Container Code is used to identify individual shipping
container. For more information read SSCC specification
at barcode library.
The United States Postal Service uses EAN-128 to encode Package ID in
confirmation services, as outlined in
publication 91.
The AI used in USPS is 91. To learn more about USPS EAN128, click
here.
