{"id":102,"date":"2013-09-10T02:11:02","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T02:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/internationalbarcodes.net\/?page_id=102"},"modified":"2021-06-30T23:40:27","modified_gmt":"2021-06-30T23:40:27","slug":"barcode-acceptance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/barcodes-israel.co.il\/en\/barcode-acceptance\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcode Acceptance"},"content":{"rendered":"
Our barcodes are accepted in 99.99% of retailers worldwide. However, a few companies in a limited number of countries impose restrictions on which barcodes they will accept. Please check the following list to see which countries have restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n Note – This list is as up to date as possible, and any restrictions we hear of are added quickly. However, individual company policies are subject to change without notice. There are millions of stores worldwide, which all have a right to choose their own barcoding policy (whether or not it makes sense). Therefore we cannot guarantee that this list will always be accurate. Please check with your individual retailer(s) if you are unsure of their barcoding policy.<\/span><\/p>\n\t \t\t\n\t\t Please click on the countries with restrictions to see exactly what these are.<\/p>\n Many of our client\u2019s products are listed on Amazon. A few have problems with Amazon. The following retailer(s) accept our barcodes (they also require Verification Reports and\/or GLN numbers which we can supply):<\/strong> All other retailers in Australia to our knowledge accept our barcodes without requiring verification reports.<\/strong> \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> \t\n\n\n Brazil – No Restrictions<\/strong> All retail stores in Ireland accept our barcode numbers.<\/strong><\/p>\n The following retailer(s) require Verification Reports<\/a> which we can supply: All other stores accept our barcodes without needing verification reports. \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> \t\n\n\n\n\t AMAZON - Some Restrictions<\/strong><\/a>\n\t <\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
\nOur barcodes can work on Amazon, but Amazon prefers GS1.<\/p>\n
\nAmazon is increasingly pro-GS1. Amazon is on the board of GS1. Our clients list as unbranded (generic brand). If you wish to list on Amazon as a brand, you must supply your trademark and get your barcodes from GS1.
\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> \t\n\n\n
\nAfghanistan – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nAlbania – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nAlgeria – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nAndorra – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nAngola – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nAnguilla – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nAntigua and Barbuda – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nArgentina – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nArmenia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nAruba – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\n\n\t Australia - Some Restrictions<\/strong><\/a>\n\t <\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
\nThe following retailer(s) won\u2019t accept our barcodes (they require barcodes to come directly from GS1):<\/strong>
\nCostco
\nSuper Retail Group<\/p>\n
\nColes
\nMetcash
\nMyers
\nIGA (Some Stores)
\nBunnings
\nWoolworths Australia central branches<\/p>\n
\nAustria – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nAzerbaijan – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBahamas – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBahrain – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBangladesh – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBarbados – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBelarus – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBelgium – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBelize – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBenin – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBermuda – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBhutan – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBolivia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBosnia and Herzegovina – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\n\n\t Botswana - Some Restrictions<\/strong><\/a>\n\t <\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
\nShoprite in Africa has some restrictions, and seems to be forcing their suppliers to join GS1. If you plan to sell your products in Shoprite\/Checkers\/Usave\/OK Furniture\/House & Home, please talk to them before purchasing barcode numbers \u2013 they might force you to join GS1, which is unfortunately very expensive for you and for the retail customer. (NOTE \u2013 if Shoprite aren\u2019t going to accept your goods anyway, it is a waste of money to join GS1 \u2013 so find out if Shoprite are keen to stock your goods BEFORE you risk joining GS1) \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> \t\n\n\n<\/p>\n
\nBritish Virgin Islands – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBrunei – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBulgaria – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBurkina Faso – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nBurundi – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCambodia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCameroon – No Restrictions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t Canada - Some Restrictions<\/strong><\/a>\n\t <\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
\nCostco, Walmart, Home Depot and some EDI systems require suppliers to have GS1 membership. \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> \t\n\n\n
\nCape Verde – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCayman Islands – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCentral African Republic – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nChad – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nChannel Islands – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nChile – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\n\n\t China - Some Restrictions<\/strong><\/a>\n\t <\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
\nWe get various reports of restrictions by distributors in China, So if you plan on selling in China, talk to your distributors to establish if they have any problems with alternative barcode retailer numbers. \t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> \t\n\n\n
\nColombia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nComoros – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCongo, Democratic Republic of the – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCongo, Republic of the – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCook Islands – No Restrictions<\/strong><\/strong>
\nCosta Rica – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nC\u00f4te d’Ivoire – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCroatia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCuba – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCuracao – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nCyprus – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\n\n\t Czechia (Czech Republic) - One Restriction<\/strong><\/a>\n\t <\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
\nCheck with Allegro \u2013 there seems to be a new (2024) policy that forces their suppliers to obtain barcodes directly from GS1 <\/strong>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> \t\n\n\n
\nDenmark – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nDjibouti – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nDominica – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nDominican Republic – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nEast Timor – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nEcuador – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nEgypt – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nEl Salvador – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nEquatorial Guinea – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nEritrea – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nEstonia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nEthiopia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nFiji – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nFinland – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nFrance – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nFrench Polynesia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGabon – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGambia, The – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGeorgia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGermany – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGhana – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGreece – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGreenland – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGrenada – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGuatemala – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGuinea – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGuinea-Bissau – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nGuyana – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nHaiti – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nHonduras – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nHong Kong – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\n\n\t Hungary - One Restriction<\/strong><\/a>\n\t <\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
\nCheck with Allegro \u2013 there seems to be a new (2024) policy that forces their suppliers to obtain barcodes directly from GS1 <\/strong>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div> \t\n\n\n
\nIceland – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nIndia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nIndonesia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nIran – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nIraq – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\n\n\t Ireland - Some Restrictions<\/strong><\/a>\n\t <\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
\nASDA<\/p>\n
\nIsrael – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nItaly – No Restrictions
\n<\/strong>Ivory Coast – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nJamaica – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nJapan – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nJersey – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nJordan – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nKazakhstan – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nKenya – No Restrictions”<\/strong>
\nKiribati – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nKosovo – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nKuwait – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nKyrgyzstan – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nLaos – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nLatvia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nLebanon – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nLesotho – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nLiberia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nLibya – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nLiechtenstein – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nLithuania – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nLuxembourg – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMacau – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMacedonia, Republic of – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMadagascar – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMalawi – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMalaysia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMaldives – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMali – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMalta – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMarshall Islands – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMauritania – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMauritius – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMexico – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMicronesia, Federated States of – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMoldova – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMonaco – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMongolia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMontenegro – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMontserrat – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMorocco – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMozambique – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nMyanmar – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nNamibia – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nNauru – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nNepal – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nNetherlands – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nNetherlands Antilles – No Restrictions<\/strong>
\nNew Caledonia – No restrictions<\/strong>
\n\n\t New Zealand - Some Restrictions<\/strong><\/a>\n\t <\/h4>\n\t<\/div>\n\t
\nThe following retailer(s) won\u2019t accept our barcodes (they require barcodes to come directly from GS1):<\/strong>
\nCostco
\nSuper Retail Group
\nFoodstuffs – please check with them directly to confirm what their barcode requirements are & whether they will accept our barcodes. There are some products with our barcodes in Foodstuffs stores. Some Foodstuffs regions will also give their own barcodes for products (to help get them in stores). Foodstuffs requires barcode verification reports (which we can provide), however they may have other barcode restrictions too.<\/p>\n