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What Is UCC-12?

UCC-12 is the original technical term for a 12-digit Uniform Code Council barcode standard, created in 1973. It was later rebranded by GS1 as GTIN-12 (commonly known as UPC-A).

Real example

The first scanned UCC-12 item was a pack of Wrigley's chewing gum in Troy, Ohio in 1974 encoding a 12-digit UCC-12 sequence.

How UCC-12 is used in e-commerce

  • UCC-12 prefixes assigned prior to August 28, 2002 form the legal foundation for genuine reseller barcodes sold without annual GS1 renewal fees.

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