{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Universal Product Code (UPC)","description":"A shipment arrives at a North American distribution centre, and the warehouse scanner reads the printed barcode to log the product into the inventory system automatically. In most cases, that code is a UPC-A—the 12-digit barcode standard administered by GS1 US for the unique identification of retail products. The UPC is used primarily in the United States and Canada; internationally, the 13-digit EAN-13 predominates. Both formats are technically compatible with modern scanners, yet many North Am","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/universal-product-code-upc","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-06-26T12:51:44.099530","citation":"https://www.gs1us.org/tools/gs1-company-database-gepir","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/universal-product-code-upc","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Universal Product Code (UPC) · A shipment arrives at a North American distribution centre, and the warehouse scanner reads the printed barcode to log the product into the inventory system automatically. · Quelle: https://www.gs1us.org/tools/gs1-company-database-gepir"}