Is this true? Can a bar code tell you where a product is made / myLot

Canada

October 15, 2008 2:40pm CST

I got an e-mail from a friend stating that you can tell where a product has been made by looking at the first 3 digits of the bar code. 690-692 China 00-09 USA or Canada 30-37 France 40-44 Germany 49 Japan 50 UK Does anyone know if this is indeed true?

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ronaldinu

@ronaldinu (12422)

• Malta

15 Oct 08

Yes it seems ture. Look at this site and it will give you the country codes. http://www.makebarcode.com/specs/ean_cc.html

Lindalinda

@Lindalinda (4111)

• Canada

16 Oct 08

Thanks for the link. I checked it and found it really interesting.

ronaldinu

@ronaldinu (12422)

• Malta

28 Dec 08

thanks for the br award

webeishere

@webeishere (36313)

• United States

15 Oct 08

I have not heard this.

But it does sound logical as there are various reasons for the amount of numbers on them.

I will have to pay attentiojn to them now. Odd how things here make one do what they normally wouldn't do isn't it? Thanks also. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

Lindalinda

@Lindalinda (4111)

• Canada

15 Oct 08

Yep, you are so right I learn something new every time I come to Mylot. I will also pay attention to the bar codes next time I go shopping. Thanks for responding.

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webeishere

@webeishere (36313)

• United States

15 Oct 08

You're quite welcome.

That is the main thing I love about myLot. The things one learns daily.

HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~

KrauseHome

@KrauseHome (36447)

• United States

3 Nov 08

This is interesting for sure, and something I had never heard of before, but I am sure there are some Truths to this as well. I will have to write these down and remember to search it out myself, and then go pay attention when I go to buy something somewhere as well. Thanks for the useful information.