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GTIN Management Rules

Pack/case quantity

A change to the number of trade items in a case or a change to the quantity of cases in a pre-defined pallet configuration requires assignment of a new GTIN.

Hierarchy level of GTIN assignment

  • A unique GTIN is assigned at every existing level of the packaging hierarchy above the retail consumer trade item/base unit level.

Example business scenarios that require GTIN change

  • A case configuration changes from containing 9 trade items to containing 12 trade items.
  • A pallet configuration changes from containing 12 cases to containing 16 cases.

Additional information

  • Local, national or regional regulations may require more frequent GTIN changes. Such regulations have precedence over the rules provided within the GTIN Management Standard.

Relevant guiding principles

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