Identifier and Item Code Types
View all possible identifier types for companies and locations, as well as all possible item code types for products.
Identifier Types
Identifier Type Definitions & Formats
| Identifier Type | Description | Value Length / Format Rules | Available For | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AR - CUIT | Argentina Tax ID | 11 digits with format 00-00000000-0. | All entity types (Company entities, Company Location entities, Partner Company entities, Partner Location entities) Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
33-56899856-8 |
| AM - TIN | Armenia Taxpayer Identification Number | 8 digits |
All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
|
53663456 |
| BR - CNES | Brazil National Registry of Health Facilities Number | No validation enforced | All entity types | 3868249 |
| BR - CNPJ | Brazil Tax / Legal Entity ID | 14 digits, with format 00.000.000/0001-00 | All entity types | 71.116.165/0001-71 |
| BR - CPF | Brazil Individual Taxpayer Registration Number | 11 digits, in format 000.000.000-00. The first 8 digits identify the company, the next 4 digits identify the branch or subsidiary ("0001" designates the headquarters), and the last 2 are check digits. | All entity types | 605.085.153-00 |
| BR - PROF REG | Brazil Professional Registration Number | No validation enforced | All entity types | CRODFCD9952 |
| BY - TIN | Belarus Taxpayer Identification Number | 9 digits |
All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
|
004893223 |
| CN - CN NUMBER | China identifier (alphanumeric) | No validation enforced | Company entities, Partner Company entities | 352J685B548N |
| CN - Foreign MAH | China Foreign MAH ID | No validation enforced | All entity types | 0678645 |
| CN - Foreign Manufacturer | China Foreign Manufacturer ID | No validation enforced | All entity types | 665S55D |
| CN - USCID | China Unified Social Credit Identifier | No validation enforced | All entity types | 9771221453 |
| COMPANY ID | Internal company identifier (alphanumeric) | No validation enforced | Company entities, Partner Company entities | KENDALL |
| COMPANYSITEID | Internal location / plant / site identifier (alphanumeric) | No validation enforced | Company Location entities, Partner Company entities, Partner Location entities | 465MEMPHIS |
| DE - IFA REG NUM | Informationsstelle für Arzneispezialitäten (IFA) Registration Number | 6 digits | Company entities, Company Location entities Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
548726 |
| DEA | US Drug Enforcement Agency Number | 9 characters | Company Location entities, Partner Company entities, Partner Location entities | F92547851 |
| DUNS | Dunn and Bradstreet Number (9 digit number) | 9 digits | All entity types | 82-759-6961 |
| DUNS+4 | Dunn and Bradstreet Number with 4 digit extension | 13 digits | Company Location entities, Partner Company entities, Partner Location entities | 82-759-6961-KP89 |
| GCP (GS1 Global Company Prefix) | GS1 Global Company Prefix (6-12 digit number) | 6-12 digits | All entity types | 8856277 |
| GLN |
Global Location Number
|
13 digits | All entity types | 8856277233311 |
| HIN | Health Industry Number assigned by HIBCC | maximum 9 alphanumeric characters | Company Location entities, Partner Company entities, Partner Location entities | 214Z65H00 |
| ID - BPOM FacilityID | Indonesia Facility ID | No validation enforced | All entity types (Company entities, Company Location entities, Partner Company entities, Partner Location entities) | 45764574 |
| IN - COMPANY ID | India Company ID | No validation enforced | Partner Company entities | 5423695784236 |
| IN - GSTN | India Goods and Services Tax ID | No validation enforced | All entity types | 55876215 |
| IN - IEC | India Importer Exporter Code | 10 digits | All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
0255411222 |
| IN - LOCATION ID | India Location ID | No validation enforced | Company Location entities, Partner Location entities | 65874532 |
| IN - MFR | India Manufacturing Code | No validation enforced | All entity types | 00552101 |
| IN - MRCH | India Merchant Exporter Code | No validation enforced | All entity types | 601227644 |
| IN - PAN | India Permanent Account Number | 10-character alpha-numeric identifier. First five characters are letters, next four numbers, last character is a letter. | All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
AFZPK7190K |
| IN - TIN | India Taxpayer Identification Number | 11 digits | All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
95684444523 |
| KG - TIN | Kyrgyzstan Taxpayer Identification Number | 14 digits | All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
56200044505998 |
| KR - BUS REG NUM | South Korea Corporate Registration Number | 10 digits or input format xxx-xx-xxxxx | All entity types | 324-84-22451 |
| KR - Provider Code | South Korea Provider Code | 8 digits | Partner Location entities | 45632196 |
| KZ - BIN | Kazakhstan Business Identification Number | 12 digits | All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
220110668755 |
| RU - INN Local | Russia Local Business Taxpayer Identification Number | 10 digits. Only one of the following identifier types can be assigned to an entity: RU - INN Local, RU - IN Foreign, and RU - INN Individual. | All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
7728640746 |
| RU - INN Foreign | Russia Foreign Business Taxpayer Identification Number | 10 digits. Only one of the following identifier types can be assigned to an entity: RU - INN Local, RU - IN Foreign, and RU - INN Individual. | All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
7744000912 |
| RU - INN Individual | Russia Individual Taxpayer Identification Number | 12 digits. Only one of the following identifier types can be assigned to an entity: RU - INN Local, RU - IN Foreign, and RU - INN Individual. | All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
123456789001 |
| RU - KPP | Russia KPP Registration Code | 9 digits | All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
771301001 |
| RU - Account Number | Russia Account Number | 14-36 digits | All entity types Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier. |
19527400000001 19406412-0001-000a-0000-000000000022 |
| SGLN (for company entities) | SGLN format representation of Global Location Number | Must be 15 characters in format [CompanyPrefix].[LocationRef].0 or [CompanyPrefix]..0. The LocationRef segment is optional. If the LocationRef is included, the first two segments contain only digits separated by the dot, and must be 13 characters in total. If the LocationRef is not included, then the first segment must be 12 digits, followed by two dot seperators. The third segment should always be the digit 0. | Company entities, Partner Company entities |
539885451928..0 urn:epc:id:sgln:0614141.12345.0 |
| SGLN (for location entities) | SGLN format representation of Global Location Number | Must be at least 15 characters in format [CompanyPrefix].[LocationRef].[sub-location identifier] or [CompanyPrefix]..[sub-location identifier].The LocationRef segment is optional. If the LocationRef is included, the first two segments contain only digits separated by the dot, and must be 13 characters in total. If the LocationRef is not included, then the first segment must be 12 digits, followed by two dot seperators. The third segment is always alphanumeric and can be any length, with at least one character in it preceded by the dot separator. | Company Location entities, Partner Location entities |
8856277.23331.6
539885451928..11 |
| TraceLink ID | TraceLink Identification Number. | No validation enforced | Partner Company entities and Partner Location entities | KENDALLPHARM |
| UZ - TIN | Uzbekistan Taxpayer Identification Number. | 9 digits |
Company entities and Company Location entities Cannot be set as the Primary Identifier.
|
000181244 |
To send and receive EPCIS messages, companies and locations need a GLN. Item Code Types
Item Code Rules & Errors
| Item Code Type | Description | Value Length | Value Format | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT - PZN | Austria PZN code | -- | Country ID (2) + Sector (4) + PZN (6) + Check Digit (1) | 9088884762098 |
| BE - APB Code | Belgium ABP code | 16 | APB (7) + Sequential Number (8) + Check Digit (1) | 5502892699183494 |
| BR - Anvisa Registration Number | Brazil ANVISA Drug Registration code | 13 | -- | 1.1111.1111.1123 |
| CA - DIN | Canada DIN code | 8 | -- | 50051934 |
| CH - Swissmedic | Switzerland Swissmedic code | -- | 7680 + Code assigned by Swissmedic (consists of 5 digits Product License number + 3 digits Pack Size indicator) + check digit | 7680718523780 |
| CN - Subtype Code | China Subtype code | 10 | Product Code (7) + 3 Digits | 1008721001 |
| DE - PPN | Germany PPN code | 12 | -- | 111234567842 |
| DE - PZN | Germany PZN code | 8 | PZN (7) + Check Digit (1) | 12345678 |
| EAN13 | International Article Number | 13 | Country ID (2) + Sector (2) + Product ID (5) + Packaging Code (3) + Check Digit (1) | 2348856277129 |
| ES - Codigo National | Spain Codigo National code | -- | 84 7000 + CN (6) + Check Digit (1) | 8470001874925 |
| FR - CIP-13 Code | France CIP13 code | -- | Prefix 3400 + CIP/ACL (8) + Check Digit (1) | 3400750000210 |
| GR - EOF Code | Greece EOF code | -- | -- | 829709833 |
| HR - Croatia National Code | Croatia National code | -- | ATC (Generic) Code (7) + Product (SKU) ID (3) | 3297443232 |
| IN - Product Code | India product code | 12 | Manufacturer Code + Product Code | 694832700711 |
| Internal Material Number | Internal Material Number | -- | -- | 3257458 |
| IT - Bollino | Italy Bollino code | -- | -- | 829709833 |
| KR - KFDA Code | Korea KFDA code | 13 | -- | 1825060903760 |
| LU - Luxemburg National Number | Luxembourg National Number | -- | -- | 25668974 |
| NL - KNMP | Netherlands KNMP code | -- | KNMP (7) + Check Digit (1) | 91757154 |
| NRD - Nordic VNR Drug Code | Nordic countries VNR code | -- | -- | 025553 |
| PT - AIM Number | Portugal AIM number | -- | -- | 9279188 |
| SA - Saudi Drug Code | Saudi Arabia alphanumeric Drug Code | 10 | -- | SFDA17D224 |
|
SÚKL - Czech Republic Code |
Czech Republic State Institute for Drug Control Code | -- | -- | 24148725 |
| UK - AAMP | United Kingdom National Drug Code | -- | -- | 235145692 |
| US - NDC442 | US National Drug Code | 10 or 12 (if hyphens are used) | FDA Labeler Code (4) + Product Code (4) + Packaging Code (2) May have hyphen separators at positions 4-4-2. |
0003-7597-01 |
| US - NDC532 | US National Drug Code | 10 or 12 (if hyphens are used) | FDA Labeler Code (5) + Product Code (3) + Packaging Code (2) May have hyphen separators at positions 5-3-2. |
50232-040-62 |
| US - NDC541 | US National Drug Code | 10 or 12 (if hyphens are used) | FDA Labeler Code (5) + Product Code (4) + Packaging Code (1) May have hyphen separators at positions 5-4-1. |
60573-4112-1 |
| US - NDC542 | US normalized National Drug Code | 11 or 13 (if hyphens are used) | FDA Labeler Code (5) + Product Code (4) + Packaging Code (2) May hyphen separators at positions 5-4-2. |
60573-4112-01 |
