GB/T 16986-2018Bar code for commodity -- Application identifier (English PDF)
商品条码 应用标识符
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Issued by
State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Level / Type
National · Recommended
Issue date
December 28, 2018
Implementation date
July 1, 2019
Scope
GB/T 16986-2018 is the English-translated version of 商品条码 应用标识符.
GB/T 16986-2018 — This standard specifies the meaning of the application identifier in the commodity barcode identification system and the structure and bar code representation of the corresponding data encoding.
This standard applies to the exchange of information in trade and supply chains.
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Document preview — GB/T 16986-2018
National Standard of the People's Republic of China
- ICS
- 35.040
- Classification
- L 71
- Replacing
- GB/T 16986-2009
Issued by: State Administration for Market Regulation, China National Standardization Administration
Contents
- Foreword
- 1 Scope
- 2 Normative references
- 3 Terms and definitions
- 4 Application identifier and its corresponding data encoding structure
- 4.1 coding structure
- 4.2 representation
Foreword
This standard was drafted in accordance with the rules given in GB/T 1.1-2009.
This standard replaces GB/T 16986-2009 "Commodity Barcode Application Identifier". Main technology compared with GB/T 16986-2009
The changes are as follows.
--- Added AI (16), AI (243), AI (255), AI (394n), AI (416), AI (427), AI (7004), AI (7005),
AI (7006), AI (7007), AI (7008), AI (7009), AI (7010), AI (7020), AI (7021), AI (7022),
AI (7023), AI (8010), AI (8011), AI (8012), AI (8013), AI (8017), AI (8018), AI (8019),
Twenty-six application identifiers for AI (8111) and AI (8200).
--- Removed two application identifiers, AI (8101) and AI (8102).
--- Chapter 5 "Application identifiers and their corresponding data encoding bar code representation" added "two-dimensional bar code".
--- Added the concept of "application identity" in Chapter 6, "Application Identifiers and Application Rules."
--- Revised AI (01), AI (02), AI (20), AI (425) and AI (91-99) five application identifiers.
--- The AI (22) application identifier corresponds to the data encoding meaning modified to "consumer variant application identifier".
--- The AI (390n) application identifier corresponds to the data encoding meaning modified to "a payable total or coupon value of a payment slip".
--- AI (410), AI (411), AI (412), and AI (413) removed the "legal entity" in the.2009 edition.
--- "Table A.2 International Unit System Trade Measurement Unit" and "Table A.3 Non-International System of Unit Trade Measurement Unit" in the.2009 edition
Merged into "Application Identifier for Table D.2 Trade Unit of Measure"; "Table A.4 International System of Unit Logistics Measurement in.2009 Edition"
Units are combined with "Table A.5 Non-International System of Units for Logistics Measurement Units" to "Application IDs for Table D.3 Logistics Units".
--- The order in which the application identifiers are in the standard is changed from the past according to the function classification to the AI code order.
This standard uses the redrafting method to refer to ISO /IEC 15418.2016 "Information technology automatic identification and data acquisition technology GS1 should
Compiled with identifiers and ASCMH10 Data Identifiers and Maintenance, the degree of conformity with ISO /IEC 15418.2016 is not equivalent.
This standard refers to the International Article Numbering Association (GS1) "GS1 General Specification" (2018 version) (GS1GeneralSpecificationsV18)
Chapter 3, "GS1 Application Identifier Definition" (GS1ApplicationIdentifierDefinitions).
This standard is proposed and managed by the National Logistics Information Management Standardization Technical Committee (SAC/TC267).
This standard was drafted. China Article Coding Center, Qingdao Standardization Research Institute, Zhejiang Province Article Coding Center, Ningbo Yibiao Articles
Code Center, Chongqing Quality and Standardization Research Institute, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Standardization Institute, Shaanxi Provincial Standardization Research Institute, Hebei Province Standardization Research
Institute, Anhui Quality and Standardization Research Institute, Shanghai Quality and Standardization Research Institute, Shenzhen Standard Technology Research Institute, Qingdao Haier Intelligent Technology
Technology Development Co., Ltd.
1 Scope
This standard specifies the meaning of the application identifier in the commodity barcode identification system and the structure and bar code representation of the corresponding data encoding.
This standard applies to the exchange of information in trade and supply chains.
2 Normative references
The following documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated references, only dated versions apply to this document. For undated references, the latest edition (including all amendments) applies to this document.
GB/T 1988-1998 Seven-digit coded character set for information technology information exchange
GB/T 2659 world countries and regions name code
GB/T 12406 code representing currency and funds
GB 12904 commodity barcode retail commodity code and barcode representation
GB/T 12905 barcode terminology
GB/T 15425 product barcode 128 barcode
GB/T 16828 commodity barcode participant position code and bar code representation
GB/T 18127 commodity bar code logistics unit coding and bar code representation
GB/T 20543.1-2011 Financial Services International Bank Account Number (IBAN) Part 1. Structure of IBAN
GB/T 23833 commodity bar code asset code and bar code representation
ISO 3166-2.2007 National and subordinate area name codes Part 2. National subordinate area codes (ISO 3166-2.2007
Codesfortherepresentationofnamesofcountriesandtheirsubdivisions-Part 2.Countrysubdivision
Code)
3 Terms and definitions
The following terms and definitions as defined in GB/T 12905, GB 12904 and GB/T 18127 apply to this document.
3.1
Application identifier applicationidentifier; AI
A character that identifies the meaning and format of the data, consisting of 2 to 4 digits.
4 Application identifier and its corresponding data encoding structure
4.1 coding structure
The application identifier and its corresponding data encoding together complete the identification of the specific information.
The data encoding corresponding to the application identifier may be a numeric character, an alphabetic character or an alphanumeric character, and the data structure and length depend on the pair.
The application identifier should be.
4.2 representation
The notation is as follows.
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Referenced standards
Normative references
- GB/T 1988-1998Information technology. 7-bit Coded character set for information interchange
- GB/T 2659Codes for the representation of names of countries and their subdivisions - Part 1: Country code
- GB/T 12406Codes for the representation of currencies
- GB 12904Bar code for commodity -- Retail commodity numbering and bar code marking
- GB/T 12905Bar code terminology
- GB/T 15425Bar code for commodity-128 bar code
ISO 3166
Cited by
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- GB/T 45620-2025Encoding specification of electronic code for agricultural means of production product
- GB/T 45638-2025Product package labels for electronic components using bar code and two-dimensional symbologies
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Related Standards
GB 12904-2003 — Bar code for commodity
GB 12904-2008 — Bar code for commodity -- Retail commodity numbering and bar code marking
GB/T 12406-1996 — Codes for the representation of currencies and funds
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