A Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) is a GS1 number identifying a trade item, such as a particular product version. It allows organisations to recognise the same item across their systems.[1] A barcode may carry that number, but is the machine-readable symbol rather than the identifier itself.[2]
Use the GTIN for the actual version and pack being offered. An internal SKU can coexist with it. Do not match on similar names alone: different capacities may look alike while representing different trade items. A GTIN does not establish current availability.
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