GS1 US (formerly the Uniform Code Council) is the identification standards organization that administers UPCs allocations. Up until now, they made licensing a brand-specific Company Prefix mandatory for companies who wanted to identify their products with UPC. Their cost structure was extremely harsh for small companies who might not need more than a handful of UPC barcodes. As a non-profit, they took much criticism for a monopolistic hold on the US product identification so in 2021 they altered their policy to enable companies the option of purchasing single GTIN barcodes without licensing a Company Prefix and paying perpetual renewal fees. Ideal for companies with only a few productsNo On-going Renewal Fees!GTIN assignment(s) are providfed directly to you by GS1 US. Barcode files (.eps) are provided immediatelyBoth a company’s name and product description are recorded in the GS1 Global Database so retailers/marketplaces, such as Amazon, can verify ownership.(GTIN)UPCs with Company Pr...
