List 141: Barcode indicator

ValueDescriptionNotesIssue numberModified in Issue
00Not barcoded9
01Barcoded, scheme unspecified9
02GTIN-13Barcode uses 13-digit EAN symbology (version NR without 5-digit extension). See (eg) https://bic.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/2019.05.31-Bar-Coding-for-Books-rev-09.pdf or https://www.bisg.org/barcoding-guidelines-for-the-us-book-industry959
03GTIN-13+5 (US dollar price encoded)EAN symbology (version NK, first digit of 5-digit extension is 1–5)959
04GTIN-13+5 (CAN dollar price encoded)EAN symbology (version NK, first digit of 5-digit extension is 6)959
05GTIN-13+5 (no price encoded)EAN symbology (version NF, 5-digit extension is 90000–98999 for proprietary use – extension does not indicate a price)959
06UPC-12 (item-specific)AKA item/price9
07UPC-12+5 (item-specific)AKA item/price9
08UPC-12 (price-point)AKA price/item9
09UPC-12+5 (price-point)AKA price/item9
10GTIN-13+5 (UK Pound Sterling price encoded)EAN symbology (version NK, first digit of 5-digit extension is 0)5759
11GTIN-13+5 (other price encoded)EAN symbology (version NK, price currency by local agreement)62
12GTIN-13+2EAN symbology (two-digit extension, normally indicating periodical issue number)62