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Barcodes in South Africa

Here is some information on the types of barcodes in South Africa.

South African Barcode Numbers

EAN-13 barcodes are the most common format used in South Africa. These are used on all products except for books and magazines. You may also decide to use UPC-A barcodes. However, these are far more common in the USA and Canada; hence, we recommend using these only if you are selling predominantly in the USA and Canada.

South African Retailer Barcode Requirements

As far as we know, there are no barcode restrictions in South Africa. Internationally, however, there are some issues with larger retail chains. Please see barcode acceptance for more details.

South African Businesses using our barcodes

See some of our clients listed on barcode databases.

See below for a selection of South African businesses that use our barcodes:

Egoli Distillery Paper World
DEW Skincare Focus Logic Social Club
Simplichem MyEasyGlow
JC Indian Delights Penzora Chemicals
Health Synergy
Dando Delights

So Sorbet rangeHealth Synergy Barley Grass powderCleos Kitchen pizza