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How is different than HSN or harmonised system of nomenclature ? Or does it solve a different problem ?
by 2Gkashmiri 6y ago
How is different than HSN or harmonised system of nomenclature ? Or does it solve a different problem ?
- dfox 6y agoGTIN is a way to assign unique 12 to 14 digit number to each unique product that is either sold in retail or handled by retail related logistics. The number space is essentially unstructured and only thing that you can reliably glean out of random GTIN is who had assigned that particular number. And you probably see the problem that this system solves everyday without realizing it: the barcodes on almost anything that you can buy at your local supermarket encode GTIN.
- Lev1a 6y agoFrom what I can tell from the "Harmonized System" Wikipedia article [1], HS is used to classify products, meaning describing/grouping one or more products by some inherent trait. GTIN/EAN instead are 1:1 for each product, meaning that: Take two products A and B ( A != B ) from the same product group (following the example from [1]) 1006.30; those still (should) have different GTINs/EANs. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonized_System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harmonized_System