Barcode

The whole world is scared of Chinese made goods.
Here is a good way to differentiate between the products made in different countries.
The first 3 digits of barcode 690, 691, 692 are made in CHINA . Do not ever buy it for your own health.
471 is Made in Taiwan . And if you want to validate the list,
Just check the barcode of any product made in India and you would find it starting with 890…

Remember:

00-13: USA & Canada	20-29: In-Store Functions	30-37: France
40-44: Germany	45: Japan (also 49)	46: Russian Federation
471: Taiwan	474: Estonia	475: Latvia
477: Lithuania	479: Sri Lanka	480: Philippines
482: Ukraine	484: Moldova	485: Armenia
486: Georgia	487: Kazakhstan	489: Hong Kong
49: Japan (JAN-13)	50: United Kingdom	520: Greece
528: Lebanon	529: Cyprus	531: Macedonia
535: Malta	539: Ireland	54: Belgium & Luxembourg
560: Portugal	569: Iceland	57: Denmark
590: Poland	594: Romania	599: Hungary
600 & 601: South Africa	609: Mauritius	611: Morocco
613: Algeria	619: Tunisia	622: Egypt
625: Jordan	626: Iran	64: Finland
690-692: China	70: Norway	729: Israel
73: Sweden	740: Guatemala	741: El Salvador
742: Honduras	743: Nicaragua	744: Costa Rica
746: Dominican Republic	750: Mexico	759: Venezuela
76: Switzerland	770: Colombia	773: Uruguay
775: Peru	777: Bolivia	779: Argentina
780: Chile	784: Paraguay	785: Peru
786: Ecuador	789: Brazil	80 - 83: Italy
84: Spain	850: Cuba	858: Slovakia
859: Czech Republic	860: Yugoslavia	869: Turkey
87: Netherlands	880: South Korea	885: Thailand
888: Singapore	890: India	893: Vietnam
899: Indonesia	90 & 91: Austria	93: Australia
94: New Zealand	955: Malaysia	977: International Standard Serial Number for Periodicals (ISSN)
978: International Standard Book Numbering (ISBN)	979: International Standard Music Number (ISMN)	980: Refund receipts
981 & 982: Common Currency Coupons	99: Coupons

With more and more milk products from China and Taiwan having problem. We really got to check where the things are produced. Here is a way to differentiate Taiwan made products and China made products; by looking at first three digits of its Bar Code.

If the 1st 3 digits are 690, 691 or 692 - China made
If the 1st 3 digits are 471 - Taiwan made




Nowadays, Chinese businessmen know the consumers do not prefer products "Made in China ", so they won't mark it as Made in China . However, you may now refer to the barcodes; if the first 3 digits are 690-692 then it is made in China .