Is this true? Can a bar code tell you where a product is made

Canada
October 15, 2008 2:40pm CST
I got an e-mail from a friend stating that you can tell where a product has been made by looking at the first 3 digits of the bar code. 690-692 China 00-09 USA or Canada 30-37 France 40-44 Germany 49 Japan 50 UK Does anyone know if this is indeed true?
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ronaldinu
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
15 Oct 08
Yes it seems ture. Look at this site and it will give you the country codes. http://www.makebarcode.com/specs/ean_cc.html
Lindalinda
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
16 Oct 08
Thanks for the link. I checked it and found it really interesting.
ronaldinu
@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
28 Dec 08
thanks for the br award
webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
15 Oct 08
I have not heard this. But it does sound logical as there are various reasons for the amount of numbers on them. I will have to pay attentiojn to them now. Odd how things here make one do what they normally wouldn't do isn't it? Thanks also. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
Lindalinda
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
15 Oct 08
Yep, you are so right I learn something new every time I come to Mylot. I will also pay attention to the bar codes next time I go shopping. Thanks for responding.
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webeishere
@webeishere (36313)
• United States
15 Oct 08
You're quite welcome. That is the main thing I love about myLot. The things one learns daily. HAPPY POSTINGS FROM GRANDPA BOB !!~
KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
3 Nov 08
This is interesting for sure, and something I had never heard of before, but I am sure there are some Truths to this as well. I will have to write these down and remember to search it out myself, and then go pay attention when I go to buy something somewhere as well. Thanks for the useful information.