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Nicelabel – GS1 Understanding Global Trade Item Numbers

GTIN is needed for all levels of trade items that are sold, ordered or
invoiced. This allows you to accurately ship, charge or store your

products, and your customers can accurately plan and purchase them.

Different GTINs are assigned to different product packaging levels, such
as individual items, packs, cases and pallets. This is called a Trade Item
Hierarchy and it focuses on assigning the right GTIN to each level of
packaging.

PACKAGING LEVELS

Pallet

Case

Inner pack

Each/Ind.

The individual item is intended for sale in stores or online (a tube of hand
cream).

Inner pack is usually not sold in stores or online and it contains a number
of individual items (a pack containing six hand creams).

Cases (eg containing multiple packs of hand creams) are also usually not
sold in stores or online and can hold either individual items and / or inner
packs. Case is the standard level for shipping.

Pallet is the largest packaging level, depending on the products and it is
the container for shipping. Usually intended for logistics and distribution
to warehouses.