AI(20) Product Variant.

Data Title: VARIANT

Checksum : No

Date : No

Digits Support : No

ISO Country : No

ISO Currency : No

Letter Support : No

Min. Length : 2 digits

Max. Length : 2 digits

Month : No

Time : No

Year : No

Select AI 20 in the AI window.

Input for the barcode.

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Assign AI(20) to a variant of a standard trade item. Use AI (20) only when the variation is not sufficiently significant to require a change in the item reference encoded in the GTIN. The variant number is assigned by the manufacturer. It forms a subsidiary numbering facility that can be used in addition to the item identification number and allows the creation of 100 variants of a particular trade item. Do not, however, use a product variant number previously used as a different variant of the same trade item until the number has been discontinued for the last twelve months. The AI(20) minimises the number of different GTIN numbers used to identify non-retail trade items, and enables companies to differentiate between minor trade item variants. Example, some types of promotions which do not require the allocation of a different GTIN, minor packaging design changes, side loading as opposed to top loading cases. The product variant is only for use by the manufacturer and not for the identification of a trade item in dealings with business partners. Outside of the applying company, it is decoded and ignored.

AI(20) must always be used in conjunction with AI(01) - Global Trade Item Number (GTIN), or with the combined AI(02) - GTIN of Trade Items Contained in a Logistic Unit and AI(37) - Count of Trade Items Contained in a Logistic Unit.

For more information please contact your GS1 office in you country.