Genuine product barcodes in India are issued by GS1 India; marketplaces and retailers check them against the GS1 database. Registration gives you a company prefix, and you create a GTIN for each product variant and print it as an EAN-13 barcode.
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Need it faster? WhatsApp usAmazon checks product barcodes against the GS1 database, so the GTIN must be registered to your brand. Flipkart and modern retail chains usually ask for GS1 barcodes too. Brands without barcodes can sometimes apply to Amazon for a GTIN exemption, but this does not work for retail chains. Our guide to GS1 barcode registration covers the barcode types in detail.
Barcodes sold cheaply online usually come from a company prefix registered to another company. When a marketplace or retailer checks the GS1 database, the brand does not match yours, and the listing can be rejected or suppressed. Large retailers also ask for proof of GS1 membership. Your own GS1 registration avoids this.
It usually takes 7 to 10 working days after a complete application and payment. Packaged goods also need LMPC registration for retail sale.
Whether you need Barcode (GS1) Registration depends on what your business makes, sells, imports or employs, and where it operates. Tell us about your business and we will confirm whether it applies, which category you fall under and what follows after registration.
Check whether it applies to youFees depend on your turnover and the number of codes. For example, for a business with turnover up to ₹5 crore taking 100 codes (as of 1 October 2026):
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Registration fee | ₹27,000 |
| Annual subscription | ₹13,000 |
| GST (18%) | ₹7,200 |
| Security deposit | ₹3,000 |
| Total | ₹50,200 |
Check GS1 India’s current fee table for your slab before applying.
GS1 charges an annual subscription to keep your codes active. If it lapses, the codes can be flagged as inactive and marketplaces may reject them, so renew it on time every year.
Register with GS1 India online, upload your company and turnover documents and pay the fee. GS1 allots a company prefix, and you create a GTIN for each product variant and print it as a barcode.
It depends on turnover and the number of codes. For example, 100 codes for a business with turnover up to ₹5 crore cost ₹27,000 registration plus ₹13,000 annual fee, plus GST and a ₹3,000 security deposit, about ₹50,200 in total (as of 1 October 2026).
Often not. Resold codes are usually registered to another company in the GS1 database, so Amazon can reject or suppress the listing when the brand does not match.
Yes. GS1 charges an annual subscription to keep the codes active; if it lapses, the codes can be flagged as inactive.
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