Barcodes in New Zealand
Here is some information about barcode use in New Zealand
NZ Barcode numbers
In NZ we predominently use EAN-13 barcodes. These are used on all products except for books and magazines (which use ISBN and ISSN barcodes respectively). You can also use UPC-A Barcodes, however these are far more common in North America. See our Barcode Format page for the differences between these.
NZ Retailer Restrictions
there are very few restrictions on barcodes, however it is probably worth while checking out our barcode acceptance page to see if you need barcode verification or if there are restrictions on our barcodes. This is especially true if you are going into large retailers (such as supermarkets).
NZ Businesses using our barcodes
See below for some NZ businesses using our barcodes:
Biovo Technologies
Phoenix MedCare
Te Whai Bay Wines
Justsoap Ltd.
Quality Marketing Solutions Ltd
Bubble Productions Limited
Nice Blocks
SweetAs Popcorn
Quality Print
Olives on the Hill
Hammerhead Foods
Jaga (NZ) Limited
The Authentic Indian Kitchen
The Chocolate Workshop
Moumoukai Hemp Ltd
Graslabb Limited
Jonny’s Meat Stix
Puss & Pooch
Sierra Rissetto
Energizer NZ