What Is GTIN 5397184704364?
A number like 5397184704364 is a GTIN-13 (also written as an EAN-13 barcode) — a 14-digit-class global trade item number used to identify a specific product in the global supply chain. The first digits form a GS1 company prefix (539 is registered in Ireland), the middle digits identify the exact item, and the final digit is a check digit that validates the whole string. A GTIN identifies the product itself; the printed barcode is simply the machine-readable carrier of that number, so it can be scanned at a checkout, a warehouse dock or an asset audit.
A barcode number on its own contains no specifications. It is a lookup key, not a datasheet. To turn a GTIN into a product name, brand, image and configuration, you query a barcode database, the manufacturer's own catalogue, or the GS1 registry. When you
