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Whether you are selling your products in store or online, you need a unique number to identify your product. This is a Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) the numbers you see under a barcode
Often times people think that the GTIN is the same thing as the barcode, but it is not. GTIN can be used by a company to uniquely identify all of its trade items. Meanwhile, barcodes are the actual lines and spaces that you see on the label that are to be read by a scanner at the point of sale.
The GTIN can be used to identify types of products at any packaging level (e.g., consumer unit, inner pack, case, pallet) individual trade items can be uniquely identified using a GTIN plus serial number.
Once a company has assigned a GTIN to a trade item, it provides a common language for all of its entities and trading partners worldwide to uniquely identify the item and easily share information about the item.
Estimate How Many Barcodes Do You Need?
The most important thing to understand is that each variation of each product you sell requires a unique GTIN/ barcode. You’ll need to determine exactly how many barcodes you need before you fill out the online application.
You can use the below barcode estimator link to help you decide.
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Price Table
01-05
GTINS-
Renewable @ N20,000 annually
06-10
GTINS-
Renewable @ N25,000 annually
11-20
GTINS-
Renewable @ N35,000 annually
21-30
GTINS-
Renewable @ N45,000 annually
31-40
GTINS-
Renewable @ N55,000 annually
41-50
GTINS-
Renewable @ N65,000 annually
Please be advised that any pharmaceutical company seeking to obtain a Global Location Number (GLN) particularly those involved in the handling, manufacturing, importation, distribution, sale or dispensing of any pharmaceutical product must possess a valid Pharmaceutical Council of Nigeria (PCN) Premises License. It is mandatory for pharmaceutical companies to hold a current and valid PCN Premises License at the time of application, in compliance with national regulations governing pharmaceutical operations.
If you submit an application for a GLN and proceed with payment without possessing the required PCN Premises License, your application will not be approved.
Once payment has been made, it is non-refundable. This information shall be well noted. By proceeding with the GLN application, you acknowledge and accept the terms and conditions stated above.
