UPC-E
Universal Product Code, zero-suppressed
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What is UPC-E?
A compressed form of UPC-A for small retail packages. UPC-E suppresses predictable zeroes from eligible UPC-A manufacturer and item-number patterns while preserving the same GTIN-12 identity.
How it is structured
Number system digit, six compressed data digits, and check digit. Parity patterns encode both the number system and check digit; scanners expand the result back to UPC-A.
Where it is used
Small North American retail products where a full UPC-A symbol is too wide.
Primary specification
See GS1 General Specifications for the authoritative specification or publisher record.