Transport & logistics

Regulatory requirements

In the fall of 2011 U.S. Customs began to allow importers to electronically pass product e-commerce data to government agencies, providing a clear business case for the use of global classification codes and Global Trade Item Numbers (GTINs). Other governments are now adding this capability to their infrastructures.

The use of global e-commerce standards can improve product visibility across borders and improve consumer security. It can deliver significant cost savings to industry, government, national regulators, and customers.

GS1 US collaborated with the U.S. International Trade Data System (ITDS) Product Information Committee in 2010/11 and discovered significant returns when implementing B2B e-commerce standards at international borders.