Global Product Classification (GPC)

The GS1 GPC is a system that gives buyers and sellers a common language for grouping products in the same way, everywhere in the world. The official (normative) GPC schema and GPC Browser information is published in Oxford English. Both the schema and the browser information are translated to other languages.

GPC - latest publication

This is the latest GPC Publication, not yet in production in GDSN.

• Current Publication Schema (01 Jun 2010: Excel and XML format)
• Current Publication Browser (01 Jun 2010: Browser-based format, includes translations)

GPC - currently in production in GDSN

The 31 Aug 2009 GPC Publication has been implemented into the GDSN Network

• Production Publication Schema (31 Aug 2009: Excel and XML format)
• Production Publication Browser (31 Aug 2009: Browser-based format, includes translations)

Want to know more about GPC? Click here to view the GPC website.

Want to know more about how to use GPC? Click here to view the GPC Access Guide.