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 most recent version of the GPC Standards, but is not yet in production in GDSN. This version is pending ratification.

• GPC Publication Schema (01 Jan 2012: Excel and XML format)
• GPC Publication Browser (01 Jan 2012: Browser-based format, includes translations)

GPC -  currently in production in GDSN

This is the previous version of the GPC Standards and currently in production in GDSN.

• GPC Publication Schema (01 Jun 2011: Excel and XML format)
• GPC Publication Browser (01 Jun 2011: 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.