ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Global Trade Item Number

Imagine you have a toy and you want to sell it to a lot of people all over the world. To make it easy for everyone to know exactly which toy you are selling, you need to give it a special code, like a secret password. This code is the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN).

The GTIN is like the toy's ID card. It tells everyone important information, like the name of the toy, who made it, where it was made, and how much it costs. It helps to keep everything organized and helps people to know that they are buying the real toy, not a fake one.

The GTIN is made up of a series of numbers that are unique to each product. Just like your name is unique to you, the GTIN is unique to your toy. This means that no other toy in the world will have the same GTIN as yours.

So, when you see the GTIN on a product, you know that this is the real deal and not a fake. It's like the toy's secret code that only you and the people who make the toy know. And that's how everyone all over the world can buy the same toy, but they all know exactly what they are getting.