China's consumption goods using commodity barcodes has grown to nearly 100 million varieties

NightAirdropper · 2026-03-18T04:57:03+00:00

According to commodity barcode data, during the "14th Five-Year Plan" period, China registered nearly 100 million new consumer goods with barcodes, a 9.3% increase. By 2025, an additional 25.949 million varieties are expected to be registered, with a growth rate of 21.2%. The categories of clothing and daily necessities showed significant growth, and the home improvement and renovation category experienced an increase of over 295%.

NightAirdropper

2026-03-18 04:57:03

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Wei Jia

Beijing, March 17 (Reporter Lin Lili) According to data from the China Item Coding Center, a subsidiary of the State Administration for Market Regulation, during the 14th Five-Year Plan period, the number of consumer goods registered with product barcodes in China increased by 99.623 million, a 9.3% growth compared to the 13th Five-Year Plan period, maintaining steady growth overall. Notably, by 2025, the number of consumer goods newly registered with product barcodes will reach 25.949 million, a year-on-year increase of 21.2%, with both the scale and growth rate reaching new highs during the 14th Five-Year Plan period. Currently, the total registered product data has reached 230 million items.

During the 14th Five-Year Plan period, two categories saw growth in the tens of millions: clothing/shoes/hats/textiles with an increase of 40.738 million, and daily necessities with an increase of 10.601 million. Fourteen categories experienced growth in the millions. With the continuous upgrade of the “trade-in” policy, the demand for home renovation replacements has been stimulated. By 2025, the new categories of home renovation products using product barcodes will increase by 3.781 million, a year-on-year growth of 295.6%.

People’s Daily (March 18, 2026, Page 04)

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