Look at the 2 lines of 32-digit anti-counterfeiting barcode on the transparent paper of the cigarette box, first say the first line, the first 5 digits are the logistics code, the delivery time, indicating the sorting date of the cigarettes, that is, the date when the local tobacco company put it on the market. The first digit represents the year, and the last four digits represent the month and day. For example, "50615" means June 15, 2015. As shown in Fig
The 6th and 12th digits are the serial number of the cigarette industrial production code, and the 13th-14th digits represent the cigarette code automatically arranged during the sorting process of the cigarette logistics enterprise. The 15th-16th digits indicate the sequential code of the cigarette in this piece (box) of cigarettes, with a maximum of 50. If it's more than 50, then you're in the cup because you've bought fake cigarettes.
In the second line of the anti-counterfeiting barcode, the first 4 pinyin letter abbreviations indicate the information of cigarette commercial enterprises, such as "shyc" indicates Shanghai Tobacco Company. The 11th digit indicates the cigarette retail store information, if it is "1" for the individual and "2" for the enterprise. The 12th-16th digits are the tobacco monopoly license number of the cigarette retail store. In addition, the corresponding production date information can also be found on the cigarette box.
As for the statement that cigarettes have no shelf life, industry insiders said that it is because cigarette products can generally be sold in half a year and will not be backlogged for a long time. Due to the differences in climatic conditions and storage methods in different places, the shelf life of cigarettes will also vary. However, for consumers, the purchased cigarettes should be smoked in time, because if they are not stored properly, they will be affected by moisture and mildew.