Yes in fact its a nationality code, a manufaturer code, and a product code. The first 2 digits show the nationality NOT of where the item was made, but of where the code was registered. Both might be the same place of course.
Look on a bottle of whiskey, Breezer etc and its 50 for UK. Your Soy sauce starts with 49 which is Japan. 93 is Australia, 94 is New Zealand. 88 is Thailand. USA is 01 generally.
Yes in fact its a nationality code, a manufaturer code, and a product code. The first 2 digits show the nationality NOT of where the item was made, but of where the code was registered. Both might be the same place of course.
Look on a bottle of whiskey, Breezer etc and its 50 for UK. Your Soy sauce starts with 49 which is Japan. 93 is Australia, 94 is New Zealand. 88 is Thailand. USA is 01 generally.