Characteristics of Domestic Cigarette Stamps with Multidimensional Barcodes

01:27, 10/07/2024

Recently, the General Department of Taxation issued Official Dispatch 4144/TCT-TVQT in 2019 regarding the notification of the issuance of stamps for domestically produced cigarettes.

Tobacco stamps printed domestically are encoded with multidimensional barcodes with the following format, content, and characteristics:

- Dimensions: 2.2cm x 4.5cm;- The stamp's code includes 2 out of the 20 uppercase letters of the Vietnamese alphabet and the year of printing. Starting from AA/2019, each code consists of 20,000,000 stamps;- The number of stamps under one continuous code ranges from 000000001 to 020000000;- The stamp features a two-dimensional barcode; symmetric patterns interlocking to form rectangular and rhomboid shapes to prevent counterfeiting;- The specialized paper is coated with watermarks against counterfeiting, weighing 65g/m^2 with colored reflective fibers;- The stamp is printed in 08 colors; includes a two-dimensional barcode. The stamp's data is dynamic for authenticity verification using 2D barcode readers;- Some content is printed with hidden ultraviolet ink to prevent counterfeiting as required by the General Department of Taxation.

For detailed information, please refer to Official Dispatch 4144/TCT-TVQT issued on October 11, 2019.

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