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If you are selling on Amazon, most of your products will already have an ASIN. [1] However, some don't. If they don't, read this article to learn how to do that.

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Determining if Your Product Has an ASIN

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  1. Be thorough in your search. There are websites out there to help you with that. Search for 'ASIN tools' or 'ASIN conversion'.
  2. That will bring you to the page that will help you determine if Amazon has it.
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  3. The UPC is usually the best. If you don't see the UPC, try describing it in various ways.
  4. You don't have to get an ASIN for it.
  5. This will take you to the Amazon page for that product. On that page, you will see the ASIN. The ASIN is the 'number' that starts with B00 .
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Getting an ASIN for Your Product

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  1. It will need to have the UPC code before it is assigned an ASIN.
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  • Question
    Can I create a listing for a book without an ISBN?
    Community Answer
    Try to find the ISBN number by the barcode or by searching the title of the book on the web.
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    How do I get the UPC code?
    Community Answer
    There are a number of online organizations that sell chunks of UPC codes. Usually there are some services or conveniences (like bar code images/artwork for the UPC codes) that the organization will offer.
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    A book with the same title and author is being sold on the Amazon with an ISBN and ASIN. Is this possible?
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    Yes. ISBN is the international standard book number. ASIN is the Amazon standard. You will typically find that books have both unless they're Kindle Direct Published, in which case they may only have an ASIN.
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      To Get an Amazon standard identification number (ASIN), start by selecting “Create a new product” if Amazon doesn’t have your item. Then, find the UPC code for your product online. Once you’ve found the UPC code, upload it together with your product. Finally, wait for Amazon to assign your product an ASIN. For tips on how to determine if your product already has an ASIn with Amazon, read on!

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