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Louis Vuitton Date Code is a combination of numbers and characters that allows you to identify where and when a particular Louis Vuitton item was made. Unlike Chanel bag code, for instance, this number is not unique (cause there can be multiple items manufactured on the same date) and cannot be considered a serial number.

Checking date codes is just one of the authentication steps, still a very important one.

If you want to check if your Louis Vuitton purse date code is real, use our LV date code checker.

What Does a Louis Vuitton Date Code Mean?

Louis Vuitton Date Code is a combination of numbers and characters that allows you to identify where and when the item was made. Unlike Chanel bag serial number, for instance, LV date code is not unique and cannot be considered a serial number.

Most date codes are a combination of letters and numbers. The letters indicated the country in which the item was made while the numbers indicate the month/year of production. According to the format of the date code, you can find out how old is your item:

No date code

Before 1980s. Louis Vuitton items made prior to 1980 have no date codes. Some of the vintage bags are made by the French Comp

818

Early 1980s. Three or four numbers with the first two numbers representing the year and last number(s) representing the month. E.g. "818" would indicate a manufacturing date of August, 1981.

8511VX

Early to late 1980s. Three or four numbers followed by two letters with the first two numbers representing the year, the next number(s) representing the month and the last two letters representing the country (see right sidebar for factory location codes). E.g. "8511VX" would indicate a manufacturing date of November, 1985 and factory location in France. Late in the 1980s, the letters representing the factory location came before the three or four numbers representing the manufacturing date.

VI1025

1990 to 2006. Two letters followed by four numbers with the first two letters representing the factory location, the first and third numbers representing the month and the second and forth numbers representing the year. For example, "VI1025" would indicate a factory location in France and a manufacturing date of December, 2005.

FO3057

2007 and newer. Two letters followed by four numbers with the first two letters representing the factory location, the first and third numbers representing the week of the year, and the second and fourth numbers representing the year. For example, "FO3057" would indicate a factory location of Italy and a manufacturing date of the 35 week (or May) of 2007.

Louis Vuitton Manufacturing Country Codes

Note this is not a complete list. It's collected from open sources by Louis Vuitton enthusiasts from our team.

France	A0, A1, A2, AA, AAS (Special Order), AH, AN, AR, AS, BA, BC (charms), BE, BJ, BU, DK (replaced, relined items), DR, DU, DT, CO, CT, CX, ET, FL, LA, LM, LU, LW, LY, MB, MI, ML, MM, MS, NO, RA, RI, SA, SD, SF, SK, SL, SN, SP, SR, TA, TJ, TH, TN, TR, TS, TY, VI, VM, VX
Spain	BC, BP, CA, JJ (straps, belts), LO, LB, LM, LW, GI, UB
USA	FC, FH, LA, OS, SD, FL, TX
Italy	BC, BO, CE, FH, FK, FN, FO, FP, FY, FZ, MA, NZ, OB, PL, RC, RE, SA, TB, TD
Germany	LP, OL
Switzerland	DI, FA

Where Are Louis Vuitton Date Codes Located?

Generally, a date code is located inside the handbag's pocket near the sews.

To find your item's date code, first examine the inside pockets. In 80% of the bags, you'll find your date code either printed on a small leather tag inside the pocket or just stamped onto the lining. Look carefully especially if your item has alcantra lining as the date code may be very faded and almost invisible.

Here's where the most popular bag's date codes are located:

Speedy: Under the internal pocket on one of the two the leather tabs

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Neverfull: Under the pocket on the right (if you're facing the pocket)

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Neverfull Epi: on the handle (the place where it meets the top leather trim

where is louis vuitton neverfull date code located

Are Louis Vuitton Date Codes Unique?

No. Several items can be produced on the same factory and on the same week. It's quite normal to see an item with the same date code though it doesn't happen frequently.

Does Louis Vuitton Put Date Codes on Receipt?

No. The receipt has the item number that looks like M12345. The date code is not printed on the receipt.

However, by reading the date code you can do a legit check of the receipt by checking if the item was purchased after it was manufactured.

How to Verify That Louis Vuitton is Authentic Using Date Codes

A lot of people believe that if a date code is legit, the item is authentic. Unfortunately, it's not true. Counterfeiters learned to copy the date code logic so a date code on a fake can be fully legit.

How can you check authenticity? You need to take into account multiple factors and you can learn how to authenticate in our Louis Vuitton authentication course. When it comes to date codes, you need to take into account not only the fact that the date code is legit but also the date code font, font color, its location and other details.

Here are some popular fonts for each of the date codes. Please be aware that the list is not full.

Louis Vuitton Date Codes (Made in Spain)

Factory Code	Approximate years active	Description
CA	1997-2019	CA also looks as CR. Used on a variety of items, including bags, accessories and on limited edition items too.
GI	2012-2019	Kusama items, Artsy MM, Ikat items, Giant Monogram items.
LB	circa 2002-2003	Seen mostly on accessories like belts
LM	Circa 2001-2006	Vintage factory code. Seen on bags, monogram hobos, vernis bags etc.
LW	Circa 1999-2000	Vintage factory code, not valid at the moment
UB	2016-now	One of the most recent date codes.

Louis Vuitton Made In Germany Date Codes

Louis Vuitton Made in USA Date Codes

FC
FH	1992-1995	Vintage factory code, currently discontinued
LA	Circa 2000-2001	Vintage factory code, currently discontinued.
OS
SD	Until 1995 France) 1995-now (USA)	SD date code is valid for a French factory until 1995. From 1995 SD date code was used as a factory code for USA factory.
FL	1987-now	One of the most popular French factory codes.
TX	2017-now	The newest factory opened in the USA in Texas has the TX factory code. Can only be seen on bags from 2017

Louis Vuitton Made in France Date Codes

Factory code	Photo examples	Years active	Comment
A0
A1
A2		Circa 1988-1994	Vintage factory code, discontinued
AA		Circa 2000-now	French factory, ongoing date code
AAS
AH
AN
AR
AS		Circa 1997-2013	This code can still be found on the newer bags.
BA		Circa 1995-2007	Vintage factory code, discontinued now
BC		2019-present	This code is found on charms.
BE		2019-present
BJ		Circa 2000	Vintage factory code, discontinued now
BU
DR		CIrca 2011-now	Newer factory code, can be found on Pochette Metis and other popular bags
DU		Circa 2007-now	A long-time French factory code
DT
CO			Rare vintage date code
CT		Circa 2004-now	Ongoing factory code, seen on Speedy, accessories.
CX		Circa 2011-now	Modern factory code seen mostly on accessories (bag charms)
ET			Vintage factory code used in the 1980s
FL
LA		2019-present
LM
LU		2020-present
LW
LY		2020-present
MB		Circa 1999-now	Long-time French factory, ongoing code
MI		Circa 1991-now	Long-time French factory, ongoing code
ML		2020-present
MM		2020-present
MS		Circa 2010-now	Ongoing factory code
NO
RA		Circa 1997-now	Mostly seen on accessories
RI		Circa 2005-now	Rare factory code, not seen too much
SA
SD
SF		Circa 2016-now	Newer date code, often used for pochettes
SK
SL		Circa 1991-2004	Vintage factory code, discontinued now
SN		CIrca 2004-now	Long-time French factory. Can often be een on high-quality fakes.
SP		1984-now	The most popular factory code for France, old factory
SR		Circa 2000-2013	Used for monogram and limited edition items. May also be valid currently.
TA
TJ		Circa 2010-now	This factory code is still ongoing
TH		Circa 2001-2009	Vintage factory code used in the 2000s
TR		Circa 2010-2017	The factory code can still be valid now
TS		Circa 2015-now	Factory code used on newer items
TY		2020-present
VI		1984-2011	This factory closed down in 2011. Fakes often use this factory code with newer items.
VM
VX		Circa 1984-1999	Vintage French factory code

Louis Vuitton Made In Italy Date Codes

BC
BO
CE
FH	2019-present
FK
FN
FO
FP
FY
FZ
MA
NZ
OB	Circa 2010-2015	Mostly used for accessories (bag charms)
PL
RC	Circa 2005-2013	A modern factory code, can still be in production
RE
SA
TB	2019-present
TD