{"id":15802,"date":"2026-02-23T13:01:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/support\/whats-the-difference-between-all-the-terms-for-date-and-time\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:01:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T11:01:18","slug":"whats-the-difference-between-all-the-terms-for-date-and-time","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/gs1.se\/en\/support\/whats-the-difference-between-all-the-terms-for-date-and-time\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s the difference between all the terms for date and time?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The term <strong>Consumer availability date time<\/strong> is the date and time from which sale of the item to the end customer is permitted, i.e. the launch date.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The term <strong>First ship date time<\/strong> is the earliest date and time that the item can be shipped under prevailing delivery terms, regardless of where it is shipped from.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The term <strong>Start availability date time<\/strong> is the earliest time at which the supplier can accept orders. 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