LOUIS VUITTON Date Code Guide
Example code:
SD0172
SD will be the factory location
First and third number is the week the piece was made in the given year
Second and fourth number indicates the year the piece was made in
This particular handbag was produced in USA in the 7th week of 2012.
Louis Vuitton Location Codes
France:
A0, A1, A2, AA, AX, AAS (Special Order), AH, AN, AR, AS, BA, BJ, BU, DR, DU, DT, CO, CT, CV, CX, ET, FL, IT, LA, LW, MB, MI, ML, NO, MS, RA, RE, RI, SA, SD, SF, SL, SN, SP, SR, TA, TJ, TH, TN, TR, TS, VI, VX
Germany:
LP, OL
Italy:
BC, BO, CE, FO, MA, NZ, OB, PL, RC, RO, RE, SA, ST, TD
Spain:
AC, BC, CA, LO, LB, LM, LW, GI, UB
Switzerland:
DI, FA
USA:
FC, FH, LA, OS, SD, FL, TX
The counterfeiters are getting better at matching the fonts on their bags but even if the font almost looks right, there are other giveaways such as the lining, the quality of hardware and the
Starting in March of 2021 Louis Vuitton phased out date codes on their products.