UHF RFID frequency bands by country

RAIN RFID readers must be set to each country's band and power limit, for example Japan 916.7 to 920.9 MHz at up to 4 W EIRP with a licence or 916.7 to 923.5 MHz at 0.5 W EIRP unlicensed with LBT, India 865 to 867 MHz at 4 W ERP, and the EU and UK 865.6 to 867.6 MHz plus 4 W ERP on three upper-band channels where implemented. GS1 calls its table unofficial, so confirm with the national regulator before deploying.

This entry governs where RAIN RFID readers may transmit and at what power, country by country. It matters most to reader and antenna makers, who must supply readers that can be set to each band and power limit, and to integrators and multinational users deploying the same system in several countries.

The figures show how far apart the rules are: Japan's unlicensed option allows 0.5 W EIRP, while India and the EU and UK allow 4 W ERP, and the bands differ too. A reader set up for one market has to be reconfigured for another.

The current GS1 overview, dated 29 September 2025, covers 83 countries and replaces the November 2024 edition. GS1 calls the table unofficial, so the national regulator has the final word before deployment.