Policy Info
As a matter of policy, licensing with ICCBBA is required of all participating organizations and timely processing of licensing fees is obligatory and strictly enforced.
Licensing fees are invoiced each year to the institutional address currently on record with ICCBBA for each organization. Fees are payable within 30 days. If remittance of the annual licensing fee should lapse beyond the invoice due date, access to the password-protected area of the ICCBBA website will be discontinued and the organization will need to re-register in order to be reinstated.
To ensure continuity of service, contact information should be continually updated. ICCBBA makes a form available to facilitate updating contact information as easily as possible.
Any fee changes will be posted to this website.
For more information, please direct all questions on licensing fees and requirements by contacting us.
Discounts based on World Bank Country Income Classification
*NOTE: The fees marked below with an asterisk are reduced for facilities located in countries with a World Bank Index Country Income classification of Lower-Middle or Low Gross National income economies. If your facility is in a country classified as Upper-Middle Gross National Income per capita, the fee payable is reduced by 10%. If your facility is in a country classified as Lower-Middle Gross National Income per capita, the fee payable is reduced by 33%. If your facility is in a country classified as Low Gross National Income per capita, the fee payable is reduced by 66%. Click here for more information about WBI.
ABOUT LICENSING FEES
ISBT 128 is a copyrighted system that is governed by ICCBBA and licensed to authorized users on the basis of an annual licensing fee. ICCBBA is a not-for-profit organization that is entirely dependent on licensing fee income.
Each year, the annual licensing fee is established by the Board of Directors according to a schedule that indexes several factors. Chief among these is funding the annual cost of operations for supporting, maintaining, and administering the ongoing development of the standard for the benefit of all licensee organizations. Additional factors in calculating the licensing fee include the type of licensee organization, and the international location of the organization in accordance with the World Bank Index Country Income classification of lower middle or low-income economies.
*Information regarding the role of the ICCBBA Board of Directors in establishing ISBT 128 licensing fees can be found on the Board of Directors page here.
2025 fees have been posted and are available below!
Facilities
BLOOD PRODUCTS
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee – Will be billed based on the total number of Donation Identification Numbers (DINs) assigned annually. DINs are assigned to each collection or pooling event. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| You are a hospital transfusion service and you do not collect or pool blood products. You assign ISBT 128 Product Codes. | Your annual licensing fee is US $269.27.* |
| Your facility has a volume of ≤ 1000 products (collections/pools) per year. | Your annual licensing fee is US $327.91.* |
| Your facility has a volume ≤ 20,000 products (collections/pools) per year. | Your annual licensing fee is US $502.63.* |
| Your facility has a volume of > 20,000 products (collections/pools) per year. | Your annual licensing fee will be $502.63, plus US $0.0215 for each unit over 20,000.* |
CELL THERAPY PRODUCTS
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee –
Facilities that only process units will be billed based on the total number of final ISBT 128 labeled products distributed annually. For facilities that both collect and process, we will bill based on whichever annual total value is greater. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| Your facility assigns ≤ 1,000 DINs and/or distributes ≤ 1,000 ISBT 128 labeled products per year. | Your annual licensing fee is US $327.91* |
| Your facility assigns ≤ 20,000 DINs and/or distributes ≤ 20,000 ISBT 128 labeled products per year. | Your annual licensing fee is US $502.63.* |
| Your facility assigns > 20,000 DINs and/or distributes > 20,000 ISBT 128 labeled products per year. | Your annual licensing fee will be US US $502.63, plus $0.0215 for each product over 20,000.* |
Chain of Identity
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| You issue DINs | No extra charge. |
| You do not issue DINs | You will be charged a flat rate of $502.63. |
OCULAR TISSUE PRODUCTS
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee – Will be billed based on the number of ocular tissue products distributed annually that are labeled with ISBT 128. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| Your facility distributes ≤ 1,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $327.91.* |
| Your facility distributes ≤ 5,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $502.63.* |
| Your facility distributes > 5,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee will be US $502.63, plus $0.1615 for each product over 5,000.* |
NON OCULAR TISSUE PRODUCTS
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee –
Will be billed based on the number of tissue products distributed annually that are labeled with ISBT 128. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| Your facility distributes ≤ 1,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $327.91.* |
| Your facility distributes ≤ 5,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $502.63.* |
| Your facility distributes > 5,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee will be US $502.63, plus $0.1615 for each product over 5,000.* |
PLASMA FRACTIONATION
Registration Fee – See table below.
Annual Licensing Fee –
The fee is based on the number of final products labeled annually with ISBT 128. A fractionation facility carrying out several activities will need to pay the fee associated with each activity.
| IF | REGISTRATION FEE | LICENSING FEE |
|---|---|---|
| You are a Plasma Fractionator who reads and interpret ISBT 128 bar codes | None | Your annual licensing fee is US $9014.12.* |
| You are a Plasma Fractionator who wants to use ISBT 128 donation numbers on collected plasma | Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. | Will be billed based on the total number of Donation Identification Numbers (DINs) assigned annually. The fee is US $0.0215 per unit, with a minimum license fee of $502.63.* |
| You are a Plasma Fractionator who labels derivatives with ISBT 128 or are a Further Processing Facility | None | Will be billed based on the number of final products labeled annually with ISBT 128. The fee is US $502.63, plus $0.0215 for each unit over 20,000.* |
| You are a Plasma Fractionator that uses plasma derivatives other than solvent detergent plasma* | None | For plasma derivatives other than solvent detergent plasma, the fee has not yet been determined (contact the ICCBBA office for more information.) |
ASSISTED REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY (ART)/
MEDICALLY ASSISTED REPRODUCTION (MAR) (CELLS & TISSUE)
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee –
Will be based on the number of ART and/or MAR products distributed annually that are labeled with ISBT 128. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| Your facility distributes ≤ 1,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $327.91.* |
| Your facility distributes ≤ 5,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $502.63.* |
| Your facility distributes > 5,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee will be US $502.63, plus $0.1615 for each product over 5,000.* |
HCT/P MEDICAL DEVICES
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee –
Will be billed based on the number of final labeled products produced annually that are labeled with ISBT 128. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| Your facility labels ≤ 1,000 HCT/P Medical Devices per year. | Your annual license fee is US $327.91.* |
| Your facility labels ≤ 5,000 HCT/P Medical Devices per year. | Your annual license fee is US $502.63.* |
| Your facility labels > 5,000 HCT/P Medical Devices per year. | Your annual license fee will be US $502.63, plus $0.1615 for each product over 5,000.* |
Human Milk Products
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee –
Will be billed based on the number of liters distributed annually that are labeled with ISBT 128. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| Your facility distributes ≤ 4,000 liters per year. | Your annual license fee is US $327.91.* |
| Your facility distributes ≤ 8,000 liters per year. | Your annual license fee is US $502.63.* |
| Your facility distributes > 8,000 liters per year. | Your annual license fee will be US $502.63, plus $0.1615 for each product over 8,000.* |
SERUM EYE DROPS FACILITY
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee –
Will be billed based on the total number of Donation Identification Numbers (DINs) assigned annually. DINs are assigned to each collection or pooling event. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| Your facility assigns 0 DINs per year. | Your annual licensing fee is US $269.27.* |
| Your facility assigns ≤ 500 DINs per year. | Your annual licensing fee is US $327.91.* |
| Your facility assigns ≤ 5,000 DINs per year. | Your annual licensing fee is US $502.63.* |
| Your facility assigns > 5,000 DINs per year. | Your annual licensing fee will be US $502.63, plus $0.0215 for each unit over 5,000.* |
| Manufacturer – Your facility does NOT collect or pool products and you only assign ISBT 128 product codes. | Your annual licensing fee is US $269.27.* |
ORGAN TRANSPLANT
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee –
Will be billed based on the number of final labeled products produced annually that are labeled with ISBT 128. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| Your facility distributes ≤ 250 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $327.91.* |
| Your facility distributes > 250 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee will be US $327.91, plus $1.00 for each product over 250.* |
PROFICIENCY TESTING PROVIDER
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee –
US $284.96*
FECAL MICROBIOTA
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee –
Will be billed based on the number of final labeled products (treatments) produced annually that are labeled with ISBT 128. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| Your facility produces ≤ 500 products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $327.91.* |
| Your facility produces ≤ 2,000 products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $502.63.* |
| Your facility produces > 2,000 products per year. | Your annual license lee will be US $502.63, plus $0.1615 for each product over 2,000.* |
REGENERATIVE MEDICINE
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250 includes the first Facility Identification Number. Additional $250 for each subsequent Facility Identification Number requested.
Annual Licensing Fee –
Will be billed based on the number of final labeled products produced annually that are labeled with ISBT 128. The annual bill is calculated as follows:
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| Your facility distributes ≤ 500 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $327.91.* |
| Your facility distributes ≤ 1,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee is US $502.63.* |
| Your facility distributes > 1,000 final labeled products per year. | Your annual license fee will be US $502.63, plus $0.0215 for each product over 1,000.* |
Vendors
Label Vendor
A Label Vendor is a vendor who provides pre-printed labels carrying ISBT 128 data structures.
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250.
Annual Licensing Fee – The fee is based on the volume of labels sold in the previous year.
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| You sell zero labels. | Your annual licensing fee is US $509.60 per year. |
| You sell ≤ 200,000 pre-printed labels per year and do NOT supply associated software or hardware. | Your annual licensing fee is US $1,992.10 per year. |
| You sell ≤ 1,000,000 pre-printed labels per year. | Your annual licensing fee is US $4,777.46 per year. |
| You sell > 1,000,000 pre-printed labels per year. | Your annual licensing fee is US $9,014.12 per year. |
Software Vendor
A Software Vendor is a vendor providing software to customers that process and/or outputs ISBT 128 data structures. This category includes: blood establishment computer system vendors, vendors of information management systems for MPHO facilities, and on-demand label printing system vendors.
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250.
Annual Licensing Fee –
The fee is based on the number of customers your company serves.
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| You have no customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $509.60 per year. |
| You supply software to a single customer. | Your annual licensing fee is US $1,992.10. |
| You supply software to 2–9 customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $4,777.46. |
| You supply software to 10–25 customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $9,014.12. |
| You supply software to > 25 customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $10,026.32. |
Medical Products Vendor
A Medical Product Vendor is a vendor of products that use an ISBT 128 data structure that contains a Manufacture’s Identifier Code allocated by ICCBBA.
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250.
Annual Licensing Fee – US $9,014.12
VENDOR COMBINED SOFTWARE & OTHER
A Vendor Combined Software and Other is a vendor who meets the criteria of a software vendor and also provides non-software products/services that use ISBT 128.
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250.
Annual Licensing Fee – The fee is based on the number of customers your company serves.
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| You have no customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $509.60 per year. |
| You have a single customer. | Your annual licensing fee is US $1,992.10 per year. |
| You have 2–9 customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $4,777.46 per year. |
| You have 10–25 customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $9,014.12 per year. |
| You have > 25 customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $10,026.32 per year. |
APPLICATION SERVICE PROVIDER
An Application Service Provider is a vendor who provides a service via a software application that utilizes ISBT 128 reference tables (FIN database, Product Database) but does not receive, process, or output ISBT 128 data structures.
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250.
Annual Licensing Fee –
The fee is based on the number of customers your company serves.
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| You supply to no customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $509.60 per year. |
| You supply software to 1–10 customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $1,992.10. |
| You supply software to 11–50 customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $4,777.46. |
| You supply software to 51–200 customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $9,014.12. |
| You supply software to 201 or more customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $10,026.32. |
Consultant
A Consultant is a vendor who provides consultancy services related to the implementation and/or use of ISBT 128. This category of user is limited to access of ISBT 128 databases, documents, and help desk services only.
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250.
Annual Licensing Fee –
US $865.04
SUPPORTING VENDOR
A Supporting Vendor is a vendor that supports the use of ISBT 128 data structures in their products and wishes to promote their compliance with ISBT 128 as a licensed vendor. This category of user is limited to access of ISBT 128 databases, documents, and help desk services only.
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250.
Annual Licensing Fee –
US $865.04
SOFTWARE VENDOR (MILK BANKING)
A Software Vendor who only distributes milk banking software.
Registration Fee – Initial one-time fee of $250.
Annual Licensing Fee –
The fee is based on the number of customers your company serves.
| IF | THEN |
|---|---|
| You have no customers. | Your annual licensing fee is US $509.60 per year. |
| You supply software to a single customer. | Your annual licensing fee is US $509.60. |
| You supply software to more than one customer. | Your annual licensing fee is US $509.60 plus $256.04 for each additional customer. |
