diff --git a/supabase/migrations/20260321000300_gs1_country_hint.sql b/supabase/migrations/20260321000300_gs1_country_hint.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..1ff1c111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/supabase/migrations/20260321000300_gs1_country_hint.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+-- Migration: Add gs1_country_hint() utility function
+-- Purpose: Extract GS1 country-of-registration hint from EAN-13 prefix
+-- Rollback: DROP FUNCTION IF EXISTS public.gs1_country_hint;
+-- Idempotency: CREATE OR REPLACE — safe to run multiple times
+
+-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+-- GS1 prefix → country hint (EAN-13 first 2–3 digits)
+-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+-- GS1 prefix indicates where the barcode was REGISTERED, not where
+-- the product was manufactured or sold.  Many imported products carry
+-- foreign prefixes.  Use as an admin hint, never as blocking validation.
+-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION public.gs1_country_hint(p_ean text)
+RETURNS jsonb
+LANGUAGE sql
+IMMUTABLE STRICT
+SET search_path = public
+AS $$
+  SELECT CASE
+    -- NULL / too-short handled by STRICT (returns NULL automatically)
+    WHEN length(p_ean) < 3 THEN NULL
+
+    -- Poland (590)
+    WHEN substring(p_ean, 1, 3) = '590'
+      THEN '{"code":"PL","name":"Poland","confidence":"high"}'::jsonb
+
+    -- Germany (400–440)
+    WHEN substring(p_ean, 1, 2) BETWEEN '40' AND '44'
+      THEN '{"code":"DE","name":"Germany","confidence":"high"}'::jsonb
+
+    -- France (300–379)
+    WHEN substring(p_ean, 1, 2) BETWEEN '30' AND '37'
+      THEN '{"code":"FR","name":"France","confidence":"high"}'::jsonb
+
+    -- United Kingdom (50)
+    WHEN substring(p_ean, 1, 2) = '50'
+      THEN '{"code":"GB","name":"United Kingdom","confidence":"high"}'::jsonb
+
+    -- Ireland (539)
+    WHEN substring(p_ean, 1, 3) = '539'
+      THEN '{"code":"IE","name":"Ireland","confidence":"high"}'::jsonb
+
+    -- Italy (800–839)
+    WHEN substring(p_ean, 1, 3) BETWEEN '800' AND '839'
+      THEN '{"code":"IT","name":"Italy","confidence":"high"}'::jsonb
+
+    -- Spain (840–849)
+    WHEN substring(p_ean, 1, 3) BETWEEN '840' AND '849'
+      THEN '{"code":"ES","name":"Spain","confidence":"high"}'::jsonb
+
+    -- Store-internal (020–029, 200–299)
+    WHEN substring(p_ean, 1, 3) BETWEEN '020' AND '029'
+      THEN '{"code":"STORE","name":"Store-internal","confidence":"low"}'::jsonb
+    WHEN substring(p_ean, 1, 1) = '2'
+      THEN '{"code":"STORE","name":"Store-internal","confidence":"low"}'::jsonb
+
+    -- Unknown — return prefix for debugging
+    ELSE jsonb_build_object(
+      'code', 'UNKNOWN',
+      'name', 'Unknown origin',
+      'confidence', 'none',
+      'prefix', substring(p_ean, 1, 3)
+    )
+  END;
+$$;
+
+COMMENT ON FUNCTION public.gs1_country_hint IS
+  'Returns GS1 country-of-registration hint from EAN prefix.
+   NOT a definitive origin — imported products carry foreign prefixes.
+   Use as admin hint only, never as blocking validation.
+   Returns: {code, name, confidence} or NULL for invalid/NULL input.
+   Confidence: high (known GS1 prefix), low (store-internal), none (unknown).';
diff --git a/supabase/tests/scanner_functions.test.sql b/supabase/tests/scanner_functions.test.sql
index 38a8d1a9..c48a982f 100644
--- a/supabase/tests/scanner_functions.test.sql
+++ b/supabase/tests/scanner_functions.test.sql
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 -- ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 BEGIN;
-SELECT plan(80);
+SELECT plan(92);
 
 -- ─── Fixtures ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -654,5 +654,91 @@ SELECT is(
 );
 
 
+-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+-- gs1_country_hint — GS1 prefix to country hint utility (#928)
+-- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+-- 1. PL prefix (590) → Poland
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('5901234123457'))->>'code',
+  'PL',
+  'gs1_country_hint: 590 prefix returns PL (#928)'
+);
+
+-- 2. DE prefix (400–440 range) → Germany
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('4000000000000'))->>'code',
+  'DE',
+  'gs1_country_hint: 400 prefix returns DE (#928)'
+);
+
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('4400000000000'))->>'code',
+  'DE',
+  'gs1_country_hint: 440 prefix returns DE (#928)'
+);
+
+-- 3. FR prefix (300–379) → France
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('3000000000000'))->>'code',
+  'FR',
+  'gs1_country_hint: 300 prefix returns FR (#928)'
+);
+
+-- 4. GB prefix (50) → United Kingdom
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('5000000000000'))->>'code',
+  'GB',
+  'gs1_country_hint: 50 prefix returns GB (#928)'
+);
+
+-- 5. IE prefix (539) → Ireland
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('5390000000000'))->>'code',
+  'IE',
+  'gs1_country_hint: 539 prefix returns IE (#928)'
+);
+
+-- 6. IT prefix (800–839) → Italy
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('8000000000000'))->>'code',
+  'IT',
+  'gs1_country_hint: 800 prefix returns IT (#928)'
+);
+
+-- 7. ES prefix (840–849) → Spain
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('8400000000000'))->>'code',
+  'ES',
+  'gs1_country_hint: 840 prefix returns ES (#928)'
+);
+
+-- 8. Store-internal (020–029)
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('0200000000000'))->>'code',
+  'STORE',
+  'gs1_country_hint: 020 prefix returns STORE (#928)'
+);
+
+-- 9. Store-internal (200–299)
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('2000000000000'))->>'code',
+  'STORE',
+  'gs1_country_hint: 200 prefix returns STORE (#928)'
+);
+
+-- 10. Unknown prefix → UNKNOWN with prefix field
+SELECT is(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('9990000000000'))->>'code',
+  'UNKNOWN',
+  'gs1_country_hint: unknown prefix returns UNKNOWN (#928)'
+);
+
+SELECT ok(
+  (public.gs1_country_hint('9990000000000')) ? 'prefix',
+  'gs1_country_hint: unknown result includes prefix field (#928)'
+);
+
+
 SELECT * FROM finish();
 ROLLBACK;
diff --git a/supabase/tests/schema_contracts.test.sql b/supabase/tests/schema_contracts.test.sql
index e36d5858..e5a1ff57 100644
--- a/supabase/tests/schema_contracts.test.sql
+++ b/supabase/tests/schema_contracts.test.sql
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 -- ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 BEGIN;
-SELECT plan(302);
+SELECT plan(303);
 
 -- ═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
 -- 1. Core data tables exist
@@ -446,5 +446,9 @@ SELECT has_function('public', 'api_record_scan', ARRAY['text', 'text'],
 SELECT has_function('public', 'api_submit_product', ARRAY['text', 'text', 'text', 'text', 'text', 'text', 'text', 'text'],
                     'api_submit_product(text ×8) — 8-param country-aware signature (#923)');
 
+-- ─── GS1 Country Hint (#928, epic #920) ──────────────────────────────────────
+SELECT has_function('public', 'gs1_country_hint', ARRAY['text'],
+                    'gs1_country_hint(text) — GS1 prefix to country JSONB (#928)');
+
 SELECT * FROM finish();
 ROLLBACK;