Are the Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS EF Telephoto Zoom Lens USM

[bobbear22]

Are the Canon 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS EF Telephoto Zoom Lens USM 0345B006AA and 0345B002AA the same lens?

[MikeSowsun]

They should be the same lens. I suspect they are just from a different "product run"

Here is a link that shows even more codes for the same lens:  Canon product numbers

[kertl7779]

I have this type of lense 0345B002AA

[jrhoffman75]

When I Googled the ***006 number I got European online stores; the ***002 number produced US stores.

Also, the driver support pages for my camera and two printers all have a 002 number; I am in the US.

So, I am guessing the last three numbers may denote the market.