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{% assign current_variant = product.selected_or_first_available_variant %}
<span class="variant-sku">{{ current_variant.sku }}</span>

{% comment %} If not working = http://stackoverflow.com/questions/41903997/shopify-sku-not-updating-when-variant-is-selected/43194184#43194184 {% endcomment %}