Reference
Markdown exportBR-57 Deliver-to country code must be present when delivery address is used
Under EN 16931 rule BR-57, whenever an invoice specifies a distinct delivery address (BG-15 / DELIVER TO ADDRESS), the deliver-to country code (BT-80) must be explicitly provided using a valid two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (such as DE, FR, NL, AT, or IT). Tax compliance and customs algorithms require the delivery country code to verify cross-border VAT treatment, intra-community supply status, and export tax exemptions.
Problem Description
Under EN 16931 rule BR-57, whenever an invoice specifies a distinct delivery address (BG-15 / DELIVER TO ADDRESS), the deliver-to country code (BT-80) must be explicitly provided using a valid two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code (such as DE, FR, NL, AT, or IT). Tax compliance and customs algorithms require the delivery country code to verify cross-border VAT treatment, intra-community supply status, and export tax exemptions.
ERROR
XRechnung 3.0
Context and Significance
An incomplete delivery address without country code fails Schematron rule BR-57 and prevents automated tax determination on cross-border invoices.
Solution
In your sales order or shipping configuration, verify that the delivery address includes the two-letter ISO country code. In UBL 2.1 syntax, populate <cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country> within <cac:Delivery><cac:DeliveryLocation><cac:Address>. In UN/CEFACT CII syntax, populate <ram:CountryID>DE</ram:CountryID> within <ram:PostalTradeAddress> under <ram:ShipToTradeParty>. If delivery is made to the buyer’s standard billing address, omit BG-15 completely.
Quick actions
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Delivery address BG-15 with BT-80 = "DE" (Delivery within Germany)
- Delivery address BG-15 with BT-80 = "FR" (Cross-border delivery to France)
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Delivery address (cac:Address / ram:PostalTradeAddress) includes street and city but omits Country element
- cac:Country element instantiated with empty IdentificationCode (<cbc:IdentificationCode/>)
Code Examples
<cac:Delivery>
<cac:DeliveryLocation>
<cac:Address>
<cbc:CityName>Köln</cbc:CityName>
<cbc:PostalZone>50667</cbc:PostalZone>
<cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country>
</cac:Address>
</cac:DeliveryLocation>
</cac:Delivery><cac:Delivery>
<cac:DeliveryLocation>
<cac:Address>
<cbc:CityName>Köln</cbc:CityName>
<cbc:PostalZone>50667</cbc:PostalZone>
<!-- cac:Country (BT-80) missing from delivery address -->
</cac:Address>
</cac:DeliveryLocation>
</cac:Delivery>