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BR-CL-15 Item country of origin must use ISO 3166-1

The item country of origin code (BT-159) must be coded using ISO 3166-1 alpha-2.

Problem Description

ERROR

EN 16931 code-list rule (BR-CL)

Context and Significance

BT-159 states where an item was made, for example for customs and origin statements. The value usually comes from item master data and fails when it holds a country name ("China"), a three-letter code (CHN) or a region such as "EU", which is not an ISO 3166-1 country code. Clean up origin data in the item master rather than at invoice export. Example: goods made in Türkiye use BT-159 = TR; goods labelled "Made in EU" need the actual country, such as DE, or no BT-159.

Solution

Set BT-159 to a two-letter ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code in capital letters, such as CN, TR or IT (UBL: cac:Item/cac:OriginCountry/cbc:IdentificationCode; CII: ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:OriginTradeCountry/ram:ID). If no single country of origin is known, omit BT-159.

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Valid Examples

  • BT-159 = CN
  • BT-159 = TR

Invalid Examples

  • BT-159 = EU — a region, not an ISO 3166-1 country code
  • BT-159 = CHN — three letters, not alpha-2
  • BT-159 = China — country name

Code Examples

Valid XML
<cac:OriginCountry>
  <cbc:IdentificationCode>CN</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:OriginCountry>
Invalid XML
<cac:OriginCountry>
  <cbc:IdentificationCode>EU</cbc:IdentificationCode>
</cac:OriginCountry>

Affected Fields

BT-159 Item country of origin

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