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BR-DE-11 Deliver-to post code must be provided when a delivery address is used

Under the XRechnung standard specification, whenever a distinct delivery address (BG-15 / DELIVER TO ADDRESS) is included on the invoice, the deliver-to postal code (BT-78) must be explicitly provided. Automated logistics and public procurement inventory management systems rely on exact postal codes to route deliveries and reconcile receipt vouchers.

Problem Description

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German XRechnung rule (KoSIT, BR-DE) · XRechnung 3.0

Context and Significance

Rule BR-DE-11 is checked alongside BR-DE-10: both city and postal code are mandatory whenever the delivery address block BG-15 is populated.

Solution

In your ERP shipping or sales order configuration, ensure the ship-to location includes the postal code. In UBL 2.1 syntax, populate <cbc:PostalZone> within <cac:Delivery><cac:DeliveryLocation><cac:Address>. In UN/CEFACT CII syntax, populate <ram:PostcodeCode> within <ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery><ram:ShipToTradeParty><ram:PostalTradeAddress>. If physical delivery address details are not applicable, omit the delivery address container completely.

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Valid Examples

  • Deliver-to address with BT-78 = "80331" and BT-77 = "München"
  • Deliver-to address with BT-78 = "70173" and BT-77 = "Stuttgart"

Invalid Examples

  • Delivery address (cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address) contains street and city but omits cbc:PostalZone
  • Postal code left as empty string while other address elements are populated

Code Examples

Valid XML
<cac:Delivery>
  <cac:DeliveryLocation>
    <cac:Address>
      <cbc:StreetName>Lagerweg 12</cbc:StreetName>
      <cbc:CityName>Stuttgart</cbc:CityName>
      <cbc:PostalZone>70173</cbc:PostalZone>
      <cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country>
    </cac:Address>
  </cac:DeliveryLocation>
</cac:Delivery>
Invalid XML
<cac:Delivery>
  <cac:DeliveryLocation>
    <cac:Address>
      <cbc:StreetName>Lagerweg 12</cbc:StreetName>
      <cbc:CityName>Stuttgart</cbc:CityName>
      <cac:Country><cbc:IdentificationCode>DE</cbc:IdentificationCode></cac:Country>
    </cac:Address>
  </cac:DeliveryLocation>
</cac:Delivery>

Affected Fields

BT-78 Deliver to post code
BG-15 Deliver to address
BT-77 Deliver to city
BT-80 Deliver to country code

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