Reference
Markdown exportBT-157 Invoice line item country of origin
The country of origin for the item in the invoice line.
Quick answer
The country of origin for the item in the invoice line.
Line items
The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.
In plain language
The country of origin for the item in the invoice line.
The country of origin for the item in the invoice line.
Used for customs and trade compliance purposes.
What you usually enter here
ISO 3166-1 Alpha-2 country code
Typical valid values include: DE, CN, US, IT
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: Germany, DEU, 276
Relevant rule codes: BR-2
Examples in context
Used for customs and trade compliance purposes.
Optional according to EN 16931-1.
Valid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- DE
- CN
- US
- IT
- FR
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Germany
- DEU
- 276
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-157
Data Type:
code
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Max Length:
2 characters
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:OriginCountry/cbc:IdentificationCode/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeSettlement/ram:SpecifiedTradeSettlementLineMonetarySummation/ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:OriginTradeCountry/ram:IDValidation Rules
BR-2
BR-2
Why the standard cares about this field
Business Context
Used for customs and trade compliance purposes.
Legal Requirement
Optional according to EN 16931-1.