Reference
Markdown exportBT-159 Item Country of Origin
The country of origin of the item, as an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Quick answer
Line items
The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.
Quick actions
In plain language
The country of origin of the item, as an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
The country of origin of the item, as an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code.
Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.
What you usually enter here
ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code
Typical valid values include: DE, FR, IT
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.
What goes wrong often
Avoid values like: Germany, DEU
Relevant rule codes: BR-CL-15
Examples in context
Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.
Valid Examples
- DE
- FR
- IT
Invalid Examples
- Germany
- DEU
XML mapping and field facts
Open the technical reference if you need XML paths, validator rule codes, legal wording, or schema-specific mapping details.
Field ID:
BT-159
Data Type:
code
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:OriginCountry/cbc:IdentificationCode/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/SpecifiedTradeProduct/OriginTradeCountry/IDValidation Rules
BR-CL-15
BR-CL-15
Next step
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Why the standard cares about this field
Business Context
Identifies the invoiced goods or services for buyer, seller, and automated procurement or inventory matching.
Legal Requirement
Defined by EN 16931 for invoice line item identification; mandatory item names and optional identifiers must follow the listed scheme and country code rules.