Reference
Markdown exportBT-161 Item Country of Origin
The country of origin for the item.
Quick answer
The country of origin for the item.
Line items
The goods or services on each invoice line, including quantities, prices, and VAT.
Quick actions
In plain language
The country of origin for the item.
The country of origin for the item.
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-14
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
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- DE
- FR
- IT
Invalid Examples
Use these points as the practical checks for this section.
- Germany
- DEU
XML mapping and field facts
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Field ID:
BT-161
Data Type:
code
Cardinality:
0..1
Requirement:
Optional
Since Version:
Optional
XML Implementation
/Invoice/cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:OriginCountry/cbc:IdentificationCodeValidation Rules
BR-CL-14
BR-CL-14
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.