# BT-80 Deliver to country code

Country code of the delivery address in ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 format.

## Quick answer

> **Delivery and payment**: Delivery dates, payment means, and the operational context around settlement.

- [Validate XML](/en/xrechnung-validator?source=resource&bt=BT-80)
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## In plain language

This field matters when the delivery destination is abroad or when buyer and delivery locations differ across countries.

## What you usually enter here

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code

Typical valid values include: DE, NL, IT

Optional according to EN 16931-1. Use ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 when provided.

## Where the field sits

BT-80 belongs to the Delivery part of the invoice. UBL 2.1 Syntax: Invoice › cac:Delivery › cac:DeliveryLocation › cac:Address › cac:Country › cbc:IdentificationCode. CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax: rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice › rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction › ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery › ram:ShipToTradeParty › ram:PostalTradeAddress › ram:CountryID.

## What goes wrong often

Avoid values like: DEU, Germany

## Valid Examples

- DE
- NL
- IT

## Invalid Examples

- DEU
- Germany

## Related Fields

- [BT-75 Deliver to address line 1](/resources/xrechnung/bt-75-deliver-to-address-line-1)
- [BT-77 Deliver to city](/resources/xrechnung/bt-77-deliver-to-city)
- [BT-78 Deliver to post code](/resources/xrechnung/bt-78-deliver-to-post-code)
- [BT-79 Deliver to country subdivision](/resources/xrechnung/bt-79-deliver-to-country-subdivision)

## 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-80

### Data Type:
code

### Cardinality:
0..1

### Requirement:
Optional

### Max Length:
2 characters

## XML Implementation

### UBL 2.1 Syntax
```
/Invoice/cac:Delivery/cac:DeliveryLocation/cac:Address/cac:Country/cbc:IdentificationCode
```

### CII (UN/CEFACT) Syntax
```
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeDelivery/ram:ShipToTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress/ram:CountryID
```

## Create an XRechnung from your PDF

The converter reads the invoice and shows the fields it found before download, so you can check and correct the values. No PDF? Fill in the XRechnung directly in the form.

- [Convert invoice](/en/pdf-to-xrechnung)
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## Official sources and tools

- [KoSIT Validator](https://erechnungsvalidator.service-bw.de/)
- [XRechnung Standard](https://xeinkauf.de/xrechnung/)
- [Test Suite](https://github.com/itplr-kosit/xrechnung-testsuite)