# BT-80 Deliver to country code

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

## Quick answer

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

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

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## In plain language

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

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

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.

## What goes wrong often

Avoid values like: DEU, Germany,

## Examples in context

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

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

## Valid Examples

- DE
- NL
- IT

## Invalid Examples

- DEU
- Germany

## Related Fields

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

- [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

### Since Version:
Optional

## XML Implementation

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

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

## Why the standard cares about this field

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

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

## Official sources and tools

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