The postal code of the area where the buyer's address is located. For Germany, this is a 5-digit code.
Essential for postal routing and identifying the correct government district or administrative region
Mandatory field for complete address specification according to EN 16931 and German postal regulations
/Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress/cbc:PostalZone/CrossIndustryInvoice/SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress/ram:PostcodeCode1011780539200955311360311701731011✗ Invalid101177✗ InvalidD-10117✗ Invalid10117 Berlin✗ InvalidPLZ 10117✗ InvalidBerlin government district: 10117-10999, Bonn federal area: 53100-53299, Munich Bavaria: 80000-81999, Hamburg: 20000-21999. Use the specific code for the exact address.
No, federal ministries use regular postal codes for their location. For example, ministries in Berlin use codes like 10117, 10178, 10963 depending on their specific address.
Check the institution's official website, use Deutsche Post's postal code lookup, or verify with the organization directly. Government directories often provide complete addresses.
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