BR-09
The Seller postal address (BG-5) shall contain a Seller country code (BT-40).
What does this rule mean?
The seller address is missing the country code (BT-40).
Every postal address on the invoice must state a country (ISO 3166, e.g. DE).
- BG-5
- Seller postal address (group)
- BT-40
- Seller country code
Official rule message (standard)
The Seller postal address (BG-5) shall contain a Seller country code (BT-40).
Where the rule applies
Syntax: CII · UBL
The same rule, expressed twice: UBL and CII name the same fields with different paths. Running a CII file against the UBL rules is why you get errors that mean nothing.
UBL
cac:AccountingSupplierParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress
CII
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice
Technical test
The rule passes when this Schematron expression holds true:
normalize-space(rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress/ram:CountryID) != ''How to fix it
A missing or incorrect business entry only you can supply. Add or correct it, then re-check.
Add the seller country code.
Correct the affected entry in your XML, then re-check the invoice. Validation runs locally in your browser — your file never leaves your machine.
Check an e-invoice here
Drop an XML or ZUGFeRD PDF file here. Validation runs locally in your browser against EN 16931 — your file never leaves your machine.