Error codes

BR-DE-9: Buyer post code (BT-53) is missing

Severity: fatal · Syntax: CII, UBL

Official message

Das Element "Buyer post code" (BT-53) muss übermittelt werden.

What this means

Buyer post code (BT-53) must be transmitted. UBL: cbc:PostalZone of the buyer address. CII: ram:PostcodeCode.

Typical cause

The buyer city is set, the post code is not.

How to fix it

Set the buyer post code.

UBL

<cbc:PostalZone>50667</cbc:PostalZone>

CII

<ram:PostcodeCode>50667</ram:PostcodeCode>

Business term

Buyer post code (BT-53)

Related rules

• BR-DE-6
• BR-DE-7
• BR-DE-8
• BR-DE-10
• BR-DE-11

Context and assertion

UBL /ubl:Invoice/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress | /cn:CreditNote/cac:AccountingCustomerParty/cac:Party/cac:PostalAddress

CII /rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:ApplicableHeaderTradeAgreement/ram:BuyerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress

UBL

cbc:PostalZone[boolean(normalize-space(.))]

CII

ram:PostcodeCode[boolean(normalize-space(.))]

Questions

What does BR-DE-9 actually check?

Buyer post code (BT-53) must be transmitted. UBL: cbc:PostalZone of the buyer address. CII: ram:PostcodeCode.

How do I fix BR-DE-9?

Set the buyer post code.

If BR-DE-9 passes, is the invoice legally compliant?

No. This page helps you read this one Schematron assertion. A pass is not a statement about tax law, portal acceptance, or bank overlays.