Germany: Invoice Type Codes

If a supplier is German, you must use one of the Invoice Type Codes listed here.

Elements

ElementDescription
Invoice/InvoiceTypeCodeSpecify one of the required codes.

Restrictions

  • The Self-billed invoice type code 389 is not supported.
  • You must use one of the following codes for German Suppliers. These are from the UNTDID 1001 list:
Invoice Type CodeDescription
326Partial invoice
380Commercial invoice
381Credit note
384Corrected invoice. If you specify code 384 for a corrected invoice, you must specify an ID for the referenced document. See Germany: Corrected Invoices .
875Partial construction invoice
876Partial final construction invoice
877Final construction invoice

Example

The following example is for a commercial invoice:

<ubl:Invoice>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
    <cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>380</cbc:InvoiceTypeCode>
    <!-- Code omitted for clarity -->
</ubl:Invoice>