Standard Values

Read about the standard values that can be used with the Elements and Attributes in your Documents.

Where possible, the service facilitates the use of standard values or codes for elements like country or currency. These are listed in this topic.

However, some countries require specific values. The countries that require specific values are listed at the bottom of this topic.

Standard values per element

The following are the standard values used for the listed element:

Standard ValuesDescriptionElement(s)Topic
Currencies ( ISO 4217 alpha-3)You can use values from the ISO 4217 alpha-3 code list to specify currencies.DocumentCurrencyCode, TaxCurrencyCode. @currencyID attribute and others.VRBL: Currencies
Document identifier ( UNTDID 1153 )You can use values from the UNTDID 1153 list to specify the type of identifier that is being used to identify an additional Document.AdditionalDocumentReferenceVRBL: Additional Document References
Document types ( IANA subset)You can use the value from the IANA list to specify the type of document that is being attached.AdditionalDocumentReferenceVRBL: Additional Document References
Endpoint IDs (CEF EAS )You can use the values form the CEF EAS list to specify Endpoint IDs for Suppliers and Buyers.AccountingCustomerParty, AccountingSupplierParty, PayeeParty.VRBL: Endpoint IDs
Tax Scheme IDThe Tax Scheme ID must be VAT or GST.TaxSchemeVRBL: Tax Categories and Schemes
Party ID type ( ISO 6523 )You can use the values from the ISO 6523 list to specify the type of identifier.AccountingCustomerParty , AccountingSupplierParty , PayeeParty and others.VRBL: Parties and Party Identification
Country codes (ISO 3166-1 alpha1)You can use values from the ISO 3166 codes to specify countries.OriginCountry, CountrySubentity (Extn) and others.Not applicable.
Payment means code ( UNCL 4461 )You can use values from the UNCL 4461 list to specify the payment means.PaymentMeansVRBL: Payment Means
Charge reason codes (UNCL 7161)You can use values from the UNCL 7161 list to specify reason for a Charge.AllowanceCharge and InvoiceLine/AllowanceChargeVRBL: Charges
Quantity unit codes (UN/ECE Recommendation 20 with Rec 21 extension)You can use the UN/ECE Recommendation 20 with Rec 21 extension here to specify the type of quantity.InvoicedQuantityVRBL: Invoiced Quantities
Allowance reason codes (UNCL 5189)You can use the UN/ECE Recommendation 20 with Rec 21 extension here to specify the type of quantity.AllowanceCharge and InvoiceLine/AllowanceChargeVRBL: Allowances
Item type identification ( UNCL 7143 )You can use values from the UNCL 7143 list to specify the type of classification used to classify an item.CommodityClassificationVRBL: Commodity Classification
VAT Category Code (UNCL5305)You can use values from the UNCL5305 list to specify VAT Category codes.TaxTotalVRBL: Tax Categories and Schemes

Format-specific standard values

The standard values for the formats are listed in these topics:

Country-specific standard values

Some countries use a subset of the values above or entirely custom codes. These are listed here:

Countries that use generic standard values

The following countries do not have country-specific standard values: