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Warning

CII-SR-093: Remove the product dimensions block

In short

Warning: worth checking.

CII-SR-093 warns that a line on your CII invoice contains ram:LinearSpatialDimension in its product details. Remove this block. If you need to include the dimensions, use a supported description or item attribute.

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What it means

For each invoice line (BG-25), the rule checks that ram:LinearSpatialDimension is absent from ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct (BG-31). This is a check on that XML block, not on every way of describing product size.

Why it matters

The EN 16931 CII mapping does not use this dedicated dimensions block. You can still express relevant size information in the item's descriptive fields or attributes.

How to fix it

Remove ram:LinearSpatialDimension from the line's product details. If you need to include the size, put it in the item name (BT-153), item description (BT-154), or an item attribute (BG-32) with a clear name and value. Export the corrected file and check it again.

Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate an invoice against EN 16931

Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice

The rule as published

LinearSpatialDimension should not be present

Where this rule applies

Rule set Version
EN 16931 (CII) 1.3.17
XRechnung 3.0 (CII) 3.0.2
NLCIUS (CII) 1.0.3.13
France CTC (CII) 1.4.0-04
Rule text from phive-rules 4.6.4.

Check your file

Drop your e-invoice to see whether CII-SR-093 still fails, and which other rules do.

Updated 6 November 2026