What it means
For the Minimum profile, the test checks a non-empty ram:CountryID inside ram:SellerTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress against the profile's country code list. An empty value does not fail this test. FX-SCH-A-000035 separately checks that the country element occurs exactly once.
Why it matters
A standard country code gives software a consistent way to identify the country without interpreting a written country name.
How to fix it
Correct the country code in the seller's postal address, using the permitted two-letter code rather than a country name or three-letter abbreviation. For the United Kingdom, use GB. Ensure your export writes that value in the seller address's ram:CountryID, then export and recheck.
Once the file is corrected, check it again for free: Validate a ZUGFeRD invoice
Or fix the invoice in a form and download the corrected file, for 1 credit: Fix a rejected e-invoice Beta
The rule as published
Value of 'ram:CountryID' is not allowed. Where this rule applies
| Rule set | Version |
|---|---|
| Factur-X 1.09 MINIMUM | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 MINIMUM | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000036 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000037 Label each identifier in an FC seller registration
- FX-SCH-A-000038 State the invoice currency once
- FX-SCH-A-000039 Use exactly one document totals block
- FX-SCH-A-000040 Use an allowed invoice currency code in Minimum
- FX-SCH-A-000041 The total amount excluding VAT is required
- FX-SCH-A-000042 The VAT total in the invoice currency may appear only once