What it means
The Extended profiles of Factur-X and ZUGFeRD check a non-empty ram:SalesAgentTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress/ram:CountryID value against code list 10. An empty value is not rejected by this particular test. FX-SCH-A-000743 separately checks that the address contains exactly one country element.
Why it matters
The country field uses a controlled list of codes. Its value must match an entry in that list rather than rely on a country name or an alternative notation.
How to fix it
Check the actual country of your sales agent's postal address. Set ram:CountryID under ram:SalesAgentTradeParty/ram:PostalTradeAddress to the corresponding code from the profile's allowed list, matching its spelling and capitalisation exactly. Correct the source data or export mapping and recheck the resulting file.
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 EXTENDED | 1.0.9-2 |
| ZUGFeRD 2.5 EXTENDED | 2.5.2 |
Check your file
Drop your e-invoice to see whether FX-SCH-A-000745 still fails, and which other rules do.
Related rules
- FX-SCH-A-000746 The sales agent's registration scheme must be an allowed code
- FX-SCH-A-000747 The sales agent's organisation address needs one country element
- FX-SCH-A-000748 The sales agent's organisation address can have at most one region
- FX-SCH-A-000749 The sales agent's organisation address needs an allowed country code
- FX-SCH-A-000750 Each sales agent tax registration needs one identifier
- FX-SCH-A-000751 The sales agent's tax registration needs a scheme attribute