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BR-CL-13

Layer en16931·Checked against Peppol BIS Billing 3.0 2026.5

What does BR-CL-13 mean? Item classification identifier identification scheme identifier MUST be

Why did my invoice fail BR-CL-13?

The scheme identifier of an item classification identifier must come from the UNTDID 7143 code list. It tells the receiver which classification system (e.g. the Harmonized System, or a UNSPSC-style catalogue) the item classification code belongs to. In UBL it is the listID attribute on cac:CommodityClassification/cbc:ItemClassificationCode.

Official rule text

Item classification identifier identification scheme identifier MUST be

Common causes

• A classification system name spelled out instead of its UNTDID 7143 code
• listID missing or set to an internal catalogue name
• A code outside the UNTDID 7143 list EN 16931 allows

How do I fix it?

<cac:CommodityClassification>
  <cbc:ItemClassificationCode listID="HS">44111500</cbc:ItemClassificationCode>
</cac:CommodityClassification>

Related rules

BR-CL-01 · BR-CL-03 · BR-CL-04 · BR-CL-05 · BR-CL-06 · BR-CL-07 · BR-CL-08 · BR-CL-10