BT-158Item classification identifier
Official rule text
[BR-DE-CVD-04] An … "Item classification identifier" (BT-158) with the Scheme identifier 'CVD' must contain a value from the list of permitted vehicle categories.
Official text (German): Ein … "Item classification identifier" (BT-158) mit dem Scheme identifier 'CVD' muss einen Wert aus der Liste der zulässigen Fahrzeugkategorien enthalten.
Why this error occurs
The element is mandatory in this standard but is missing or empty in your file. Typical causes: the field is not filled in the invoicing software, the ERP export does not map it, or the element is present but contains only whitespace.
How to fix it
Add the element with a non-empty value at the position given by the context above. Check the master data (seller, buyer, payment) in your invoicing software; most tools expose the field under the business term name shown here. Re-validate after the change.
What the validator checks
Checked element (context):
UBL
(/ubl:Invoice[$isCVD]/cac:InvoiceLine | /cn:CreditNote[$isCVD]/cac:CreditNoteLine)/cac:Item/cac:CommodityClassification/cbc:ItemClassificationCodeTest (XPath):
not(normalize-space(@listID) = 'CVD') or normalize-space(.) = $CVD-VEHICLE-CATEGORYCII
/rsm:CrossIndustryInvoice[$isCVD]/rsm:SupplyChainTradeTransaction/ram:IncludedSupplyChainTradeLineItem/ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:DesignatedProductClassification/ram:ClassCodeTest (XPath):
not(normalize-space(@listID) = 'CVD') or normalize-space(.) = $CVD-VEHICLE-CATEGORYCheck your invoice
Drop your XML or PDF on the validator and every failed rule is linked to its page here. Free, no account, the file is not stored.
Same check via API:
curl -F file=@invoice.xml https://einvoicechecker.com/v1/validateRelated rules
BR-DE-CVD-03An invoice must contain at least one … INVOICE LINE in which the Scheme identifier of…BR-DE-CVD-06-aIf the Scheme identifier of … "Item classification identifier" is given with the value…BR-DE-CVD-06-bIf … "Item attribute name" is given with the value 'cva', exactly one … "Item…BR-TMP-CVD-01The scheme for … "Item classification identifier" must be chosen from the code list…BR-DE-CVD-01The element … "Contract reference" must be transmittedBR-DE-CVD-02The element … "Tender or lot reference" must be transmittedBR-DE-CVD-05If, within … ITEM ATTRIBUTES, … "Item attribute name" has the value 'cva', … "Item…
Frequently asked questions
What does BR-DE-CVD-04 mean?
BR-DE-CVD-04 is a xrechnung rule: An … "Item classification identifier" (BT-158) with the Scheme identifier 'CVD' must contain a value from the list of permitted vehicle categories.
Will my invoice be rejected because of BR-DE-CVD-04?
Yes. BR-DE-CVD-04 is flagged "fatal"; validators (KoSIT, Peppol access points, the German ZRE/OZG-RE portals) reject the invoice until it is fixed.
Which formats does BR-DE-CVD-04 apply to?
XRechnung in UBL or CII syntax, including ZUGFeRD / Factur-X PDFs with the XRECHNUNG profile. Invoices to German public authorities (federal, state and municipal) must pass it. Syntax: UBL and CII.
Source: XRechnung 3.0.2, schematron 2.6.0 (KoSIT, September 2026). Catalogue generated from the official schematron on 2026-10-14.