# BT-159 — Item country of origin

> https://billhorse.com/en/terms/bt-159/

The item's country of origin as an ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code (e.g. DE). Relevant for customs and preferential origin, among others.

## Where does it live in the XML?

- UBL: `cac:InvoiceLine/cac:Item/cac:OriginCountry/cbc:IdentificationCode`
- CII: `ram:SpecifiedTradeProduct/ram:OriginTradeCountry/ram:ID`