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UNTDID 5189 — Allowance reason code

UNTDID 5189 is the allowance reason code of EN 16931 (BT-98 at document level, BT-140 per line): it states in coded form why an amount is being deducted — a volume discount, an early-payment discount, a promotion, damaged goods. Rule BR-CL-19 restricts it to this list.

UNTDID 5189 (Allowance reason code)

UNTDID 5189 is the allowance reason code of EN 16931 (BT-98 at document level, BT-140 per line): it states in coded form why an amount is being deducted — a volume discount, an early-payment discount, a promotion, damaged goods. Rule BR-CL-19 restricts it to this list.

UN/EDIFACTBusiness term: BT-98 / BT-140 19 codes Constrained by: BR-CL-19 UN/CEFACT, as published by the European Commission

Overview

UNTDID 5189 is the allowance reason code of EN 16931 (BT-98 at document level, BT-140 per line): it states in coded form why an amount is being deducted — a volume discount, an early-payment discount, a promotion, damaged goods. Rule BR-CL-19 restricts it to this list.

When it is used

An allowance without a reason is a number the buyer’s system cannot post. The code lets accounts payable route the deduction automatically instead of parking the invoice for manual review — and it is what makes a discount auditable months later.

Allowance reasons (19)

CodeMeaning
41Bonus for works ahead of schedule
42Other bonus
60Manufacturer’s consumer discount
62Due to military status
63Due to work accident
64Special agreement
65Production error discount
66New outlet discount
67Sample discount
68End-of-range discount
70Incoterm discount
71Point of sales threshold allowance
88Material surcharge/deduction
95Discount
100Special rebate
102Fixed long term
103Temporary
104Standard
105Yearly turnover
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