GB/T 36596-2018 in English
VALIDDrafting rules for international trade commercial invoice identifier
- Issued on:2018-09-17
- Implemented on:2019-01-01
- File Format:PDF
- Delivery:Via email within 1~3 business days
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《GB/T 36596-2018国际贸易商业发票标识符编制规则》由TC83（全国电子业务标准化技术委员会）归口，主管部门为国家标准化管理委员会。
Introduction
National Standard of the People's Republic of China GB/T 36596—2018
Drafting rules for international trade commercial invoice identifier
Scope and applicability of the standard
This standard specifies the coding structure and compilation rules for my country's international trade commercial invoice identifier, and is applicable to my country's import and export enterprises.
| Dimensions | Rule Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Identifier Length | Maximum 35 alphanumeric characters (an..35) | Example: XXXX-XXX-XX-XXXXXXXXXXXXX |
| Components | 1. Year code (4 digits) 2. Country or region code (GB/T2659 Latin letters, 2 characters) 3. Administrative division code (GB/T2260 numeric code, the first two digits) 4. Enterprise custom code (up to 27 digits, indefinite length) | Example: 2023-CN-31-ABCDEFGHIJKLMN |
| Encoding rules | - Part 1: Year code (4 digits) - Part 2: Country or region code (2 characters) - Part 3: Administrative division code (first two digits) - Part 4: Enterprise customized code | Example: 2023-CN-31-ABCDEFGHIJKLMN |
Implementation Suggestions and Practical Application Cases
Case Background: When an import and export company compiles an international trade commercial invoice identifier, it needs to ensure that it complies with GB/T 36596-2018 standard.
Implementation steps:
- Determine the year code (4 digits) for signing the contract or order
- Obtain the Latin code of the trading country or region (GB/T2659-2000)
- Obtain the administrative division code of the domestic import and export enterprise (GB/T2260-2007, the first two digits)
- Design and implement enterprise custom codes (up to 27 digits)
Standard formulation background and technology evolution analysis
With the rapid development of international trade digitization and electronicization, unified commercial invoice identifier compilation rules have become an urgent need for the industry. GB/T 36596-2018 is based on existing international trade rules and data exchange standards (such as GB/T15191), combined with actual application scenarios, and proposes a scientific and reasonable coding structure and rules.
In the future, with the development of international trade and technology, the rules for compiling identifiers will evolve towards higher efficiency and greater compatibility.
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