UNTDID 4461 (Payment means code)

UNTDID 4461 states, as a code, how the invoice is to be paid.

Definition

UNTDID 4461 ("Payment means code") is a UN/EDIFACT code list describing the expected payment instrument. In EN 16931 it populates business term BT-81 ("Payment means type code"), which governs how the payment instructions (IBAN, direct-debit mandate, etc.) are interpreted.

Common codes

• 30 — credit transfer;
• 48 — bank/payment card;
• 49 — direct debit;
• 58 — SEPA credit transfer;
• 59 — SEPA direct debit.

Good to know

The 4461 code drives the expected data: a credit transfer (30/58) calls for a credit account (IBAN, BT-84), whereas a direct debit (49/59) calls for a mandate reference and the creditor identifier. A code inconsistent with the supplied payment details can trigger a validation warning.