diff --git a/libraryBasic/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRDImporter.java b/libraryBasic/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRDImporter.java
index 5296f35e..090c38dd 100644
--- a/libraryBasic/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRDImporter.java
+++ b/libraryBasic/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRDImporter.java
@@ -329,6 +329,22 @@ public class ZUGFeRDImporter {
 		}
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the line Total Amount
+	 */
+	public String getLineTotalAmount() {
+		try {
+			if (getVersion() == 1) {
+				return extractString("//SpecifiedTradeSettlementMonetarySummation//LineTotalAmount");
+			} else {
+				return extractString("//SpecifiedTradeSettlementHeaderMonetarySummation//LineTotalAmount");
+			}
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			return "";
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the Payment Terms
 	 */
diff --git a/libraryBasic/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2Test.java b/libraryBasic/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2Test.java
index c7940042..b9c742f8 100644
--- a/libraryBasic/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2Test.java
+++ b/libraryBasic/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2Test.java
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ public class ZF2Test extends MustangReaderTestCase {
 		assertEquals(zi.getIssueDate(), "20170509");
 		assertEquals(zi.getTaxPointDate(), "20170507");
 		assertEquals(zi.getPaymentTerms(), "Zahlbar ohne Abzug bis zum 30.05.2017");
+		assertEquals(zi.getLineTotalAmount(), "496.00");
 		assertEquals(zi.getBuyerTradePartyID(), "DE999999999");
 		assertEquals(zi.getHolder(), getOwnOrganisationName());
 		assertEquals(zi.getDocumentCode(),"380");