diff --git a/libraryBasic/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRDImporter.java b/libraryBasic/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRDImporter.java
index 3a81d12e..324792ea 100644
--- a/libraryBasic/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRDImporter.java
+++ b/libraryBasic/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZUGFeRDImporter.java
@@ -313,6 +313,22 @@ public class ZUGFeRDImporter {
 		return extractString("//BuyerTradeParty//ID");
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @return the Issue Date()
+	 */
+	public String getIssueDate() {
+		try {
+			if (getVersion() == 1) {
+				return extractString("//HeaderExchangedDocument//IssueDateTime//DateTimeString");
+			} else {
+				return extractString("//ExchangedDocument//IssueDateTime//DateTimeString");
+			}
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			e.printStackTrace();
+			return "";
+		}
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @return the Invoice ID
 	 */
diff --git a/libraryBasic/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2Test.java b/libraryBasic/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2Test.java
index 618e8d9a..e22ccc7a 100644
--- a/libraryBasic/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2Test.java
+++ b/libraryBasic/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2Test.java
@@ -211,6 +211,8 @@ public class ZF2Test extends MustangReaderTestCase {
 		assertEquals(zi.getZUGFeRDProfil(), "COMFORT");
 		assertEquals(zi.getInvoiceCurrencyCode(), "EUR");
 		assertEquals(zi.getIssuerAssignedID(),"");
+		assertEquals(zi.getIssueDate(), "20170509");
+		assertEquals(zi.getBuyerTradePartyID(), "DE999999999");
 		assertEquals(zi.getHolder(), getOwnOrganisationName());
 		assertEquals(zi.getDocumentCode(),"380");
 		assertEquals(zi.getReference(),"AB321");