diff --git a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Item.java b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Item.java
index c73a7b7f..a2d5cb75 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Item.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/Item.java
@@ -172,6 +172,9 @@ public class Item implements IZUGFeRDExportableItem {
 			icnm.getAsNodeMap("ApplicableTradeTax")
 				.flatMap(cnm -> cnm.getAsBigDecimal("RateApplicablePercent", "ApplicablePercent"))
 				.ifPresent(product::setVATPercent);
+			icnm.getAsNodeMap("ApplicableTradeTax")
+				.flatMap(cnm -> cnm.getAsString("ExemptionReason"))
+				.ifPresent(product::setTaxExemptionReason);
 			icnm.getAsNodeMap("SpecifiedTradeAllowanceCharge").ifPresent(stac -> {
 				stac.getAsNodeMap("ChargeIndicator").ifPresent(ci -> {
 					String isChargeString=ci.getAsString("Indicator").get();
diff --git a/library/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/XRTest.java b/library/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/XRTest.java
index 3efa4ccf..e860c9a2 100644
--- a/library/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/XRTest.java
+++ b/library/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/XRTest.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public class XRTest extends TestCase {
 			.addCashDiscount(new CashDiscount(new BigDecimal(3), 14))
 			.setReferenceNumber("991-01484-64")//leitweg-id
 			// not using any VAT, this is also a test of zero-rated goods:
-			.setNumber(number).addItem(new Item(new Product("Testprodukt", "", "C62", BigDecimal.ZERO), amount, new BigDecimal(1.0)))
+			.setNumber(number).addItem(new Item(new Product("Testprodukt", "", "C62", BigDecimal.ZERO).setTaxExemptionReason("Kleinunternehmer"), amount, new BigDecimal(1.0)))
 			.setPayee( new TradeParty().setName("VR Factoring GmbH").setID("DE813838785").setLegalOrganisation(new LegalOrganisation("391200LDDFJDMIPPMZ54", "0199")))
 			.embedFileInXML(fe1);
 
diff --git a/library/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2ZInvoiceImporterTest.java b/library/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2ZInvoiceImporterTest.java
index 55b8b605..8ad04529 100644
--- a/library/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2ZInvoiceImporterTest.java
+++ b/library/src/test/java/org/mustangproject/ZUGFeRD/ZF2ZInvoiceImporterTest.java
@@ -332,6 +332,9 @@ public class ZF2ZInvoiceImporterTest extends ResourceCase {
 		LineCalculator lc = new LineCalculator(invoice.getZFItems()[0]);
 		assertTrue(new BigDecimal("1").compareTo(lc.getItemTotalNetAmount()) == 0);
 
+		assertEquals("Z", invoice.getZFItems()[0].getProduct().getTaxCategoryCode());
+		assertEquals("Kleinunternehmer", invoice.getZFItems()[0].getProduct().getTaxExemptionReason());
+
 		assertTrue(invoice.getTradeSettlement().length == 1);
 		assertTrue(invoice.getTradeSettlement()[0] instanceof IZUGFeRDTradeSettlementPayment);
 		IZUGFeRDTradeSettlementPayment paym = (IZUGFeRDTradeSettlementPayment) invoice.getTradeSettlement()[0];