Foreign Trade Data view in SAP Material Master

 

Commodity Code/Import Code Number for Foreign Trade

The Commodity Code field relates to the harmonized system for the description and coding of merchandise. If selected, the commodity code is used for statistical purposes and must be declared to the regulatory authorities for foreign trade transactions.

 

Examples of this are Intrastat and Extrastat in the European Union and the Automated Export System (AES) in the United States.

 

Commodity codes are defined in table T604 and can be configured by following the

navigation path Sales and Distribution _ Foreign Trade/Customs _ Basic Data for Foreign Trade _ Define commodity Codes/Import Code Numbers by Country.

 

Export/Import Group

This four-character code is a grouping for similar materials based on import and export attributes.

 

Export/import group information can be found in table TVFM and can be configured by following the navigation path Sales and Distribution _ Foreign Trade/Customs _ Basic Data for Foreign Trade _ Define Material Groups for Import/ Export.

 

CAS Number for Pharmaceutical Products

This field is only required if the material has a CAS number that is a key to the descriptions given by the World Health Organization (WHO) for customs-free materials.

A CAS number can be defined by using Transaction VI36 or by following the navigation path Sales and Distribution _ Foreign Trade/Customs _ Specific Data for Customs Processing _ Define CAS Numbers.

 

PRODCOM Number for Foreign Trade

This field is used to enter a PRODCOM number in EU countries and allows for harmonized production statistics in the European Union. PRODCOM numbers can be configured by using Transaction VE47.

 

Control Code for Consumption Taxes in Foreign Trade

This field is used for consumption taxes in foreign trade.

Origin/EU Market Organization/Preferences

In this section, we’ll cover the Country of origin and Region of origin fields, which are particularly relevant when using a Certificate of Origin document.

Country of Origin

A country of origin must be specified for export documentation. The material will often require a Certificate of Origin to be printed and included in the shipping documents.

The Country of origin field uses country abbreviations.

Region of Origin

The region of origin—a state in the United States, a county in the United Kingdom, a  province in Australia, and so on—can provide more information about where the

material originated for documentation.