function.Use the Customs Info subtask to modify and customize the invoice header and line-related information to satisfy the value added tax (VAT) certification criteria in the United Kingdom (UK) and other European Community countries. The information for this screen defaults from the sales order (SO) and line values on the Customs Info subtask of the Manage Sales Orders screen, after you create and save an invoice. You can manually enter data on the Customs Info subtask for fields that do not have a drop-down list or function.
Enter customs information and to satisfy the VAT certification criteria in the UK and other European Community countries.
These fields display from the main screen
Use this group box to assign VAT information to the invoice.
Enter, or click to select, the tax identification code for the line item.
Enter, or click 
the tax date that corresponds with the invoice date.
This field displays the tax location assigned on the main screen.
Use the fields in this group box to assign customs header information on the invoice for international transactions.
Enter, or click to select, the receiving country name for the selected SO line item. The countries available are those saved on the Manage European Union Countries screen in System Administration.
Enter, or click to select, the traffic direction for the selected SO line item. The directions available are those saved on the Manage Customs Traffic Direction Codes screen in System Administration.
Click this button to load customs information from the SO.
Enter the permit/license identification assigned to the SO line item.
Enter intrastat reference number if required for the SO line item. Intrastat declarations are required for goods and services sold between European Union (EU) countries. These reference numbers help to keep statistical records of the importing and exporting of each EU country.
Enter, or click to select, the delivery terms for the SO line item. The items available for selection are those saved on the Manage Shipping Methods screen in Accounts Receivable.
Enter, or click to select, the mode of transportation for the SO line item. This code identifies the type of transportation used to deliver the item to its destination. The items available for selection are those entered on the Manage European Union Mode of Transportation screen in System Administration.
The following codes are defined for VAT certification in the United Kingdom:
1 — Sea
2 — Rail Transport
3 — Road Transport
4 — Air Transport
5 — Postal
6 — Not Allocated
7 — Fixed (Installations)
8 — Inland Waterway (noncreditable in the UK)
9 — Own Propulsion
Enter, or click to select, the supply date. This field defaults to the invoice date.
Enter, or click to select, the declaration point for the selected SO line item. The directions available are those saved on the Manage Customs Traffic Direction Codes screen in System Administration.
The field on the right displays the description associated with the declaration point. You can also click to select a description associated with the declaration point.
This field display the line item from the main screen.
Enter, or click to select, the country from which the order (for the selected line item) was shipped. The countries available are those saved on the Manage European Union Countries screen.
Enter the weight of the invoice item. You can place one digit to the right of the decimal separator.
Enter the unit of measurement for the Mass field. Use abbreviations such as Kg, Lb, etc.
Enter, or click to select, the country of origin for the selected line item. The country of origin can be the country in which the item was manufactured or assembled. The countries available are those saved on the Manage European Union Countries screen
Enter, or click to select, the Nature of Transaction Code (NOTC) for the selected line item. The NOTCs available are those saved on the Manage EU Nature of Transaction Codes (NOTC) screen in System Administration.
Enter, or click to select, the EU commodity code for the selected line item. The lookup data is established on the Manage European Union Commodity Codes screen.
The field on the right displays the name associated with EU commodity code. Enter, or click to select, a commodity name associated with the EU commodity code.
Enter the number of supplementary units for the selected line item. Supplementary units are required where a second quantity is indicated based on the intrastat reference number.
Enter, or click to select, the code for correcting a previously recorded transaction. For example, an omission in a previous month could be added into the current month with the correction code of 4.
Enter the value amount to be declared to customs for this line.
Use this drop-down list to select whether the order is for a G (Good) or an S (Service).