Customs Info Subtask

Use this subtask to record customs and excise information for the customer invoice from the main screen.

Since all fields are optional in this subtask, use only those fields that are necessary for the selected invoice on the main screen. The information in this screen is needed for VAT reporting.

Use this subtask any time before posting this invoice. In addition, run the Update Tax Report Tables screen to store the customs information in the data tables.

Value Added Tax Information

In this group box, enter information about VAT taxes.

Field	Description
Tax Code	This field displays the VAT registration number of the customer entered in the main screen. This field is not editable. To modify the VAT registration for this customer, use the VAT Info subtask of the Manage Customers screen.
Tax Date	Enter the tax date applicable for this invoice. The invoice date from the main screen defaults into this field.
Tax Location	This field displays the tax location of the customer entered in the main screen. This field is not editable. To modify the tax location for this customer, use the VAT Info subtask of the Manage Customers screen.

Customs Header Information

The information entered here applies to ALL rows of this invoice.

Field	Description
Destination Country	Enter, or click to select, the receiving country for the selected invoice. The countries available are those saved on the Manage European Union Countries screen.
Traffic Direction	Enter, or click to select, the traffic direction for the selected invoice. The directions available are those saved on the Manage Customs Traffic Direction Codes screen.
Permit/License	Enter any permit or license for the selected invoice.
Intrastat Reference	If this invoice requires an intrastat reference, enter the number here. Intrastat declarations are required for goods and services sold between European Union countries. These reference numbers help to keep statistical records about the importing and exporting of each EU country.
Delivery Terms	Enter, or click to select, the delivery terms for this invoice. The items available for selection are those saved on the Manage Shipping Methods screen.
Mode of Transportation	Enter, or click to select, the mode of transportation for this invoice. The items available for selection are those entered on the Manage European Union Mode of Transportation screen. This code identifies the type of transportation used to deliver the item to its destination. For VAT certification in the United Kingdom, nine codes are defined: Air Transport Fixed (Installations) Inland Waterway — (non-creditable in the UK) Not Allocated Own Propulsion Postal Rail Transport Road Transport Sea
Supply Date	Enter, or click Calendar Lookup to select, the supply date for this invoice. The invoice date defaults into this field. For most United States operations, the supply date is not used. Only the date of invoice (which is the date of value of the shipment) is used to calculate the shipment value (via currency exchange rates). For European and other overseas operations, the supply date is the same as the date of merchandise arrival and is used to calculate the value of the shipment (via currency exchange rates).
Declaration Point	Enter, or click the Lookup button to select, the traffic direction for the selected invoice. The directions available are those saved on the Manage Customs Declaration Point screen.

Customs Line Information

The data you enter here applies ONLY to the selected invoice.

Field	Description
Line	The invoice from the main screen displays in this non-editable field.
Ship from EC Country	Enter the ship-from EC country in this field.
Mass	Enter the weight of one item in the selected invoice. You can enter one digit to the right of the decimal separator.
Unit of Measure	Enter the unit of measurement for the Mass field. Use abbreviations such as Kg, Lb, etc.
Country of Origin	Enter, or click to select, the country of origin for the selected invoice. The countries available are those saved on the Manage European Union Countries screen.
NOTC	Enter, or click to select, the Nature of Transaction Code (NOTC) for the selected invoice. The NOTCs available are those saved on the Manage EU Nature of Transaction Codes (NOTC) screen.
Commodity	Enter, or click to select, the EC commodity code for the selected invoice. The only commodity codes available in are those saved on the Manage European Union Commodity Codes screen. Note: These commodity codes are different from those in Costpoint Purchasing. These codes are a listing of "Harmonized Descriptions and Coding" defined by the Custom Cooperation Council in Brussels. These codes were adopted by the United States in 1989 and are nearly identical in all countries. Please check the requirements of the countries to which you are selling.
Supplemental Units	Enter the number of supplementary units for the selected invoice. Supplementary Units are required when a second quantity is indicated based on the Intrastat Reference No.
Correction	Enter, or click to select, the code for correcting a previously recorded transaction. For example, an omission in a previous month is added into the current month with the correction code of 4.
Value	Enter the approximate value of the shipment in this field.
Goods/Service	Select one of the following from the drop-down list: G (Good) S (Service)