Customs Info Subtask

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 on 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.

Contents

Field	Description
Invoice No., Sales Order, SO Line	These fields display from the main screen

Value Added Tax Information

Use this group box to assign VAT information to the invoice.

Field	Description
Tax Code	Enter, or click to select, the tax identification code for the line item.
Tax Date	Enter, or click the tax date that corresponds with the invoice date.
Tax Location	This field displays the tax location assigned on the main screen.

Customs Header Information

Use the fields in this group box to assign customs header information on the invoice for international transactions.

Field	Description
Destination Country	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.
Traffic Direction	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.
Autoload	Click this button to load customs information from the SO.
Permit/License	Enter the permit/license identification assigned to the SO line item.
Intrastat Reference	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.
Delivery Terms	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.
Mode of Transportation	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
Supply Date	Enter, or click  to select, the supply date. This field defaults to the invoice date.
Declaration Point	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.

Customs Line Information

Field	Description
Line	This field display the line item from the main screen.
Ship from EC Country	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.
Mass	Enter the weight of the invoice item. You can place 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 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
NOTC	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.
Commodity	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. Note: These commodity codes are different from those in 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. 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.
Supplimental Units	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.
Correction	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.
Value	Enter the value amount to be declared to customs for this line.
Goods/Service	Use this drop-down list to select whether the order is for a G (Good) or an S (Service).