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Applies to:
SAP GRC GTS 7.2. For more information, visit the Governance, Risk, and Compliance homepage. .
Summary
This document highlights the need for Product Classification as it relates to Export and Imports filing, current challenges faced by business units, the functionality offered by SAP ECC and limitations of SAP ECC. Next it discusses the benefits of SAP GTS. As an example, the procedure to maintain HTS Codes (Harmonized Tariff Schedule Codes) for US is explained in detail. Finally, some of the limitations of SAP GTS and ways to deal with those are also discussed. Author: Akhilesh K Sinha
Author Bio
With over 14 years of industry experience, Mr. Sinha currently focuses on SAP GRC GTS and Foreign Trade. In the past he has helped organizations meet the challenges in Logistics and Legal Compliance areas. Academically he holds a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering and MBA in Finance and Marketing. He can be contacted at Akhilesh.sinha@intelligroup.com.
Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
Table of Contents
Business Background Why Product Classification? ........................................................................................ 3 Limitations of SAP ECC ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Classification in SAP GTS How SAP GTS can help? ..................................................................................... 4 Pre-requisites for classification in SAP GTS ...................................................................................................... 7 Step by step Procedure to maintain HTS Codes for US in SAP GTS. ............................................................... 7 Limitations ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 Related Content ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Disclaimer and Liability Notice .......................................................................................................................... 14
Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
Classification Help in SAP GRC GTS During product classification, it allows searching for the right HTS codes:
Note:
Based on the search text for Sunflower Oil, it brings up several codes to choose from:
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Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
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Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
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Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
Once the configuration steps are complete, the following transaction steps need to take place: a. Maintain OGA Codes. Use transaction code /SAPSLL/LLNS_104. b. Load HTS Codes from an xml file received from the data provider. Use transaction code: /SAPSLL/LLNS_UPL101. c. Classify Products via Worklist. Use transaction code: /SAPSLL/PR_CLWB_101.
Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
Limitations
Some of the limitations that may apply to you: a. While you can mass upload FDA codes to SAP GTS, there is no standard transaction to do mass assignment of FDA codes to products. You may need to do develop a custom transaction to do this. b. If you want to segregate responsibility for product classification based on say material type or material group, you do not have this functionality in standard SAP GTS. This can be achieved by transferring the Material Type attribute from the material master in ECC to GTS.
Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges
Related Content
For more details please refer to the configuration guide of SAP GRC GTS along with the online help documentation at help.sap.com. For more information, visit the Governance, Risk, and Compliance homepage. For more information, visit the Business Process Expert homepage.
Product Classification for Exports and Imports: How SAP GTS Meets Industry Challenges