Why is this trained end-to-end?

Because the visible GTS app is usually only the point where master data, feeder document values, legal regulation and status processing meet.

What should users check first when the process fails?

Start with the log, object status, legal regulation, feeder reference and missing master data before changing configuration.

GTS · Global Trade Services

Customs Import Declaration SAP S/4HANA training

Import customs training from feeder logistics data to declaration, incompletion, authority communication and release monitoring.

Process overview ?? business context

Customs import processing in SAP GTS starts when purchasing, inbound delivery, goods receipt or broker data becomes customs-relevant. The learner must understand how product classification, customs value, duty calculation, partner data, presentation and import declaration status work together before goods are finally cleared.

Learners can explain import declaration creation, master-data prerequisites, incompletion handling, compliance integration, authority communication and follow-up monitoring.

End-to-end flow

1
Receive feeder data
Fiori / integration
Fiori app: Logistics Integration: Purchasing Document; Inbound Delivery; Goods Receipt
ACDOCA impact: No direct ACDOCA impact in GTS; finance remains in feeder processes.
2
Validate product and partner master data
Fiori
Fiori app: Manage Products; Manage Business Partners
ACDOCA impact: Prevents customs incompletion and compliance blocks.
3
Create import declaration
Fiori
Fiori app: Import Declaration; Manage Customs Documents
ACDOCA impact: Declaration becomes the central GTS customs object.
4
Run incompletion and compliance checks
Fiori
Fiori app: Display Logs; Manage Blocked Documents
ACDOCA impact: Blocks must be solved before authority communication.
5
Calculate duties where relevant
Fiori
Fiori app: Customs Duty Calculation
ACDOCA impact: Supports duty/tax evaluation for import.
6
Send declaration to authority
Fiori
Fiori app: Communicate Documents to Authorities
ACDOCA impact: Official message status controls clearance.
7
Monitor release and follow-up
Fiori
Fiori app: Monitor Documents and Transactions
ACDOCA impact: Documents evidence and post-clearance status.

Key tables

Table	Explanation
Import declaration objects	Header, item, value, duty, message and status data for import processing.
Product classification	Tariff numbers, commodity codes and measures used for duty and import controls.
Business partner data	Importer, supplier, declarant, broker and authority-relevant partner roles.
Feeder references	Purchase order, inbound delivery, goods receipt and broker references.
Message log	Authority communication status and technical response evidence.

Step-by-step walkthrough

Confirm import scenario

Identify whether the process starts from purchase order, inbound delivery, goods receipt, broker file or manual entry.

????? ???: Wrong feeder trigger creates duplicate or missing customs work.

Check master data

Validate importer, supplier, customs office, product classification and customs description.

????? ???: A complete material master in S/4HANA is not necessarily complete in GTS.

Build the declaration

Create or review the import declaration and item data.

????? ???: Do not send before incompletion and compliance logs are clean.

Handle duties and messages

Run duty calculation and communicate with authorities.

????? ???: Official status depends on authority message exchange, not only internal document save.

Close and monitor

Track release, supplementary steps and archive-relevant evidence.

????? ???: Retain logs because import declarations are audit-sensitive.

Common errors ?? troubleshooting

Declaration has missing tariff data

??????? ????: Product classification is incomplete for the legal regulation.

Fix path: Complete classification and repeat incompletion check.

Authority message cannot be sent

??????? ????: Message setup, customs office or mandatory declaration field is missing.

Fix path: Review message log and country/procedure-specific settings.

Import duty looks wrong

??????? ????: Customs value, measure, tariff number or duty rate is incorrect.

Fix path: Check item value, classification, measure and duty-rate master data.

ECC ?? S/4HANA differences

S/4HANA feeder documents provide cleaner logistics integration and Fiori-led monitoring, while ECC feeder landscapes may require stronger attention to plug-in, mapping and batch jobs.

Glossary

Legal regulation: Country or trade-law framework that scopes GTS checks and process rules.
Feeder document: S/4HANA or SAP ERP source document transferred or referenced by GTS.
GTS document: Local GTS object used for compliance, customs, preference, origin or Intrastat processing.
Incompletion log: Application log that explains missing fields, blocks and readiness issues.
Audit trail: Traceable evidence of checks, decisions, releases and messages.
Import declaration: Customs document for bringing goods into a customs territory.
Presentation: Import step where goods are presented to customs before or during declaration handling.
Customs duty calculation: Item-level calculation of customs value, duty and taxes where configured.

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