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How to Generate commercial Invoice and Shippers letter of instructions?

Former Member
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Hi,

Could you please tell me how to generate the Commercial Invoice and Shippers Letter of instructions in GTS? What should be done after generating a proforma invoice (F8)??

Please walk me through with the settings that are required for generating and printing a commercial invoice.

Thanks,

Shruthi

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Former Member
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Hi Shruthi,

One you have created F8 it has to be pushed to GTS this F8 doc create custom Shipment document in GTS on this document you have to configure a mesage type determiantion which will print Commercial Invoice.

Thorugh Communication Process setting ( PPF) ( SPRO Customs Mgmt --->Comm Process )

Detail step :

Define Tech Med for Msgs ( PPF) for Custom Shipment and Decalration ( If any messages required)

2.Define Condition and Output Parameters for Comm Of Cust ship & Decl.

3.Define Messages For Comm Process.

4. Define Control Settings of Communication Process

Process Templates, Process, Activities,Messages,Activity Seq,Subsequent Activity ,

5.Determination Of Activity Sequence.

6.Classify Foreign Trade Document.( For messages)

7.Define Standard Text and Logo For Printing Document ( If reqd for mesages)

8.Print Control For Foreign Document .

Set the parameter defined under in GTS Main Menu *"(Customs Processing Import Export/Message Parameters) Message Determination *"

Action profile you have choosen to define your action def has to be assigend to

custom doc type CULOEX or which ever you are using

SAP native /SAPSLL/PF_US_COM_IN Pdf form is available for CI you can create custom if you need more fileds on it.

Kind Regards,

Sameer

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Hi Sameer,

When i go to message type determination from the cockpit where i need to assign it to a Doc type CULOEX i dont see any message which means Commercial Invoice. But i can see messages for other functions like SED, SLI ,3461, 7501 etc.

I was not able to find messages relating to Commercial Invoice even in img - customs management - communication process where as there were messages for other options like SED etc.

You said "SAP native /SAPSLL/PF_US_COM_IN Pdf form is available for CI". Could you give me more inputs about where this form is?

Thanks,

Shruthi

Former Member
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Hi ,

Nativley there is no mesage type available for CI , you can create a custom message type and do the configiuration .

When you define the Action def. ( under Action Profile )there you can create a custom action defintion using the native CI pdf form /SAPSLL/PF_US_COM_IN .

This action definiton then you can assign to your custom message type defined.

Kind regards,

Sameer

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Thanks Sameer, I got it!

Former Member
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SAP stolen my CI functional spec!!!!!

Former Member
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What is the benefit/differences of using the GTS Commercial Invoice document as opposed to just the F8 from R/3?

Can GTS generate Commercial Invoices for Import Shipments (i.e. if they are needed to clear Customs at the border?)

Former Member
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Hi ,

You can have commercial invoice for Import also.

It totally depends what all data business is looking on CI , as certain data are not available nativley in GTS such as Bill of lading , this data you have to push through customization means using BAdi. Some tim you need different pricing data which also you have to push using Badi.

So if Business is ready to go for use of Badi's then this serves long term goal of centralizing all import/export documentation into one single environment(GTS)

Kind Regards,

Sameer

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The basic difference of using a Commercial Invoice i see is that it is used when dutiable (typically non document) goods are shipped internationally. It is acceptable for customs purposes as per US customs regulations and is a seperate doument recognized by them rather than our conventional proforma.

Can also be used for imports.

On this document an accurate and complete description of goods is necessary with appropriate commodity codes for customs purposes. Typically this may also contain some additional foreign trade data that you may not find on F8.

Regards,

Shruthi

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