Procedure documentationEntering Purchase Orders for Imports

 

When you enter purchase orders for imports, you follow the standard procedure, and in addition, you enter the customs declaration numbers and the goods’ country of origin. This information is required by the Purchase Ledger.

Procedure

  1. On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Materials Management Next navigation step Purchasing Next navigation step Purchase Order Next navigation step Create Next navigation step Vendor/Supplying Plant Known. End of the navigation path

  2. Enter header data as required.

    If all of the items are covered by the same customs declaration, enter the customs data in the header as follows:

    1. On the Import tab, choose the Prelim. Doc. (preliminary document) tab.

    2. In the Prelim. Doc. No. (preliminary document number) field, enter the customs declaration number.

    3. In the ISO Code field, enter the goods’ country of origin.

  3. Enter the line items.

    If different items are covered by different declarations, enter the customs data in the individual line items as follows:

    1. On the Import tab, choose the Prelim. Doc. tab.

    2. In the Prelim. Doc. No. field, enter the customs declaration number.

    3. In the ISO Code field, enter the goods’ country of origin.

  4. Enter other data as required and save the purchase order.