Definition

A document kept on file with the authorities that lists the materials your company imports or exports.

Goods catalogs contain materials’ commodity codes and import code numbers for keeping foreign trade statistics.

Use

In cases like INTRASTAT and EXTRASTAT declarations in Germany, the authorities will only accept a declaration made on diskette or magnetic tape (according to the simplified procedure) if they have a goods catalog for your company on file. In addition, your company must first have approval from the authorities to use the simplified procedure.

You must give the authorities an updated catalog yearly. After you submit your company’s first goods catalog, the authorities assign the catalog a number. Use this number when you submit updates to your company’s goods catalog.

You can create a goods catalog on paper or on disk. When you create a goods catalog, the system searches the database for material numbers in your system and creates the goods catalog for your company.

Creating Goods Catalogs

You can create goods catalogs from the Cockpit for Periodic Declarations .