This function indicates whether an export transaction is permitted by law in the exporting country. If the simulation indicates that a transaction requires a license and you do not have that license already, you can apply for it now. That way you can avoid delays when processing the actual export transaction. The function also simulates both embargo and boycott list checks.

This function can determine whether an export license is required for a transaction based on criteria including the

• Ship-to country
• Standard partners and end user
• Material to export
• Export date
• Business transaction type

You can also simulate export license requirements for an item within a sales order.

When you simulate the assignment of export licenses, the system indicates whether the transaction requires an export license. From the display screen, you can view a log of the system’s activities when simulating legal control for an item. The log details all system activity undertaken during the legal control procedure. The green and red traffic lights indicate whether the result of an activity was positive or negative. For further information on an activity, double-click the mouse on the activity.

This function can check whether a customer or a country is under an embargo. If you enter a partner identification, the system determines the home country of the partner from the partner master and checks whether an embargo is or was imposed on this country. You can also have the system check whether the embargo is imposed on the customer or country for a specific date.

This function indicates whether a partner appears on any of the following boycott lists:

• Table of Denial Orders
• Specially Designated Nationals
• A list your company defines

You can have the system check whether the partner appears the boycott list of a specific country or any of the countries maintained in the customer master record for that partner. If you enter a country on the initial screen for this function, the system only checks whether the partner is on the boycott list for that country. If you do not enter a country, the system checks whether the partner appears on the boycott lists of the countries maintained in the partner’s customer master. If the partner is on the boycott list of at least one of these countries, the system alerts you.