Shipping information setup
This article describes how to set up shipping information for the Landed cost module.
Description of goods
Descriptions of goods help identify a voyage, shipping container, or folio of goods, and the goods in it. You can select a description of goods on the shipping container header or the folio header.
To work with descriptions of goods, go to Landed cost > Shipping information setup > Description of goods. There, you can view, open, create, and delete records for descriptions of goods. The following table describes the fields that are available for each record.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Description of goods | Enter a unique identification name/number for the type of goods that will use this description. |
| Description | Enter a description of the type of goods in this category. |
Vessels
A vessel is the unique name of a ship or vessel that a shipping company or agency uses. When you create a voyage, you must always either select or enter a vessel for it. If you often use the same vessels, then you can make it faster and easier to create a new voyage by creating a vessel record for each of them, thereby allowing users to select the vessel from a list rather than enter the name or number manually each time.
To work with vessels, go to Landed cost > Shipping information setup > Vessels. There, you can view, open, create, and delete records for vessels. The following table describes the fields that are available for each record.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Vessel | Enter a unique identification name/number for the ship that will be used to transport goods on a voyage. |
| Description | Enter a description of the vessel. Typically, this description identifies the name of the ship and the shipping company/agent. |
| Mode of delivery | Select the mode of delivery that the vessel uses (such as Air, Ocean, or Train). |
Exporters
Each exporter record identifies a vendor or exporter that can be defined as the vendor for a voyage. The exporter can be associated with a voyage and used for reporting.
To work with exporters, go to Landed cost > Shipping information setup > Exporters. There, you can view, open, create, and delete records for exporters. The following table describes the fields that are available for each record.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Exporter | Enter a unique identification name/number for the exporter of goods that are transported on a voyage. |
| Description | Enter a description of the exporter. Typically, this description identifies the full name of the shipping company/agent. |
Commodity codes
You use commodity codes to help with customs identification and the calculation of duty rates for goods. You can select commodity codes on the Released products page. The commodity codes can be used for reporting.
To work with commodity codes, go to Landed cost > Shipping information setup > Commodity codes. There, you can view, open, create, and delete records for commodity codes. The following table describes the fields that are available for each record.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Commodity code | Enter a unique code for this type of commodity. |
| Description | Enter a description of the commodity type. |
Customs description
Customs descriptions help identify goods for customs purposes. You can select a customs description on the Released products page or on purchase order lines.
To work with customs descriptions, go to Landed cost > Shipping information setup > Customs description. There, you can view, open, create, and delete records for custom descriptions. The following table describes the fields that are available for each record.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Customs description | Enter a unique code for this type of customs classification. Often, this code will be the official description that is provided by a customs authority for the description and qualitative value of the goods. |
| Description | Enter a description of the customs classification. |