Set up shipping information
This unit describes how to set up the shipping information for landed costs.
Description of goods
The Descriptions of goods page helps you identify a voyage, shipping container, or folio of goods and the products included within. After you've created the description of goods records, you can select a description of goods from the shipping container or folio header.
Go to Landed cost > Shipping information setup > Description of goods. On this page, you can view, edit, create, and delete the description of good records. Each record contains the following fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Description of goods | Enter a unique name or number for the type of goods that you’re using in this description. |
| Description | Describe the type of goods that are included in this category. |
Vessels
A vessel is the unique name that's given to a ship or boat that a shipping company or agency uses. Whenever you create a new voyage, you must always enter a vessel. However, if you frequently use the same ones, you can make the process of creating a new voyage more efficient by creating a record for each vessel. This approach allows users to select the vessel from a list rather than manually entering the name or number each time.
Go to Landed cost > Shipping information setup > Vessels to create or edit a vessel. On this page, you can view, edit, create, or delete vessel records.
The following list describes the available fields on the Vessels page.
| Fields | Description |
|---|---|
| Vessel | Enter the unique name/number for the vessel that’s transporting the goods on a voyage. |
| Description | Enter a description. This description usually contains the name of the vessel and the shipping company. |
| Mode of delivery | Select which mode of delivery will be used (air, ocean, train, and so on). |
Exporters
Each exporter record defines the exporter who can be designated as the vendor for a particular voyage. After you've defined the exporter record, you can add the exporter to a voyage and then use it for reporting purposes.
Go to Landed cost > Shipping information setup > Exporters, where you can view, edit, create, or delete exporter records.
Each exporter record contains the following fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Exporter | Enter a unique name/number for the exporter of goods that are transported on a voyage. |
| Description | Enter a description. This description usually contains the full name of the shipping company or agent. |
Commodity codes
Commodity codes help you with customs identification and duty rate calculations for goods on a voyage. You can select commodity codes on the Released products page.
Go to Landed cost > Shipping information setup > Commodity codes, where you can view, edit, create, and delete commodity code records.
Each record on the Commodity codes page contains the following fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Commodity code | Enter a unique name/number for the commodity. |
| Description | Enter a description for the commodities in the code. |
Customs description
Customs descriptions identify goods for customs purposes. You can select customs descriptions on purchase order lines or on the Released products page.
Go to Landed cost > Shipping information setup > Customs description, where you can view, edit, create, or delete customs description records.
Each record on the Customs description page contains the following fields.
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| Customs description | Enter a unique name/number. This description usually matches the official name and qualitative value of the goods that are provided by a customs authority. |
| Description | Enter a description that matches the customs classification. |