Transfer material movements to GTS

[Former Member]

Gurus

We have a requirement in our project where client want to track material movements corresponding to re-manufacturing/repair/production orders. Typically there will be 101 (GR) or 261 (GI) movements and these need to be transferred to GTS for customs declaration purpose. Any pointers on how to configure this?

Another question that I have is w.r.t GR. Current ECC ISTO import process is that the receiving plant creates GR using VLPOD against the outbound delivery done by the supplying plant. In this case, there is no inbound delivery and we will be creating the import declaration only after GR so there should not be a need to configure the transit procedure. Is this correct? Is there anything specific that is reqd. to let the GR information flow into GTS?

Regards

[former_member215181 · Accepted solution]

Hi Amit,

You configure each Movement Type in the Plug-In as a "Document Type" for Application Level 'MM0C' in the IMG node "Configure Control Settings for Document Transfer".

For the 101 GR, you will notice that both 'B' and 'F' variants are available - the first is for Purchase Orders, and the other for Production Orders.  If the 261 should transfer CWH Duty-Unpaid stock to IPR, then tick the "Transfer of Proc. Traffic (IP/PUCC)" check-box.

Regarding the STO process; the need for a Transit declaration depends on the Customs requirements of the importing country.

Goods Receipts are transferred to GTS if they are related to an Inbound Delivery or if the Material is relevant for CWH.

I hope that's helpful.

Regards,

Dave

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank you, Dave for the reply.

In our case, GR is created using VLPOD against the outbound delivery done by the supplying plant. Can you kindly let me know how to check whether the Material is relevant for CWH ?

Regards

[former_member215181 · Accepted solution]

Hi Amit,

You mark the Product as relevant for CWH ("Bonded Warehouse") against the ECPID, on the "Special Customs Procedures" tab of the Product Master record in GTS.

Then you re-transfer the data to the feeder system (mass or individual), and the records in table /SAPSLL/ECPPA are updated there.  You can use SE16 to interrogate the records in the table, but the relevance is automatically checked during the "save" of the transaction that creates the Material Document.

Regards,

Dave

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Dave.  We marked the product as CWH relevant in GTS . Would you tell us how to retransfer the product master to feeder system from GTS?

Thanks and Regards,

Gopi

[former_member215181 · Accepted solution]

Use Transaction /SAPSLL/PR_DISTR_SG or /SAPSLL/PR_DISTR_MS.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Dave for the information.

We are still facing problem in transferring the GR document to GTS system.

GTS:

Marked the product master as CWH against the EPCID in GTS system.

EPCID is linked to the LS group (R3 feeder system) and Foreign trade ( R3 receiving company code)

Product master replicated in ECC using tcode /SAPSLL/PR_DISTR_SG

ECC:

EPCID is linked to the receiving plant and storage location

checked table /SAPSLL/ECPPA and product master is available with CWH

Tried GR using VLPOD process - documents not flowing

Also tried using /SAPSLL/MENU_LEGALR3 (initial transfer of material documents)- its says 1 material document selected but 'there are no relevant documents to transfer"

Please guide us to resolve this issue. We appreciate all your support.

Thanks and Regards,

Gopi

[former_member215181 · Accepted solution]

Hi Amit, Gopi,

Are you experienced GTS consultants or administrators with experience of setting up the system but having problems with one particular Goods Receipt, or first-timers trying to understand how to get the system configured and working?

The level of help you require might be very different, depending on your knowledge and experience.

Regards,

Dave

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Dave,

We have some experience in po/sales export cycle for GTS customs config but we are trying the po import cycle for the first time.

Thanks and Regards,

Gopi

[former_member215181 · Accepted solution]

Hi Gopi,

You need to follow the steps in the Configuration Guide for Customs Management.  That document is available (to GTS customers with an OSS login) on the SAP Service Marketplace.

Once you have completed all configuration steps, please post again if you still have problems.

Regards,

Dave

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Hi Dave

We have reviewed the config per the customs config document and it looks fine. Our export scenario is working perfectly fine and the customs export declarations are getting created automatically once pro-forma is saved. GR document though is not flowing to GTS at all. Upon manual push using t-code /SAPSLL/DS_D_MM0C_R3 we get the error '1 material document selected but there are no relevant documents to transfer'. We then enabled the flag 'Generate worklist of vendor based long term vendor declarations' under preference processing for Application Level 'MM0C' in the IMG node "Configure Control Settings for Document Transfer" and after this manual transfer of the material document was successful in ECC but GR was still not available in GTS. Checked the log in SLG1, table /SAPSLL/CORREF for any MM0C entry as well as the t-code /SAPSLL/CUSWLO_03 (worklist) but there is no trace of the GR document in GTS. Typically if there is a missing GTS config, SLG1 log will at least have any error entry with the details.

Do we need to enable preference processing/Risk management as well for GR transfer? Our requirement is only to create import declaration post GR.

Appreciate your help in providing any pointers based on the above details. We may still be missing any other specific config relevant for GR but unable to figure it out.

Below are the config steps we have followed so far:

1.Define legal regulation with legal code 01

2.Determination  Procedure for Active Legal Regulation

3.Activate Legal regulation

4. Define Document type CULOIM

5. Activate Document Type

6.Define Control Settings at Doc. Type Level and Legal Reg. Level

7.Assign Document type at feeder system or feeder system group level. Application Level MM0C

8.Customs Code list

9.Assign Det Proc for Active Legal Reg LECUS

10 .Activate Legal Reg for Customs Proc for Dest and Dep country combination

11.Control Settings for Customs procedure

12. Message determination (PPF)

Amit

[former_member215181 · Accepted solution]

Hi Amit,

No, you don't need to have any part of Preference active, and it is not possible manually to re-transfer Goods Receipts for Customs processing - only immediate transfer is possible.

Make sure:

• The transfer of Material Documents is active (Technical Activation).
• You have configured the GR Movement Type (usually 101B) for transfer to GTS, for Application Level 'MM0C'.
• The Confirmation Control Key in the P.O. includes an Inbound Delivery.
• A "Preliminary Document" is entered in the Foreign Trade header data in the Inbound Delivery.
• The Preliminary Document type is configured in GTS to determine "Duty Unpaid" status.

Those last two points are included in the document, but for some reason you haven't mentioned them.

If you are using Customs Warehousing, then also make sure:

• You have activated the ECPID.
• You have transferred the Duty Paid stock of the Product to GTS.

Those points are also included in the document.

I hope that helps.

Regards,

Dave

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Dave for the response. 

Our scenario is GR against the PO ( there is no inbound delivery) so we are trying out the second option mentioned in your response.

• We marked the product as CWH in the GTS and re-distributed to ECC
• We have transferred the material stock from ECC to GTS (duty paid stock)
• GR is not flowing to GTS. we could not find even the log in GTS

further we tried dubegging the FM 

/SAPSLL/CD_MM0C_R3. it reached the line no 130  "describe table gs_api6800-cuwl-item lines sy-tfill." and we could see required informations available in the table and it calls the sync functional module /SAPSLL/API_6800_CUWL_SYNCH. this call is successful (we can see that transactional RFC sm58) but still GR document is not flowing to GTS.

Are we missing anything? Please suggest if you have any pointers

Thanks and Regards,

Gopi

[former_member215181 · Accepted solution]

Hi Gopi,

In GTS, use Transaction SE16 to search table /SAPSLL/PNTPR for your example Product.  Take a note of the GUID_PR value.

Then run Function Module /SAPSLL/IVM_PRODUCT_CHECK in "test" mode, entering:

• The ECPID code
• The ERP Logical System name
• The GUID_PR value for your Product
• Category 'G3'
• The Base Unit of Measure

Execute the function, and check the response.  If you hit an exception, please let me know the result - thanks.

Regards,

Dave

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Dave,

I do see an entry table /SAPSLL/PNTPR.

I ran this functional module /SAPSLL/IVM_PRODUCT_CHECK and I didn't get any exception. I am getting the exporting paramter field IVMRL = '2'.

Also I want to inform you that whenver I do a GR, I am seeing an entry in table/SAPSLL/CUSWLD.

Thanks and Regards,

Gopi

Message was edited by: Gopi Ramasamy

[former_member215181 · Accepted solution]

Hi Gopi,

Your findings clearly show that the system is working correctly, and the GR is being transferred ok.

I get the feeling that you don't understand the CWH functionality, and I'm not going to run an on-line training course here

Good luck with the project.

Regards,

Dave

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks a lot for all the help.  We are able to find the material documents in customs warehouse.

I have one question- We did a transfer of material from ECC as duty paid. As per my understanding the materials which are in CWH/bonded warehouse, do we need to pay the duty before getting into the CWH? I thought as it is a free trade zone, only when we take out  the material from the free trade zone, we need to pay the duty.

Thank you once again!!!

Best Regards,

Gopi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dave can  you please let us know the CWH functionality can be used for even duty paid scenario

We have 5% of our imports are duty paid  in such scenarios   do we need  to create an  inbound delivery and receive it.

OR

CWH functionality that we turned on as per your guidance  can address both non duty paid and duty paid scenarios

Regards

Ashok

[former_member215181 · Accepted solution]

Guys,

The question asked here was about transferring GR to GTS, and I only mentioned CWH in order to give a complete answer.  You should not implement CWH as a substitute for using Inbound Deliveries, and since that's what you seem to be doing, I would urge you to remove that configuration and think again.

There should be no reason why the business cannot change to using Inbound Deliveries in their logistics processes, and there are many advantages quite separate from the Customs considerations.

I am always happy to provide tips and pointers in this forum, but effectively your request here is for a significant amount of consultancy, which I will not provide free of charge.

Regards,

Dave

[former_member215181]

Hi Amit,

In my reply of 24 September, I should have said:

Goods Receipts are transferred to GTS if they are related to an Inbound Delivery having a "Preliminary Document" type and number, or if the Material is relevant for CWH.  The Preliminary Document type has to be configured in both GTS and the feeder system.

Regards,

Dave