Import Procedures
There are some preliminary and main operations required to perform an import operation in Workcube.
In order to perform an import operation, first of all;
- The “Import Projects” heading must be opened under BPM > Main Process Categories, this information is in the Category field on the next step, the Project adding page. is displayed.
- The desired import is opened as a project. While saving the project, the relevant product should be defined and the product to be imported should be selected in this section.
- In the project accounting codes, the same accounting code should be selected for the purchase account and the foreign purchase account.
- To select it in the import invoice and track the stocks at customs ERP > A fictitious warehouse is opened via Sales-Distribution > Warehouse and Space Planning.
- For all transactions performed, ''Project Based Accounting'' is selected in the transaction type detail from the BPM > Transaction Categories field.
- After these processes are completed, an order record is created stating that the product will be imported. By completing the stages of the order, it is understood that the products are on the way and that the company abroad issues the product's sales invoice and sends the product. While ordering, delivery warehouse and fictitious warehouse are selected.
- When creating the order record, the project is selected in both the document and the product line, and the process part in the document is brought to the Shipment stage and the order lines' stage is Shipment.
- Then, by clicking on the Other > Invoice field on the order page, the order is transferred to the import invoice. With this invoice, it is understood that the imported goods have arrived at customs, but the nationalization process has not been carried out. Imported goods are kept in a fictitious warehouse.
- You can view the accounting slips of the import invoice by clicking on the marked icon.
- In order to withdraw the goods waiting in the customs warehouse, that is, in the fictitious warehouse, to my own warehouse, first of all, in order to make the payments of the consultancy company that deals with the import transactions of the relevant goods (which company produces the product on my behalf). It receives the order note from the shipping company that carries the product according to the method of transportation, pays the freight invoice, insurance premium and loading costs, and in return issues an invoice for customs and consultancy services to my company.) An expense voucher is created via ERP > Finance Accounting > Expense and Income Transactions > Expense Receipt.
Bill of Lading / Transportation Bill: It is a legal document in which the names of the sender and the receiver are written, showing that the goods loaded on the ship have been received.
This document, which is usually sent to the buyer in advance, shows the buyer's right of ownership on the goods, without this document the buyer cannot receive the goods.
Ordino: It is the instruction that allows the goods written in the bill of lading to be withdrawn in parts.
The owner who will load or unload the goods sends this instruction to the captain of the ship or the transporter company. After the goods are loaded completely, the captain gives the owner a bill of lading instead of an order.
Freight: It is the fee paid to the shipping company for the transportation service for the goods transported by sea or river.
Freight belongs to the buyer or seller depending on the type of delivery.
- I need to perform the Imported Goods Entry process in order to withdraw the product waiting in the customs warehouse to my own warehouse. With this process, the imported goods are nationalized.
- The number of the imported import invoice is entered into the ''Delivery Note Number'' and ''Import Invoice'' fields in the import goods entry detail, so that the imported goods entry is associated with the import invoice.
- By ticking the ''Receive'' checkbox in the document, the product departing from the fictitious warehouse to the central warehouse can be received from the central warehouse.
- Invoice costs and expenses incurred in the import invoice are transferred to the imported goods entry under additional cost.
Attention!: In the import goods entry process, the import invoice is called and the costs are made based on the imported goods entry. In cost transactions, hours as well as days are taken into account. Therefore, the day and time entered must be before the import invoice. Otherwise, the cost will not be added. - After the imported goods are entered, the expense amount incurred in the imported goods entry is reflected in the document by clicking on the ''Expenditure Detail'' icon.
- By clicking on the ''Expenditure Detail''' icon again, the expense distributions are accounted for, thus the expenses are added to the cost of the imported product.
- Accounting voucher for the distribution of expenses on the receipt of imported goods;
- Accounting for imported goods receipt voucher;
- The subsidiary record of the import transaction is as follows will occur;
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Saved import invoices are displayed under import transactions. Import operations work integrated with projects.