Declaration

Overview

Declaration is the customs declaration document used for international trade. It contains all information required for customs clearance, including commodity details, values, and compliance information.

Key Fields

Basic Information

• Naming Series: Naming series for declaration (default: CD.#########)
• Amended From: Link to amended declaration (read-only)

Sustainability

• Estimated Paper Usage (pages): Estimated paper usage for declaration (read-only)
• Estimated Carbon Footprint (kg CO2e): Estimated carbon footprint from processing (read-only)
• Sustainability Notes: Notes about sustainability

Workflow

1. Create Declaration

   • Create new Declaration
   • System assigns naming series
   • Enter declaration details

2. Add Declaration Details

   • Add commodity information
   • Add customs authority
   • Add values and quantities
   • Add compliance information

3. Review Declaration

   • Review all details
   • Verify compliance
   • Check sustainability metrics

4. Submit Declaration

   • Submit declaration
   • System calculates sustainability metrics
   • Declaration is recorded

Sustainability Tracking

The system automatically calculates sustainability metrics:

• Paper Usage: Estimated pages used for declaration
• Carbon Footprint: Estimated carbon footprint from processing
• Metrics Recording: Metrics are recorded in Sustainability module

Status

Declaration is a submittable document: - Draft: Initial state - Submitted: Declaration submitted

Related Documents

• Commodity: Commodity master data
• Customs Authority: Customs authority master data
• Customs Rate: Customs duty rates
• Sea Shipment: Sea freight integration
• Air Shipment: Air freight integration

Notes

• Declaration can be amended after submission
• Sustainability metrics are calculated automatically
• Paper usage is estimated based on standard declaration requirements
• Carbon footprint includes processing and office operations
• Metrics are integrated with Sustainability module