If you work with international shipping in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, the custom tariff feature lets you calculate and document the customs tariff information directly on your sales documents. When you enable the feature, a new section called custom tariff lines appears on the sales document, just below the sales lines.
You calculate the custom tariff by pressing Calculate Custom Tariff after you have added all the items to your sales order. This gives you an overview of tariff numbers, quantity shipped, gross weight, net weight, and the shipped amount for each item.
The system sums each tariff number with a bold line, and it creates separate sum lines for tariff numbers with different countries of origin. If you change the lines on the document after calculating, you must recalculate the custom tariff to keep the figures correct.
Enabling the custom tariff feature in Business Central
When the custom tariff feature is enabled, your sales documents get a new section added just below the sales lines. This section is called custom tariff lines, and it is where the tariff information is collected and displayed for the document.
Calculating the custom tariff on a sales order
When you have finished your sales order and added all the items you need, you calculate the custom tariff by pressing Calculate Custom Tariff. This gives you an overview that includes the tariff numbers, the quantity you are shipping, the gross weight, the net weight, and the shipped amount for the items.
How tariff numbers and country of origin are summed
Each tariff number gets its own sum, marked with a bold line so it is easy to read. The system also creates separate sum lines when the same tariff number covers parts with different countries of origin.
For example, you might have two parts made in Denmark and two parts made in Germany under the same tariff number. In that case, you get a sum line for each country of origin rather than a single combined total.
Recalculating after changing the document
If you need to start over, you can clear the custom tariff specification and calculate it again. The important point is to remember to recalculate the customs tariff whenever you change the lines on the document you are calculating for. If you skip this step, the tariff figures will no longer match the actual content of the document.
Q&A
How do you calculate the custom tariff on a sales order in Business Central?
After you have added all the items to the sales order, you press Calculate Custom Tariff. This generates the custom tariff lines with the tariff numbers, quantity shipped, gross weight, net weight, and shipped amount.
Where do the custom tariff lines appear on a sales document?
When the custom tariff feature is enabled, a new section called custom tariff lines is added to the sales document just below the sales lines.
What information does the custom tariff calculation show?
It shows the tariff numbers, the quantity you are shipping, the gross weight, the net weight, and the shipped amount for the items on the document.
How are parts with different countries of origin handled?
The system creates separate sum lines for the same tariff number when the parts have different countries of origin. For example, parts made in Denmark and parts made in Germany get their own sum lines.
Do you need to recalculate the custom tariff after changing the document?
Yes. If you change the lines on the document, you must recalculate the customs tariff so the figures stay correct. You can also clear the custom tariff specification and calculate it again.