If you sell goods across borders in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, you need to set up two fields on each item card before the system can calculate customs tariff specifications. Specify the tariff number and the country of origin under the Foreign Trade section on the item card.
You find these fields on the first tab of the item card, under Cost & Posting, in the Foreign Trade section. Without these two fields filled out, the customs tariff specification cannot be calculated.
Enter the actual tariff number in the Tariff No. field, and put the description of the tariff code in the Description field.
Make sure you fill out the tariff number and country of origin for every item you sell and send across borders.
Setting up tariff numbers and country of origin on the item card
To calculate customs tariff specifications, you need to specify the tariff number and country of origin on the item. This is done directly on the item card.
On the item card, open the first tab called Cost & Posting. Under the Foreign Trade section, you’ll find two fields: Tariff No. and Country of Origin.
Both of these fields need to be filled out for the customs tariff specification to be calculated.
How to fill out the tariff number field
In the Tariff No. field, enter the actual tariff number. The description of the tariff code goes in the Description field.
This is a step that’s easy to overlook. Make sure the tariff number and country of origin are filled out for all the items you sell and send across borders. If you skip an item, the system won’t be able to calculate the customs tariff specification for it.
Q&A
Where do I set up the tariff number and country of origin in Business Central?
You set them up on the item card. Open the first tab, Cost & Posting, and go to the Foreign Trade section, where you’ll find the Tariff No. and Country of Origin fields.
What do I need to fill out for customs tariff specifications to be calculated?
You need to fill out both the tariff number and the country of origin on the item. Without both fields completed, the customs tariff specification cannot be calculated.
What goes in the tariff number field versus the description field?
Enter the actual tariff number in the Tariff No. field, and put the description of the tariff code in the Description field.
Which items do I need to set this up for?
Set up the tariff number and country of origin for every item you sell and send across borders.