Commodities
the kinds of goods shipped, with their customs code and value.
What it is for
The Freight and Forwarding screens are data capture only today: nothing in the system reads these records except the screens of this module, and nothing posts. The layout also places a Quantities field, which is not set up and never shows.
Every field in plain words
| Field | What it means | What to put |
|---|---|---|
| Commodities | The code | Required; unique |
| Name | What it is | Required |
| HS Code | The customs tariff code | The harmonised system code |
| Price | A unit price | |
| Value | A value |
How to configure it
Nothing beyond the list.
Scenarios
- A forwarder ships garments and electronics. Make one commodity per kind, with its HS code.
What it is connected to
If something looks wrong
- Save refuses and marks the code. The code is empty, or another record of this screen already uses it. Codes must be unique; type a new one.