Customs Clearance

Q: What is customs clearance all about?

Unternehmen, die Ihre Waren exportieren wollen, müssen sich an Bestimmungen und Vorgaben des Zolls bei der Ausfuhr halten. Die Zollabwicklung beschäftigt sich mit der Ein- und Ausfuhr von Waren und deren zollrechtlicher Behandlung.

Q: What is the ATLAS procedure?

ATLAS ist eine Abkürzung für das Automatisierte Tarif- und lokale Zollabwicklungssystem. Dabei handelt es sich um einen elektronischen Dienst der deutschen Zollverwaltung, der eine papiergebundene Zollabwicklung abgelöst hat.

Q: What is an export declaration?

Eine Ausfuhranmeldung ist ein Dokument, das verpflichtend bei der Ausfuhr von Waren in ein Land außerhalb der EU dem Zoll vorgelegt werden muss, wenn ein bestimmter Warenwert und ein bestimmtes Gewicht überschritten wird. Die elektronische Abwicklung ist in Deutschland seit 2009 über das ATLAS-Verfahren vorgeschrieben.

Process export declarations directly in SAP

For export-oriented companies, smooth international trade processes are relevant to competition. Make your processes even more efficient and transparent by managing customs clearance in the German ATLAS procedure and customs procedures of other countries automatically and directly in your SAP system.

Smooth processes without system breakage

Anyone who has to deal with customs processing knows that ERP systems from SAP offer little support for this. The legally required documents for international goods movements and the electronic transmission of all data are very time-consuming manually, for example, if you have to declare your export to customs manually because your IT systems cannot handle it.

These processes can be automated: With the help of SAP-based add-ons, they can even be handled directly in the SAP system, because most of the necessary data can be generated directly from the system and enriched based on rules. With such an add-on, you save on manual data determination and transfer and also have insight into the current status of your processes at all times.

Our process solutions

We are happy to support you in optimizing your customs processing - adapted to your individual requirements.

Automate export procedures

Instead of having to manually make each export declaration via the customs administration's Internet platform, our tools do it for you automatically. Conversely, you also receive all information from the customs authorities as well as required export and verification documents directly in your system and can track the current status of your export declarations at any time.

Export declaration directly in SAP

Integrated directly into your SAP solution, companies can process export and transit declarations automatically and efficiently in SAP ERP or S/4HANA. This means you save additional effort for manual data entry.

Consulting and process analysis

We also support you with IT-supported export processing by analyzing your processes, making individual adjustments and, if you wish, offering you consulting services even after commissioning.

Advantages

Automation

Automated processing of your export declarations saves you valuable time and thus also costs. Since you work directly in your SAP system, you save the additional effort of operating a standalone solution.

Transparency

With the help of our add-ons, you can handle the export declaration processes transparently: The current status can be tracked in your SAP system at any time.

Individuality

We make sure that our solutions meet your individual requirements for processes and functions. You receive a solution that is optimally tailored to your needs.

FAQ

We explain the most important terms in the context of customs clearance here:

What is customs clearance all about?

Companies that want to export their goods must comply with customs regulations and requirements when exporting. Customs clearance deals with the import and export of goods and their customs treatment.

What is the ATLAS procedure?

ATLAS is an abbreviation for the Automated Tariff and Local Customs Clearance System. This is an electronic service of the German customs administration that has replaced paper-based customs clearance.

What is an export declaration?

An export declaration is a document that must be submitted to customs when exporting goods to a country outside the EU if a certain value of goods and a certain weight are exceeded. Electronic processing has been mandatory in Germany since 2009 via the ATLAS procedure.

Peter Thurn

Director Business Unit Customs / Foreign Trade

T: +49 89 895089 421
M: peter.thurn@wsw.de