Every shipment outside the EU — and every import — triggers customs formalities. When that data lives outside the ERP, it is re-typed for the customs broker, with costly errors.
Customs data in the ERP
Tariff codes (CN, TARIC), origin and preferential proofs, customs value per Incoterm, net and gross weight, EORI numbers, special procedures.
What to automate
- Export documents generated from order and shipment — see shipping integration
- Structured exchanges with the broker, with declaration references and duties returned
- Checks before shipping: missing codes, origin, weight mismatches
- Import landed cost: duties, import VAT, broker fees
Customs asks for nothing the ERP does not already know.
Market ERPs rarely handle customs in depth; a custom module pays off for regular exporters and complements a logistics ERP.
ERP and customs: FAQ
Can the ERP file declarations itself?
Usually it sends structured data to the customs broker, who files them.
How to keep tariff codes reliable?
Attach them to each item with a blocking check at shipping.
Your customs project
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