GTS (Global Trade Service) : 1. What Is SAP GTS?

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GTS (Global Trade Service)

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1. What is SAP GTS?


GTS stands for Global Trade Services and is a standalone SAP application that replaces the existing
foreign trade functionality in R/3 SAP. To conduct business in other countries, the company has to
follow local regulations, fulfill documents requirements, and understand complex tariffs and duties.
Failing to do so can be expensive and that’s where GTS comes handy. They ensure business abides by
the compliances. SAP GTS is an ERP based solution meant for companies that are primarily into
International Operation. Firms which have trading agreements with a large network of partners across
the globe with operations in various countries are most likely to use this application.

Note:- GTS architecture how it interacts with Feeder System, all the master data like Product,
customer-vendor, and all the transaction data like sales order shipment invoicing doc get pushed to
GTS via RFC Phone Call. As well as any kind of message back to the Feeder system flows via RFC
call.

2. What are the Key Aspects of SAP GTS?


The major components of SAP Global Trade Services are as follows:

 Compliance Management
 Customs Management
 Risk Management
 Electronic Compliance Reporting (ECR)

3. What are the Key benefits of employing SAP GTS?


The key benefits of using SAP GTS are as follows:

 Optimal usage of time due to automated processes


 Cost-effective solution
 The minimal manual workforce required
 Automated inspection of  compliance violation and banned dealers
 Retaining the company brand and trust by avoiding the fines and penalties

4. What is the relation between R/3 and SAP GTS?


SAP R/3 is the former name of the enterprise resource planning software created by SAP AG. It is an
enterprise-wide information system developed to work with all the resources, information, and
activities required to complete business procedures such as order fulfillment or payment. SAP R/3
was arranged to distinctive useful components, covering the typical features in position in a company.
The most commonly used modules were Financial and Controlling (FICO), Human Resources
(Human Resources), Material Management (MM), Sales & Distribution (SD), and Production
Preparation (PP). Each module handles specific business task on its own but will be linked to one
another whenever required. For example, an invoice from a billing transaction of Sales & Distribution
would pass through to accounting, where it will certainly show up in accounts receivable and cost of
goods sold.
SAP normally is focused on the best methods for driving its software processes, but more recently
expanded into vertical markets. In these scenarios, SAP created specialized components (referred to as
IS or Industry Specific) geared towards a specific market sector, such as utilities or retail.
5. In R12 what are the PO types in Purchases and Invoices in AP?
There are mainly 4 types of PO’s which are as follows:

1. Standard PO 
2. Blanket PO 
3. Contract PO 
4. Planned PO 

Coming to the invoice there are different types of invoices which are mentioned below:

1. Basic invoice
2. Po default invoice
3. Credit history memo invoice
4. Debit memo invoice
5. Early repayment billing
6. Blended Billing
7. Expense record billing

In other ways, there is one another invoice that is the Recurring invoice.

SAP GTS includes Four Sub Solutions


1) SAP Compliance Management:
Includes all the features relating to import and export control.
This sub solution permits you to keep an eye on processes that go through licensing demands and to
abide by legal regulations that restrict or perhaps prohibit trade with individual states, political groups,
and individuals.
The SAP Conformity Management sub solution includes the following services

 Embargo Check
 Sanctioned Party List Screening
 Product-Related Check (” Legal Control”).

All check functions are available in import and export handling. You can turn on the private services
independently of each other.
ii) SAP Client Management:
Supports customs processes
The focus gets on the connection to electronic customs procedures and printing accompanying
documents. There are also additional functions for goods classification.
SAP customs management consists of two services as follows:

 Customs Processing.
 Transit Procedure.

The “customs processing” service supports specific digital customs declaration procedures and
printing of customs documents.
The “transit process” solution enables you to use the New Computerized Transit System (NCTS) in
Belgium, Germany, FR, UK, NL, Austria, SW and Slovenia, by enabling you to electronically
process-specific customs procedure.
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iii) SAP Risk Management:
Has been added to SAP GTS 3.0.
This is used for preference determination and management of vendor declarations about the issue of
preference documents.
It also supports the export of CAP products that qualify for reimbursement. The letter of credit
management has been included in SAP GTS 7.0.
The SAP Risk Management sub-service offers the following services mentioned below:
 Choice Processing.
 Letter of Credit Handling.
 Restitution.

The “letter of credit processing” solution allows you to manage letters of credit in SAP GTS.
iv) SAP Electronic Compliance Reporting:.
Is a new enhancement to SAP GTS 7.1. This enables the routine problem of declarations for intra-
European Union trade statistics (Intrastat).
Consists of service to provide Intrastat declarations.

Functionalities of  Foreign Trade with ECC and Global Trade Services:

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Sanctioned Party List  Screening comparison:

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License determination comparison:
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Import /Export Declaration Comparision:

SAP GTS includes separate modular elements: 


SAP Compliance Management,
SAP Customs Management,
and SAP Risk Management.

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