Setting Up Commodity Codes

Access the Intrastat Commodity Code form.

Shipping Commodity Class

Enter a value from the Shipping Commodity Class (41/E) UDC table that represents an item property type or classification (for example, international shipment handling). The system uses this code to sort and process similar items. This field is one of three classification categories available primarily for inventory and shipping purposes.

Commodity Code

Enter the commodity code number for the item.

Supplementary UOM (supplementary unit of measure)

Enter a value that exists in the Unit of Measure (00/UM) UDC table to specify the quantity in which to express an inventory item. Examples of values are:

CA (case)

BX (box)

Volume Conversion Factor

Enter the weight of one unit of an item, expressed in the primary unit of measure.

Enter the density of the product in the Volume Conversion Factor field only if the product is typically measured in liquid volume but needs to be reported in kilograms. The system multiplies the volume of the product by the density that you enter to calculate the mass of the product.