Tracking and Reporting of Steel Content

This feature helps you meet regulatory requirements for reporting import duties based on the content of steel, aluminum, or other specified articles. You can now split declaration lines containing steel articles and steel derivatives according to their steel content, allowing for accurate reporting of both steel and non-steel content to US CBP. A new Add Additional Duty Lines action allows you to select applicable penalties for your item, specify the percentage of content, and automatically split and calculate line values based on the entered percentages. Afterward, you can use the Estimate Duty and Tax action to add the corresponding duty and tax information to each declaration line.

Tariff Rates Including Penalty Classification Code

A new column has been added to the tariff rate, displaying the Penalty Classification Code for each Chapter 1-97 classification. This information enables GTM to link classification codes with their corresponding penalty codes, which are referenced when running the Add Additional Duty Lines action. To view this data, navigate to Master Data > Power Data > Tariffs > Tariff Rates.

Tariff Rate with Penalty Classification Code

Tariff Rate with Penalty Classification Code

Add Additional Duty Lines Action

You can run the Add Additional Duty Lines action on a declaration line with a Chapter 1-97 classification code. When you perform this action, GTM splits the original declaration line into multiple lines based on the percentage of steel, aluminum, or other specified articles, creating one line per penalty. To use this feature, navigate to Customs > Declaration Lines. From the Actions menu, select Add Additional Duty Lines.

Key fields and options include:

  • Country of Origin: Derived from the declaration line. Ensure a country of origin is entered.
  • Product Classification Type: The classification type used for import.
  • Value Qualifier: Specify the value qualifier for percentage calculation.
  • Options to split lines:
    • Add Additional Duty Lines: Enter the penalty code and percentage value for each applicable penalty.
    • Fetch Penalty Codes: GTM uses the country of origin and product classification code to automatically determine and display applicable penalty codes.

Example:
If the country of origin is China and the product classification type is HTS US (for imports into the USA), the FOB value is used along with the entered percentage to calculate the value for each newly created split line.

Add Additional Duty Lines Action - Input

Add Additional Duty Lines Action - Input

When you click Fetch Penalty Codes, GTM uses the Country of Origin, Product Classification Type, and Product Classification Code to identify applicable penalties. The system references Tariff Rates, which link Product Classification Codes to Penalty Classification Codes, and displays all potential penalties that may apply. Select the relevant penalties and enter a Percentage Value for the steel or aluminum content.

For example, you can enter 50% as the Percentage Value for your steel content.

Add Additional Duty Lines - Selection

Add Additional Duty Lines - Selection

When you click Add Additional Duty Lines, GTM splits the original declaration line into multiple lines—one for each selected penalty code. The value, determined by the chosen Value Qualifier and the entered Percentage Value, is prorated across the new lines.

For example, if you select three penalties, GTM creates three new declaration lines.

Declaration Line Finder Results

Declaration Line Finder Results

For each new declaration line created for a penalty, the value specified in the action is calculated based on the entered Percentage Value. For example, if the original line has an FOB Value of $1,000 USD and the steel content is 50%, each penalty line will show an FOB Value of $500 USD. Additionally, the trade program field is populated to indicate the corresponding penalty assigned to each line.

Business Benefit: This feature enables compliance with regulatory requirements by allowing you to accurately report import duties for steel, aluminum, and other specified articles. By splitting declaration lines according to the percentage of steel or non-steel content, you can ensure precise reporting to US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). The capability to select applicable penalties, specify content percentages, and automatically calculate line values simplifies the process and helps reduce errors

Steps to Enable and Configure

You don't need to do anything to enable this feature.