Process Management

This section discusses the three options available in process management which support product classification. The key input to product classification lookup is the classification type and item description. When you trigger a product classification lookup, GTM displays the results as a list of matched classification codes and their descriptions based on the classification type selected. This can be presented in a grid view or a tree view. The actual selection of a classification for an item is a manual process since there is no decision tree or rules-based logic built in to GTM yet to determine an exact classification code. These options are:

• Assign Classification
• Update Classification Version
• Update Classification Code

Assign Classification

Navigate to Classification > Process Management. Then, select Assign Classification. This process allows you to assign a specific product classification code to a set of items. It also allows you to add Classification Notes and a Customs Description that can be used in customs documents. You can specify:

Based on which enables you to create a query to find all items on which you want to assign the product classification code

• Product Classification Type
• Product Classification Code
• Classification Notes
• Customs Description

For example, you’ve specified a:

• Query called ITEMS BY HTS US
• Product Classification Type of HTS US
• Product Classification Code of 9305994000
• Classification Notes of CLASSIFIED  BY J SMITH
• Customs Description of PARTS OF 9303 OTHER THAN SHOTGUNS

Update Classification Version

Navigate to Classification > Process Management. Then, select Update Classification Version. This process allows you to update the data version being used to the most recent data version. This process should be triggered when there has been a change to a particular tariff and an update has been received. It will ensure that the most current data version for a particular product classification type is used.  

• Specify a Product Classification Type such as HTS US.
• You can run this process immediately or schedule it to run in the future as a recurring process.

Update Classification Code

Navigate to Classification > Process Management. Then, select Update Classification Code. This process allows you to change the classification code on an item. It also allows you to add Classification Notes and a Customs Description that can be used in customs documents. You can specify:

Based on which enables you to create a query to find all items on which you want to update the product classification code

• Current Product Classification Type
• Current Product Classification Code
• New Product Classification Code
• Classification Notes
• Customs Description

For example, you’ve specified a:

• Query called ITEMS BY HTS US
• Current Product Classification Type of HTS US
• Current Product Classification Code of 9305994000
• New Product Classification Code of 9305995000
• Classification Notes of UPDATED BY J SMITH
• Customs Description of PARTS OF 9303 OTHER THAN SHOTGUNS

You can run this process immediately or schedule it to run in the future.