How To Fix EI249 - Legal regulations of different countries of origin

EI249 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: EI - Foreign Trade: Gen. Output

• Message number: 249

• Message text: Legal regulations of different countries of origin

What causes this issue?

The legal regulations you selected refer to different countries of
origin. However, the system can load the SLS data of only one country
per upload.

System Response

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

Ensure that the legal regulations you entered refer to one country
only.

Procedure for System Administrators

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message EI249 - Legal regulations of different countries of origin ?

  The SAP error message EI249, which states "Legal regulations of different countries of origin," typically arises in the context of compliance with legal regulations related to international trade, particularly when dealing with materials or products that have different country of origin requirements.
  
  Cause:
  The error usually occurs when there is a mismatch or inconsistency in the country of origin data for materials or products in the system. This can happen due to:
  
  Incorrect Master Data: The material master data may not have the correct country of origin specified.
  Inconsistent Data: Different documents or transactions may reference different countries of origin for the same material.
  Legal Compliance Issues: The system may be enforcing legal regulations that require specific documentation or data consistency across different countries.
  
  
  Solution:
  To resolve the EI249 error, you can take the following steps:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record and verify the country of origin field. Ensure that it is correctly filled