How To Fix EI403 - It was not possible to determine a country of departure

EI403 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

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

• Message number: 403

• Message text: It was not possible to determine a country of departure

What causes this issue?

The system tries to determine the current legal regulations for the
country of departure.

System Response

The country of the delivering plant is specified as the country of
departure. If you have not maintained a plant in the document item, the
system issues a warning.

How to fix this error?

Maintain a plant in the document item, using the appropriate change
transaction.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

EI403 - Details

• The SAP error message EI403, which states "It was not possible to determine a country of departure," typically occurs in the context of logistics, shipping, or customs processing within the SAP system. This error indicates that the system is unable to identify the country from which goods are being shipped, which is essential for various processes, including customs declarations and shipping documentation.
  Causes:
  
  Missing or Incorrect Master Data: The country of departure may not be defined in the master data for the relevant shipping point, plant, or customer/vendor.
  Incomplete Shipping Information: The shipping document or delivery may lack necessary information, such as the shipping point or the address details.
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be issues in the configuration settings related to logistics or transportation management.
  Data Inconsistencies: There could be inconsistencies in the data between different modules (e.g., Sales and Distribution, Materials Management).
  
  Solutions:
  
  
  Check Master Data:
  
  Ensure that the shipping point and plant are correctly set up