What is individual determination in SAP SD-FT - Foreign Trade?

SAP Term: individual determination

• Component: SD-FT

• Component Name: Foreign Trade

• Description: The determination of preferential duty rates for a material. Preference determination ascertains the proof of origin for goods produced in-house. Using a BOM, the system evaluates all components used in a product produced in-house according to origin to determine whether they are originating or non-originating goods. Preference determination can be performed for individual materials or for a group of materials.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Individual determination is a feature of SAP's SD-FT Foreign Trade component that allows users to define individual characteristics for a material or service. This feature enables users to assign specific characteristics to a material or service, such as country of origin, customs tariff number, and export control classification number. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Individual determination can be used in SAP's SD-FT Foreign Trade component by navigating to the “Individual Determination” tab in the material master data. Here, users can enter the desired characteristics for the material or service. Once saved, these characteristics will be used in all subsequent transactions involving the material or service. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using individual determination, it is important to ensure that all of the necessary characteristics are entered correctly. This will help to ensure that all transactions involving the material or service are processed correctly and without any errors. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on individual determination in SAP's SD-FT Foreign Trade component, please refer to the official SAP documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_SD_FT/latest/en-US.