SAP ABAP Data Element HERKL (Country of origin of the material)
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Basic Data
Data Element HERKL
Short Description Country of origin of the material  
Data Type
Category of Dictionary Type D   Domain
Type of Object Referenced     No Information
Domain / Name of Reference Type LAND1    
Data Type CHAR   Character String 
Length 3    
Decimal Places 0    
Output Length 3    
Value Table T005    
Further Characteristics
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Parameter ID LND  
Default Component name COUNTRYORI   
Change document    
No Input History    
Basic direction is set to LTR    
No BIDI Filtering    
Field Label
  Length  Field Label  
Short 10 Origin 
Medium 15 Ctry of origin 
Long 20 Country of origin 
Heading 4 Orig 
Documentation

Definition

Key of the country in which the material has been produced.
You are legally required to specify the country of origin both for export and import.

Export

You prove the origin of a material by presenting the certificate of origin. This is issued and controlled by the relevant authority of the issuing country.
This authority confirms the origin of a material and the required information with the certificate of origin.

Import

The relevant authority of the importing country - usually the Ministry of Economic Affairs - stipulates which regulations regarding customs and foreign trade law have to be observed for the certificates of origin accompanying goods.

Use

This information is used for foreign trade processing in different areas, such as:

  • Foreign trade law
  • Customs law

Example

Example for Europe:
Article 9 of the EU origin regulation is the legal regulation for the certificate of origin.
The responsible authorities in Germany include:

  • Chamber of Commerce (Industrie- und Handelskammer)
  • Chamber of Handicrafts (Handwerkskammer)
  • Customs office
History
Last changed by/on SAP  20110908 
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