This non-editable field displays the Value Added Tax (VAT) registration number of the customer entered on the main screen.

Enter the tax date applicable for this invoice. Costpoint defaults the invoice date from the main screen into this field.

This field displays the tax location of the customer entered on the main screen. This field is not editable.

Enter, or click to select, the receiving country for the selected invoice. The countries available are those saved on the Manage European Community Countries screen.

Enter, or click to select, the traffic direction for the selected invoice. The directions available are those saved on the Manage Customs Traffic Direction Codes screen.

Enter any permit or license for the selected invoice.

If this invoice requires an intrastat reference, enter the number here. Intrastat declarations are required for goods and services sold between European Union countries. These reference numbers help to keep statistical records about the importing and exporting of each EU country.

Enter, or click to select, the delivery terms for this invoice. The items available for selection are those saved on the Manage Shipping Methods screen.

Enter, or click to select, the mode of transportation for this invoice. The items available for selection are those entered on the Manage European Community Mode of Transportation screen. This code identifies the type of transportation used to deliver the item to its destination.

For VAT certification in the United Kingdom, nine codes are defined:

• 1: Sea
• 2: Rail Transport
• 3: Road Transport
• 4: Air Transport
• 5: Postal
• 6: Not Allocated
• 7: Fixed Installations
• 8: Inland Waterway - noncreditable in UK
• 9: Own Propulsion

Enter, or click to select, the supply date for this invoice. Initially, the invoice date defaults into this field, but can be edited.

For most United States operations, the supply date is not used. Only the date of invoice (which is equal to the date of value of the shipment) is used for calculating the shipment value (via currency exchange rates).

For European and other overseas operations, the supply date is the same as the date of merchandise arrival and is used for the calculation of the value of the shipment (via currency exchange rates).

Enter, or click to select, the traffic direction for the selected invoice. The declaration points available are those saved on the Manage Customs Declaration Point screen.

This field displays the invoice line from the main screen.

Enter, or click to select, from which EC country the selected line item was shipped. The countries available are those saved on the Manage European Community Countries screen.

Enter the weight of one item in the selected invoice. This field allows for one digit to the right of the decimal separator.

Enter the unit of measurement for the Mass field. Use abbreviations such as Kg or Lb.

Enter, or click to select, the country of origin for the selected invoice. The countries available are those saved on the Manage European Community Countries screen.

Enter, or click to select, the Nature of Transaction Code (NOTC) for the selected invoice. The NOTCs available are those saved on the Manage EC Nature of Transaction Codes (NOTC) screen.

Enter, or click to select, the EC commodity code for the selected invoice. The only commodity codes available are those saved on the Manage European Community Commodity Codes screen.

Enter the number of supplementary units for the selected invoice. Supplementary units are required where a second quantity is indicated based on the Intrastat Reference No.

Enter, or click to select, the code for correcting a previously recorded transaction. For example, an omission in a previous month would be added into the current month with the correction code of 4.

Use this field to enter the monetary value of the selected line item.

Use the drop-down list to select the identifying code for the selected line item.