How to create Import Declaration (Inward Processing) in SAP GTS

Question

How to create Import declaration in SAP GTS system for transaction based on Sales Order and Return Delivery documents in ECC6 feeder system. The scenario is described as below:
In backend (feeder) system ECC6:
1. Sales Order SD Document Category = u2018C u2013 Orderu2019 will be used.
2. A Return Delivery Document similar to LR will be used (Document category u2018T u2013 Returns Delivery) to take back the material.
Import Declaration functionality system requirement is as below:
1. It should be possible to send out Pre-notification to Customs when the goods are picked up from the customer site (based on the order cerated).
2. When the return material is received (on Goods Receipt against the Return Delivery) final Import Declaration to be submitted to the customs authorities.
3. It should be possible to track (tag) if any replacement material is sent back to the customer. Meaning the Import of a return material should be tagged with corresponding export (replacement material sent to the customer) transaction.
My understanding is that the Import Declaration functionality in SAP GTS is based on Purchase Order and Shipping Notification. I would like to know how the above scenario (Sales document based) can be best supported for Import Declaration via SAP GTS system.
Thansk in advance for suggestions/ideas.
BR/Arup

Answer 1

Hello Arup,
In GTS 8.0, the Returns Delivery can act just like an Inbound Delivery in GTS.  Of course you need to populate the "Preliminary Document" type and number in the FT header.
The Delivery creates a Customs Shipment in GTS.  You could configure message processing to send data from the Customs Shipment to the Customs system for pre-alert, providing that only header data is required at that stage.
The subsequent Goods Receipt appears in the normal work-list for Declaration after GR, provided you close the "safekeeping" using Transit processing or the BAdI provided for that purpose.
The GTS Inward Processing solution does not currently support a single Product being both a component and a compensating product, so your wish to tie up re-exports with the customer returns may be quite difficult.
I hope that helps.
Best regards,
Dave