Customs Warehouse

As a Business Manager
I want to configure a BC location as a bonded customs warehouse
So that goods received at that location are treated as duty-suspended rather than duty-imposed

Setup:

1. Open Customs Warehouse Setup.
2. Select New and set Location Code to the location that represents your bonded warehouse.
3. Enter a Name for recognition purposes.
4. Leave Allow Output Posting and Allow Duty-free Consumption off unless these scenarios apply (see separate user stories).
5. Save.
6. Confirm that the Duty Code used for items stored here has the Warehousekeeper flag enabled in Duties.

Note: If a duty-subject item is received on a Warehousekeeper duty code at a location that is not in Customs Warehouse Setup, the system will block posting with an error. Always register the location before receiving goods.

As a Purchasing Agent
I want to post a purchase receipt for duty-subject goods to the customs warehouse location
So that the duty obligation is recorded as suspended and not immediately payable

Setup:

1. Create a Purchase Order from a vendor whose Gen. Bus. Posting Group has a matching line in Duty Posting Setup (not set to duty-free, so the system evaluates the Warehousekeeper logic).
2. Set the Location Code on the purchase lines to the customs warehouse location.
3. Post the receipt.
4. Open Duty Entries and verify that the item has a Suspension entry — not an Imposition.

Note: The duty rate on a Suspension entry is always zero. The actual rate is applied when the suspension is converted to an Imposition at the point of shipment from the customs warehouse.

As a Sales Order Processor
I want to post a sales shipment from the customs warehouse to a regular customer
So that the suspended duty is converted to an Imposition entry and becomes part of the payable duty balance

Setup:

1. Create a Sales Order with the Location Code set to the customs warehouse.
2. Post the shipment.
3. Open Duty Entries and verify that a new Imposition entry has been created, applying against the original Suspension entry. The Suspension entry's Remaining Quantity decreases accordingly.

Note: If the customer has a duty exemption or their posting group is set to duty-free in Duty Posting Setup, the system creates a Reimbursement entry rather than an Imposition — meaning no net duty is payable on the sale.

As a Production Planner
I want to enable output posting to the customs warehouse
So that finished goods produced on-site can be entered into the bonded store under suspension

Setup:

1. Open Customs Warehouse Setup and find the relevant location.
2. Enable Allow Output Posting.
3. Post a production output journal with the location set to the customs warehouse.
4. Verify that a Suspension entry is created for the output quantity.

Note: Without this flag, posting output to a customs warehouse location will result in an error.

As a Production Planner
I want to enable duty-free consumption at the customs warehouse
So that raw materials consumed in production at this location are not subject to a payable duty imposition

Setup:

1. Open Customs Warehouse Setup and find the relevant location.
2. Enable Allow Duty-free Consumption.
3. Post a consumption journal (production or assembly) from this location.
4. Verify that the resulting duty entries show the Imposition being settled immediately (forced settlement), with a corresponding Reimbursement entry — net duty payable is zero.

Note: This flag only applies to Warehousekeeper duty codes. Standard imposition duties are not affected by this setting.

As a Purchasing Agent
I want to transfer duty-suspended goods from one customs warehouse to another
So that the suspension is maintained and no imposition is triggered by the movement

Setup:

1. Create a Transfer Order with the Transfer-from Code set to the source customs warehouse and the Transfer-to Code set to the destination customs warehouse.
2. Post the transfer.
3. Open Duty Entries and verify that the existing Suspension entries have been transferred to new entries at the destination location, and the original entries have been closed.

Note: The transfer quantity must exactly match the suspended quantity for a given item. If the quantities don't match, the system will block the transfer. Items cannot be transferred to a customs warehouse using a standard transfer shipment from a non-customs location.

As a Purchasing Agent
I want to transfer goods from the customs warehouse to a non-bonded location
So that the suspended duty is converted to an Imposition at the point of transfer

Setup:

1. Create a Transfer Order with the Transfer-from Code set to the customs warehouse and the Transfer-to Code set to a regular (non-customs) location.
2. Post the transfer.
3. Verify in Duty Entries that the Suspension entry at the customs warehouse has been closed and a new Imposition entry has been created at the destination location.

As a Accountant
I want to use a linked Physical Inventory Journal batch to post positive adjustments to the customs warehouse
So that the adjustment is treated as a duty-suspended replenishment rather than a regular positive adjustment

Setup:

1. Open Customs Warehouse Setup and find the relevant location.
2. Set Phys. Invt. Journal Batch Name to the name of the Physical Inventory Journal batch dedicated to this customs warehouse.
3. Open the Physical Inventory Journal using that batch.
4. Enter a positive quantity adjustment for the relevant item on the customs warehouse location.
5. Enable the Duty Phys. Invt. Adjustment flag on the journal line (this field is only visible when the batch is linked to a customs warehouse location in setup).
6. Post the journal.
7. Verify that a Suspension duty entry is created for the adjustment.

Note: The Duty Phys. Invt. Adjustment field is only visible on the Physical Inventory Journal when the journal batch is linked to a Customs Warehouse Setup line. It is not available on other journal types or batches. Positive adjustments without this flag on a customs warehouse location will be blocked for Warehousekeeper duty items.