Landed cost codes (PO202000)

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In this window, you can define the landed cost codes that are used in your system for specifying the additional costs incurred for delivering purchased goods to your company warehouses or to customer locations if the goods are drop-shipped. For more information, see: About landed cost application scenarios.

For each code, you should assign a specific supplier and the account and subaccount that will accrue landed costs of the type.

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In the top part, you can specify a new code and its settings, or select an existing code to view or modify its settings.

Element	Description
Landed cost code	The unique ID of the landed cost. Max. 10 characters, both numbers and letters.
Description	The description of the landed cost.
Type	The type of the landed cost, which identifies its source. The following options are available: Freight and misc. origin charge The landed cost is associated with freight expenses and other origin-related charges. Customs duties The landed cost is associated with customs duties paid for the purchased goods. VAT The landed cost is associated with VAT. This option is available only if the VAT reporting functionality is enabled in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window. Misc. destination charges The landed cost is associated with miscellaneous destination charges. Other The landed cost is of another type.
Application method	The method of applying the landed cost with this code. The landed costs can be specified on an invoice or adjustment in the Supplier ledger workspace, on a purchase receipt in the Purchases workspace, or on both types of documents. Select one of the following options: From supplier, From purchase order, or From both.
Allocation method	The method of allocating the landed costs to the purchased goods. The allocation method defines how the landed cost amount is distributed among the purchased stock items. Select one of the following options: By quantity The landed costs are allocated to the purchased goods based on the quantities of different goods. The percent of the landed cost allocated to each purchased stock item is the portion of this item’s quantity in the total quantity of all items purchased. If units other than base units of measure (UoMs) are specified for items, item quantities are calculated with respect to the base UoMs. Use this option only for purchase orders that include similar items with the same base UoM or similar base UoMs. Do not use this option for purchase orders that include disparate items with base units that cannot be compared, such as pallets and tons or meters and pounds. By cost The landed costs are allocated to the purchased goods based on the costs of purchased goods. The percent of the landed cost allocated to each purchased item is the portion of this item’s cost in the total cost of all different items purchased. By weight The landed costs are allocated to the purchased goods based on the weights of purchased goods. The percent of the landed cost allocated to each purchased item is the portion of this item’s weight in the total weight of all items purchased. By volume The landed costs are allocated to the purchased goods based on the volumes of purchased goods. The percent of the landed cost allocated to each purchased item is the portion of this item’s volume in the total volume of all items purchased. None The landed costs are not allocated to item costs; only a purchase invoice will be created for the landed cost.
Supplier	The supplier with whom this landed cost is associated; not necessarily the supplier of the goods. You can only select suppliers who have the Landed cost supplier check box selected in the Suppliers (AP303000) window.
Location	The supplier location with which the landed cost is associated. This field appears only if the Business account locations functionality is enabled in the Enable/disable functionalities (CS100000) window.
Terms	The payment terms for this landed cost. Payment terms are defined in the Payment terms (CS206500) window.
Reason code	The reason code to be used by default for cost adjustment transactions generated for the purchased goods.
Landed cost accrual account	The account used for accumulating the landed costs before applying them to make cost adjustments for the purchased goods.
Landed cost accrual sub.	The associated subaccount used for accumulating the landed costs before applying them to make cost adjustments for the purchased goods.
VAT category	The VAT category to be used for the landed costs with this code.
Landed cost variance account	The landed cost variance account (expense) to be used to record any differences between the landed costs specified on the purchase receipts and inventory receipts.
Landed cost variance sub.	The corresponding landed cost variance subaccount.

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Purchases windows - overview