AUDIBLE LOGISTICS
Background information on the introduction of ATLAS Export and more practical suggestions for how businesses can best prepare for the electronic export procedure: All of this is available in compressed form on the ATLAS Export audio CD, a joint project of AEB and the trade magazine Logistik heute. >> Click here to listen to excerpts in German

Sometimes a little change is required to ensure continuity.

In other words: To keep your export processes running smoothly and the supply chain well greased, a few key preparations are needed for the ATLAS Export electronic messaging system.

Helping digitization along with ATC :: ATLAS Export

ATC :: ATLAS Export provides the technical basis to automatically gather, prepare and check data and convert it to the format requested by the customs office. ATC :: ATLAS Export also lets you draw on templates or apply user exits to complete data—functions that promote and support efficiency. Companies must nevertheless adapt their processes enough so that the data is available on time. Customs directors, logistics specialists and IT staff should work hand in hand here to ensure that the data required for the electronic export declaration is available in the system. ATC :: ATLAS Export, as a plug-in to the SAP® system, offers all the functionality to enable standardized and automated customs processing.

More important than ever: master data maintenance

The electronic customs procedure requires both an organizational rethinking and a system adaptation to accommodate the volume and quality of data required. Master data must be maintained in the SAP system before the data collector can gather it through interfaces. If you’ve done your homework, you’ll have no problem with the changeover to the electronic customs procedure. The right IT support enables exporters to profit from the quicker, more efficient electronic procedure.   All ready for ATLAS Export? Here you can review at a glance why ATC :: ATLAS Export is the solution that advances your export processing.  
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Farewell to the Advance Export Notification

Many exporters have profited from Section 13 of the Foreign Trade and Payments Ordinance, which allowed exporters to take advantage of a specially streamlined customs process eliminating the need to fill out export declarations. Information such as the commodity code, country of origin and weight was not important at the time goods were shipped. Such data only needed to be reported to Germany’s Federal Statistical Office at the end of each month.   This “after-the-fact” submission is no longer permitted. All relevant export data must now be reported online to the customs office prior to good issue. This means that these companies must adapt their internal organizational workflow to the new requirements.