SHIPMENT AND COST

Shipment cost calculation and shipment cost settlement are available forboth outbound and inbound shipments.

The shipment cost document consists of the following sections:. Shipment Cost HeaderThe shipment cost header contains general information about theentire document. Status, reference, and administrative information isprovided in the header. The status information includes cumulatedstatus derived from the individual items.. Shipment Cost ItemThe shipment cost items contain general data for shipment costcalculation and settlement, such as service agent, pricing andsettlement date, tax amount and tax base amount, and organizationaldata such as company code, plant, and purchasing organization. Eachitem has its own status for the shipment cost calculation, accountassignment, and transfer functions.. Shipment Cost SubitemShipment costs are calculated at the shipment cost subitem level. Theresult of the calculation is also recorded at this level.CThe shipment cost items either refer to the shipment header or to ashipment stage.

The shipment cost type controls the following at the header level:. Numberranges. Status requirements of the shipment document to create a shipmentcost documentThe item category contains:. Parameters for shipment costs calculation, such as partner functions,date rules, and item procedure groups. Parameters for shipment cost settlement, such as settlement relevance,account assignment category, cost distribution, and origin of COassignments

Another control element is the cost type.The cost type characterizes the reference to which a shipment cost itemrefers. This reference can be a shipment header, shipment leg, bordercrossing point, or load transfer point.Item Category DeterminationIn Customizing, you set the item category assignment for the shipmentcost document.With reference to a cost type, you assign specific item categories to eachshipment cost type. You also determine whether or not this item is foundautomatically by the system or created manually. The pricing procedure is determined automatically based on the followingcriteria:. Transportation planning point of the shipment. Shipping type grouped in a shipping type procedure group. Forwarding agent grouped in a service agent procedure group. Shipment cost item category grouped in an item procedure groupYou set pricing procedure determination in Customizing.