International Trade Management has become more complex than ever due to the ever-changing trade compliance requirements and the rapidly expanding networks of foreign traders and supply chain partner ecosystem. Add to that the increasing demand for speed and frictionless transactions of both B2B and B2C customers as well as the growing skills gap.
SAP GTS has been a helpful tool for businesses that want to simplify their global trade processes. But customers that have already migrated or planning to migrate to S/4HANA can take advantage of a S/4HANA embedded foreign trade management solution to reap the unique benefits that S/4HANA provides.
Simplified data model for greater scalability, flexibility, and agility
Fiori-based user experience, allowing all LOBs to easily manage foreign trade
Advanced capabilities like embedded Analytics and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Automated key processes for more seamless and cost-efficient international trade management
SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management is a foreign trade module for operation on the SAP S/4HANA platform. It empowers businesses to ensure legal compliance, manage International Trade activities integrated into their supply chain, and reduce work effort through automation. With SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management, businesses can optimize on-time delivery performance, reduce compliance and risk management costs, and minimize overall supply chain planning expenses.
SAP GTS Vs. SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management
What’s the difference?
| SAP ITM | SAP GTS | |
| Product Classification | (more comprehensive) | |
| Embargo | ||
| International Trade Compliance (Export/Import Control) | ||
| Intrastat | ||
| Sanctioned Party List | If integrated with SAP Watch List Screening | |
| Customs Filing – Import/Export | ||
| Trade Preference | ||
| Bonded/Customs Warehouse | ||
| IPR/OPR (EU) | ||
| FTZ (US) | ||
| Trade Processing (CN) |
SAP GTS offers a comprehensive set of global trade services, most of which are not yet available on SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management. The areas that SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management supports as of S/4HANA 1909 FPS00 release include Intrastat, International Trade Classification, International Trade Compliance, and integration with SAP Watch List Screening and SAP GTS for added capabilities. SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management, however, is continuously being optimized to offer more capabilities.
Simplify Foreign Trade
Using SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management
International Trade Classification
Optimize product classification with Intrastat service codes, commodity codes, and Customs Tariff Numbers. Enable product classification with control classes and control groupings for legal control. Allow for management of classification data from external data providers.
International Trade Compliance
Enhance control of statutory regulations for import and export. Efficiently manage countries/regions under embargo. Simplify the management of licenses in accordance with legal control for import (purchase orders and stock transfer orders) and export (sales orders and deliveries). Automate the management and release of blocked legal control documents for more streamlined trade compliance.
Intrastat
Optimize the management of Intrastat declarations and their master data.
Integrations
Integrate SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management with SAP GTS to take advantage of GTS functionalities in your processes. By integrating it with the SAP Watch List Screening application, you can automate the screening of names and addresses for sales orders, outbound deliveries, purchase orders, and purchasing contracts, allowing you to remove unnecessary friction.
The ROPAAR Advantage
The success of your SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management project depends on who your implementation partner is. As your implementation partner, we will help tailor-make the right project approach to align with your unique supply chain challenges. We will empower you to continuously innovate your supply chain partner management as your business needs change.
Expert consulting on SAP S/4HANA migration and International Trade functions and processes.
Seamless integration of SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management with SAP GTS, SAP Watch List Screening, and other SAP and non-SAP tools (on an ad-hoc basis)
Global rollout capabilities and reliable SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management services
SAP S/4HANA International Trade Management training for end-users and project team
Our Approach
We don’t provide our clients with canned and cookie-cutter solutions. We study your business thoroughly so we can provide you with the right solutions to your unique problems and issues. We offer relational — rather than transactional — customer engagement.
Your Trusted “TRADEblazing Partner”
Work with our team of SAP experts who are empathetic, think independently, and globally diverse team members that can speak the customers’ language.
Beyond Technology Implementation
We offer long-term partnerships. We guide you through your SAP and supply chain optimization journey, ensuring you achieve profitable and sustainable outcomes.