SAP GTS Assessment Test

An SAP GTS (Global Trade Services) Assessment Test evaluates individuals on their proficiency in using and configuring SAP GTS, a solution designed to automate and manage global trade processes, including compliance, customs management, and risk mitigation for import and export operations. The test typically focuses on the core functionalities of GTS, integration with SAP ERP, and the ability to optimize international trade processes while ensuring compliance with legal regulations.

A SAP GTS Assessment Test evaluates candidates for:

1. Understanding SAP GTS Overview

• Overview of SAP GTS: Knowledge of the role of SAP GTS in managing and automating international trade processes, including compliance, customs, and risk management. Understanding how SAP GTS integrates with SAP ERP and other systems to streamline trade.
• Core SAP GTS Modules: Familiarity with the key modules in SAP GTS, including Compliance Management, Customs Management, and Risk Management.

2. Compliance Management

• Sanctioned Party List Screening (SPL): Proficiency in configuring and executing sanctioned party list screening to ensure business partners are not involved in restricted trade activities, and understanding how to handle block and unblock processes.
• Export Control: Configuring export control checks to ensure compliance with legal regulations, such as license determination based on product classification, business partner country, or other factors.
• Embargo Checks: Setting up embargo checks to block trade with countries subject to trade restrictions, and understanding how to manage embargo violation alerts.
• License Management: Knowledge of managing trade licenses, including configuring licenses for export or import control, and ensuring proper use of licenses in transactions.

3. Customs Management

• Import and Export Declarations: Proficiency in configuring customs declarations for imports and exports, including understanding how to generate and submit customs documents to authorities.
• Electronic Communication with Customs: Knowledge of configuring and managing electronic communication with customs authorities using EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) or other interfaces to streamline customs clearance processes.
• Customs Tariffs and Classification: Understanding how to classify goods for customs purposes using Harmonized System (HS) codes, and configuring customs tariffs and duty calculations based on product classification.
• Customs Warehousing: Configuring bonded warehouses for goods in customs control, tracking inventory in customs warehouses, and ensuring compliance with warehousing regulations.
• Preference Processing: Proficiency in managing preferential agreements and calculating origin of goods to apply for reduced duty rates under trade agreements (e.g., Free Trade Agreements).

4. Risk Management

• Import and Export Risk Management: Understanding how to configure and manage risk assessments for international trade transactions, including handling trade finance and letter of credit processes.
• Credit Management: Setting up credit checks for trade partners and configuring risk profiles to ensure compliance with internal risk mitigation policies.
• Insurance Management: Configuring insurance policies to cover goods in transit and managing claims for lost or damaged goods.

5. Trade Preference Management

• Trade Preferences: Proficiency in configuring and managing trade preferences to take advantage of favorable duty rates in trade agreements, ensuring that goods meet rules of origin requirements.
• Preference Determination: Setting up preference determination rules to calculate the origin of goods based on components or production processes, and understanding how to handle preference documentation.

6. Integration with SAP ERP

• Integration with SAP SD and MM: Knowledge of integrating SAP GTS with Sales and Distribution (SD) and Materials Management (MM) modules to ensure seamless import/export operations.
• Master Data Synchronization: Managing master data integration between SAP ERP and SAP GTS, including the synchronization of business partners, materials, product classifications, and documents.
• Document Transfer: Understanding how sales orders, purchase orders, and deliveries in SAP ERP trigger corresponding customs declarations or compliance checks in SAP GTS.

7. Reporting and Analytics

• Trade Compliance Reporting: Creating and customizing reports for compliance status, including screening results, export license usage, and customs declaration statuses.
• Customs Duty and Taxes Reporting: Proficiency in generating reports for customs duty, tariff calculations, and tax liabilities to help manage costs and ensure compliance with customs regulations.
• Audit Trails: Configuring audit trails to track trade transactions, changes in customs declarations, and compliance activities to ensure transparency and adherence to regulations.

8. Data Management and Classification

• Product Classification: Managing product classification data for HS codes, export control classification numbers (ECCN), and other country-specific codes required for customs processing.
• Customs Tariff Management: Configuring and maintaining customs tariffs and duty rates for different countries and products, ensuring that calculations are accurate during import and export processes.
• Export Documentation: Proficiency in generating and managing export documents, such as commercial invoices, packing lists, and certificates of origin, ensuring that all necessary documentation is complete for customs clearance.

9. Process Automation and Optimization

• Automating Compliance Checks: Configuring automatic compliance checks within the SAP GTS system to screen trade transactions in real time, reducing manual intervention.
• Customs Filing Automation: Knowledge of setting up automated customs filing processes, ensuring that import and export declarations are filed promptly and accurately.
• Process Optimization: Understanding how to optimize trade processes using SAP GTS to reduce manual work, streamline customs procedures, and enhance trade compliance.

10. Security and Access Control

• Role-Based Access Control (RBAC): Configuring role-based access to SAP GTS functionalities, ensuring that sensitive compliance and customs data are only accessible to authorized users.
• Data Security and Compliance: Ensuring data security by setting up appropriate authorization profiles, and ensuring compliance with legal requirements such as GDPR or other data privacy laws.

Overall, an SAP GTS Assessment Test evaluates a candidate's ability to configure and manage global trade processes within SAP GTS. It assesses both technical skills related to configuring compliance checks, customs declarations, and risk management, as well as the strategic knowledge needed to optimize international trade operations and ensure compliance with local and global regulations.

This evaluation is essential for identifying individuals who can effectively use SAP GTS to streamline global trade processes, reduce risks, and ensure compliance with international trade laws and customs regulations, thereby improving efficiency and reducing costs in global operations.