A quantity in an additional unit of measurement must be entered in column 17 of the Intrastat form if so specified.

An additional unit of measurement is prescribed in the combined nomenclature for certain product codes  For customs tariffs of this kind, enter the prescribed unit of measurement (for example, m., l., piece, etc.) in the Customs Tariffs register. When you use this customs tariff in the Items register, the program automatically enters the information about the customs unit of measurement in the Items register. Here you also enter a converter for converting a quantity from a primary unit of measurement to a customs unit of measurement. When you transfer information to an Intrastat report, the program uses this converter to calculate the quantity in the additional unit of measurement and enters this information in column 17 of the Intrastat report.

Example:

You are importing an item with customs tariff 84851010 in kilograms.

Although you're importing the item by kilograms, it is tracked in stock by pieces (1 piece of the item weighs 0.8 kg.).

Because kilograms are used as a unit of measurement for this customs tariff, the quantity must be entered in the Intrastat report using kilograms as the unit of measurement.

1. Customs Tariff

First, enter the customs tariff with all necessary information. In the Unit of Measurement field, enter the code of the required unit of measurement - KG, kilograms.

2. Items Register

Enter the customs tariff in the sub-panel for entering customs information in the Items register. Because the  unit of measurement has already been selected in this customs tariff, it is automatically copied to the field for entering the unit of measurement for customs.

A converter must also be entered. In our case, 0.8 (1 piece = 0.8 kilograms, so piece x 2 = 1.6 kilograms)

3. Document - Receiving

In the receiving document, you receive the item in a unit of measurement represented by the sales unit. Let's say you're receiving 100 pieces of the item.

4. Intrastat Report - Receiving

When you transfer the document to the Intrastat report about the receipt, the program calculates the quantity from the document for lines that belong in this customs tariff and for which a unit of measurement (in this case, pieces) has been entered. It does this by multiplying the quantity of the main unit of measurement with the converter for the customs unit of measurement (in this case, 0.8).