Tag: ATLAS
The Mercoline M.SecureTrade ATLAS solution enables you to make export declarations without expanding your IT infrastructure.
ATLAS - Information sheet for customs declarations 2025
The SAP cosmos is constantly evolving, driven by technological innovations, regulatory requirements and the increasing pressure for digitalisation. Technological change and the growing challenges in global supply chains will result in clear priorities for 2025. Three trends stand out in particular:
Dual Use Regulation - Current changes
At the end of the year, the annexes to the Dual Use Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2021/821) were adapted to current technical developments. The amendments are expected to come into force at the end of 2024/beginning of 2025. The EU Commission has already published a draft on this. The BAFA (Federal Office of Economics and Export Control) provides a comparison of the changes, which can be used to check whether there are any changes for your own group of goods (please note that there are some minor changes in the parameters of the technical equipment). Dual-use goods are goods with a dual purpose - i.e. goods that can be used for both civilian and military purposes or manufactured for the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. In terms of export control, these are not only goods, but also software and the transfer of knowledge that enables the production of these goods.
Truma modernises export processes through digitalization and automation
Truma, the leading manufacturer of heating and air conditioning systems for recreational vehicles, has used the introduction of ATLAS AES 3.0 to modernise its export processes. With the new features of AES 3.0, companies like Truma can now benefit from a simplified and more transparent export process that facilitates the handling of international shipments. The aim was to increase the effectiveness and compliance of export processes and ensure smooth integration into existing system landscapes. At the same time, it was important to improve customer satisfaction through optimised and automated processes.
M.SecureTrade News Report - Foreign trade updates March 2024
M.Line News Report - Foreign trade updates March 2024 The latest updates to Mercoline's SAP add-ons for transport logistics and foreign trade ensure that our customers are regularly provided with important updates and additions to keep them up to date and take account of relevant process updates. In this article, we show what we have already delivered for our customers in recent months and which topics we will continue with. Foreign trade updates Since the beginning of December, customers of M.SecureTrade ATLAS have been able to rely on the current release 2311 to take into account the changes resulting from the IHB update of customs to AES 3.0.7 in their export processes. Improvements in reporting and improved monitoring in the event of failed code list updates have also been provided as part of this process. Under S/4HANA, it is now also possible to take into account default values for the commodity code that differ from the material master in the ATLAS document system.
Transport logistics updates in the first half of 2024
The digitalisation of transport logistics will progress even further in 2024. The new year will see important projects for shippers who use DHL Express, UPS or FedEx with M.TransportCommunicator or M.ShippingRates: FedEx and UPS have announced major API modernisations that will be supported with updates to M.ShippingRates and M.TransportCommunicator in early March 2024. Due to the mandatory changes that FedEx and UPS are introducing, shippers must implement important interface updates by June 2024 to ensure uninterrupted shipping. The focus of the interface updates is to further increase the cyber security of the transport service provider backends. Mercoline will support you in this project with targeted implementation support and the appropriate software. There will also be two webinars specifically for the UPS migration in January 2024.
Interlocked and accelerated packaging and sending processes at Hitachi Astemo
At Hitachi Astemo Aftermarket Germany GmbH, things have to move fast! Shipments are often sent by express in order to reach the customer on time. In addition, requirements continue to increase and more detailed information must also be provided for individual shipments. Read here how Hitachi has optimized its processes.
M.SecureTrade ATLAS customers benefit from early recertification
Mercoline was one of the first companies in Germany whose solution M.SecureTrade ATLAS was certified by German customs for ATLAS customs processing. Over 15 years later, in the fall of 2022, Mercoline was again one of the first customs software providers to be recertified for the ATLAS AES 3.0 release.
War in Ukraine and foreign trade: what you need to know now
Ukraine became a war zone on NATO's eastern border within hours of Russia's attack. This has resulted in a series of sanctions against Russia, affecting European companies. Read here what you need to know now.
The turn of the year in foreign trade
In addition to the new Harmonized System from 2022, there is also a new Combined Nomenclature (eight-digit), which the European Commission has published. This takes up the changes of the Harmonized System and transfers them to the respective eight-digit nomenclature. This is what you need to know now.
ATLAS export: these important changes are planned until the end of July 2023
With ATLAS Release 9.1/AES Release 3.0, serious changes are imminent. Future customs declarations will be affected both technically and functionally. The reason for these extensive adjustments are changed specifications of the UZK (Customs Code of the European Union). Read here what will change and by when the migration must be completed.