Basics

Customs Duty Rates

This article explains how to create customs duty rates and apply them to products.

Overview

Some products may have different duty rates associated with them. To have custom rates applied automatically, create a customs duty rate in Cin7 and then apply it to a product.

Creating Customs Duty Rates

To create a customs duty rate:

1. Log into Cin7 using your administrator account.
2. Hover over your username in the top right and click Settings.
3. Under Accounting, click Customs Duty Codes.
4. Click Add New.
5. Name the duty rate, for example "5% Duty" or "No Duty".
6. Enter a unique code to identify the duty rate.
7. Click Insert to complete the creation process.

Applying a Custom Duty Rate to a Product

Customs duty rates can be allocated to products so that an accurate duty rate will be added to the product's landed costs when it is receipted in.

To apply a duty rate to a product:

1. From the left navigation, click Products.
2. Click on the Product you want to update.
3. From the Accounting Section, select the duty rate from the Import Customs Duty Code drop-down.

4. Click Save.

The new customs duty rate will now be applied to the landed costs whenever this product is receipted in.