Designated Intermediate Materials

[Former Member]

Hello,

We are using GTS 8.0 for Risk management. We are performing preference determination to calculate RVC. According to NAFTA rules, you can designate a sub assembly as an intermediate material to take advantage of originating labor in RVC calculation using net cost method. I can see in GTS, under BOM log, there is a display for designated intermediate material. How can we designate a material as an intermediate material?

Thanks,

Hany

[Former Member]

Hi Gabriel,

Thanks for the reply.

We have complex BOMs. We don't use configurable BOMs. But this material is lower ( Level 5) on the BOM. When you perform preference determination on the parent material, under BOM log and Preference data, you will see a field called DIM that means designated intermediate material.

My question is does GTS determine which material should be designated as Intermediate material based on the rules or Can we designate a material as IM to get more benefits of NAFTA rules.

Thanks,

Hany

[Former Member]

Hello Hany,

Can you specify in more details what do you mean by intermediate material?

Is it just simple component of BOM?

Or is is lower level BOM? (Mean BOM in a BOM) - level 2

What field is used in the BOM log?

Cheers,

Gabriel.