Allowed countries of origin

You can set up allowed country of origin restrictions to control which countries or regions can be used as the source for items from specific vendors or sources, ensuring compliance with sourcing requirements.

To set up an allowed country of origin for an item, follow these steps:

1. Select the Search icon , enter Items, and then choose the related link.
   The Items list page opens.
2. Select the desired item. The Item Card page opens.
3. On the action bar, select Related > Item> Allowed Countries of Origin.
   The Allowed Countries of Origin page opens.

4. Enter the required information in the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Source No.	Select the vendor or source number to which the allowed country of origin rule applies.
   Vendor Name	Displays the name of the vendor based on the value selected in the Source No.field.
   Country/Region Code	Select the code for the country or region that is allowed as the country of origin.
   Country of Origin Name	Displays the full country or region name based on the selected Country/Region Code field value.
   Default	Select the checkbox whether this country of origin is the default for the selected source and item. Only one default is allowed per combination.

To set up an allowed country of origin for a vendor, follow these steps:

1. Select the Search icon, enter Vendors, and then choose the related link.
   The Vendors page opens.
2. Select the required No. to open the relevant Vendor Card page.
   The Item Card page opens.
3. On the action bar, select Related > Vendor > Allowed Countries of Origin.
   The Allowed Countries of Origin page opens.

4. Enter the required information in the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Item No.	Select the item number for which the country of origin restriction applies.
   Item Description	Displays the description of the item based on the value selected in the Item No. field.
   Country/Region Code	Select the code for the country or region that is allowed as the country of origin for the item.
   Country of Origin Name	Displays the full country or region name based on the Country/Region Code.
   Variant Code	Specifies the variant of the item (if applicable) for which the country-of-origin restriction applies.
   Default	Select the checkbox to set this country of origin as the default for the selected source and item. Only one default is allowed per combination.

To set up an allowed country of origin for a purchase order, follow these steps:

1. Select the Search icon, enter Purchase Orders, and then choose the related link.
   The Purchase Orders page opens

2. On the Lines FastTab, select Line > Allowed Countries of Origin.
   The Allowed Countries of Origin page opens.

3. Enter the required information in the following fields:

   Field	Description
   Country/Region Code	Select the code for the allowed country or region of origin for the purchase order line item.
   Country of Origin Name	Displays the full country or region name corresponding to the selected code.
   Default	Select whether this country of origin should be set as the default for the order line.