Global Trade Services (GTS)

What is SAP Global Trade Services (GTS)?

SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) is an SAP solution that helps multinational organizations manage customs, trade compliance and foreign trade operations. It automates processes such as export controls, customs declarations, preference determination and embargo checks, reducing manual effort and compliance risk across international supply chains. GTS integrates with SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA to provide real-time visibility into trade transactions. As cross-border trade regulations continue to expand in complexity, SAPinsider members managing global SAP deployments rely on GTS to maintain compliance and avoid costly customs penalties.

What use cases does SAP GTS cover?

• Automating customs declarations and duty calculations for import and export shipments integrated directly with SAP logistics and procurement processes
• Performing export control screening and embargo checks against sanctioned parties lists to maintain regulatory compliance across global trade operations
• Calculating and managing preferential trade agreements and rules-of-origin determinations to minimize import duties under bilateral and multilateral trade agreements
• Migrating GTS functionality from legacy ECC environments to SAP S/4HANA, including evaluating foreign trade capabilities native to the new platform

What SAPinsider research covers SAP GTS?

• SAP S/4HANA Migration Leaves Foreign Trade Functionality Gaps, Companies Warned examines how organizations risk losing GTS functionality during S/4HANA migrations without careful planning
• SAP Finance on SAPinsider covers finance and trade topics including GTS, compliance and cross-border transaction management
• Value Chain Transparency in SAP Finance explores how finance teams can use SAP tools including trade data to improve cost and margin visibility across global operations