Additional Charges
The true cost of imported goods rarely ends at the purchase price. Import duties, port handling fees, documentation charges, and insurance all add to what you actually pay — and each of those costs belongs in a specific GL account. Additional charges let you capture every cost on a purchase order and route it to the right place automatically.
How to create an Additional Charge
- Go to Master Data > Logistics > Additional Charges.
- Click New.
- Enter a Name (e.g.,
Import Duty, Documentation Fee).
- Select the G/L Account where this charge is expensed.
- Save.
Tips
- Once set up, additional charges appear as selectable options when adding charges to a purchase order — your purchasing team can pick the right charge type from a list rather than typing account codes manually.
- Create a separate charge for each cost type (insurance, duty, handling) if your accountant tracks them in separate GL accounts. If the combined total is all you need, a single
Landed Costs charge is fine.
- When landed cost is active, CifraHQ distributes additional charges proportionally across the product lines on the order — so your Inventory cost per unit reflects the full landed cost, not just the supplier's price.
Related: Purchase Orders · Carriers