Oportax

How to get your import data

From customs brokers

  • Davies Turner:Request a “duty deferment report” or “import declaration summary”.
  • Allport Cargo Services: Ask for a quarterly import summary with commodity codes.
  • Woodland Group:Request an “import transactions report”. They can export CSV.
  • Other BIFA members: Any BIFA-registered broker can provide import declarations. Ask for: commodity code, country of origin, value (GBP), and weight.

From ERP systems

  • Sage: Run the Purchase Day Book report filtered by overseas suppliers.
  • Oracle: Export from Purchasing → Reports → Import Transactions.
  • SAP: Transaction ME2M filtered by overseas vendor codes.

Manual / spreadsheet

Download our template from the Imports page and fill in: commodity code, supplier, country, value, and weight. You can upload the completed spreadsheet directly into Oportax.

What we need from you

Minimum fields required:

  • Commodity code (8-digit)
  • Country of origin
  • Value in GBP

Helpful if available:

  • Weight in kg
  • Supplier name
  • Import date