Compare SAP GTS vs GingerControl
Choose between SAP GTS and GingerControl.
SAP GTS runs trade compliance inside SAP. GingerOS decides the U.S. codes that go into it, each with its reason, without replacing anything.
| Job | SAP GTS | GingerOS |
|---|---|---|
| Runs inside SAP | Yes | NoReads it, read-only |
| Sanctioned party screening | Yes | No |
| Customs declarations and filing | Yes | NoYour broker files |
| Bonded warehouse and FTZ procedures | Yes | No |
| Reason on record for every U.S. code | Not stated on its public pages | Yes |
| Asks when a fact is missing | Not stated on its public pages | Yes |
Best pick by job
- Screening, customs and filing inside SAPSAP GTS
- The U.S. codes going into GTS, with a reasonGingerOS
- Yes
- No
- Partly
- Not stated on its public pages
A fit check of six trade compliance jobs, marking which ones SAP GTS and GingerOS each cover according to their public pages, with the best pick for each kind of job.
Which should you pick?
SAP GTS when trade compliance must live inside SAP; GingerOS for the U.S. codes that feed it.
Pick SAP Global Trade Services if your company runs on SAP and needs party screening, customs declarations and special procedures such as bonded warehousing inside the same system. It is the system of record, and GingerOS doesn't replace it. Pick GingerOS for the decision upstream: it connects to SAP read-only as part of the build, asks when a fact is missing, keeps the reason behind each U.S. code, and rechecks it when a part or supplier changes. If you run both, GTS stores and files the codes and GingerOS decides them.
How do SAP GTS and GingerControl compare?
GTS covers screening, customs and special procedures inside SAP; GingerControl covers the reason behind each U.S. code.
| Compared on | SAP GTS | GingerControl |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | SAP's trade compliance module, an edition for SAP HANA | GingerOS, an AI trade compliance platform built on your own process |
| Party screening | Sanctioned party list screening across sales, finance, HR, procurement and distribution; a failed check blocks the transaction | Not offered |
| Customs | Customs management, with connections to government customs systems | Never files entries; your licensed broker or GTS files |
| Special procedures | Bonded warehousing, FTZ and other special customs procedures | Not covered |
| Classification | Tariff codes kept and applied in GTS customs management | GRI reasoning that asks when a fact is missing, with the reason and the CBP rulings it relied on kept with each code |
| U.S. duty | Duties determined in customs management | Base rate, every Chapter 99 duty in force on the entry date, MPF and HMF, line by line |
| With SAP | Native | Read-only connection built in the project; no off-the-shelf SAP connector |
| Price | On request from SAP | GingerOS: quoted per project by complexity, after the Prototype Week. GingerLite app: $150 a month for 300 credits, with top-ups if you run out |
Sources: SAP Global Trade Services (checked Oct 7, 2026). GingerControl facts: our own product documentation. Spot something out of date? Email chen@gingercontrol.com.
A comparison table of SAP GTS and GingerControl on eight points: what each is, party screening, customs, special procedures, classification, U.S. duty, SAP integration and price.
Who should pick which?
SAP shops keep GTS; GingerOS joins when the codes going into it need a reason.
Pick SAP GTS if
- Your company runs on SAP and wants trade compliance in the same system
- You need party screening that blocks a transaction inline
- You file declarations or run bonded warehouses and FTZs
Pick GingerControl if
- Codes in GTS were picked without a written reason
- Composite or changing parts make your U.S. codes arguable
- You want a recheck when a part, supplier or rule changes
Use both: GTS stays the system of record and files; GingerOS decides the U.S. codes and keeps the reason. No master data moves.
A decision guide with three reasons to pick SAP GTS, three reasons to pick GingerControl, and how the two work together.
What sits behind each code in GingerOS?
A record per part: the question Ginger asked, the code, the reason, who approved it and every recheck since.
Ginger asked
GingerWhat do buyers mainly use it for?
YouListening to music and taking calls. The case only charges the earbuds.
HTS code
8518.30.2000Headphones and earphones
Reason on record
Sold as a set for retail sale, so GRI 3(b) applies. The earbuds give the set its essential character; the case only charges them.
Based on
- GRI 1
- GRI 3(b)
- Sec. XVI Note 3
- HQ H346387
Approved by your customs broker
Every recheck since
- Oct 1Classified, reason recordedDone
- Oct 2Approved by your customs brokerApproved
- Oct 5Supplier changed the case specRechecking
- Oct 5Ginger asks: can the new case play audio?Your turn
A sample GingerOS classification record for wireless earbuds with a charging case: the question Ginger asked and the answer, HTS code 8518.30.2000 with its GRI 3(b) reason, the broker's approval, and a recheck started when the supplier changed the case. All data is sample data.
Questions about SAP GTS and GingerControl
What is the GTS system in SAP?
SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) is SAP’s own trade compliance software for companies that run on SAP. It covers product classification, sanctioned party screening, export controls, customs declarations and special procedures, and preference (FTA) management; a failed screening check blocks the transaction.
Can GingerControl replace SAP GTS?
No, and we don't try to. GTS covers party screening, customs and special procedures inside SAP; we cover none of those. GingerOS sits upstream and decides the U.S. codes and duty that GTS stores and files.
We already run SAP GTS. What would GingerOS add?
A reason for every U.S. code and a recheck when things change. On composite parts or Section 232 metals, GingerOS asks for the missing fact, records why the code applies, and shows the full U.S. duty for each part.
Does GingerControl integrate with SAP?
There is no off-the-shelf SAP connector. In a GingerOS project we connect to SAP read-only, one system at a time, with no master data migration. Most teams start with a Prototype Week on about ten sample part numbers, with no system access.
Does GingerControl do sanctioned party screening?
No. Our export work is ECCN classification under the EAR, not list screening. If screening drives your evaluation, that weighs toward GTS.
How do SAP GTS and GingerControl price?
SAP prices GTS on request. GingerOS is quoted per project, by complexity, after a Prototype Week, and the GingerLite app is $150 a month for 300 credits, with top-ups if you run out. Compare total program cost, not one license against another.
