Trader Portal User Interface
Application User Manual
 
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3.2 Navigation Map

 
The navigation within the user interface has been defined in order to provide an optimised access to the main information.
 
Therefore, the user has always two different main ways to navigate in the interface:
  • via the TP Menu: this is the first page on which a Trader is redirected after its authentication. This is available on every page;
  • via the Dashboard: this page is focusing on the main actions to be performed by the connected user. The dashboard is the default page of the interface for the TP business domain. Each page of the interface proposes a direct link to the dashboard (available via the "home" icon at the top left corner of the screen).

3.2.1 Menu

 
The menu – available on the top of each page of the application – is shown on the screenshot below.
Main Menu
 
It is worth noting that, if the user reduces the size of his / her window, the menu shown in the figure above ("Main Menu") turns into an hamburger menu, as presented in the figure below. When clicking on the icon, the user has the possibility to select one of the actions described in the above table.
Hamburger menu
The menu contains various links that allow the user to navigate through the Trader Portal. It is divided into six main blocks: the applications management, the authorisations management, the draft management, the notifications, the submissions and the user account management.
 
The following links are present in the menu:
 
Block Action Description
Home Dashboard Allows the user to access the dashboard page. The action can be triggered by clicking on the home icon.
Applications New Application Allows the user to create a new Application for a Customs Decision.
This functionality is only available for a user with “Administrative” or “Submission” role.
Applications List Allows the user to access the list of all submitted Applications.
Authorisations Authorisations List Allows the user to access the list of all authorisations.
Drafts Drafts List Allows the user to access the list of all submissions that have been saved for later use.
These drafts include:
  • new Applications;
  • requests on an Application;
  • requests on an Authorisation;
  • answers to a request from the DTCA.
This functionality is only available for a user with “Administrative” or “Submission” role.
Application Drafts Allows the user to access the Applications saved for later use in order to complete them before submitting them.
This functionality is only available for a user with the “Administrative” or the “Submission” role.
Notifications Notifications List Allows the user to access the list of all notifications.
These notifications include:
  • notifications on Applications;
  • notifications on Authorisations.
If the notification is a request for an action from the Trader, the user can provide an answer to the request.
Unanswered Requests Allows the user to access the list of notifications for which an answer is required but the user did not provide it yet.
Submissions Submissions List Allows the user to access the list of all submissions.
User Account Trader Information Allows the user to access his / her personal information.
My Downloads Allows the user to manage his / her downloads.
Trader Preferences Allows the user to access his / her preferences regarding the notifications by email. This functionality is not available if the user is logged in as an employee.
Logged-in User Information Allows the user to access his / her user information.
Logout Allows the user to log out from the system.
 

3.2.2 Dashboard

 
The dashboard is the first page that the user is directed to after logging-in. The user can always go back to this dashboard via the link "Dashboard" on the top at the left of the menu.
 
The dashboard contains information about the on-going actions regarding CDMS. This page contains two tables with:
  • The requests from a DTCA that must be answered;
  • The unread notifications.
 
Note that maximum 5 elements are displayed in each block. If more elements exist for a block, these are only available by selecting the box title / the corresponding menu item.
 
Table Action Description
Requests from DTCA Select Notification Allows the user to access the details of the selected request. This functionality is only available for a user with “Administrative” or “Submission” role.
View Application Allows the user to access the details of the selected Application.
View Authorisation Allows the user to access the details of the selected Authorisation.
Click on the box title Allows the user to access the list of requests, automatically filtered on the unanswered requests.
Unread Notifications Select Notification Allows the user to access the details of the selected notification.
View Application Allows the user to access the details of the selected Application.
view Authorisation Allows the user to access the details of the selected Authorisation.
Click on the box title Allows the user to access the list of notifications, automatically filtered on the unread notifications.