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# Sales

### Settlement Inclusion & Payment

An item or order is included in the settlement once it appears in an **ASN** (Advanced Shipment Notification) file received by **ESW** within the specified timelines. Settlement runs on the chosen cadence and covers all packages shipped during the previous period.

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### How It Works

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### Settlement report

ESW sends a settlement report to the **Retailer** showing what’s due to the retailer, with **at SKU, Order, or Package level** (via the agreed channel, e.g., email or SFTP).

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Can be **SKU / Order / Package**.
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### Merchandise and consumer paid shipping

ESW pays the **value of merchandise and shipping** to the Retailer in the **chosen retailer base currency**.
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### Duties & taxes handling

ESW **retains duty and tax** and **remits them directly** to the relevant **local tax authority**.

> Dependent on Jurisdiction and local tax rules.
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