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To help answer these questions we have produced a infographic showing both the advantages and disadvantages for a business that operates both with and without a customs warehouse.
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With an ETSF (external temporary storage facility) located at your own business’s site, away from the port, the entire customs process could be significantly accelerated.
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Founded in 2001, Puerto Rico’s E.T.H. Cargo Services is a total solutions logistics service provider and Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier (NVOCC) that offers transportation and warehousing solutions for logistics providers and forwarders across...
U.S. Importer Security Filing (ISF) Resource Center Updated Information on U.S. ISF Filing Advance Data Requirements for Ocean Shipments This resource center includes information regarding the United States’ updated Importer Security Filing and...
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U.S. Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Resource Center Updated Information and Key Milestones on the U.S. Single Window to Trade This resource center includes information regarding the CBP ACE customs and security filing submission modernization...
U.S. Electronic Export Manifest (EEM) Resource Center Updated Information on the Advance Security Filing Requirements for U.S. Exports What Is the Goal of the ACE Export Manifest Program? As part of CBP's overall ACE initiative, electronic export...
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Canadian Advance Commercial Information (ACI) eManifest Resource Center Updated Information for Canadian Security Filing Requirements for Inbound Shipments This resource center includes information regarding the ACI eManifest program for shipments...
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Learn more about Section 321 Type 86 filings in our resource center.
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Provide a Differentiated Customer Experience While Reducing Costs and Growing Revenue Automotive parts and service success starts during the buying process and ends after the goods are delivered. Descartes’ solution covers the end-to-end buyer...
Streamline Delivery Operations, and Improve Productivity and Customer Service With tight margins and demanding customers, propane and industrial gasses companies are challenged to keep cost down while assuring that customers always have an available...
As a leading producer of high end jewellery, Graff Diamonds sources material from throughout the globe. With complex customs-related processes when coordinating shipments from multiple regions, the company required technology to better leverage duty...
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Learn how John S. James Co. is using a range of Descartes solutions to achieve a higher level of productivity and regulatory success. From its central location near the Port of Savannah, the largest single container terminal in North America, John S...
With the Descartes solution in place, Marks & Spencer has quicker access to customs-related data. With better information, the company can more rapidly clear cargo through customs as well as enable streamlined communication. Ensuring that procedures...
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Mexico Export Manifest, Modernization & How Filers Can Keep PaceThe North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) was created to help promote economic growth by easing the flow of goods and services between Canada, the United States and Mexico. As a...
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Discover how leading businesses are effectively leveraging Automated Broker Interface (ABI) software to meet regulatory requirements and increase efficiency.
Frequently asked questions about the U.S. AES system for the export of goods.
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Making the Move to ACE eBond-Enabled Software Ahead of Anticipated Deadlines Importers, customs brokers and surety (insurance) companies are know the importance of electronic bond (eBond) processes within CBPs Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)...
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A Customs Brokerage (ACB) is a high-volume third-party logistics provider (3PL), Non-Vessel Operating Common Carrier(NVOCC) and international freight forwarder. The company was approaching a critical threshold that required added automation in its...
Descartes Customers Have Three Options to Help Ensure Compliance March 10 at 12am Japan Standard Time (JST) marked the final step in Japan’s Ocean Advance Filing Rules (AFR) implementation timeline. As of that time, filers are now required to send...
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A brief case for e-freight, recent updates and a short questionnaire to assess your company’s readiness to adopt the initiative.
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