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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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Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) Export Manifest Resource Center Updated Information on the Advance Security Filing Requirements for Exports This resource center includes information regarding the export manifest program for shipments out of...
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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 ACE customs and security filing submission modernization and...
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A couple of updates from the last couple of weeks. There has been some surprise at the UK Government decision not to seek to be members of the EU’s “safety and security zone” as part of the ongoing trade negotiations. Many trade bodies are pushing...
Following the EU’s announcement of its mandate, the UK has in turn published its negotiating stance for a comprehensive free trade agreement with the EU. As the Descartes’ corporate Headquarters are in Canada it’s nice to see that the UK Government...
The UK and the EU have both now agreed their negotiating mandates in readiness to start Trade Talks.While we wait for the UK to publish its position, the publication of the EU’s starting position once again reminds us that there will be Customs...
Descartes announced the launch of its sophisticated new “out-of-the-box” analytics tool designed to help customers better understand the data captured and created by their Descartes solutions. Leveraging Microsoft Power BI’s analytics and reporting...
aircitypost provides a cross-border shipping service to ecommerce retailers, combining international air freight, customs clearance, and last mile parcel delivery to create a unique hybrid solution. To keep pace with escalating ecommerce volumes and...
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Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) is the sole cargo airline company in Japan, servicing an extensive network across Asia, America and Europe. With the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Transportation Security Commission (TSA) now requiring Air...
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ChannelPorts, the leading neutral customs clearance agent in the U.K. with a facility serving the Eurotunnel and Port of Dover, is using the Descartes e-Customs™ and Descartes Pentant™ solutions to increase the speed and improve the visibility of its...
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Thompson Ahern International, a leading Canadian customs broker and freight forwarder, is expanding its use of Descartes' customs solution to help comply with the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) eManifest initiative for freight forwarders. The...
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Bring Cargo U.K., a transport and logistics supplier, is using Descartes e-CustomsTM to help ensure its customers’ goods flow seamlessly by complying with the European Union's (EU) new Union Customs Code (UCC) legislation effective May 1, 2016. The...
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John S. James Co., a leading freight forwarder and customs house broker, is using Descartes' custom house broker solution to ensure it’s ready to meet the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) new Automated Commercial Environment (ACE)...
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Manuport Logistics, a logistics service provider offering expertise in a wide variety of cargo, is using the Descartes Verified Gross Mass™ (Descartes VGM™) solution to help its customers comply with container weight requirements regulated by the...
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InterPost, a London-based wholesaler for international mail and the ecommerce parcel industry, is using the Descartes e-Customs™ solution to deliver shipments faster and more affordably to customers in the U.K., U.S. and worldwide. Shipments can be...
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JAS Forwarding (USA) has deployed Descartes Air Cargo Advance Screening™ (Descartes ACAS™) for air cargo coming into the U.S. to provide heightened security. With the cloud-based Descartes solution, JAS Forwarding becomes an early adopter of the ACAS...
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Air Cargo Advance Screening (ACAS) Resource Center This resource center includes information regarding the Air Cargo Advance Screening initiative for shipments bound for the U.S. via air. We encourage you to bookmark this page and to check back often...
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U.S. Importer Security Filing (ISF) Resource Center Updated Information on U.S. Advance Data Requirements for Ocean Shipments This resource center includes information regarding the United States’ updated Importer Security Filing and Additional...
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Cuslink Cuslink connects users to the central U.K. Customs’ system (CHIEF). The service supports import and export clearance. It gives organizations greater control of key business processes. significant cost savings through greater efficiencyhigh...
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Download a white paper to learn how to automate ecommerce customs entries including Section 321 Type 86 filings.
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