Customs & Regulatory Compliance

View a comprehensive resource center that covers the SOLAS Container Weight Verification requirement and how the regulation impacts you at a practical level.

The Descartes Verified Gross Mass™ (Descartes VGM™) solution connects to ocean carriers and enables customers to re-use the existing connectivity to send bookings and shipping instructions, receive status messages in return and more.

With the revised Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) container weight verification requirements, containers and their contents must be weighed prior to loading the vessel. The regulation was prompted by improperly declared gross container masses which have...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) Netherlands and Belgium Do we need to change the templates in our application for the new codes or will this happen automatically? Yes, you have the change the templates that you have created. Please also check the...

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) United Kingdom I have a letter from Customs telling me all goods entered into and removed from a Customs Warehouse require a declaration – what does this mean and what has changed ? Nothing really this is just...

Improperly declared container weights have a serious impact on the stability of vessels, trucks and terminal equipment. This can pose safety concerns at the port and beyond. Covering 171 countries, the SOLAS Container Weight information is also about...

Descartes e-Customs™ is a secure, web-based solution that can help filers submit the data to HMRC and other government agencies from within a concise, easy-to-use interface.

Leading EU Customs Software to Enable Compliance Many businesses are faced with tackling the often confusing legal and regulatory framework and procedures relating to customs and excise declarations. The existing trend towards Just-in-Time (JIT)...