# **Descartes Broker & Forwarder Enterprise Systems**

## **Customs Compliance**

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Simplify customs compliance and keep shipments moving efficiently across borders.

**Leading Companies Rely on Descartes to Accelerate Back-office Operations**

## **Meet Regulatory Requirements and Keep Shipments Efficiently Moving Across Borders**

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### **Streamlined Compliance**

A powerful platform for managing declaration and security filing submissions.

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### **Customer Visibility**

A white labelled portal and automated email notifications to help provide world-class customer service.

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### **Duties & Taxes**

Accurate and up-to-date database of duty and tax data.

[Learn More](/content/solutions/global-trade-intelligence/duty-and-tariff-data/index.html)

### **Advanced Analytics**

Electronic record keeping and audit trail to help demonstrate reasonable care.

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### **Robust Accounting**

Powerful, integrated, multi-divisional financial tools and reporting.

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### **Denied Party Screening**

Comprehensive denied, restricted, and sanctioned party screening.

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Descartes helps Logistics Service Providers (LSPs) successfully navigate cross-border trade. From [customs declarations](/content/solutions/customs-and-regulatory-compliance/customs-declarations/index.html) to [advanced security filings](/content/solutions/customs-and-regulatory-compliance/security-filings/index.html), we are a long time innovator in customs compliance. Our solutions are specifically designed for [freight forwarders](/content/solutions/broker-and-forwarder-enterprise-systems/index.html) and customers brokers and proven to help increase filing productivity and performance. Descartes [freight forwarding and customs compliance technology](/content/solutions/broker-and-forwarder-enterprise-systems/index.html) delivers a world-class user experience with seamless compliance to move goods across borders.

## **What Can Descartes Do for You?**

_"From global trade content, denied party screening, shipment management, accounting, customs filings and a whole lot more, it all comes together in the Descartes platform. We’ve realized incredible efficiencies across the enterprise, enhanced our customer service, and enabled better visibility for our customers and partners. Descartes has really helped bring us to the forefront of the industry."_

**\- Len James, CFO John S. James Co.**

## **2025 Forwarder/Broker Benchmark Study Results**

Descartes' benchmark report analyzes trends and strategies compiled from 434 global freight forwarders and customs brokers who weighed in on industry issues, strategies, tactics, and technology.

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## **We're Top Ranked on G2**

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" **_Descartes greatly assists our customs compliance for cross-border shipments._**"

**_"The support and helpdesk availability are great, and the staff is always there to assist when needed."_**

**_"Everything I need is at my fingertips!"_**

**_"\[It's a\] full suite of services for freight forwarding, from quoting to invoicing."_**

" **_The program is easy to use and fast responding._**"

[Read More on G2](https://www.g2.com/products/descartes-forwarder-enterprise-suite/reviews)

## Additional Resources

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U.S. Section 321 Type 86 Resource Center

Learn how to take advantage of this customs entry type for low-value shipments

[LEARN MORE about U.S. Section 321 Type 86 Resource Center](/content/resources/knowledge-center/section-321-type-86-resource-center/index.html)

Customer Success

Read How Customs Broker & Freight Forwarder PF Collins Is Automating Processes with Descartes

[learn more about Customer Success](/content/resources/knowledge-center/customer-success-story-pf-collins/index.html)

Thought Leadership

The Full Series is Here - Now to Become a Successful Digital Forwarder

[Get Your Copy about Thought Leadership](/content/lp/DigitizationWPSeries/index.html)

In the News

Descartes Enables Successful Submission of First Import Declaration on the United Kingdom’s New Customs Declaration System

[read the press release about In the News](/content/resources/news/descartes-enables-successful-submission-first-import-declaration-united-kingdoms-new/index.html)

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