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Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite Overview

What is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

Streamline cross-border trade with preparation, filing and visibility solutions for cargo security, customs declarations, and other regulatory mandates with Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite™.

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Product Description

An innovative cross-border trade compliance solution designed to facilitate seamless collaboration between customers, trading partners, and customs authorities. With cutting-edge features, this platform streamlines regulatory compliance processes, expediting the flow of goods and information across borders. Experience heightened efficiency and enhanced regulatory adherence, empowering your business to thrive in the global marketplace.


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Company Website
Year Founded
1981
HQ Location
Waterloo, Ontario
Twitter
@descartessg
3,197 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1,575 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ:DSGX
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$486,000,000
Description

Descartes (Nasdaq:DSGX) (TSX:DSG) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, security and sustainability of logistics-intensive businesses. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, track and help improve the safety, performance and compliance of delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world's largest, collaborative multimodal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world.


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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Descartes/Net CHB has been a very important tool for our business. I highly recommend this product!"
The software for elaborating documents and comunicating with CBP is priceless for my business and Descartes/Net CHB gives amazing service. They alw...
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Verified UserSmall-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"I think Descartes is fairly user friendly"
Great customer support. Response to issues are timely.
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Sammy L.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
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It is realiable system to work with. Making easy our transmition of our transaction with US Customs.
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Verified User in Import and Export
UI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

Great customer support. Response to issues are timely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

I can't really say this is a dislike, but STRONTLY SUGGEST to add the fields of

PORT OF ENTRY and DATE of ENTRY to the Manifest Search feature. Including

these two fields would help immensely. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite solving and how is that benefiting you?

I currently do not have any issues that I can think of. However, Customer Support is excellent when needed. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

DL
Trade Compliance Specialist
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
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Verified Current User
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What do you like best about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

NetCHB has a friendly interface making the job easier to operate Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

I don't think I dislike NetCHB so far is the mostly friendy softwear I have ever use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite solving and how is that benefiting you?

NetCBH customer service is amazing, fast responses and always give good feedbacks. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
UT
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Verified Current User
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What do you like best about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

Mostly streamlined way of entering data. Customer support is always there. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

I don't like the way the voyage field is before the vessel name field on ocean entries and the port of unlading is after the port of entry on the header screen. I think it should be the other way around especially when there is an I.T. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite solving and how is that benefiting you?

Transacting Customs business Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
UL
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
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What do you like best about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

I like the service plat form. Anytime when we have any questions, the service team always help us to solve the problem very quick. Easily for us to move forward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

Not find yet. To me and my team, everything is perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite solving and how is that benefiting you?

Some cases we use regular way to clear customs and then terminal cannot see release. It could be piece count issue, port code issue or system update issue of terminal or carrier. When this kind of the situation happens, we can always get support from the team. Some cases we did authorization of the payment and later on case need to cancel and the authorization need to be revise. We are not familar with it, the service team help us out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MJ
CEO TR International, Inc
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

I use Netchb daily to file Customs entries for our small business. I find Netchb user friendly, efficient and also provides support when issues arise. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

At this time, I do not have any strong dislikes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite solving and how is that benefiting you?

I use Netchb daily to file Customs entries. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Business Supplies and Equipment
UB
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

Friendly interface to connect with customs system Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

Some data search may have more options and imporve the function Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helping to provide suggestion how to input customs clearance data to meet the requirement and guide you Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Consulting
CC
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

Having global tariff classification at one place, also WCO explanatory Notes and customs' rulings available. The system is very easy to use and I go there every day. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

Information about import and export requirements Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite solving and how is that benefiting you?

Customs tariff classification Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Michael w.
MW
Chief Operations Officer
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
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What do you like best about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

All important information are all in 1 place, User Friendly and easy to operate. I understand the UI/UX engineer tried to simplify the operations as much as possible. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

There was 1 time that a random issue popped up. Our custom broker was stuck in the middle of the process. Until a actual customer service agent were involved, the glitch would not be solved. But this is a extreme rare case, it should be a glitch deep in the system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is straight forward and easy to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Import and Export
AI
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Validated Reviewer
Review source: G2 invite on behalf of seller
What do you like best about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

The software for elaborating documents and comunicating with CBP is priceless for my business and Descartes/Net CHB gives amazing service. They always respond and help in resolviong issues. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

At times when we need changes or additions to the sofware, the response time is slow and takes a long time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite solving and how is that benefiting you?

Customs Business which is our core business. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Logistics and Supply Chain
UL
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

processing many items at once, some good reports Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite?

new system implementation can take weeks, customization costs extra, somewhat slow response from the support team Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Descartes Customs & Compliance Suite solving and how is that benefiting you?

it manages the filing of FTZ Admissions and Customs Entries in an organized electonic fashion which in turn helps with the productivity and efficiency Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.