Descartes Systems Group, a global leader in logistics technology, announced that Michigan-based Automated Logistics Systems has adopted its Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) solution to streamline customs clearance processes and reduce import costs for U.S. customers by deferring the payment of duties.
“Our warehouse in Jackson, Michigan already operates as a free trade zone, and we want to simplify compliance and reduce costs for our customers,” said Paul McDonald, strategic advisor at Automated Logistics Systems. “Descartes’ solution maximizes the cost-saving potential of free trade zones through automation while ensuring compliance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations. By digitizing customs processes and increasing shipment visibility, we enhance our ability to target shipments to Free trade zone services for goods in the domestic market.”
Free trade zones are federally authorized secure areas where domestic and foreign goods are treated as trade outside the United States for customs purposes. Descartes’ FTZ solution automates critical processes such as customs filing, freight management and warehousing while maintaining compliance with CBP regulations. It can run as a standalone tool or integrated into a wider trade compliance platform.
“Automated Logistics Systems is leveraging our FTZ solution to optimize operations and reduce costs at its Michigan facility,” said Scott Sangster, general manager of Descartes Logistics Services Provider. “Many importers lack the expertise to manage free trade zone compliance and are therefore turning to logistics providers. Our technology automates labor-intensive processes such as chain-of-custody tracking and entry filing, allowing logistics providers to operate without adding Provide efficient free trade zone services at low management costs.”
The collaboration highlights the increasingly important role that free trade zone solutions play in streamlining trade compliance, accelerating customs clearance and minimizing costs for importers navigating today’s complex logistics environment.
Learn more about Descartes Foreign Trade Zone solutions.
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