Automated logistics improves customs efficiency
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…
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