QuayConnect provides a digital platform that automates and streamlines customs declarations by integrating with existing ERP systems. The solution validates and formats data for various customs documents, facilitating direct submission to authorities and returning approved documentation for seamless supply chain operations.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
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Problem
Manual customs declaration processes are time-consuming and prone to errors, leading to administrative burdens and delays in shipment clearance. This inefficiency hinders supply chain velocity and increases operational costs for businesses involved in international trade.
Solution
QuayConnect offers a digital platform that integrates with existing enterprise resource planning (ERP) and data management systems to automate and streamline customs declarations. The solution validates and formats data according to specific service requirements, such as export declarations for the Netherlands, import declarations for the UK, IPAFFS notifications, and T1 transit documents. By initiating the process directly from the user's internal systems, QuayConnect ensures data integrity and facilitates rapid submission to customs authorities. Upon approval, necessary documentation and Movement Reference Numbers (MRNs) are automatically returned to the user's integrated systems or accessible via a web interface, providing end-to-end visibility and control.
Target Audience
The primary customers are logistics providers, freight forwarders, and businesses engaged in international trade that require efficient and compliant customs clearance processes for shipments originating from or transiting through the Netherlands and the UK.
Features
- Direct integration with existing data management software and ERP systems via API.
- Automated data validation and formatting for various customs declaration types, including export (NL), import (NL, UK), IPAFFS, CLIENT requests, and T1 documents.
- Secure transmission of declaration data to customs authorities.
- Automated retrieval and delivery of customs documents and Movement Reference Numbers (MRNs) directly into user systems.
- Web-based interface for monitoring declaration status, managing data, and accessing generated documents.
- Network of global declarants providing local expertise and service selection flexibility.
- Support for GVMS and inventory-linked shipments for UK imports.