importers
Save time and money on customs declarations!
Overview
As an importer delving into the intricacies of international trade is a complex and time consuming task. Handling documentation preparation, compliance tasks, customs liaison, and inspection coordination entails managing extensive manual processes and document overload, heightening the risk of errors and inefficiencies. Independently navigating regulatory complexities demands vigilance and meticulous attention to detail.
Challenges Due to Lack of Automation and Digitisation
Manual Processes and Document Overload:
- Paperwork Management: Handling extensive paperwork for each shipment, including invoices, bills of lading, certificates of origin, and customs declarations, leading to time-consuming manual tasks and heightened risks of errors.
- Data Entry Demands: Engaging in repetitive data entry across various systems, consuming significant time and effort while increasing the likelihood of errors.
Fragmented Systems and Integration Issues:
- Integration Challenges: Navigating multiple disjointed systems for customs clearance tasks, leading to inefficiencies and heightened data discrepancies.
- Data Transfer Hurdles: Manually transferring information between systems, intensifying labor demands and elevating risks of miscommunication and data loss.
Navigating Regulatory Complexities Independently:
- Regulatory Adherence: Keeping abreast of diverse customs regulations and requirements across different countries without automated support, necessitating constant vigilance and compliance efforts.
- Manual Updates Burden: Tracking and implementing regulatory changes and tariff updates manually, posing cumbersome challenges and increasing risks of oversight.
Communication Challenges as an Independent Importer:
- Stakeholder Coordination: Juggling communication with shippers, carriers, customs authorities, and other stakeholders independently through traditional means, potentially resulting in delays and communication gaps.
- Limited Real-Time Insights: Lack of digital tools hampering access to real-time information on shipment status, customs clearance progress, or regulatory alterations, impeding swift response capabilities.
Benefits
- Immediate Cost Savings
- Faster Customs Clearance
- Improved Compliance
- Reduced Error Rates
- Full Process Auditability
- Increased Efficiency
- 24/7 Availability
Let us change the way you think about customs clearance
faqs
Frequently Asked Questions.
Find out more about working with Azarc to simplify your customs clearance processes
Our system is designed to be as easy to use for operators. There is an initial set up so we can integrate with your systems but our team will work with you to help guide this process.
Our aim is to make the process of creating customs declarations as easy as sending an email. When you go live with our system, you'll see the benefits immediately, allowing you to focus on what is important in your business.
As our system is cloud based, there is absolutely no need to install software locally. Meaning as your business grows and scales, we will be right there with you to help automate your customs clearances
Currently we specialise in handling trade into the UK and will launch our US service in early 2025. We are accredited by HMRC and are connected into the CCS import platform. So if you are importing or exporting to the UK, we can help save you time and money on your customs clearances.
If you have specific countries you import and export too, please contact [email protected]
Yes. We are able to manage Air, Sea and Road freight movements.
"Azarc innovates through automation to remove friction from supply chains and increase efficiency while reducing costs."
