Descartes Achieves Regulatory Milestone for ICS2 Compliance

After rigorous testing, Descartes has reached a milestone to enable air carriers and forwarders to comply with the upcoming Import Control System 2 (ICS2) security filing requirement. ICS2 will begin on March 1, 2023, and mandates that electronic data be submitted to EU customs authorities for both mail and cargo entering or transiting the EU.

Descartes has achieved an “eDelivery AS4” certification and has met the rigorous technical and data transmission standards required for ICS2 submission.

By connecting to Descartes ICS2 eDelivery solution, any supply chain organization can easily submit electronic entry summary declarations to any member state customs authority. Descartes’ streamlined process considers international standards and avoids unnecessary point-to-point interaction for businesses and customs controls.

This means that Descartes will begin ICS2 conformance testing on behalf of our customers starting now. Learn more and register your interest at:

https://www.descartes.com/solutions/customs-and-regulatory-compliance/security-filings/emea/eu-import-control-system-ics ??

Descartes' Extensibility Makes Us Different

A long-standing innovator in technology for the air cargo and mail industries, Descartes is at the leading edge of ICS2 compliance.

Descartes’ solutions are built based upon consultative efforts between carriers, postal authorities, forwarders, and customs agencies to ensure customers exceed compliance requirements.

With many countries adopting similar regulations worldwide to screen shipments before they arrive, companies can simply add new modules as they expand.