Customs Info. Advanced Global Trade Content Solutions

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1 DE S C Customs Info Advanced Global Trade Content Solutions RTES TM

2 Applications. Network. Community. Uniting the People & Technology That Move the World. D E S C The Descartes Systems Group Inc. TSX: DSG NASDAQ: DSGX 120 Randall Drive, Waterloo, Ontario, N2V 1C6, Canada Toll Free Int l info@descartes.com Copyright 2015, The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Descartes.

3 D E S C Customs Info Access Descartes Customs Info, the world's leading online research tool to improve classification determinations, reduce operating costs, increase compliance, mitigate risk and reduce duty spend through better visibility and more streamlined workflows Countries & Territories Duty & Tax Countries & Territories Regulatory Information

4 What Is Descartes Customs Info? Descartes Customs Info helps maximize the value of trade data by helping organizations work smarter. Our suite of solutions helps to improve efficiency, increase visibility and achieve higher trade compliance rates while reducing risk and duty spend. From fueling Global Trade Management (GTM) systems with trade content, automating processes, improving classification practices, driving e-commerce solutions and more; Descartes Customs Info unites systems and people with the trade information they need to help power international commerce and improve compliance. Who Uses Descartes Customs Info? With a vast database of data relating to regulations, rulings, duties and more, the Descartes Customs Info solutions help clients minimize trade barriers. Multi-national shippers, customs brokers, third-party logistics providers (3PLs), freight forwarders, multimodal carriers, compliance professionals and others use Descartes Customs Info to help build and maintain complex classification databases for their global operations. Some of the world s largest international e-commerce sites leverage our powerful data resources to provide customers with more accurate landed cost information, improve the online shopping experience, add to overall compliance and reduce operating costs. Forwarders & Brokers Importers & Exporters Our Global User Base Global ecommerce GTM Solution Providers Trade Consultants

5 D E S C Trade Content Management Solutions Descartes Customs Info solutions include the following comprehensive service offerings to better manage trade content: Reference Thousands of customers use Descartes Customs Info Reference online subscription service to better demonstrate reasonable care and support classification determinations. With a sizable database of over 6 million reference documents, including cross-referenced and searchable duty rates, Customs rulings, regulations, World Customs Organization (WCO) Explanatory Notes, WCO Opinions, Commodity Export Codes, Other Government Agency (OGA) information, Customs Directives, an Export Control Classification Number (ECCN) locator and more, Descartes Customs Info Reference can help you make better classification decisions. Manager Discover a better way to work with a powerful Software as a Service (SaaS) solution to manage compliance down to the SKU, part or item level. Descartes Customs Info Manager was designed with the compliance professional in mind. This classification workbench includes role-based permissions and workflow processes to help establish enterprise wide controls in multiple jurisdictions for a full organizational reach. Data sharing also helps users distribute and manage trade content for added collaboration across the enterprise. With Descartes Customs Info Manager in place, businesses can increase efficiency related to customs classification, item-level compliance, global trade data and document management which should result in lower costs. AuditT Data integrity is fundamental to trade compliance. Descartes Customs Info Audit is a sophisticated trade data analysis and verification solution that can reduce the overall time and therefore the cost required to conduct Customs related audits or digital data analysis. The solution can expand the capabilities of the Descartes Customs Info Manager or can serve as a stand-alone product. An advanced algorithm electronically links and compares the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), classification and broker-related data of each Customs entry/declaration and verifies the accuracy of each submission. Audits are provided by exception, based upon client-defined parameters. Descartes Customs Info Audit can also help to jumpstart efficiency and improve overall compliance rates by providing timely and accurate entry summary corrections as required. Application Content Our content powers global trade by streaming data into Global Trade Management (GTM) solutions. In today s changing global regulatory landscape, leveraging accurate content is more important than ever to avoid fines and improve processes. From small businesses to multi-national operations, some of the largest e-commerce sites in the world are powered by the Descartes Customs Info Application Content solution. Our content offering includes options for Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) tables upload, Rules of Origin (ROO) data, and one of the most comprehensive Sanctioned Party Lists (SPLs) available. Our expert team of Information Technology (IT) professionals can work with you to map existing fields and databases to ensure that information seamlessly powers your systems via the electronic method of your choice. Classification Services The meticulous nature of classification is challenging. When multiple clients, business units, time zones and product lines come into play, effective classification can potentially reduce resources. From classification services, trade technology consulting, reporting, analysis and more, our team of highly experienced compliance professionals can free you to focus on operational goals. With an open and communicative approach to customer service, our services department can develop a custom solution to deliver quality classification determinations in a compliant and defendable format. From large project work to smaller niche and specialty classifications, our world class professional services team can help you succeed.

6 D E S C Managing trade content is essential More global trade regulations have been created in the last decade than over the last hundred years. With trade regulations on the rise, ensuring more accurate classification and better managing trade content is fundamental to competing in today s marketplace. Descartes Customs Info is the leader in global trade content and technology. We help our clients navigate the financial and non-financial trade barriers and increase the velocity of their supply chain by providing duty rates, rules, and regulations, before a transaction occurs Items Classified Manually vs. Automated with Descartes Customs Info Manager Number of items classified per hour (manually) Number of items classified per hour (automated) Our own research has shown the companies who automate classification processes can classify on average up to: 25 % more items per hour hour than businesses who still rely on manual processes and systems. Keeping the Expert in the Equation Businesses can move to a new level of productivity, accuracy and efficiency in global trade content management by keeping the expert opinion in the equation. This can add to: Reasonable Care & Recordkeeping Our products can help you meet the reasonable care standards of international customs agencies and better support classification determinations in the event of a Customs audit. With many regulatory agencies requiring record storage of up to five years from the time of import/export, Descartes Customs Info solutions can help you digitally store the information required to ensure compliance. Accuracy & Compliance Businesses depends on timely and accurate information. Our team of compliance exports are dedicated to ensure that your businesses leverage one of the most accurate and timely data warehouses of duties, taxes, regulations and rulings available. Process Improvement Many companies find it challenging and costly to manage large and complex global databases of trade content. Different systems, manual procedures and constant changes of focus can be detrimental to effective classification and lead to potential fines. Effectively automating select processes can result in measurable increases in productivity, improved compliance and decreased costs related to Customs classification, compliance and trade data management.

7 D E S C How it Works The Descartes Customs Info solutions work in tandem to create an effective trade content solution for your company. The data of individual countries populate our content update mechanism which, in turn, serves as the foundation for our global trade content platform. The same data powers each of our global trade content offerings which drive global trade. GTM Systems Back Office Systems Transportation Management Systems (TMS) Trading Partner Systems ecommerce Other Applications D E S C Global Trade Content HS / ECCNs / Schedule-B Import/Export Controls Trade Agreements Restricted Parties Embargoes Rules of Origin Documentation Requirements Rulings Content Update Mechanism Country Data Free Trial Please visit for a complimentary trial of the Descartes Customs Info Reference subscription service. Join thousands of other compliance professionals who rely on Descartes Customs Info as their source for more accurate trade content. Gain immediate access to the world's largest repository of searchable global trade content information and discover the breath of information available to your business.

8 D E S C About Descartes Descartes (TSX:DSG) (Nasdaq:DSGX) is the global leader in providing on-demand, software-as-a-service solutions focused on improving the productivity, performance and security of logistics-intensive businesses. Descartes has over 173,000 connected parties using its cloud based services. Customers use our modular, software-as-a-service solutions to route, schedule, track and measure delivery resources; plan, allocate and execute shipments; rate, audit and pay transportation invoices; access global trade data; file customs and security documents for imports and exports; and complete numerous other logistics processes by participating in the world's largest, collaborative multi-modal logistics community. Our headquarters are in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada and we have offices and partners around the world. Applications. Network. Community. Uniting the People & Technology That Move the World. The Descartes Systems Group, Inc. 120 Randall Drive Waterloo, Ontario N2V 1C6 Canada Toll Free Int'l info@descartes.com