Primary use case
Automating sanctions, PEP and adverse-media screening across onboarding and ongoing monitoring without spinning up a separate operations team.
Descartes (Visual Compliance + CustomsInfo + QuestaWeb + OCR)
3.9
(10 reviews) Starting price
All prices Pricing not listedPer-user
Trial period
No free trial
Overview
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Descartes (Visual Compliance + CustomsInfo + QuestaWeb + OCR)
Descartes (Visual Compliance + CustomsInfo + QuestaWeb + OCR) replaces spreadsheets, shared mailboxes and one-off scripts with a governed, automated automated broker interface and customs compliance workflow. A documented REST API and outbound webhooks make it straightforward to embed compliance checks into custom applications and to stream events into your data warehouse. Workflows are configurable per business unit, jurisdiction and risk tier — operators see exactly the queue they need, while leadership gets a live view of programme health. The platform ingests sanctions, denied-parties, beneficial-ownership and trade-classification data continuously, so your team is always working against the latest source-of-truth. The roadmap is informed by an active customer council, so the platform keeps pace with regulatory change — from UFLPA to evolving export-control regimes.
Developer's company 
Descartes (Visual Compliance + CustomsInfo + QuestaWeb + OCR)
Modular trade compliance platform built on Descartes' logistics network — covering denied party screening, export classification, license management, and customs content.
View company profile- Headquarters
- Waterloo, Canada
- Founded
- 1983
- Company size
- Very Large (1,001-5,000)
What is Descartes (Visual Compliance + CustomsInfo + QuestaWeb + OCR) used for?
Customs Compliance
HS Code Classification Customs Declaration Filing Tariff Rate Lookup Country of Origin Determination Duty & Tax Calculation Customs Valuation Support REST API Access SSO / SAML Integration Audit Trail & Activity Logs Role-Based Access Control Custom Reports & Dashboards Real-time Notifications Bulk Import / Export Multi-language SupportExport Classification
ECCN Determination USML Category Mapping Dual-Use Goods Detection License Determination Engine Classification Audit History REST API Access SSO / SAML Integration Audit Trail & Activity Logs Role-Based Access Control Custom Reports & Dashboards Real-time Notifications Bulk Import / Export Multi-language SupportForeign Trade Zones
FTZ Inventory Management Weekly Entry Filing Inverted Tariff Optimization Zone Activity Reports REST API Access SSO / SAML Integration Audit Trail & Activity Logs Role-Based Access Control Custom Reports & Dashboards Real-time Notifications Bulk Import / Export Multi-language SupportImport Classification
HS Code Suggestion AI Tariff Schedule Search Binding Tariff Information Classification Workflow REST API Access SSO / SAML Integration Audit Trail & Activity Logs Role-Based Access Control Custom Reports & Dashboards Real-time Notifications Bulk Import / Export Multi-language SupportLicense Management
License Application Workflow License Utilization Tracking License Conditions Monitoring Renewal & Expiry Alerts REST API Access SSO / SAML Integration Audit Trail & Activity Logs Role-Based Access Control Custom Reports & Dashboards Real-time Notifications Bulk Import / Export Multi-language SupportRestricted Party Screening
Denied Party Screening BIS Entity List DDTC Debarred List Customer Onboarding Workflow Vendor & Counterparty Screening Re-screening Automation False Positive Reduction REST API Access SSO / SAML Integration Audit Trail & Activity Logs Role-Based Access Control Custom Reports & Dashboards Real-time Notifications Bulk Import / Export Multi-language SupportTechnology Controls
Deemed Export Tracking Technical Data Vaulting Software Export Compliance Visit & Disclosure Logs REST API Access SSO / SAML Integration Audit Trail & Activity Logs Role-Based Access Control Custom Reports & Dashboards Real-time Notifications Bulk Import / Export Multi-language SupportProduct details
Key differentiator
A single decisioning engine that reconciles results from every major list provider, eliminating the duplicate-hit problem you get with one-vendor-only tools.
Best suited for
Trade-compliance, customs and supply-chain leaders responsible for restricted-party screening, license determination and forced-labour due diligence.
Specifications
Categories
9Automated Broker InterfaceCustoms ComplianceData/List ProviderExport ClassificationForeign Trade ZonesImport ClassificationLicense ManagementRestricted Party Screening
Deployment
1Cloud
Industries
5Cross-IndustryFinancial ServicesLogisticsManufacturingProfessional Services
Security standards
2ISO 27001SOC 2 Type II
Regimes
3US EARUS ITARUS OFAC
Capabilities
AI-enabled
AI-driven enrichment supplements every hit with adverse-media context, ownership chains and historical screening outcomes.
Public API
SSO capable
Workflow automations
Pre-built playbooks for onboarding, sanctions re-screening, shipment release and periodic refresh, each fully customisable per business unit.
Enhanced integrations
A typed SDK and OpenAPI specification make custom integrations a one-engineer task — typically scoped in days, not quarters.
Implementation
- Average deployment time
- Weeks to months
- Basic deployment cost
- Not included
Key Features
Product features that 85% or more of our vendors have identified as critical for growth.
*Comments are based on feedback from 147 partner companies and user reviews posted in the catalog over the past 12 months.
Technical Data Vaulting
3.0 (4 reviews)
Controlled storage of technical data with access logs.
Bulk Import / Export
4.3 (3 reviews)
CSV, XLSX, and JSON bulk data operations with validation.
Custom Watchlist Hosting
4.3 (3 reviews)
Host and version internal blacklists alongside public lists.
Customer Onboarding Workflow
3.0 (3 reviews)
Configurable KYC/onboarding flows with screening checkpoints.
Duty & Tax Calculation
3.0 (3 reviews)
Landed cost calculation including duties, VAT, and brokerage fees.
Role-Based Access Control
4.0 (3 reviews)
Fine-grained permissions per role, team, and entity scope.
ACE Reports Integration
3.5 (2 reviews)
Pulls and reconciles CBP ACE reports automatically.
BIS Entity List
4.5 (2 reviews)
US Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security Entity List coverage.
Country of Origin Determination
5.0 (2 reviews)
Rules-of-origin engine with substantial transformation logic.
Pricing
Starting price
Pricing not listedPer-user
Free Version
No free version
Trial period
No free trial
User Reviews
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Jeffery Wagner
"Descartes (Visual Compliance + CustomsInfo + QuestaWeb + OCR) delivers on its promise"
May 27, 2026
5.0
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May 27, 2026
4.0
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May 27, 2026
3.0
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"Solid choice for our team"
May 27, 2026
4.0
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"Works, with caveats"
May 27, 2026
3.0
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Integrations
Descartes (Visual Compliance + CustomsInfo + QuestaWeb + OCR) connects with tools and services that keep workflows, data, and teams aligned across your software stack.
MDMicrosoft Dynamics 365
OROracle
SASAP
SASalesforce
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FAQs
Out of the box we ship connectors for the major ERP, CRM, TMS and HRIS systems, plus a documented REST API and outbound webhooks for everything else. Custom integrations are scoped during onboarding.