Filing with AES via Descartes’ GLN system

Filing Requirements

You must get a license from Descartes to use this option.

Filing Architecture

The following diagram describes the architecture overview of customs filing implementation with AES via Global Logistics Network (GLN) system.

Global Trade Management Cloud (GTM) sends the filing document to Descartes’ Global Logistics Network which in turn files to AES on behalf of Global Trade Management Cloud and communicates back the AES response to Global Trade Management Cloud. The entire communication happens over HTTPS.

This image describes the architecture overview of customs filing implementation with AES via Global Logistics Network (GLN) system.

Customs Filing (Outbound from Transportation and Global Trade Management Cloud)

Global Trade Management Cloud sends the filing documents to the GLN. GLN authenticates the customer credentials. Once the credentials are authenticated, GLN validates the EDI data, including DUNS and EIN number.
GLN sends an acknowledgment to Global Trade Management Cloud with success and failure details of authentication and validation.
On successful validation, GLN files the EDI with AES.

Filing Response (Inbound to Transportation and Global Trade Management Cloud)

GLN receives the response back from AES.
It passes the response to Global Trade Management Cloud at the filing ResponseServlet configured in GLN for you.
Global Trade Management Cloud HTTP servlet processes the response.