‘Everyone has reaped the benefits of Customs modernisation’

Keeping ahead of the game
is crucial when it comes to
electronic solutions.
Ridwaan Mohammed,
customer support manager of
Advanced Customs Solutions
(ACS), says this not only
ensures up-to-date solutions,
but also facilitates effective
communication
with clients.
According to Mohammed,
ACS is one of the fastestgrowing
customs clearing
software providers in South
Africa.
“We operate a very userfriendly,
windows-based
application for the freight
clearing and forwarding
industry. We believe it is
important to provide software
solutions that make sense
and allow our customers to
achieve their set targets and
goals.”
Since the Customs
modernisation process was
first introduced, the company
has seen a number of new
customers signing up to use
its system.
“The trend at present is to
focus on EDI and Internet
with the main goal ensuring
it all works seamlessly while
also being secure for the end
user. To bring this about we
have had to invest heavily
in extensive research and
testing.”
Mohammed says Customs
modernisation has without
doubt taken the industry to
new heights. “With the phased
implementation that Sars has
set out with the modernisation
programme, we believe that it
has not impacted the industry
in a negative way. With
customs and service providers
meeting regularly to put their
minds together in order to find
simpler ways and means for
customs processes, we believe
that everyone has reaped the
benefits of the modernisation
process.”