Ciba Specialty Chemicals selects Vastera software to manage shipments
Ciba Specialty Chemicals, a Swiss maker of chemicals used in textiles, plastics, paper and other products, has contracted with Vastera Inc., a provider of trade management technology, for software to handle Ciba's imports and imports.
The chemical manufacturer will use Vastera's TradeSphere Importer, Exporter and Customs Manager applications, which eliminate manual processes and reduce time associated with clearing customs. The software also stores a product's tariff classification and country-of-origin information, and calculates import duties, taxes, and fees.
Ciba Specialty Chemicals, which generated sales of 7.1 billion Swiss francs in 2002, is active in 120 countries.
Vastera is based in Dulles, Va.