Never miss a duty payment deadline
Every morning, WebRun opens Descartes, identifies entries with duty and tax payments due within the next 10 days, calculates the days remaining for each, and writes a prioritized tracker to Google Sheets so your accounting and brokerage teams can schedule payments before any deadline is missed.
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How do I automatically track upcoming customs duty payment deadlines?
WebRun checks Descartes every morning for duty and tax payments due within 10 days, captures each entry's amount and deadline, and writes a color-coded tracker to Google Sheets. Your accounting and brokerage teams see exactly which payments need attention first, with red for due within 3 days and amber for 4 to 7 days.
- Every duty payment deadline is visible 10 days in advance, not discovered the morning it is due
- Color-coded urgency tiers mean the team focuses on critical payments first
- Missed duty payment penalties are eliminated through consistent daily tracking
Built for customs brokers · import accountants · trade compliance teams · logistics finance managers
What does WebRun do on every run?
The exact actions WebRun takes, in order - in plain language, so you can adjust anything.
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WebRun signs in and gets to work
Opens
www.descartes.comin a real browser with your saved login - no setup, no API keys. -
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Descartes - identify upcoming duty payment deadlines
descartes.com How to Automate Descartes
WebRun opens Descartes to identify upcoming duty payment deadlines. - Open Descartes and navigate to liquidated entries with outstanding duty balances
- Filter to entries with a duty payment due date within the next 10 calendar days
- Capture entry number, importer, duty amount, and exact payment due date for each
- Sort by due date ascending so the most urgent payments appear first
Done when All entries with upcoming duty payment deadlines are listed with amounts and due dates.
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Google Sheets - update the payment deadline tracker
google.com How to Automate Google Sheets
WebRun opens Google Sheets to update the payment deadline tracker. - Open the designated duty payment tracker Google Sheet
- Clear the previous run's data and write the fresh list with entry number, importer, amount, due date, and days remaining
- Apply conditional formatting to highlight entries due within 3 days in red and 4 to 7 days in amber
Done when The Google Sheet reflects today's upcoming duty payment deadlines, color-coded by urgency.
How is each run configured?
Secure by default
Connect once, stays signed in
WebRun signs in once and keeps each session in a persistent environment, so every run picks up right where it left off.
Every action is checked against this policy before it runs.
Questions, answered
Will it initiate or schedule any duty payments?
No. WebRun only reads and tracks deadlines. All duty payments must be approved and submitted by your accounting or brokerage team.
How far ahead does it look for deadlines?
The default look-ahead window is 10 calendar days. You can adjust this in your WebRun run settings to match your team's planning horizon.
What if a payment has already been made and Descartes is not yet updated?
WebRun reads live data from Descartes each morning, so entries are removed from the tracker as soon as they are marked paid in Descartes.
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