ASM (Agency Sector Management) – Sequoia
UK customs clearance software for freight forwarders and logistics companies, connecting to CDS, NCTS5, and all UK port community systems.
About the company
ASM (Agency Sector Management) is a UK-based customs software company whose flagship product Sequoia has served UK freight forwarders and logistics companies since 1994, originally supporting CHIEF (the legacy UK customs system). Sequoia has evolved through 30+ years to support CDS (Customs Declaration Service), NCTS Phase 5 (post-transition from January 2025), and all UK community service providers. Used by 300+ freight forwarders and logistics companies. Features: all import, export, and transit declaration types (normal and simplified procedures); inventory management at all CCS-UK airports; AEO-accredited workflows; NCTS5 transit movement tracking; real-time compliance engine that monitors data input; commodity code memory/recall; web services API for unlimited integration; document management and audit-ready storage. Actively released updates: v6.36 published May 2025 with NCTS5 and CDS ongoing enhancements. Niche UK customs software specialist; bootstrapped/unfunded.
