Exhibit 23.3 INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the use in this Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement No. 333-35559 of Corporate Express, Inc. on Form S-4 of our reports dated February 6, 1997, appearing in the Prospectus, which is a part of such Registration Statement, and to the references to us under the headings "Selected Financial Data" and "Experts" in such Prospectus. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Omaha, Nebraska October 24, 1997