AI-Powered Tariff Intelligence
Built for Consistency
Two brokers can give you two different tariff calculations. See why our AI gives you one consistent answer — backed by 18,600+ HTS codes and 150+ training examples.
The Problem with Traditional Methods
What Actually Happens
A manufacturer needed steel dies from Canada. They asked two brokers about tariffs.
Broker #1: 50% Section 232 tariff on the steel content
Broker #2: If the steel was melted in Canada, it could be exempt from Section 232
Two professionals. Two different interpretations. Who's right?
Why It Happens
- Rules change faster than humans can track
- Tariffs stack: MFN + Section 301 + Section 232 + Liberation Day + Fentanyl
- USMCA qualification requires complex RVC calculations
- HS code classification is subjective
- Each broker has different experience and interpretation
The result: Businesses don't know what they actually owe.
See the Reality on the Ground
Watch Ed Conway's investigation into tariff complexity — carmakers struggling to understand what they owe, ports backing up as companies try to process this new world order.
Video: "The messy reality of Trump's trade war" — Sky News
The Engine: AI-Powered Consistency
Same inputs, same outputs. Every time.
AI Classification
Claude Sonnet 4 classifies your product against 18,600+ official US HTS codes. Every suggested code is validated against our database before you see it.
Input: Electronic control module for automotive braking system
Output: HS 8537.10.90 (95% confidence)
✓ USITC Validated
Instant Rate Lookup
Rates pulled from USITC 2025 tariff schedules. 90% MFN coverage, 100% USMCA coverage for product codes (Ch 01-97). Policy tariffs added on top.
MFN Rate: 2.5%
USMCA Rate: 0%
Section 301: +25%
Total if China origin: 27.5%
USMCA Qualification
RVC calculated using 13 industry-specific thresholds (50%-75%). Tariff shift analysis + preference criterion (A, B, or C) determined automatically.
Your RVC: 72%
Electronics threshold: 65%
Preference Criterion: C
USMCA Qualified: 0% duty
Official Government Data, Updated Daily
18,600+ HTS codes from USITC. Policy tariffs from USTR. No interpretations.
13 Industry RVC Thresholds from USMCA Treaty
Section 301 China Tariff Breakdown
🇲🇽 Mexican NOM Compliance Database
Products entering Mexico must comply with NOMs (Normas Oficiales Mexicanas). We track which HS codes require which certifications, with cost and timeline estimates.
Country Risk Intelligence (97 Countries)
Beyond IEEPA tariff rates, we track geopolitical risk levels, sanctions status, and trade disruption likelihood for sourcing decisions.
Daily sync via Vercel cron • Sanctions status + trade disruption tracking
Section 232 Material Tracking (6 Categories)
We track Section 232 rates by material type, including the critical "melt and pour" exemption rule for metals. USMCA-melted steel/aluminum qualifies for exemption.
Green = Melt-and-pour rule (where metal was melted matters) •Cyan = Component origin rule (simpler USMCA exemption)
Automated Sync
8 cron jobs run automatically: IEEPA rates, Section 301, Section 232, RSS feeds, health checks, policy changes, tariff validation, and email digests.
Audit Trail
Every calculation saved with rates at that moment. Documentation for CBP verification.
24 Trade Programs
USMCA, KORUS, GSP, AGOA, and 20 more FTAs. Shows best available rate.
Fast, Consistent, Auditable
Minutes instead of days. Same answer every time. Full documentation.
Enter components, get classification and rates instantly.
Same inputs = same outputs. No "different opinions."
Every calculation saved with rates at that moment.
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Final authority
We're your research assistant, not your customs broker.
Tariff Stacking: We Calculate It All
It's not just one rate. It's layers.
Example: Steel Auto Parts from China to US
Or... USMCA Qualified?
If you source from Mexico or Canada with 75% RVC:
Section 232 (Melt Origin)
Best case (MX-melted): 0% vs China 87.5%
What About Non-Steel/Aluminum/Copper Products?
Electronics, plastics, textiles, machinery
Section 232 only applies to:
- • Steel products (HTS Chapter 72, 73)
- • Aluminum products (HTS Chapter 76)
- • Copper products (HTS Chapter 74)
Everything else?
Policy Alerts: Know Before It Costs You
Current 2025 Tariff Rates (December 2025)
+ Section 301 (China)
Lists 1/2/3: 25%
List 4A: 7.5%
EVs: 100%
Solar/Semiconductors: 50%
Section 232 (Melt Origin)
Steel/Aluminum/Copper: 50%
US/MX/CA melt: 0% exempt
China melt: 50%
Based on where metal produced
IEEPA Tariffs
Liberation Day: 10%
Fentanyl (Canada): 35%
Fentanyl (Mexico): 25%
USMCA exempt ✓
The "Rules Change Quickly" Problem
From the real world: "Sometimes they change so quickly that you don't really have time... the rules aren't laid out very strictly."
Section 301 exclusions expire. New tariffs get announced with 30-day notice. Miss the announcement = surprise costs at the port.
Our Solution
We track Federal Register, USTR, and CBP announcements. When a policy change affects your HS codes, you get an alert.
- Section 301 exclusion expirations
- Section 232 rate changes
- IEEPA emergency tariff updates
- USMCA threshold changes
See It In Action
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