Trade Tools

Shipment tracking, AI classification, and manifest data.

Track ocean bills through CBP AMS, classify products to an HTS code from a photo, and pull manifest intelligence — the same tools our brokers use, each available via API or MCP.

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Every tool here is available via REST API or MCP server.

Wire AMS status, HTS classification, and manifest data straight into your TMS, ERP, or AI agents — no portal required.

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AMS Manifest

Track an ocean shipment through CBP AMS.

Enter a bill of lading and get vessel, voyage, ETA, ISF status, and the full disposition timeline — holds, exams, and release — straight from CBP's Automated Manifest System.

Request — what we need
Bill of LadingZIMUIAU3040929

A full ocean bill of lading (carrier SCAC + bill number) or a house bill. That's the only input.

CBP AMS · Ocean Status
Vessel / Voyage
GANGES / 17W
Carrier
ZIM (ZIMU)
ETA
Apr 14, 2026
Port of Entry
2709
Quantity
142 PKG
ISF on File
Yes
Current status: Conveyance Arrival
  • 2026-03-2969Bill on file — manifest received
  • 2026-04-013ZBOL matched to ISF
  • 2026-04-131CEntered & released — general exam
  • 2026-04-1419Conveyance arrival — vessel at port

Plus linked house bills (e.g. SSHAS2607720) with their own ISF status and event history.

AI HTS Classifier

Snap a photo, get an HTS starting point.

Our AI customs classifier reads a product image and returns a candidate HTS code, duty rate, and landed-cost estimate — a head start before our licensed team verifies it.

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Manifest Data — PierSignal

ACE manifest intelligence, by API or MCP.

PierSignal surfaces ACE M1 ocean manifest data and customs risk intelligence — importers, consignees, suppliers, and trade lanes — delivered through a REST API or MCP server.

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What it delivers

  • ACE M1 ocean manifest records
  • Importer / consignee / supplier lookup
  • Trade-lane and shipment-volume intelligence
  • Customs risk signals and screening
  • Available via REST API or MCP server
US Customs Ontology

A living knowledge graph of U.S. customs law.

We model the HTS and CBP rules from primary sources into a structured, source-cited knowledge graph that powers our classification and duty tools. Explore a live sample below — click any node.

US HTS · Knowledge GraphFocus:
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task

DutyAssessment

determines_duty_for
applies_duty_rate Duty Rate
applies_to Entry Summary
considers_trade_agreement Pref. Trade Agreement
depends_on_classification Import Classification
depends_on_classification Add'l Duty Provision
may_apply_preferential_rate Preferential Duty Rate
applies_duty_rate_to Imported Article
Tariff Classification determines_duty_for
USMCA TRQ Good subject_to_duty_assessment
Section 232 Provision depends_on_classification

Toggle focus between the two hubs to trace how duty assessment connects to HTS classification. Sample from the live US HTS knowledge graph (HTS chapters + CBP CSMS).

Built from primary sources

  • USITC HTS chapters 01–99
  • CBP CSMS guidance messages
  • Federal Register & Section 301 actions
  • Every concept cited to its source document
  • Continuously updated as CBP publishes
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Want these tools wired into your workflow?

AMS tracking, AI classification, manifest data, and the customs ontology — all available via API or MCP, connected straight to your systems.