Understanding results
Action labels
Each line gets one overall action. Typical triggers include:
- HOLD — UFLPA or BIS Entity List name match, or another stop-the-line signal. Do not file without a documented review.
- REVIEW — Strong FDA / Import Alert or HTS uncertainty, or multiple material flags. A human should confirm before filing.
- CAUTION — Weaker or single-factor signals. May be acceptable after a quick check, depending on your policy.
- CLEAR — No material flags above threshold on this run. Still not a government clearance; it means the automated pass found no elevated concern.
The four screens
- HTS classification — Proposed code from the USITC-based keyword mapper, with a confidence score and match-strength readout.
- FDA / Import Alert — Chapter- and product-line heuristics against the bundled import-alert snapshot; shows whether the line intersects a known alert pattern.
- UFLPA — Entity List name match and priority-sector context where the data supports it.
- BIS Entity List — Name screening for entities of concern on the import path, with match rationale when a hit occurs.
HTS classification confidence
The classifier is deterministic: keyword-driven against the bundled HTSUS-derived dataset. The UI shows a confidence score and a high / medium / low read; that is not a CBP ruling and not a substitute for broker judgment. Treat it as a structured first pass.
Rationale
Expand a row to see why each flag fired: which keywords, which lists, and which rules combined into the line's action. That text is what you can attach to an internal review or hand to a broker.
Exporting
You can get results out in several ways:
- Item-master CSV — one row per SKU with key fields and flags for PIM or spreadsheet workflows.
- Detailed CSV — including rationale columns for audit and handoff.
- PDF audit package — for completed jobs on plans that include PDF (see Pricing).
- Copy from the UI — for dropping structured notes into email or your broker's working file.
Nothing here replaces CargoWise, Descartes, or your ABI of record — it feeds them better inputs.