USE CASE
10-Digit HTS Classification
in Seconds
Ripple's AI generates accurate HTS codes, estimates duty exposure, and identifies applicable tariff measures in seconds.
FAST, ACCURATE CLASSIFICATION
Fast, accurate AI-powered 10-digit HTS classification
without the manual work.
Customers need confirmed classifications and full duty exposure before they ship — including Section 232,
Section 301 and provisional tariffs.
Ripple's AI handles the entire workflow. It reads commercial invoices, assigns compliant 10-digit HTS codes, calculates duties, and updates your systems automatically.
And classification doesn't stop there. Ripple assigns export control codes (ECCN and Schedule B), screens them against the destination, and keeps large product catalogs current as codes and policy change.
Classifications are completed in seconds, not days.
Perfectly simple
“Ripple cut HTS classification from days to seconds. Brokers handle real exceptions, not admin, and customers get confirmed duty exposure before freight moves.”
Head of Sales, Global Freight Forwarder
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“We had tried other solutions to automate this problem, but nothing was as flexible, cost effective or as easy to manage as Ripple.”
Customs Operator, Pentagon Freight Services
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WHERE U.S. OPERATIONS STALL
Why Classification has become the bottleneck
Large commercial invoices still take hours or days to classify. Shipments wait. Customers chase. Teams get stuck working through line items. Costs rise. Most of the work is repetitive, but it still has to be done accurately.
- Invoices contain hundreds or thousands of line items
- HTS codes are missing, incomplete, or inconsistent
- Descriptions don’t support 10-digit classification
- Customers won’t release freight without landed-cost certainty
- Section 232, Section 301, and other tariffs add complexity
The cost of getting it wrong is rising too. US Customs and Border Protection collected more than $200 billion in duties and tariffs in 2025, using analytics to flag misclassification, undervaluation, and transshipment on every US-bound shipment. (Source: CSCMP State of Logistics Report 2026). Accuracy at scale is no longer optional.
Brokers spend their time on admin instead of more value-added decisions.
The result: delays, rework, costs and a workflow that doesn’t scale.
Brokers spend their time on admin instead of more value-added decisions.
The result: delays, rework, costs and a workflow that doesn’t scale.
HOW RIPPLE WORKS
Ripple's AI
takes over HTS classification from start to finish.
[01]
Reads invoices at scale
Handles real-world commercial invoices with hundreds or thousands of line items. No templates. No manual extraction.
[02]
Assigns 10-digit HTS codes
Applies classification logic consistently across every line item. Handles Section 232, Section 301, and other tariff rules automatically.
[03]
Calculates duties and confirms cost
Duty exposure is calculated instantly. Customers get the landed cost they need before freight moves.
[04]
Learns and improves
Confirmed classifications are saved to a customer catalog — future matches are instant. Unclear items are flagged with suggested classifications for broker review.
[05]
Fixes missing data early
Missing or unclear information is identified upfront. Ripple requests clarification automatically to avoid delays later.
[06]
Updates your systems
Classification and duty data is pushed directly into CargoWise and other systems. No re-keying. No manual updates.
EXPORT CONTROL BUILT IN
Classification doesn't stop at the HTS code
For oil & gas, aerospace, and other controlled-goods, getting the 10-digit HTS code right is only half the job.
The same part can move freely to one country and require an export license to another and that decision can't wait until freight is ready to leave.
Ripple's AI assigns the export control classification alongside the HTS code, then checks it against the destination automatically.
The same part can move freely to one country and require an export license to another and that decision can't wait until freight is ready to leave.
Ripple's AI assigns the export control classification alongside the HTS code, then checks it against the destination automatically.
- ECCN and Schedule B assigned per line item, alongside the 10-digit HTS code
- Destination-based license flagging — the same ECCN is screened against where the shipment is actually going, so controlled movements are caught before they ship
- Coverage across US, UK and Brazil, with further jurisdictions added as needed
- Catalog stays current automatically — when HTS codes, duties, or trade policy change, Ripple updates the catalog and alerts your team, with a link to what changed and why
- Flagged items routed for expert review — low-confidence or controlled items are surfaced in the interface or by email before release, not after
The result: your compliance experts review the exceptions that need judgement, and routine controlled-goods screening stops being a manual bottleneck.
FOR LARGE PRODUCT CATALOGS
Hundreds of thousands of parts, classified and kept current
Manufacturers and operators with large product catalogs face a slow, recurring problem: classifications fall out of date as HTS codes and trade policy change, and bringing a catalog of hundreds of thousands of items back into line is a major manual undertaking.
Ripple does it as a one-time project, then keeps it current.
Ripple does it as a one-time project, then keeps it current.
- Bulk classification at scale — your existing catalog is brought up to date against the latest HTS codes, duties, and policy in a single project
- Reviewed, not just generated — items are classified with confidence scoring and a decision audit trail, so your team can sign off with confidence before anything enters the catalog
- Catalog stays current automatically — when HTS codes, duties, or trade policy change, Ripple updates the catalog and alerts your team, with a link to what changed and why
- Feeds your systems directly — the maintained catalog flows into your ERP or operating system, so every new order inherits the right code at the point it's raised
The result: a catalog you can trust as your source of truth, without the manual cycle of it drifting out of date.
TRIED AND TESTED
Live in US Production
Pentagon Freight Services
Pentagon handles high-risk oil & gas shipments where HTS delays previously held customer shipments pending approval and created downstream cost exposure.
With Ripple:
Pentagon handles high-risk oil & gas shipments where HTS delays previously held customer shipments pending approval and created downstream cost exposure.
With Ripple:
- Week-long classification cycles reduced to seconds
- 95%+ first-pass classification accuracy on live shipments
- Incomplete or missing codes fixed automatically
- Missing data caught upfront and clarifications requested from customers
- Brokers focused on complex exceptions
- Duties calculated and customers received landed-cost answers before shipping
Running live on real US shipments
CONNECT WITH US
Remove the bottleneck
If HTS classification is slowing your operation down, Ripple's AI takes over the workflow so your team can scale without adding headcount.
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