Look up customs tariff codes and update your spreadsheet

Finds the correct customs tariff code for every product in your spreadsheet and writes it back automatically.

How the work actually flows

A straight line. Runs once per each product.

Pattern: Sequence (1) ยท Multiple Instances with a priori Run-Time Knowledge (14)

flowchart TD trig(("batch classification started")):::human s0["read product descriptions"]:::task s1[["lookup tariff code"]]:::mi s2[("write results to spreadsheet")]:::store s3["send completion email"]:::task trig --> s0 s0 -->|"one per each product"| s1 s1 --> s2 s2 --> s3 out[/"spreadsheet updated with tariff codes"/]:::out pay{{"accurate classification without manual lookup"}}:::pay s3 --> out out --> pay classDef task fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#34b8f0,color:#2c2a29 classDef svc fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#7c8795,color:#2c2a29 classDef mi fill:#e7f6fe,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29,stroke-width:2px classDef human fill:#fff,stroke:#0079a8,color:#0079a8 classDef store fill:#f6f8fa,stroke:#0079a8,color:#2c2a29 classDef trig fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigtime fill:#00a4eb,stroke:#0079a8,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef trigdata fill:#8ad4f5,stroke:#0079a8,color:#06314c,font-weight:bold classDef gate fill:#fff,stroke:#e8a23d,color:#6b4708,font-weight:bold classDef out fill:#1f9d6b,stroke:#167a53,color:#fff,font-weight:bold classDef pay fill:#06314c,stroke:#021f33,color:#fff
A stepRuns once per itemA personA record or sheetResultPayoff
Build size
Advanced

A larger build with multiple systems, AI reasoning, and custom rules.

Business functions
AI Chatbots & AssistantsEmail AutomationSpreadsheet & Database OpsFinance & Accounting
Connects
Google SheetsGmail

The problem it solves

Finding the right customs tariff code for each product you ship means copy-pasting descriptions into a lookup tool over and over, one line at a time. It's slow, repetitive, and mistakes can cause real problems at customs.

Who it fits

Import/export or accounting teams who need to classify products with the correct customs tariff codes.

How it works

  1. Product descriptions are read from your spreadsheet
  2. Each description is looked up against a customs tariff database
  3. The matching tariff code, description, and match accuracy are returned
  4. The results are written back into the correct row in your spreadsheet
  5. A confirmation email is sent once the batch is finished
What you get

Tariff matches ready for your sign-off

You get a customs tariff code suggested for every product in your spreadsheet, with a confidence match ready for review.

What you get

An updated spreadsheet with the correct tariff code for every product, plus a completion email.

What you need

A Google Sheets account, a customs tariff API key, and a Gmail account.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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