Trade AI

AI Import Duty and Trade Advisor

Estimate import duty, landed cost, CIF assumptions, car-import scenarios, HS-code help, and trade planning checklists with source confidence warnings.

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How this helps

Use the Trade Advisor when a user asks about import duty, car imports, electronics, clothing, machinery, CIF, shipping, insurance, FX, or HS-code planning. It asks for missing values and opens the import-duty and car-import calculators.

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Trade prompts can reveal commercial plans. Analytics should store category, country, and confidence metadata rather than raw purchase details.

Useful when you need to

Extract destination country, product orExtract destination country, product or vehicle mode, make, model, year, value, shipping, insurance, origin, port, engine size, and FX rate.
Produce a planning estimate withProduce a planning estimate with CIF, duty/tax assumptions, clearing/port estimates, landed cost, and verification checklist.
Open Car Import Cost forOpen Car Import Cost for vehicle questions and Import Duty, Landed Cost, HS Code, or trade finance tools for product questions.

Example prompts

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Tools this page can open

Import Duty CalculatorDuty, levy, tax, and landed-cost planning with source labels.Car Import CostVehicle landed-cost and on-road planning for key African markets.Car Price DirectorySource-market, landed-cost, and local asking-range context.Landed Cost CalculatorFOB, freight, insurance, port, duty, VAT, and landed-cost structure.HS Code LookupSearch product classification starting points.

Limitations and verification

  • Import estimates are planning estimates only; final customs assessment may differ.
  • HS classification, valuation, waivers, FX, port fees, and clearing charges require official or professional verification.
  • AfroTools does not replace a licensed clearing agent, customs broker, or revenue authority decision.

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FAQ

Can the Trade Advisor guarantee the final duty?

No. It produces a planning estimate and a verification checklist. Customs valuation and classification remain the official decision points.

Does it support cars and non-vehicle products?

Yes. Vehicle prompts can open car import tools, while electronics, clothing, machinery, and other goods can open import-duty, landed-cost, and HS-code tools.

What inputs improve the estimate?

Destination country, product category or vehicle details, purchase value, currency, freight, insurance, port, origin country, and any user FX rate.