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Customs and Trade Compliance

Guides an agent through HS tariff classification, customs paperwork, sanctions screening and FTA duty savings.

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Repository
affaan-m/ECC
Stars
295,127
Licence
MIT
Files
1 file

What it does

This skill gives an AI agent the working knowledge of a senior customs and trade compliance specialist. Once installed, when you ask about importing or exporting goods, the agent follows a structured approach: classifying products under Harmonized System codes using the General Rules of Interpretation, checking whether free trade agreements or duty-saving programs apply, screening trading parties against sanctions and restricted lists, and preparing or checking entry documents such as commercial invoices and certificates of origin. It also covers how to respond to customs audits and penalty notices. It is written as text guidance only; it does not connect to any customs system.

Great for

  • Import/export staff or small businesses who need a structured first pass at tariff codes and documentation
  • Freight forwarders or compliance analysts who want a checklist-driven draft to review with a licensed broker
  • Students or trainees learning how HS classification, FTAs and sanctions screening fit together

Skip it if

  • Final customs filings or legal rulings: the content is general guidance and can be wrong for a specific shipment, so a licensed customs broker or trade lawyer must verify before filing or relying on it
  • Sanctions clearance decisions on real counterparties: a false negative can cause serious legal exposure, so screening results must be checked in an official, authoritative list tool
  • Jurisdictions outside the US, EU, UK and Asia-Pacific that the file does not cover in detail

Try asking

  • “Classify a Bluetooth speaker for US import and explain which GRI rules I used”
  • “Check whether a product assembled in Mexico could qualify for USMCA preferential duty treatment”
  • “Draft the steps to resolve a possible match when a customer is flagged against the OFAC SDN list”
  • “Prepare a checklist of documents needed for an ISF filing on an ocean shipment”
Step-by-step guide: how to use Customs and Trade ComplianceInstall, first run, examples, tips and FAQs

Install in 3 steps

  1. 1

    Download the skill

    The ZIP contains the 1 original files, the MIT licence and an attribution note.

    customs-trade-compliance.zip
  2. 2

    Add it to your agent

    Claude Code (all projects)

    mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && unzip customs-trade-compliance.zip -d ~/.claude/skills/

    Claude Code / Agent SDK (this project only)

    mkdir -p .claude/skills && unzip customs-trade-compliance.zip -d .claude/skills/

    Claude apps (web/desktop): Settings → Capabilities → Skills → Upload skill, and choose the ZIP.

  3. 3

    Ask for the task

    No special command needed — the agent reads the skill's description and loads it when your request matches. Try one of the prompts above.

Get better results

  • Give the agent the exact product description, materials, country of origin and intended use; classification depends heavily on those details.
  • Ask for the reasoning and cited HS headings or notes, then verify the final code in the official tariff schedule (HTSUS, TARIC or UK Global Tariff).
  • Treat any sanctions or restricted-party result as a prompt for review, and confirm it against the official government list before acting.

What's inside

  • SKILL.md

Redistributed unmodified from affaan-m/ECC under the MIT licence. The assessment was drafted with AI from the skill's files on 2026-10-29. Skills can instruct your agent to run code — read SKILL.md and any scripts before installing.