What software do customs brokers use?
Customs brokers use specialised customs management software covering: customs entry filing (electronic via national gateways), HS-code classification, duty and tax calculation, document management, broker billing, customer portals, and audit-ready record keeping. WHIZCargo covers all of these with country-pluggable customs adapters and AI pre-classification.
How does AI help a customs broker?
AI does three things for customs brokers: (1) HS-code classification suggestions from commodity descriptions (after 90 days of training on your filings, ~70% accuracy for repeat profiles); (2) pre-filing entries based on shipment patterns and historic accept/reject signals — cuts clearance from hours to minutes; (3) variance prediction catches discrepancies before they cause customs holds.
Does the platform connect to national customs systems?
Yes. Country-pluggable architecture supports: UAE Customs (Dubai Trade), Saudi Fasah, Bahrain Customs, US ACE, UK CHIEF/CDS, India ICEGATE, Singapore TradeNet, China e-Customs, EU customs systems, and many others. New customs gateways are added as integration adapters — no core code changes.
How is broker billing handled?
Per-customer rate cards: entry fees (flat or per-line-item), disbursement of duty (advance recovery with markup), document fees, ancillary services (special permits, fumigation, demurrage chasing). All flow into multi-currency accounting with three-way matching against customs gateway fees and supplier invoices.
Can brokers handle import + export + transit?
Yes. Imports (customs entry, duty calculation, release), exports (export declaration, refund/drawback, certificate of origin), transit (T1/T2 transit declarations, ATA Carnet, temporary admission). Same platform handles all customs modes.
How is HS classification managed?
HS code library is pluggable per country (HS6 international + national digits — HTS for US, CN for EU, HSN for India). AI suggests classifications from commodity descriptions; classifier confirms or overrides. Classification history per customer feeds learning — repeat shipments classify automatically.
Does it work for forwarders with in-house customs teams?
Yes. Customs brokerage doesn't need to be a separate platform. WHIZCargo lets freight forwarders run customs as an integrated step in the forwarding workflow — no re-keying shipment data, no separate customer master.