Catch compliance risk before customs does.
ImportPreflight pre-screens product catalogs for HTS classification, FDA regulation, UFLPA enforcement risk, and Entity List matches — so you can file with evidence before the hold.
Built for how brokers actually work
Entry-level triage
Upload a CSV or JSON catalog. Get a severity-sorted queue so you see only what needs another look. Clear the obvious matches before the hard cases.
First-class flags in one run
On every line: USITC HTSUS classification, FDA import-alert context, UFLPA priority sectors and entity screening, and BIS Entity List matching — with written rationales, not a black box.
Reviewable audit trail
Each flag includes reasons you can hand to a reviewer or CBP. Export to CSV for your item master, or a PDF package for a focused assessment — the paper trail without the paperwork.
Enforcement is up. So is your risk.
CBP, FDA, and BIS are active. U.S. import statistics cited in the trade press show billions in UFLPA-related detentions; firms that review only a sample of lines leave the rest unexamined. ImportPreflight is built to look at the whole catalog, every time — before the load hits the broker queue.
Figures below are from public CBP/press and internal research; confirm against your latest sources before citing externally (see docs/research/STEP_33_RESEARCH_SUMMARY).
$3.68B
Value associated with UFLPA-related CBP detentions, cited 2022 range (per trade-law summaries in Step 33 research)
12,500+
U.S. CBP UFLPA detentions, cited 2022 range in Step 33 research and legal guides
5–10%
Brokerage industry: typical share of line items deeply reviewed; ImportPreflight is meant to change that share upward
100%
Lines in each upload screened — not a random sample of SKUs from your file
CBP, FDA, and BIS programs do not get quieter when volumes spike. A broker working 15–50 entries per day cannot hand-audit every ten-digit line; ImportPreflight is the "reasonable-care" buffer between your spreadsheet and the ABI.
How it works
Step 1
Upload your catalog
CSV or JSON, up to 50 MB per file (enforced in product). Tens of thousands of SKUs are supported at the data layer; your bottleneck is the review, not the upload.
Step 2
We classify and flag
HTS mapping from the bundled USITC-derived dataset, FDA/IA heuristics, UFLPA and Entity List name matches, and scoring into HOLD / REVIEW / CAUTION / CLEAR — with text you can defend.
Step 3
Review what matters
Sort by action and flag. Dismiss the noise, keep the HOLD/REVIEW lines in view, and export a CSV for CargoWise, Descartes, or the spreadsheet your ABI run lives in.
Who uses ImportPreflight
- Licensed customs broker teams with steady entry volume and thin QC headcount
- Mid-to-large importers with five- and six-digit SKU item masters that change faster than policy can track
- 3PLs normalizing data before a broker takes ownership
- Internal trade-compliance groups at export-control-sensitive manufacturers
Early access
Start free, upgrade when you outgrow the limits — we are self-serve first. See Plans & limits or sign up free to use your own catalogs in minutes.