The Harmonized System code (HS-code) was designed to make the Customs' life easier, enabling easier imposition of tariffs and facilitating simpler inspections. However, on the other hand, it does not make the process any easier for parties importing goods into the EU or exporting goods from the EU. The complete list of HS codes contains over 50,000 rules, and if that's not intimidating enough, the codes are updated every six months and completely revised every five years. It's simply impossible for a human to keep up with such frequent changes. However, for a computer...

With our combined experience, we thought there must be a better way. We have built a system that alleviates the burden for parties involved in this process.

Our HS-code advisor:

• is easy to integrate
• will keep HS-codes up-to-date
• has low transaction fees
• learns from experience of experts
• gives the best advice

On top of that:

• we do not charge you anything if you don’t use it in a month
• you can end your contract without a termination period
• we provide you with extensive online documentation
• we help you with the integration by providing examples

Usage and rates

You can utilize our HS-code advisor by integrating your systems through an API. You will be provided with an API key to authenticate yourself. Alternatively, you can look up a single HS code through our website. Each time you perform a search via the website or the API, it counts as an API call, and you will receive an invoice for the accumulated calls at the beginning of the following month. In your own portal, you can create additional API keys, and the invoice will display the costs associated with each API key.

If you have an employee determine an HS-code, an experienced employee typically takes approximately one and a half to two minutes from start to finish, assuming the code does not need to be searched. When you calculate the standard scenario, this can quickly amount to more than 1.50 Euros per HS-code.

At CODICI, we have a tiered pricing structure. You pay a fixed monthly fee for the subscription, regardless of the number of keys you use or the consumption. This fee is only charged if you have actual usage in that calendar month. In addition, we charge a fee per API call.

Inner workings of our HS-code advisor

Click here if you would like to learn more about our HS-code advisor, how it works, and why we have such confidence in the product.

API documentation

Here, you can get started with using the API. In addition to comprehensive API documentation, you will also find code examples and the ability to test your integration in a dedicated testing environment.

Contact

If you are interested in learning more about CODICI and its HS code advisor, you can leave your details here, or alternatively, you can send an email to sales@codi.ci.

Login and documentation

Apart from documentation about our API and the inner workings of our HS-code advisor, we also have same general information.

Your portal

In your portal you can view your invoices, manage your API-keys and perform an adhoc search.

API documentation

Here, you can get started with using the API. In addition to comprehensive API documentation, you will also find code examples and the ability to test your integration in a dedicated testing environment.

Our team, consisting of 5 veterans from various industries, has a combined experience of over 150 years in transportation, logistics, and IT. We understand the amount of time involved in Customs forms and how error-prone manual processing can be. Considering the Customs requirement that an HS code is needed for each item being imported or exported, with corresponding fines and duties for any mistakes made, we felt it was time for an improvement.