About this Pilot - Pre-Import Verification Portal (Demonstration)

Three Capability Pillars

From SOW §2. The portal demonstrates Pillar 1 directly; Pillars 2 and 3 are surfaced as adjacent workflows.

Pillar 1 · Primary

AI-driven trade insight

Automated tariff classification, value/origin validation, supply-chain tracing, risk segmentation, and earlier tariff revenue.

In demo: Exporter form (AI HTSUS), Officer console (risk lanes, ACE transmission).

Pillar 2 · Secondary

SME direct ACE filing

Electronic direct entry/entry-summary filing for small and medium importers without a costly broker engagement.

In demo: ACE transmission preview routes via Zeus Logics' licensed-broker API.

Pillar 3 · Secondary

WCO-accessible platform

International customs platform usable by WCO members, deployed already as sovereign infrastructure in multiple jurisdictions.

In demo: Importer pre-check (spktor.ai) and origin-network model behind GIG.

The remaining regulatory gap

Following the August 2025 Executive Order suspending de-minimis duty-free treatment, CBP's enhanced entry process now requires advance electronic data and the full 10-digit HTSUS - closing the data-submission gap. What it does not yet do is verify that data. The pipeline relies on self-reported information. This pilot demonstrates an independent verification layer at source, feeding the same ACE pipeline.

Team split & division of responsibility

Zeus Logics, Inc.

Prime · US licensed customs broker · data handling of record

Holds and routes CBP-side data inside the US (SOW 8.1.12). Operates a live REST API into ACE and AMS - ISF, entry summary (7501), in-bond, holds, arrivals.

www.zeuslogics.com ↗

Global Inspections Group (GIG Tech)

Origin verification network

1,000+ inspection companies, 5,000 vetted inspectors, 90+ countries. Live national conformity programmes including Iraq, Nigeria and Mauritius.

www.globalinspectionsgroup.com ↗

Outspection

Inspection coordination

Operational coordination of physical verification at origin.

www.outspection.com ↗

Spktor (spktor.ai)

Private-sector importer pre-check

Free tariff and standards checks plus instant inspection quotes - importer-of-record liability tool, shifting compliance upstream of purchase.

spktor.ai ↗

Compliance posture (target)

The production deployment path is structured to meet SOW §8 requirements. The demonstration prototype is non-production.

Domain	SOW reference	Approach
Hosting & ATO	SOW 8.1.10e	Target AWS GovCloud (FedRAMP High inheritance); application-layer ATO within 6 months of award. Open to a CBP-designated hosting partner.
Security policy	SOW 8.1.1 / DHS 4300A	Compliant with DHS 4300A, MD 140-01, and CBP HB 1400-05D. AI/ML components follow DHS AI System Security Guide v3.0 (March 2025).
Categorization	FIPS 199	Hosting controls equal to or stronger than the categorization of the supported DHS information system.
Data format	SOW 8.2.1.3	JSON / WCO UFF on the wire. No proprietary input/output formats.
Transmission	SOW 8.2.2	TLS 1.2+ today; FIPS-validated modules in production. DISA STIG hardening in pilot scope.
Accessibility	SOW §9 / Section 508	Section 508 conformance committed per iteration; WCAG 2.x AA target.
Networking	SOW 8.2.3 / USGv6	IPv6-compliant per USGv6 (NIST SP 500-267).
Personnel	SOW 8.1.12	US-citizen handling of all CBP-side data; Auth0-based access control under Zeus.
Revenue model	GATT Art. V/VIII	Exporter-pays principle. Compliance fees set by CBP, paid by exporters upfront. No appropriated funds required for pilot.

Authoritative references

Disclaimer. This site is a demonstration prototype. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Department of Homeland Security, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the World Customs Organization, or any other government body. All interfaces, data, and references shown are illustrative.