The Problem
The gap between what trade compliance teams are entitled to recover and what they actually recover is enormous. Manual FTA qualification, inconsistent HS classification, and broker billing.
Most global enterprises qualify only a fraction of shipments for free trade agreement benefits because manual FTA qualification is.
Incorrect Harmonized System classification is one of the largest sources of duty overpayment in global trade. Manual.
Duty drawback on re-exported goods, manufacturing drawback on imported components, and substitution drawback opportunities go unclaimed because manual tracking cannot.
Customs broker invoices for duties, fees, and compliance services are accepted without systematic audit in most global trade.
Global tariff schedules change with policy and trade negotiations. Manual tariff monitoring processes cannot track changes across all trade lanes in real time, leaving.
Manual compliance screening for denied parties, sanctions lists, and restricted entity programs cannot scale to the volume and.
On a $500M global import program, unclaimed FTA benefits, HS classification errors, and unaudited broker billing create significant recoverable value each year. Freehand closes every.
The Solution
Freehand AI Teams automate HS classification, qualify every shipment for applicable FTA benefits, track and recover duty drawback, audit broker billing, and monitor tariff changes across every trade lane. Across multi-currency import programs, cross-border compliance requirements, and global.
Every product classified to the correct Harmonized System code automatically across all trade lanes and customs jurisdictions. Classification decisions grounded in product specifications, historical import.
Every shipment evaluated for applicable free trade agreement benefits automatically. USMCA, CPTPP, bilateral FTAs, and regional trade agreements applied per origin, destination, and product category at.
Eligible drawback transactions identified automatically across re-export, manufacturing, and substitution programs. Drawback claims compiled with supporting documentation and filed within program deadlines without manual transaction tracking or claim preparation work at all.
Customs broker invoices validated against tariff schedules, duty calculations, and contracted fee structures. Multi-currency trade spend unified across all import and export lanes, giving CPO and finance.
Tariff schedule changes monitored across all active trade lanes in real time. Denied party, sanctions, and restricted entity screening applied to every transaction automatically without manual compliance.
Imports, exports, re-exports, intra-company transfers, and multi-modal cross-border shipments unified across global trade operations. The Freehand trade compliance AI understands duty structures, FTA rules of origin, and compliance requirements jurisdiction.
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Why Choose Freehand
The difference is not faster broker reporting. Manual qualification gaps are replaced by 100% automated FTA benefit capture, HS accuracy, and drawback recovery across every.
Benefits
Outcomes measured from live global trade deployments across Fortune 500 import programs and cross-border.
Significant duty savings recovered through automated FTA qualification across all eligible trade lanes.
100% shipment coverage for HS classification and duty calculation accuracy Global Importer
Full drawback recovery across all eligible re-export, manufacturing, and substitution transactions.
Case Studies
Real outcomes from global trade enterprises that have deployed Freehand across import compliance, FTA qualification, and duty recovery.
Significant Duty savings recovered through FTA qualification automation
✓ FTA qualification automated at full import volume, capturing duty savings on every eligible shipment across.
✓ Duty drawback program automated: every eligible re-export, manufacturing, and substitution transaction identified and claimed.
✓ Broker invoice audit recovered overpayments on misapplied tariff rates and duplicate fee charges.
Platform Capabilities
Every capability needed to take global trade compliance from manual and benefit-limited to automated and complete.
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AI Teams
Global trade compliance spans HS classification, FTA qualification, duty drawback recovery, and broker audit across dozens of trade lanes simultaneously. Freehand deploys four specialized agents, each owning a distinct step.
Built For
Deployed across global trade programs with the highest import volume, FTA eligibility complexity, and cross-border compliance.
Regulated freight, complex accessorial structures, strict compliance requirements
Time-sensitive shipments, cold chain complexity, high carrier charge variability
High freight spend, carrier diversity, tariff and trade compliance exposure
High invoice volume, parcel and LTL complexity, last-mile cost management
Temperature-controlled freight, regional carrier networks, high accessorial volume
Multi-modal, high accessorial volume, complex cost allocation across brands and geographies
Multi-leg, multi-currency, ocean and air freight complexity
JIT supply chain, multi-modal, high carrier diversity and charge complexity
Multi-client invoice management, high volume, margin-sensitive payment cycles
Multi-currency, cross-border compliance, ocean and air freight complexity
Technology
FAQ
Straight answers to what CPO, CFO, and trade compliance leaders ask before deploying AI-led trade compliance automation.
Freehand's FTA Qualification Agent evaluates every shipment for applicable benefits across USMCA, CPTPP, bilateral FTAs, and regional trade agreements simultaneously. Rules of origin determinations are made per product category, origin, and destination automatically at full import volume without any manual qualification workflows or.
Freehand's HS Classification Agent classifies every product to the correct Harmonized System code per customs jurisdiction automatically. Classification decisions are grounded in product specifications, historical import data, and current jurisdiction-specific tariff schedules, eliminating the classification errors that create duty overpayment and compliance exposure across all trade lanes.
Yes. Freehand's Drawback Recovery Agent identifies eligible transactions across re-export drawback, manufacturing drawback, and substitution drawback programs automatically. Claims are compiled with full supporting documentation and filed within program deadlines without.
Freehand's Broker Audit Agent validates every customs broker invoice against tariff schedules, duty calculations based on verified HS classification, and contracted fee structures. Billing errors, misapplied tariff rates, and duplicate fee charges are caught before payment across all customs relationships and.
Freehand monitors tariff schedule changes across all active trade lanes in real time and updates duty calculations automatically when rates change. Procurement and sourcing teams receive current landed cost data for decision-making without depending on manually maintained rate tables that lag.
Freehand supports USMCA, CPTPP, EU bilateral FTAs, GSP programs, and regional trade agreements across all active trade lanes. Duty drawback programs including manufacturing, re-export, and substitution are all supported. Compliance screening.
Global trade teams recover significant unclaimed duty savings through automated FTA qualification, achieve 100% HS classification accuracy across all shipments, recover full drawback entitlements across eligible transactions, and eliminate broker billing overcharges, with combined trade cost recovery typically.
Most global trade enterprises go live within 8 to 14 weeks with 11 to 20 hours of customer team time required. Freehand deploys with pre-built trade compliance domain logic including tariff schedules, FTA rules of origin, and drawback program parameters via API and database sync. No customs management system.
Most global trade enterprises leave significant duty savings unclaimed through manual FTA qualification gaps, HS errors, and unaudited broker billing. Freehand AI Teams close every gap across.