Global trade teams leave significant duty recovery on the table annually through manual FTA qualification processes, unaudited broker invoices, and tariff monitoring that cannot keep pace with trade policy changes. Freehand AI Teams automate HS classification, qualify every shipment, and recover full drawback.
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 without audit compound across every trade lane.
Most global enterprises qualify only a fraction of shipments for free trade agreement benefits because manual FTA qualification cannot scale to import volume.
Incorrect Harmonized System classification is one of the largest sources of duty overpayment in global trade. Manual classification is inconsistent across jurisdictions.
Duty drawback on re-exported goods, manufacturing drawback, and substitution drawback opportunities go unclaimed because manual tracking cannot keep up with transaction volume.
Customs broker invoices for duties, fees, and compliance services are accepted without systematic audit in most global trade programs, masking billing errors.
Global tariff schedules change with policy and trade negotiations. Manual tariff monitoring cannot track changes across all trade lanes in real time.
Manual compliance screening for denied parties, sanctions lists, and restricted entity programs cannot scale to volume, leaving systematic gaps.
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.
Every product classified to the correct Harmonized System code automatically across all trade lanes and customs jurisdictions. Classification grounded in product specs and historical import data.
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.
Eligible drawback transactions identified automatically across re-export, manufacturing, and substitution programs. Claims compiled with supporting documentation and filed within program deadlines.
Customs broker invoices validated against tariff schedules, duty calculations, and contracted fee structures. Multi-currency trade spend unified across all import and export lanes.
Tariff schedule changes monitored across all active trade lanes in real time. Denied party, sanctions, and restricted entity screening applied to every transaction automatically.
Imports, exports, re-exports, intra-company transfers, and multi-modal cross-border shipments unified across global trade operations. Trade compliance AI understands duty structures, FTA rules, and jurisdictions.
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 trade lane.
Outcomes measured from live global trade deployments across Fortune 500 import programs and cross-border compliance portfolios.
Real outcomes from global trade enterprises that have deployed Freehand across import compliance, FTA qualification, and duty recovery.
A Fortune 500 global manufacturer with $500M+ in annual import spend across 40+ trade lanes, USMCA, CPTPP, and bilateral FTA eligibility across multiple product categories. Manual FTA qualification capturing less than 30% of eligible duty savings, no systematic drawback program, and broker billing accepted without audit.
A global retail enterprise with $300M+ in annual import spend across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North American trade lanes. High HS classification error rate on imported goods, unclaimed drawback on re-exported products, and tariff monitoring dependent on broker relationships.
Every capability needed to take global trade compliance from manual and benefit-limited to automated and complete.
Every product classified to the correct HS code across all trade lanes and jurisdictions automatically. Decisions grounded in product specs and jurisdiction-specific tariff schedules.
Every shipment evaluated for USMCA, CPTPP, bilateral FTAs, and regional trade agreements simultaneously. Rules of origin determinations applied automatically per origin and destination.
Eligible drawback identified across re-export, manufacturing, and substitution programs. Claims compiled with supporting documentation and filed within program deadlines.
Customs broker invoices validated against tariff schedules, duty calculations, and contracted fee structures. Billing errors and misapplied rates caught before payment.
Tariff changes monitored across all active lanes in real time. Denied party, sanctions, and restricted entity screening applied to every transaction.
Connectors to SAP, Oracle Cloud ERP, Oracle JDE, and NetSuite. API and database sync with customs management systems. No rip-and-replace required.
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.
Classifies every product to the correct Harmonized System code across all trade lanes and customs jurisdictions automatically. Classification grounded in product specifications, historical import data, and jurisdiction-specific tariff schedules.
Evaluates every shipment for applicable free trade agreement benefits automatically across USMCA, CPTPP, bilateral FTAs, and regional trade agreements per origin, destination, and product category.
Identifies every eligible drawback transaction across re-export, manufacturing, and substitution programs automatically. Compiles claims with supporting documentation and files within program deadlines.
Validates every customs broker invoice against tariff schedules, duty calculations, and contracted fee structures across all customs relationships. Billing errors, misapplied tariff rates, and duplicate fee charges caught.
Freehand's proprietary Context Graph unifies product classification data, tariff schedules, FTA rules of origin, duty drawback eligibility records, broker invoices, and payment records into a single semantic layer, enabling AI agents to qualify shipments accurately and recover every eligible duty benefit.
The platform is built on a domain-specific AI model trained on trade compliance data, tariff schedules, FTA rules of origin, and customs invoice patterns. The model understands how global trade compliance works, jurisdiction by jurisdiction, FTA by FTA.
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.
Freehand's HS Classification Agent classifies every product to the correct Harmonized System code per customs jurisdiction automatically. Decisions are grounded in product specifications, historical import data, and current jurisdiction-specific tariff schedules.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Global trade teams recover significant unclaimed duty savings through automated FTA qualification, achieve 100% HS classification accuracy across all shipments, recover full drawback entitlements, and eliminate broker billing overcharges.
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.
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 every trade lane.