Incoterms Compliance Checker Skill

Incoterms Compliance Checker

Overview

The Incoterms Compliance Checker validates international shipping terms and ensures trade documentation compliance. It verifies proper application of Incoterms 2020, identifies risk transfer points, and supports customs compliance for international shipments.

Capabilities

Incoterms 2020 Validation: Validate correct application and interpretation of Incoterms 2020 rules
Risk Transfer Point Identification: Clearly identify where risk transfers from seller to buyer
Cost Responsibility Allocation: Allocate costs appropriately based on selected Incoterm
Document Requirement Generation: Generate lists of required documents for each Incoterm
Customs Compliance Checking: Verify compliance with customs requirements based on trade terms
Trade Agreement Validation: Check applicability of trade agreements and preferential tariffs
Landed Cost Calculation: Calculate total landed costs including duties, taxes, and fees

Tools and Libraries

Trade Compliance Databases
Customs APIs
Landed Cost Calculators
Document Management Systems

Used By Processes

Carrier Selection and Procurement
Freight Audit and Payment
Distribution Network Optimization

Usage

skill: incoterms-compliance-checker
inputs:
  shipment:
    origin_country: "CN"
    destination_country: "US"
    origin_port: "Shanghai"
    destination_port: "Los Angeles"
    incoterm: "CIF"
    product:
      hs_code: "8471.30.0100"
      description: "Laptop computers"
      value: 250000
      weight_kg: 500
    parties:
      seller: "Acme Electronics Ltd, Shanghai"
      buyer: "Tech Distributors Inc, Los Angeles"
  validation_scope:
    incoterm_compliance: true
    document_requirements: true
    landed_cost: true
outputs:
  incoterm_validation:
    incoterm: "CIF"
    full_name: "Cost, Insurance and Freight"
    applicable_mode: "sea_and_inland_waterway"
    validation_status: "valid"
    mode_match: true
  risk_transfer:
    point: "On board the vessel at port of shipment"
    location: "Shanghai Port"
    seller_risk_coverage: "Until goods placed on vessel"
    buyer_risk_coverage: "From vessel loading onwards"
  cost_allocation:
    seller_responsibilities:
      - "Export clearance and duties"
      - "Carriage to port of shipment"
      - "Loading charges"
      - "Ocean freight to destination port"
      - "Marine insurance (minimum coverage)"
    buyer_responsibilities:
      - "Unloading at destination port"
      - "Import clearance and duties"
      - "Carriage from port to final destination"
      - "Additional insurance if desired"
  document_requirements:
    seller_must_provide:
      - "Commercial invoice"
      - "Packing list"
      - "Bill of lading"
      - "Certificate of origin"
      - "Insurance certificate"
      - "Export license (if required)"
    buyer_must_obtain:
      - "Import license (if required)"
      - "Customs entry documentation"
  landed_cost_calculation:
    product_value: 250000
    international_freight: 4500
    insurance: 625
    customs_duties: 0  # Duty-free under HS code
    customs_processing_fee: 500
    harbor_maintenance_fee: 62.50
    merchandise_processing_fee: 556.31
    inland_freight_estimate: 2500
    total_landed_cost: 258743.81
    landed_cost_per_unit: 517.49
  compliance_alerts:
    - type: "documentation"
      message: "Ensure certificate of origin is properly certified for potential duty savings"
      severity: "info"

Integration Points

Global Trade Management Systems
Customs Brokers
Trade Compliance Databases
Freight Forwarders
Financial Systems

Performance Metrics

Compliance rate
Documentation accuracy
Customs clearance time
Landed cost accuracy
Trade agreement utilization

Agent Skills: Incoterms Compliance Checker

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