ClassifyAI - Tariff classification

ClassifyAI is The Trade Hub's automated tariff classification tool. From a text description or images, it identifies the applicable HS (Harmonized System) code by drawing on over one million EU BTI/BOI rulings and the complete TARIC nomenclature.

What ClassifyAI does

ClassifyAI takes a product description as input - free text, technical specifications, images - and returns a ranked list of HS codes ordered by confidence, each accompanied by regulatory justification based on the 6 General Interpretive Rules (GIRs).

Average response time is 60 seconds for a full classification.

Who ClassifyAI is for

Classification pipeline

ClassifyAI relies on a RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) pipeline in 4 stages:

1. Embedding and hybrid search

The product description is transformed into a semantic vector, then searched against our knowledge base containing:

• 1,000,000+ BTI/BOI rulings from the European Union
• The complete TARIC nomenclature (25,000+ 10-digit codes)
• Section, Chapter and Subheading Notes

The search combines vector similarity and exact text matching to maximize relevance.

2. Reranking

Candidate results are re-ranked by a reranking model to isolate the BTI rulings and codes most relevant to the provided description.

3. Consolidation and reasoning

A reasoning model analyzes the results, the nomenclature hierarchy and applicable legal Notes to produce:

• A ranking of HS codes ordered by confidence score
• The GIR justification for each proposed code (which rule applies and why)
• The complete hierarchy (section, chapter, heading, subheading)

4. Interactive clarification

In interactive mode, if the information provided is insufficient for a reliable classification, ClassifyAI asks targeted clarification questions (constituent material, primary function, intended use) before finalizing the classification.

Results

Each classification returns:

Usage modes

Interactive mode (chat)

The ClassifyAI web interface operates as a real-time conversation (SSE). The user describes their product, ClassifyAI asks clarification questions if needed, then returns the classification.

This mode is accessible directly from The Trade Hub application, under the ClassifyAI section.

Async mode (jobs)

For programmatic integrations, ClassifyAI exposes an asynchronous pattern based on jobs: job creation, status polling, results retrieval.

Batch mode

Batch mode allows classifying up to 100 products in a single request. Each product is processed independently and results are aggregated in a single response.

Supported languages

ClassifyAI operates in French, English and Spanish. The response language is configurable independently of the input description language.

Knowledge base