Use Cases
Built for the people CBSA holds responsible.
Whether you're a distributor tracking 20 products or a customs broker managing a book of clients, TariffTrail has a workflow that fits.
"I import from the US and I have no idea what's surtaxed."
You're importing 20-50 products, mostly from US suppliers. The surtax orders keep changing and you're not sure which of your products are affected, or by how much. TariffTrail checks your entire portfolio against every active surtax order and alerts you the moment something changes.
- ✓Portfolio surtax monitoring
- ✓Email + weekly digest alerts
- ✓Basic landed cost calculator
- ✓12-month audit trail
$38,000 in untracked annual surtax exposure identified across 6 products in the first week.
"If CUSMA goes away in July, our cost structure breaks."
You buy components and raw materials from US suppliers. Right now you're claiming CUSMA preferential treatment — but the July 1 triennial review puts that at risk. TariffTrail's scenario modeller shows you exactly what happens to your duty bill under two scenarios: CUSMA renegotiated with reduced preferences, or CUSMA preference lost.
- ✓CUSMA origin eligibility assessment
- ✓What-if scenario modelling
- ✓Certificate of origin templates
- ✓Supplier declaration tracking
- ✓Full audit trail + PDF export
Modelled three CUSMA scenarios across an 80-SKU input portfolio before the July review. Board presentation done in a day.
"My clients ask me about surtax exposure every week."
You manage compliance for a book of importer clients. The surtax questions are constant and time-consuming. You need a tool that lets you check a client's exposure quickly and hand them something defensible. TariffTrail's broker sharing link gives clients read-only access to their compliance view — without giving them your account credentials.
- ✓Manage multiple client accounts
- ✓Broker read-only sharing link
- ✓Bulk HS code lookup
- ✓Audit trail PDF export per client
- ✓API access for ERP integration
- ✓Priority support (4-hour SLA)
Cut surtax consultation time from 45 minutes per client to under 5. The audit trail PDF alone is worth the subscription.
The clock is running
The CUSMA triennial review is less than 100 days away.
Every Canadian importer who claims CUSMA preferential treatment needs to understand their exposure before July 1.
If preferential rates are lost or renegotiated, importers who haven't modelled the impact will be caught flat-footed on their next entry.
39
Days until CUSMA review
$0
Cost to check your CUSMA exposure
10 min
Time to model your worst-case scenario
Life before and after TariffTrail
| Without TariffTrail | With TariffTrail |
|---|---|
| ✗Manual surtax checks via CBSA website | ✓Automated portfolio monitoring, 24/7 |
| ✗No record of when or how you checked | ✓Timestamped audit log, dataset version included |
| ✗Discover surtax exposure on your customs invoice | ✓Alerted before the shipment, not after |
| ✗Excel spreadsheet for CUSMA tracking | ✓Structured origin assessments with citation |
| ✗Phone your broker for every question | ✓Self-serve answers in under 30 seconds |
| ✗Hope CBSA doesn't audit that entry | ✓Show them the determination log |
Which one sounds like you?
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