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Align

The operating system for trade.

Intelligence that understands the regulatory environment and your operation. A system of action that tells your team what to do and what it’s worth. Every part, every entry, every broker, under your control.

Trusted by Fortune 500 companies.
ACEEvery importon recordwith CBPOperating Systemfor TradeProductdataAll SKUsand theirclassificationsBrokeractivityPartnumber →transactionTHREE SOURCES · ONE SYSTEM
Our thesis

Enterprise trade breaks in three places at once.

01

The expertise sits in a few people's heads.

02

The data sits in spreadsheets, aggregated by hand.

03

The execution sits with a third party you brief, chase, and audit.

We treat those as one problem: intelligence, a system of action, and execution.

01Intelligence

An accurate representation of the world you actually trade in.

Align reads your customs transaction data, broker filings, and part data against a rules engine that encodes the regulations themselves.

You get a current, provable picture of how your organization is participating in the customs environment it operates in, with every conclusion traceable to the rule and the record that produced it.

#HTS code / descriptionClassificationDuty rate
018415.20.0030Rotary compressor assemblyConfirmed0%
028414.30.4000Vacuum pump, fractional HPReview required25%
037326.90.8688Stainless steel tube fittings, 316LConfirmed3.5%
048481.80.9090High-pressure hydraulic pumpConfirmed2.5%

Your trade operation, as it actually is.

  1. TraceableEvery finding cites the rule and the entry line behind it.
  2. Classification, valuation, originAdjudicated against the tariff schedule as written, and as it changes.
  3. Duty programs and exposureChapter 98, USMCA and FTA qualification, Section 232 and 301, AD/CVD, PGA requirements.
02System of action

What to do,why,by when,and what it's worth.

Intelligence that only produces findings creates another queue. Align produces priorities.

Every item carries a value and a deadline, so your team works the most valuable item rather than the loudest one.

  • PricedRecovery value or exposure attached to every item.
  • Owned and datedClear accountability, clear deadlines.
  • Sourced from your operationAggregated across every system that touches your trade data.
#OpportunityPartValue
01Section 301 exclusion availableRotary compressor assembly$41,880
02FTA claim not filed on 312 entriesBrushless DC motor, 48V$28,140
03AD/CVD rate underpaid on 89 entriesPrecision-machined valve body$19,620
04HTS misclassification, 7 subheadingsIndustrial heat exchanger core$17,450
05Section 232 exclusion pending reviewThree-phase induction motor$12,900
Recoverable dutyMitigable risk
5 items · $119,990
03Execution

Every entry audited against every rule before it becomes a problem.

Most platforms stop at classification, leaving you to chase and audit whoever files the entry. On Align, the classifications you make for each part number become the standard every entry is checked against, by any broker, with anything that departs from them flagged. And because Align is a licensed US customs brokerage, we can file those entries for you directly.

Classification on the SKU
8842015
HTS 8544.42.9090 · Origin PL Poland
Product DetailsClassification
Civil aircraft part confirmationNo
Self-certify - auto partNo
Self-certify - MHDV partNo
Section 232 metals
Contains metal

Does this product contain any metal (steel, aluminum, or copper)?

● Yes○ No
Rate breakdown
  • General duty8544.42.90902.60%
  • Section 232 metals9903.82.0925.00%
  • Section 122 (Section 232 exemption)9903.03.060.00%
Effective ad valorem rate27.60%
Audit on the entry

Line 1HTS 8544.42.9090 · Origin PL Poland · Value $8,580 · Qty 120 · Mar 14, 2026 · Type 01 — Consumption · Exported Mar 13, 2026

Broker error
Missed exemption/exclusion

This entry does not reflect an exemption or exclusion available under current customs regulations. Duties were paid where relief was applicable.

Overpaid
$858.00
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Original entry
HTS code
8544.42.9090
Country of origin
PL Poland
Goods value
$8,580
Quantity
120 NO
Country of export
PL Poland
TariffCodeAmount
  • General duty2.60%8544.42.9090$223.08
  • Section 12210%9903.03.01$858
  • Section 232 metals25%9903.82.09$2,145
Total duties
Effective rate
$3,226.0837.60%
Expected (outcome 1)
HTS code
8544.42.9090
Country of origin
PL Poland
Goods value
$8,580
Quantity
120 NO
Country of export
PL Poland
TariffCodeAmount
  • General duty2.60%8544.42.9090$223.08
  • Section 12210%9903.03.01$858
  • Section 232 metals25%9903.82.09$2,145
Total duties
Effective rate
$3,226.0837.60%
DThe difference

This is what it looks like without all three.

01Intelligence
Today

Held by a few domain experts, siloed across the organization. Data is static, hand-aggregated, and disconnected from the source.

With Align

Encoded in a rules engine, applied to live customs data, and traceable to the rule.

02System of action
Today

Priorities assembled manually with no value attached. Teams work the loudest item.

With Align

Ranked by value and exposure, with owners and dates.

03Execution
Today

Handed to a third party, then re-communicated, chased, and audited after the fact.

With Align

Every filing checked against your classifications, deviations flagged within 24 hours, with direct execution when you want it.

RResults

Nine figures returned to enterprise importers.

$100M+
In duty recovered
600,000+
Entries audited
4 Million+
SKUs under compliance management

“Align affords measurable structure in the administration our FTA, Entry Audit, and Broker Management programs. We now have a comprehensive and timely tool that provides a clear, data-backed view of what needs attention — and once we make a decision, the platform enforces it across every entry. We are now able to easily action and track entry errors before summary to reduce the need for post summary corrections and are able to govern performance and accountability with our brokers.”

BMBess MotterDirector | Global Trade Program, ANDREW, an Amphenol Company

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See your trade operation as it actually is.

Connect your customs and product data. See the exposure, the recovery, and the work worth doing first.