Data found in customs forms plays vital parts in numerous processes. It’s an instrumental document used in cross-border trade, and makes up for daily paperwork for border control officers, and customs authorities. The public sector may, therefore, benefit from data extraction because it can significantly speed up processing time. Consequently, that may have a positive impact on smooth circulation of goods, while maintaining high levels of security and data accuracy. Other parties that may be interested in customs declaration automation include brokerage and fright forwarding firms (since they handle large volumes of complex documentation for international clients), import and export businesses (the ones that focus on international trade and look for improving clearance procedures and delivery times), as well as logistics companies.

The platform supports common file types, including PDF, DOCX, XLSX, PNG, JPG, TIFF, and emails. After data extraction, data appears in a file, ready to be downloaded as CSV or XLSX or safely imported into the internal processing system of your choice through API or Zapier.

Due to the international nature of customs forms, a wide range of data can be extracted via customs declaration OCR. Specific essential data such as importer/exporter information and description of goods such as the nature of the product, its composition, purpose, and any relevant technical specifications and the harmonized system (HS) code are to be expected as the latter is an internationally recognized numerical system used to classify and identify goods traded across borders. You may also extract data on country of origin, invoice and shipping documents, licenses and certificates, and customs Fees and taxes, among other things.