TariffPilot

Rocket Launch into 2026: More Performance, Transparency, and Data Sovereignty

The first major release of 2026 is here! While the turn of the year meant rest for many, we used the time “between the years” intensively to make your daily work in customs classification even faster, more secure, and more transparent. The result is a comprehensive update with significant improvements in performance and data protection.

Significantly Accelerated Tariff Classification Processes

Time is a critical factor in international trade. That’s why we have made deep architectural changes to our platform and implemented various optimizations. The speed of determining customs tariff numbers has been significantly increased, allowing even complex requests to be processed noticeably faster.

Transparent Process Progress

Trust in AI results is built on understanding. With the new release, we have implemented a progress indicator that shows you exactly what is happening during the creation of a classification proposal. You get a live insight into the various analysis steps that the TariffPilot goes through.

Self-Hosted AI Model for Maximum Data Sovereignty

Data protection is of utmost importance when dealing with sensitive product data and customs information. As a major strategic step, TariffPilot now uses a self-hosted AI model on its own servers for its core functions. This means significantly greater independence from third-party providers. The processing of your data takes place in a closed environment under our direct control – a clear commitment to maximum data sovereignty and security.

Outlook

This release is just the beginning for 2026. We are already working hard on the next topics on our roadmap: the further development of mass classification features and the final touches on export control classification.

TariffPilot Release: AI-Powered Goods Classification for Export Control is Here!

Compliance with export control regulations is one of the most complex tasks in international trade. The manual review and classification of goods is time-consuming, error-prone, and ties up valuable expert resources.

Now, this is a thing of the past. We are proud to introduce the next milestone in the development of our platform: TariffPilot expands its AI platform to include goods classification for export control! Following the successful launch of AI-supported customs classification, we are now addressing the next bottleneck in the daily processes of foreign trade departments.

Release Overview 🚀

No More List Searches: The AI-Powered Export Control Classification 🛂

The Challenge: Every exporter knows the question: Is my product listed? Manual research in cryptic, multi-page goods lists (such as the EU Dual-Use Regulation) takes hours, requires deep expertise, and carries a high risk of error.

The Solution: Our new AI-based function takes this burden off your shoulders. TariffPilot analyzes your product data and matches it in seconds with the relevant, always up-to-date goods lists. Instead of sifting through lists for hours, you receive a well-founded and comprehensible classification recommendation directly in the platform.

Your Benefits at a Glance:

  • Enormous Time Savings: Reduce review efforts from hours to just a few minutes.
  • Maximum Compliance & Security: Minimize the risk of human error and increase the legal certainty of your export transactions.
  • Holistic Efficiency: Manage customs tariff numbers and export control classifications in a single, seamlessly integrated system.
  • Focus on Strategy: Relieve your experts from repetitive routine tasks so they can concentrate on complex special cases.

Availability & Beta Test 🧪

The new export control classification feature is more than just a feature – it is a significant expansion of our platform towards a comprehensive solution for trade compliance.

Currently, beta testing is successfully underway with our existing customers. In a few weeks, we will also open the test to all interested parties.

The New June Release is Ready

Unified input for description, file upload and URL input

Separation between description, file upload and URL input has been removed. Now, all of these elements can be combined to describe the goods.

Dual Use Correlation Table

A correlation table for dual-use goods has been added. In the summary now the dual-use footnotes and numbers are displayed.

Additional Code Information

Now with the code for proposal, also the Code Number (German), TARIC code, KN code and HS code are displayed.

Preparations for the Next Generation of Agentic AI Models

The system has been prepared for the next generation of Agentic AI Models. This is not yet visible in the platform, but the groundwork has been laid for broader and more complex AI customs applications.

Further Adjustments

  • Further adjustments for the AEB integration, including a modular authentication system for integration inside of AEB user interface.
  • Added new AI models to the mix.
  • User roles can now be modified after adding users to a tenant.

The New May Release is Ready

Integration with AEB

The integration with the AEB solution enables the handling of complex tariffing cases with the support of generative AI and allows direct transfer into the AEB material master. The combination of AEB’s comprehensive master data and tariffing solution with the specialized TariffPilot logic creates real added value – simple, transparent, and system-integrated.

EU-Hosted AI Models by Default

The new AI models provided as part of the May release are hosted in the EU by default. This not only ensures compliance with European data protection regulations but also improves the performance and availability of AI-powered features for our users in the EU. If the EU-hosted AI models are temporarily unavailable, the system will automatically switch to US-hosted models. This ensures continued access to AI-powered features even in such cases.

Web search is now provided based on Google Search, ensuring better comparability with manual research.

ECICS Database

The ECICS database has been integrated to enhance the information available on chemical substances.

Further Adjustments

  • Selected BTIs (Binding Tariff Information) can now be reset if needed
  • The reference ID is now also displayed in the overview
  • CSV export available for both batch and single queries
  • Content-Security-Policy header tightened for increased security

The New February Release is Available

  • The revamped web search now provides more specific information for product descriptions, focusing on material composition, function, purpose, and other details.
  • Found websites are listed, and users can directly incorporate relevant information into the product description with a simple click.
  • The results of the web search are saved in PilotMemo for both individual and bulk classification, ensuring traceability.
  • The web search can now be used with PilotMemos created from uploaded PDF files, images, or URLs.
  • The web search results are displayed in the PDF export of the PilotMemo.

TariffPilot Algorithm

  • The TariffPilot algorithm has been upgraded to include the use of new, more powerful AI models that have become available since the last release.

Expanded Functionality

  • In batch classification, the name of the uploaded Excel file is displayed in the job name.

The new November release is available

Read PDF files and URLs when creating PilotMemos

  • PDF files and URLs can now be read when creating PilotMemos
  • Textual goods descriptions are now validated by AI to detect missing information already during input
  • The PDF file name or URL is displayed in the PilotMemo overview

Mass Tariffing

  • When importing Excel for mass tariffing, the content of the Excel file is initially displayed as a table.
  • After reviewing the table, it can be processed in the form of PilotMemos.
  • This ensures that no relevant information is lost during import.
  • Additionally an example Excel template for mass tariffing is available for download.

Extended functionality

  • A new traffic light logic signals whether all necessary information is available in PilotMemos or further information is required.
  • The user’s language is now automatically set as the main language on the PilotMemo.
  • PilotMemos can now always contain a foreign ID to facilitate assignment to an external system e.g. to the material master.

The new September release is available

Extended functionality

  • Die neue Massen-Tarifierung per API ermöglicht es, PilotMemos für eine größere Anzahl von Waren automatisch zu erstellen.
  • Call-back function: The TariffPilot now asks the user if important information or technical features are missing for a classification
  • User can take over the vZTA customs tariff number, documentation of the decision in the PilotMemo

Updated UI & significantly improved UX

  • Faster / smoother platform
  • New tab-based UX -> goods declaration, then proposal, then vZTA, then summary
  • Product description summary with additional web search is now much more convenient; more intuitive adoption of web results
  • Improvement of performance: 4x faster tariffing proposals compared to the last release
  • Improvement of the PilotMemos (structure, design)

Extensive quality improvements in the classification proposals

  • Numerous customer and test feedback has been incorporated into the TariffPilot algorithm
  • Improved integration of the EZT structure
  • Improved position determination
  • Extensive optimization in the consideration of the general rules, notes & explanations in the determination of the sub-positions

The new August release is available

New Features:

  • The new batch tariffing via API allows to automatically create pilot memos for a larger number of goods.
  • The BTI search API allows to search for BTIs via an API interface using AI.

The new July release is available

New Features:

  • Batch Tariffing via Excel Upload allows you to automatically create PilotMemos for a larger number of goods.
  • PilotMemos can now be downloaded as PDF to make them easier to share and archive.
  • Analysis of a significantly increased number of BTIs in each PilotMemo.

The new June release is available

New Features:

  • TariffPilot now contains all available binding tariff information (BTIs).
  • The BTIs can be found on the one hand by means of a semantic search function.
  • In addition, they are integrated into the PilotMemos to enrich them.