Lido extracts HS/HTS codes, declared values, country of origin, duty amounts, importer and exporter details, and incoterms from customs declaration forms and supporting commercial invoices, producing compliance-ready structured data for your customs management system or broker. Clearance delays from keying errors stop here.
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Customs clearance depends on accurate declared values, correct HTS classifications, and verified country of origin. Errors on any of these fields create delays, duty underpayments, and CBP holds. Manual extraction from multi-page commercial invoices and declaration forms introduces exactly the kinds of errors that trigger scrutiny. Lido extracts and structures the data before the entry is filed.
Commercial invoices, packing lists, certificates of origin, and draft customs entries arrive as PDF attachments from the importer, freight forwarder, or carrier. Lido picks them up from a watched inbox or broker portal and begins extraction. Multi-document shipment packages, invoice plus packing list plus certificate of origin, are processed as a linked set, with fields cross-referenced across documents.
From each customs document set: importer of record name and address, IRS/EIN number, importer bond number, exporter name and country, entry type, port of entry, mode of transport, vessel or flight number, country of export, estimated import date, and total declared value. These header fields populate the entry summary record in the customs management system.
From the commercial invoice: each line item's description of goods, HTS/HS code, quantity, unit of measure, unit value, total line value, country of origin, and manufacturer or seller name. Multi-line invoices with 50 or more line items are fully extracted with one output row per line. Lines with different HTS codes for similar goods are preserved as distinct entries rather than aggregated.
Extracted HTS codes are validated against the expected code format (10-digit for US HTS, 8-digit for HS). Declared values per line are summed and compared against the invoice total, discrepancies between line totals and the invoice grand total are flagged before the entry is filed. Anti-dumping and countervailing duty flags are identified for lines where the HTS code falls under an active ADD/CVD order.
The extraction output is structured as a line-item-level dataset with all fields required for customs entry preparation. HTS code, value, quantity, country of origin, manufacturer, and duty rate. The output maps directly to your customs management system's import format or your broker's ACE entry preparation template. Each line is traceable to the source invoice page and line number for audit support.
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Multi-line commercial invoices from foreign sellers with HTS codes, declared values, quantities, and country of origin. Any currency, any number of line items.
General certificates of origin, GSP Form A, NAFTA/USMCA certificates. Exporter, producer, tariff classification, and origin criteria extracted.
US customs entry summary forms. All blocks extracted including entry type, HTS numbers, duty amounts, MPF, HMF, and importer of record fields.
Canadian customs entry forms for commercial importations. Tariff code, value for duty, origin, and applicable trade agreement codes extracted.
European customs declaration forms. All boxes extracted including HS code, customs value, statistical value, country of origin, and procedure code.
Country-specific customs invoice formats required by Canada, Australia, and other authorities. All mandatory fields extracted in addition to standard commercial invoice fields.
A customs broker receives a 35-line commercial invoice for an import shipment. The entry prep specialist reads each line, identifies the HTS code the importer has listed, types the declared value, and enters the country of origin. On line 22, a transposed digit in the HTS code shifts the classification from a duty-free subheading to one carrying a 7.5% Section 301 tariff, a $4,800 error on a $64,000 line item. The error is discovered during CBP review, not before filing. The hold costs more in demurrage than the original keying error would have taken to verify.
Lido extracts each line's HTS code, declared value, and country of origin with confidence scoring. Low-confidence HTS reads, where the invoice code is partially obscured or non-standard, are flagged for broker review before the entry is filed, not after CBP scrutiny. Your entry prep team reviews flagged exceptions and approves clean lines rather than manually re-keying a 35-line invoice from scratch.
| Feature | Lido | Manual keying |
|---|---|---|
| Extract HTS codes and declared values from any commercial invoice format | ✓ | ✗ |
| Flag low-confidence HTS reads before entry is filed | ✓ | ✗ |
| Cross-reference line totals against invoice grand total automatically | ✓ | ✗ |
| Identify ADD/CVD-applicable HTS codes in the extracted data | ✓ | ✗ |
| Output line-item data formatted for your customs management system | ✓ | ✗ |
| Read each invoice line and re-key every field into the entry system by hand | ✓ | ✓ |
Extract customs data with confidence scoring and catch classification errors before CBP does.
A licensed customs broker files 80 formal entries per week for import clients. Each entry requires line-by-line extraction of HTS codes, declared values, and country of origin from commercial invoices averaging 20 lines. Lido processes each invoice set and delivers ACE-ready structured data, cutting entry prep time per shipment from 45 minutes to under 10.
An importer receiving 150 ocean shipments per year submits commercial invoices to their customs broker for entry preparation. Lido extracts the HTS codes and declared values the foreign seller has listed on each invoice, enabling the importer to spot classification errors before the documents reach the broker, reducing broker amendment fees and CBP inquiry risk.
A trade compliance team at a mid-size manufacturer reviews all import invoices for anti-dumping and Section 301 tariff exposure before goods are ordered. Lido extracts HTS codes from supplier invoices and quotations, enabling the compliance team to flag affected product lines and source alternatives before purchase orders are committed.
A freight forwarder coordinates customs clearance for 60 client shipments per week. Each shipment requires a document package: commercial invoice, packing list, BOL, and certificate of origin. Lido extracts key fields from each document and generates a customs document summary for broker hand-off, including flagged discrepancies between invoice and packing list quantities.
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