🇬🇧 UK SME Import Compliance
Stop losing money to
supplier fraud & customs errors
TradeTrust AI is the UK's first end to end trade trust and compliance decision platform for SME importers. Verify suppliers, classify HS codes, detect BEC fraud, and make compliant decisions before money moves.
1,100+
Supplier Fraud Detections
AI
HS Code Classification
25,000+
Suppliers Verified
3,000+
Compliance Checks Conducted

How TradeTrust AI Works

A guided 6-step workflow that protects every import decision

1
Discover Suppliers
Find suppliers with proven trade activity, not just marketing listings
2
Run KYB/AML
Verify business registration, directors, and AML watchlist status
3
Classify HS Codes
AI classification against live UK Trade Tariff API with duty rates
4
Check Documents
Review required customs documentation before shipment
5
BEC Protection
Detect invoice fraud and bank detail changes before payment
6
Approve or Block
Guided decision with full audit trail. Approve / Review / Block

See a supplier check in action

Watch how TradeTrust AI moves from supplier details to a trusted decision in five steps.

Workflow preview

Check a supplier in 5 steps

From first entry to final call, every supplier is verified, scored, and decided on a single guided path.

  1. Enter supplier details.Start with the company name, website, and country.
  2. Verify company identity.Compare registration, domain, and business details.
  3. Review trade behaviour.See what the supplier has been doing in real trade activity.
  4. Calculate reliability score.Understand the supplier's trust level at a glance.
  5. Decide: approve, review, or block.Take action with confidence before risk grows.
1 2 3 4 5
Enter supplier details.Start with the company name, website, and country.
Checking company identity.We compare registration, domain, and business details.
Review live trade behaviour.See what the supplier has been doing in real trade activity.
Reliability score calculated.Understand the supplier's trust level at a glance.
Take action with confidence.Approve, investigate, or stop payment before risk grows.
Supplier name
Guangdong Textiles Ltd
Country
🇨🇳 China
 Processing
✓Registration matches Companies House
✓Domain age · 6 years · no spoof signals
✓Directors verified · beneficial owners clear
Shipments · last 12 months⚠ Volume spike
Reliability score
0/100
Medium Risk
📝 Decision logged · 11:42 BST
🔒 Audit trail recorded · immutable
🔔 Compliance team notified

Why TradeTrust AI

📊
AI-Powered
Reliability Scoring
Weighted score across six behavioural signals, updated continuously.
🛡️
AI-Powered
Supplier Fraud Detection
Flags forged invoices, spoofed domains, and bank-detail changes before payment.
📈
Real-Time
Live Trade Behaviour Analysis
Monitors shipment patterns and counterparty activity as they evolve.
✅
Verified
Supplier Verification
Cross-checks registrations, trade history, and beneficial ownership.
⚖️
Core Engine
End-to-End Compliance Decision Engine
One workflow from discovery to decision, with a full audit trail.
📍
Real-Time
Real-Time Supplier Tracking
Continuous monitoring of supplier status changes and risk events.
🔢
AI-Powered
AI HS Code Classification
Auto-classifies goods via the UK Trade Tariff API with confidence scoring.
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Real-Time
Document Checklist
Per-shipment customs documentation checklist with required document types pulled from UK Trade Tariff measures.

Join the Free Sign up

First 50–200 UK SME importers get free access. No credit card required.

Free for 6 months · No credit card · Basic plan £15/mo after

🏭
3
Total Suppliers
+1 this week
⚠️
1
High/Critical Risk
Action required
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2
Pending HS Tasks
Classification needed
🛡️
1
BEC Alerts
Review invoice
Supplier Overview
Manage and monitor compliance status
Compliance Workflow Next Steps
🛡️
BEC Alert: Invoice from Guangdong Textiles
Bank details changed compliance hold active
⚖️
2 suppliers awaiting compliance decision
Guangdong Textiles · Mumbai Pharma
🔢
HS code classification needed for new order
Classify via live UK Trade Tariff API
Risk Distribution
🟢 Low Risk1 supplier (33%)
🟡 Medium Risk1 supplier (33%)
🔴 Critical Risk1 supplier (33%)
Live API Status
UK Trade Tariff API● Live
Companies House API⚠ Key needed
UK Trade Info APIPlanned Y1
Recent Activity
🛡️ BEC Alert Guangdong Textiles Ltd.
Bank detail change detected · Compliance hold triggered
09:42
✅ Decision: Approved Shenzhen ElecParts
Score: 78/100 · KYB clear · AML clear
09:14
🔢 HS 8471.30 classified via UK Trade Tariff API
Duty: 0% · VAT: 20% · Confidence: 92%
Yesterday
Supplier Discovery
Find suppliers based on verified trade activity not marketing directories or unverified listings
Search for Suppliers
By product, HS code, or category
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Discovery Results
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Trade signals pulled from verified import/export activity
Trade Signal Legend
● ActiveVerified shipments in last 12 months
● InactiveNo recent verified trade activity
● UnknownInsufficient data to verify
Trade signals are derived from UK import declaration data and verified shipping records. This is different from supplier directories which show self-declared information.
Recently Discovered
Shenzhen ElecParts Co.
🇨🇳 ChinaElectronics● Active Exporter
Mumbai Pharma Exports
🇮🇳 IndiaPharmaceuticals● Active Exporter
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Continuous monitoring and compliance status
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Score
Risk Level
KYB Status
AML Status
Shipments
Overview
Shipping Evidence
Reliability Score
HS Codes
Documents
Audit Log
🚢 Shipping Snapshot
Total Shipments14
Last ShipmentFeb 2026
Top Origin PortShenzhen, CN
Avg. Order Value£12,400
Trade Activity● Active
📊 Reliability Signals
KYB Influence+20
AML Screening+15
Shipment History+18
Trade Consistency+12
Doc. Compliance+8
🔢 HS Code Status
Via UK Trade Tariff API
8471.30.00
Portable ADP machines (laptops, notebooks)
92%
0% Duty20% VAT
Shipping Evidence
DateOrigin PortDestinationCarrierExporterValue (£)Status
14 Feb 2026Shenzhen, CNFelixstowe, UKCOSCOSZ ElecParts Co.£14,200Delivered
03 Jan 2026Shenzhen, CNFelixstowe, UKCOSCOSZ ElecParts Co.£11,800Delivered
22 Nov 2025Guangzhou, CNSouthampton, UKMSCSZ ElecParts Co.£9,400Delivered
08 Oct 2025Shenzhen, CNFelixstowe, UKEvergreenSZ ElecParts Co.£16,100Delivered
Reliability Score Engine §4.1
Weighted behavioural scoring formula
78
Overall Score /100
Score = KYB(20) + AML(15) + Shipments(18) + Consistency(12) + Documents(8) + Age(5)
= 20 + 15 + 18 + 12 + 8 + 5
= 78 / 100 → Low Risk
KYB Verification (+20 max)+20 ✓ Clear
AML Screening (+15 max)+15 ✓ No flags
Shipment History 12mo (+20 max)+18 ✓ 14 records
Trade Consistency (+15 max)+12 ✓ Regular
Document Compliance (+15 max)+8 △ Partial
Registration Age (+15 max)+5 △ <3yr
Risk Classification
⚖️ Run Decision
✅ Approve Proceed with import
🔍 Review Further checks needed
🚫 Block Halt shipment
HS Code Classifications
Live UK Trade Tariff API
8471.30.00
Portable automatic data processing machines, weighing not more than 10 kg
92%
0% Duty20% VATLive API
8471.41.00
Other ADP machines with CPU and I/O unit in same housing
71%
0% Duty20% VAT
Customs Document Checklist
Required documentation for this supplier & HS code
Supplier Audit Log
Append-only compliance trail
✅ Decision: Approved supplier cleared
Score: 78/100 · KYB: Clear · AML: Clear · User: Ese Idjogbe
20 Apr 09:14
🔍 KYB/AML Verification completed
Companies House: Active · AML Screening: No flags · Directors: Verified
20 Apr 09:10
🔢 HS Code 8471.30 classified UK Trade Tariff API
Duty: 0% · VAT: 20% · Confidence: 92%
18 Apr 14:22
🏭 Supplier onboarded 14 shipment records imported
Initial reliability score: 72/100 via scoring engine
15 Mar 11:05
HS Code Classifier Live API
AI-powered classification with confidence scoring · Duty calculator · Document requirements · Source: api.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk
Classify Your Product
Queries live UK Trade Tariff API
LIVE API
UK Trade Tariff API Free, no authentication · api.trade-tariff.service.gov.uk · Open Government Licence
How Classification Works
1. NLP Analysis
Product description parsed against UK commodity taxonomy
2. UK Trade Tariff API
Real-time query to official HMRC source free, no auth
3. Confidence Scoring
Results ranked by match quality select best code
4. Duty Calculator
Duty % × order value = your extra import cost
5. Audit Trail
Confirmed code saved to append-only compliance log
Recent Classifications
8471.30.00 Laptops
0% duty · 92% conf · SZ ElecParts
6109.10.00 Cotton T-shirts
12% duty · 88% conf · Dhaka Garments
2941.10.00 Penicillins
0% duty · 76% conf · Mumbai Pharma
Document Checklist
Customs documentation preparation required before shipment proceeds
Shipment Details
Attach this checklist to a specific shipment
Document Guide
Commercial Invoice
Must show: seller, buyer, product description, HS code, quantity, unit price, total value, country of origin, Incoterms.
Packing List
Details of each package: dimensions, weight, contents. Must match commercial invoice exactly.
Certificate of Origin
Required for preferential duty rates. Must be issued by approved authority in exporting country.
Bill of Lading / AWB
Issued by carrier. Confirms goods loaded. Required for customs entry and payment release.
Compliance Reminder
⚠️ HMRC Requirement
UK customs regulations require importers to retain all import documentation for a minimum of 4 years. TradeTrust AI saves your checklist status to the compliance audit log.
BEC Protection Invoice & Payment Integrity
Business Email Compromise detection layer bank detail changes, domain impersonation, invoice anomalies
🚨 Active Compliance Hold
Bank detail change detected payment blocked
HOLD ACTIVE
Bank Detail Change Detected
Supplier: Guangdong Textiles Ltd.
Previous bank: HSBC UK Sort code 40-12-34 Acc ending 5678
New bank instruction received: Barclays Sort code 20-65-88 Acc ending 9012

This change was received by email on 18 Apr 2026 from: payments@guangdong-textiles.net
Registered domain is: guangdong-textiles.com DOMAIN MISMATCH DETECTED
Domain Check
🚫 MISMATCH
guangdong-textiles.net ≠ guangdong-textiles.com
Invoice Amount
⚠️ £18,400
+£2,200 vs previous avg (anomaly)
Submit Invoice for BEC Check
Check any new invoice before authorising payment
BEC Detection Checks
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Bank Detail Change
Compares new payment details against previously verified records
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Domain Impersonation
Checks sender email domain against registered supplier domain
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Invoice Anomaly
Flags invoices deviating significantly from supplier's normal pattern
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Compliance Hold
Automatically blocks payment release pending manual confirmation
BEC Check Results
🛡️
Submit an invoice above to run checks
BEC Alert History
🚨 Bank detail change Guangdong Textiles
Domain mismatch · Amount anomaly · Hold active
18 Apr
✅ Invoice verified Shenzhen ElecParts
Domain match · Amount normal · Cleared
10 Apr
Compliance Decisions
⚠️ Pending Action Required
Guangdong Textiles Ltd.
AML flag · BEC alert · Score: 34/100 · China
Mumbai Pharma Exports
Medium risk · Verification pending · India
📊 This Month
3
Approved
1
Blocked
2
Pending
1
BEC Holds
Decision History
SupplierDateScoreRiskDecisionByNotes
Platform Audit Log
Append-only compliance trail every event across all suppliers and features
🛡️ BEC Alert Guangdong Textiles Ltd. Bank detail change + domain mismatch
Compliance hold triggered · Invoice £18,400 · Sender: payments@guangdong-textiles.net
20 Apr 09:42
✅ Decision: Approved Shenzhen ElecParts Co.
Score: 78/100 · KYB: Clear · AML: Clear · Decided by: Ese Idjogbe
20 Apr 09:14
🔍 KYB/AML Verification Shenzhen ElecParts Co.
Companies House: Active · AML: No flags · Directors verified
20 Apr 09:10
🚫 Decision: Blocked Guangdong Textiles Ltd.
Score: 34/100 · AML flag · BEC alert · Auto-compliance hold
18 Apr 16:42
🔢 HS 8471.30.00 classified 92% confidence (UK Trade Tariff API)
Duty: 0% · VAT: 20% · Duty calc: £0 on £12,000 order · Controls: None
18 Apr 14:22
📋 Document checklist completed Shenzhen ElecParts / 8471.30
6/7 documents verified · Awaiting: Certificate of Origin
17 Apr 11:15
✅ Decision: Approved Dhaka Garments BD
Score: 71/100 · Conditional: factory audit required Y2
10 Apr 11:30
🏭 Supplier onboarded Mumbai Pharma Exports
Country: India · Product: Pharmaceutical APIs · Score: 58/100
02 Apr 09:05
🏭 Supplier onboarded Shenzhen ElecParts Co.
Country: China · 14 shipment records · Initial score: 72/100
15 Mar 11:05
Pricing & Plans
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Free Sign up
£0/month for 6 months
For UK SMEs joining the programme. Prove the value before committing.
  • Up to 5 supplier profiles
  • Basic KYB/AML checks
  • HS Code classification (10/mo)
  • Approve/Review/Block decisions
  • Audit log (30 days)
  • Email support
Most Popular
Basic
£15/month
For active SME importers needing full compliance workflow.
  • Up to 25 supplier profiles
  • Full KYB/AML verification
  • Unlimited HS classification
  • Duty calculator
  • Document checklist
  • BEC protection (basic)
  • Full audit log
  • Priority email support
Premium
£30/month
For growing SMEs with multiple trade routes and higher risk exposure. (Year 2)
  • Unlimited supplier profiles
  • Continuous monitoring & alerts
  • Advanced AI HS classification
  • Full BEC protection layer
  • Document management
  • Compliance analytics dashboard
  • API access
  • Phone + email support
GDPR & Privacy
UK GDPR & Data Protection Act 2018 compliance centre
🔒 UK GDPR Compliant
✅ Consent Status
Article 7 UK GDPR
Consent given
Policy version
v1.0 Apr 2026
Scope
Essential only
Status
Article 30 Record of Processing Activities
Supplier business data
Company name, address, email, website, order value. KYB/AML verification workflow.
Legitimate interests6 years
Director names
From Companies House API. AML compliance under Money Laundering Regs 2017.
Legal obligation5 years
BEC records
Invoice details, bank data, domain checks. Payment integrity protection.
Legitimate interests6 years
Compliance decisions
Approve/Review/Block outcomes, audit logs, HS codes.
Legal obligation6 years
HS classifications
Commodity codes. HMRC requires 4-year retention.
Legal obligation4 years
Exercise Your Rights
📤 Data Portability (Art. 20)
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🗑️ Erasure (Art. 17)
Request deletion where no legal obligation applies.
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📋 Privacy Notice (Art. 13)
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