CustomsVerse vs DutyDeclared

CustomsVerse is a trade compliance platform for classification, origin and tariffs, customs declarations and indirect tax. Its Atlas AI determines HS and commodity codes across the UK Tariff and EU TARIC, records its reasoning and supports human review. The platform tests rules of origin and free-trade agreement preference eligibility, retaining evidence for claims. It supports direct filing to HMRC CDS and EU import and export systems, with document processing and pre-submission validation. Import VAT, postponed accounting, excise duties and deferment-account tracking connect to customs records. Decisions and evidence are stored in timestamped, retrievable records. Insight and Foresight report on duty spend and exposure and model regulatory and sourcing scenarios; scenario modelling is available from Max. ERP connections can use live transaction data, while CustomsLake offers OpenAPI data pipelines and an independent Data-as-a-Service option. Its current end-to-end focus is the UK and EU. Atlas AI Product Classifier has a free plan at free; pricing for other offerings is on request.

DutyDeclared is a cloud-based platform for preparing, validating, managing and submitting UK customs import declarations to HMRC through the CDS API. It extracts structured information from invoices, packing lists, export declarations and transport documents to populate declaration fields. Its Quick Editor lets users review uncertainties and edit HS codes or VAT, with totals syncing automatically. Validation checks fields against current trade regulations and flags risks related to UK/EU compliance, origin, value and documents.

Users can submit declarations to HMRC CDS, receive status notifications, track submissions, maintain audit trails and make amendments. AI assists with document extraction and HS commodity code classification, but users must review and verify its suggestions. The platform integrates with HMRC CDS through the official API using OAuth 2.0 and offers API access for third-party integrations. The free tier advertises 10 entries each month. Starter costs £250 a month and offers a 14-day trial; Professional costs £850 a month. Enterprise pricing is custom. The platform is aimed at importers, exporters, customs brokers, freight forwarders and trade teams.