What's new at Escoto

AI-powered customs clearance, human-reviewed.

We combine decades of customs expertise with AI that handles the data entry grind. Our licensed brokers stay in control. You get faster clearance, fewer errors, and live tariff awareness — without changing how you send us your shipping documents.

The challenge

Manual entry is the bottleneck.

Traditional customs brokerage spends 30 to 60 minutes per entry just on data entry — transcribing fields from shipping documents into ABI software. That bottleneck limits how much volume any broker can handle, and how fast your shipments clear. It's also where typos and missed PGA flags happen — the kind that trigger CBP rejections and penalty notices.

30–60 min
Manual entry preparation
6–12 mo
To train a new entry writer
232 / 301 / IEEPA
Tariff regimes to track manually
PGA misses
FDA, APHIS, EPA flags humans overlook
How it works

From email to filed, in five steps.

Every entry runs through the same accelerated pipeline. The first four steps run in seconds. Step four is your licensed broker reviewing the work. Step five files with CBP.

1

Documents arrive

Importers email shipping documents directly to our automated intake address. No special format required — invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, certificates, and pedimentos arrive as they always have. PDFs, scanned images, Excel files, and multi-language documents are all supported.

2

AI extracts every field

Within seconds, our AI reads each document and pulls out every field: shipper, consignee, importer of record, vessel and ports, bill of lading numbers, values, weights, quantities, country of origin, HTS codes, Incoterms — even when invoices are in Spanish or formatted differently for each supplier.

3

Compliance checks run automatically

The system applies current tariff rates — including Section 232 steel/aluminum, Section 301 China tariffs, IEEPA emergency tariffs, and AD/CVD case-specific duties. It detects FDA, APHIS, EPA, NHTSA, TTB, AMS, and FWS partner-agency requirements. It flags anything unusual for human review.

4

Licensed broker reviews

Our licensed customs broker reviews the prepared entry. Green indicators show fields the AI is confident about. Yellow indicators highlight items needing quick verification. The broker makes any adjustments and approves the entry. This step is non-negotiable — a human always reviews before filing.

5

Direct ABI submission

Approved entries push directly into our ABI platform and are filed with CBP. The importer receives confirmation within minutes — not hours or days.

Capabilities

Built for the way customs entries actually work.

Sixteen high-friction capabilities our AI handles before your licensed broker sees the entry.

  • Commercial invoices in any format
  • Packing lists and bills of lading
  • Air waybills and house bills
  • Multi-language documents (English + Spanish)
  • 10-digit HTS classification
  • Country of origin verification
  • Manufacturer ID (MID) lookup
  • AD/CVD case matching
  • Section 232 / 301 / IEEPA tariff application
  • Merchandise Processing Fee (MPF) calculation
  • Harbor Maintenance Fee (HMF) calculation
  • FDA, APHIS, EPA, and other PGA detection
  • CBP Form 7501 Entry Summary generation
  • ISF 10+2 filings
  • Type 86 Section 321 de minimis entries
  • 7512 In-Bond Transportation entries
Built right

Speed without sacrificing oversight.

Licensed broker review on every entry

Automation doesn't file customs entries — our licensed Customs House Brokers (CHB) do. Every entry is reviewed by a real human broker before submission to CBP. The licensed broker remains the responsible party under 19 CFR.

Live tariff awareness

Our system monitors the Federal Register, CBP bulletins, and USTR actions continuously. Entries are filed under the correct rates — even when tariffs changed earlier the same day. No more filing under expired rates and getting penalty notices later.

Secure document handling

Documents are encrypted in transit and at rest. Access is role-based and audit-logged. Your data stays isolated from other clients. We follow industry-standard practices for handling CBP-related information.

Integrations

We push entries straight into the ABI platform you're already on.

Our automation integrates directly with the major Automated Broker Interface platforms — so the entries we prepare push straight into your existing workflow. No copy-paste. No re-keying. No process changes on your end.

RB Systems
AceSuite
XML v2.0 spec
NetCHB
Descartes
REST API
CargoWise
WiseTech Global
Enterprise API

Ready to clear shipments faster?

Schedule a 20-minute walkthrough. We'll show you how a real entry runs from email to filed in under 5 minutes.