export_compliance
Check legality of exporting a product to a destination. Classifies goods against dual-use control lists and destination embargo levels to determine if blocked, requires license, permitted, or needs review.
Instructions
Check whether it is LEGAL to EXPORT a given product to a destination, and whether it needs an export LICENCE — the goods-side trade-compliance question (NOT denied-party / sanctioned-person screening, which is a separate regulated process this tool does NOT perform). Pass a product description (reusing the same HS classifier as get_landed_cost) or an HS code + the lane. It classifies the goods against the DUAL-USE control lists (a modeled ECCN / EU Annex-I dual-use category: advanced electronics, encryption/information-security, sensors & lasers, navigation, aerospace, nuclear, special materials, machine tools, controlled telecom), reads the DESTINATION's embargo / restriction level (comprehensive embargo, arms/dual-use embargo, licence-required, partial, or permissive — modeled at a high level), and runs the decision tree: a dual-use good to an embargoed destination is BLOCKED; a dual-use good to a licence-required destination needs a LICENCE; an ordinary good to a permissive destination is likely PERMITTED; and anything ambiguous returns REVIEW-REQUIRED. ⚠️ THIS IS THE MOST LEGALLY SENSITIVE TOOL. The classification, the dual-use flag and the embargo list are a MODELED, SIMPLIFIED, NON-AUTHORITATIVE planning aid — NOT legal advice, NOT an official commodity classification (e.g. BIS CCATS), and NOT a current sanctions determination. Lists change; control hinges on exact technical parameters and end-use. You MUST verify with your government licensing authority (US BIS / the relevant EU member-state authority) and qualified trade-compliance counsel before exporting (regla 7). PREMIUM: pay per call with x402 (USDC on Base) or a prepaid key. Same UN/LOCODE port normalization as get_spot_rate.
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| origin_port | Yes | Origin port — its COUNTRY is the exporter jurisdiction. | |
| dest_port | Yes | Destination port — its COUNTRY drives the embargo / licence-required check. | |
| container_type | No | Container size '20ft'/'40ft'/'40HC' (informational). Optional. | |
| product | No | Product description to classify, e.g. 'thermal imaging camera', 'encryption appliance', 'cotton t-shirts'. Provide this OR hs_code. | |
| hs_code | No | Explicit HS code (6+ digits). Provide this OR product. |