MVP planning sliceChina Direct

SKU-level China import intelligence.

A focused brief and watchlist product for importers that need plain-English tariff, route, supplier, and document prompts before committing to RFQs or purchase orders.

Open Operator Workspace View JSON Brief

Weekly Import Brief

Sample watchlist output for the launch wedge

Planning only

As of 2026-02-21planning_snapshotnot_operationalreview_required

HVAC-GW-001

source-review8415 / 8537 / 9027

Smart HVAC gateway

Classification and telemetry evidence must be attached before RFQ award.

CTRL-PCB-24V

monitoring8537 / 8542

Light electronics and controller boards

Section 301 exposure and component origin should be rechecked before PO.

PKG-RETAIL-FTZ

monitoring3923 / 4819

Retail packaging and labeling

Packaging composition affects duty, labeling, and destination-market evidence.

Launch wedge

Brief + watchlist

newsletter drives workflow conversion

Initial categories

HVAC, light electronics, packaging

Paid pilot target

within 90 days

Data posture

source-backed

planning until reviewed

Launch Packages

Start as content plus alerts, then convert qualified users into supplier verification and RFQ workflows.

Stripe-ready when external billing is approved

Brief

Free

Weekly China Direct Import Brief, public-safe examples, and a small tariff watchlist preview.

Weekly email brief
3 sample HS watch items
Public route and compliance notes
No operational advice

Importer Starter

$49/mo

Wedge

Saved SKU and HS watchlists with tariff, route, and document prompts.

10 supplier watch slots
25 SKU landed-cost scenarios
Monthly category journal
Email alert digest

Importer Pro

$179/mo

RFQ-ready watchlists, supplier verification credits, and broker-ready document checklists.

50 supplier checks
CSV SKU import
UFLPA, BIS, and MEU alert prompts
RFQ and broker checklist export

Team Desk

$499+/mo

Shared workspace with audit trails, re-check cadence, and partner handoff exports.

Multi-seat workspaces
Supplier re-checking
API/export options
White-label category reports

HVAC and smart building imports

Monthly

Climate retrofit operators and importers

HS family changes
Supplier document gaps
Firmware and telemetry evidence
Panama hub route readiness

Light electronics and controls

Monthly

SMB buyers sourcing controllers, sensors, and meters

Section 301 watch items
Component origin prompts
Certificate plausibility
Broker checklist deltas

Packaging, labels, and consumer goods

Monthly

Importers that need simple duty and compliance screening

Material composition changes
Country labeling prompts
MOQ and consolidation notes
Supplier verification reminders

Source Requirements

Every tariff or duty claim must carry source name, source URL or file reference, and as-of date.

HTS/HS output must be labeled as planning support until reviewed by a licensed customs broker or qualified reviewer.

Supplier verification reports must show evidence confidence, searched identifiers, and unresolved gaps.

Export-control screening must log BIS list source, searched party identifiers, country, party role, and reviewer disposition before RFQ, PO, or shipment release.

MEU and EAR 744.21 flags must document ECCN or supplement no. 2 assumptions, end-use evidence, and non-exhaustive due-diligence notes.

Route and rate output must separate planning benchmark, carrier quote, and confirmed booking.

Alerts must preserve the prior value, new value, change date, and affected SKU/watchlist records.

Operating Guardrails

Do not frame FTZ routing, re-labeling, or transformation as tariff avoidance.

Do not present planning snapshots as customs, legal, tax, or broker advice.

Do not generate supplier approval, purchase authorization, or RFQ award decisions automatically.

Require human review for UFLPA, sanctions, BIS Entity/DPL/UVL/MEU, EAR 744.21, controlled goods, medical, telecom, and steel/aluminum records.

Keep public newsletter content generalized; keep customer-specific SKU and supplier evidence behind authenticated access.

Source Registry

The current MVP is intentionally marked as a planning snapshot. Paid operational intelligence requires official source retrieval, freshness metadata, and human review for customer-specific decisions.

review_required18 official sources registered1h minimum TTL18 source snapshotsSource Readiness API

planning_snapshotnot_operational

TSG China Logistics MCP planning snapshot

Used for product planning, demos, and sample watchlists only until official tariff, route, and compliance sources are attached.

As of: 2026-02-21
Effective: not operational

source_requiredneeds_source

Official tariff, trade remedy, and customs source registry

18 official sources are registered, but paid current-tariff, duty, landed-cost, and alert claims require persisted connector metadata before use.

As of: required before paid operational use
Effective: not operational

review_requiredneeds_human_review

Broker or qualified reviewer signoff

Customer-specific HTS, origin, duty treatment, and broker packet outputs must be reviewed before operational reliance.

As of: required before RFQ award, PO release, or shipment
Effective: not operational

Last check: 7/27/2026, 5:15:21 PM
Records: 22

Official source

Execution starts with the brief

The public brief validates demand. The protected workspace turns watchlist items into supplier review, RFQ, broker, and Labs handoff records.

Review MVP Workspace