PERCEIVE™ for Customs
Turn customs complexity into value.
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Customs rules and import restrictions change constantly. Errors in classification, valuation, or origin declarations can lead to penalties, delays, and supply-chain disruption. Manual checks and fragmented systems make it easy for mistakes to slip through.
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PERCEIVE™ for Customs transforms compliance from reactive corrections into proactive assurance.
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Continuous validation of tariff codes, values, origins, and special-scheme eligibility across your trade flows.
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Risk cognition detects anomalies and gaps that standard filing systems miss.
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Trade flow overviews map where goods move and where risks concentrate.
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Prioritized insights highlight which declarations to review first.
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Audit-ready reporting creates a full evidence trail for regulators.
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Business Impact
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Reduce declaration errors by 25–40%, cutting fines and rework.
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Accelerate clearance times by eliminating preventable customs holds.
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Optimize duty spend with clean, accurate classification.
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Prove compliance with transparent, regulator-ready logs and dashboards.
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Why PERCEIVE™
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Unlike basic filing tools, SEIA PERCEIVE™ provides an assurance layer on top of customs operations. It doesn’t just file data — it cleans, checks, and validates it continuously, giving compliance and supply-chain leaders confidence that every declaration is correct.
PERCEIVE™ for Customs — data-driven assurance that keeps trade flowing.
"Data analytics is fundamental because customs use it. If you cannot anticipate, you have no chance to answer.​ Unforeseen red flags or unknown red flags analytics is the state-of-the-art...Real time assessment is a no brainer. It's a must."
Herve Lamy, Trade Compliance Professional, Formerly Givaudan
What's the value of data analytics for customs?
SEIA's data analytics plays a crucial role in identifying customs compliance red flags in international trade and supply chain management. Customs compliance is essential for companies engaged in cross-border trade, as failure to comply with customs regulations can lead to severe penalties, delays, and reputational damage. Here are some ways data analytics provides value:
Detection of Anomalies & Deviations
Data analytics can analyze large volumes of trade-related data, including invoices, shipping documents, and customs declarations, to identify discrepancies and anomalies that might indicate potential compliance issues. For example, it can detect unusually low or high declared values for goods, which might suggest misclassification or undervaluation.
Pattern Recognition
By leveraging machine learning algorithms, data analytics can learn from historical data and recognize patterns associated with non-compliant activities. It can identify trends and regularities in import or export data that are inconsistent with typical trade patterns, helping customs authorities or businesses to flag suspicious transactions.
Real-Time Monitoring
With data analytics, customs compliance can be monitored in real-time. This enables prompt detection of potential red flags, allowing companies to take corrective actions before issues escalate. Real-time monitoring can also aid customs authorities in enforcing compliance and identifying potential fraud attempts more effectively.
Risk Assessment and Prioritization
Data analytics can assess the risk associated with each trade transaction based on historical data and current factors. This risk-based approach allows businesses and customs agencies to allocate resources more efficiently, focusing on high-risk transactions while expediting low-risk ones.
Fraud Detection
Data analytics can be used to uncover patterns of fraudulent activities, including smuggling attempts, trade-based money laundering, and other illegal practices. By cross-referencing various data sources, SEIA's analytics tools can reveal hidden relationships between parties involved in non-compliant activities.
Improved Compliance Management
By providing insights into customs compliance trends, data analytics enables businesses to improve their internal compliance management processes by addressing the root causes, not just fire-fighting. This allows the compliance program to set-up better controls, auditing procedures, and risk mitigation strategies.
Automated Reporting & Documentation
Data analytics can automate the generation of compliance reports and documentation, reducing the burden of manual paperwork. This streamlines the compliance process and ensures accuracy and consistency in reporting.
Enhanced Trade Efficiency
By identifying potential customs compliance issues early on, data analytics can reduce delays and disruptions in the supply chain. This contributes to more efficient and smoother cross-border trade operations.