Also known as: Trade integration API, Customs web service
An application programming interface (API) designed to connect foreign trade systems—ERPs, TMSs, e-commerce platforms—with customs services such as tariff classification, duty calculation, document validation, and customs entry transmission programmatically.
A Customs API is a set of endpoints and web services that allow enterprise systems to consume foreign trade functionalities in an automated way. Instead of manually looking up tariff codes or calculating duties, developers integrate these capabilities directly into their applications through standard HTTP calls (REST or SOAP).
Camtom offers a documented REST API that enables companies and developers to integrate AI-powered tariff classification, duty calculation, and document validation into their own systems. Learn more at Developers.
Modern customs APIs use standard formats like JSON, secure authentication via OAuth tokens or API keys, and interactive documentation (OpenAPI/Swagger) that facilitates integration for development teams.
Customs AI
The application of artificial intelligence algorithms—machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision—to automate and optimize foreign trade processes such as tariff classification, document review, and customs risk detection.
RegulationsVUCEM (Single Window)
Mexican government's electronic platform that centralizes all foreign trade procedures in a single digital window.
TechnologyPedimento XML
The standardized electronic format in which pedimento data is transmitted to Mexico's SAAI customs processing system.
TariffsTariff Classification
The process of assigning the correct tariff code to a product within a country's tariff schedule, determining applicable duties and regulations.