Shipment and Landed Cost Tracking, Built Into Your ERP
An import and export trading business lives on documents: bills of lading, customs filings, letters of credit, and a landed cost that only becomes clear once duty and freight land on the invoice. TCB Infotech connects shipment and customs tracking to your existing ERP and builds the automation that keeps landed cost visible per consignment, not just per shipment batch.
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Trade documents and landed cost do not fit a generic inventory screen
An import and export business is tracking a document trail as much as a stock count. A shipment, a bill of lading and a letter of credit all need to stay tied to the same consignment, right through to the final landed cost.
Shipment, customs and payment status in one place
Instead of tracking a shipment in one system, customs paperwork in email, and payment terms in a spreadsheet, everything is tied to the same consignment record and visible in one place.
- Shipment and container status tracked by consignment.
- Customs documents and duty tied to the same record.
- Payment terms and letter of credit status visible alongside.
Landed cost calculated automatically, not re-keyed by hand
Your ERP holds the purchase and sales side. The custom software layer pulls in freight, duty and other charges per consignment, and AI automation flags a shipment whose documents or dates fall out of the expected pattern.
- Freight and duty rolled into landed cost automatically.
- Multi-currency orders reconciled against the same shipment.
- Document or delay exceptions flagged before they become a problem.
From your current shipment workflow to a running system
Built around how an import and export business actually runs
Shipment & Container Tracking
Every consignment tracked from booking to arrival, tied to its container and route.
Customs Documentation & Duty Tracking
Customs filings and duty calculations tied to the same shipment record, not a separate file.
Landed Cost Calculation
Freight, duty and other charges rolled up per consignment so real margin stays visible.
Letter of Credit & Payment Tracking
Letter of credit terms and payment status tracked against the shipment they cover.
Vendor & Buyer Communication Records
Vendor and buyer correspondence tied to the shipment it concerns, kept out of scattered inboxes.
Multi-Currency Order Management
Orders placed and settled in different currencies, reconciled against a consistent base currency.
What this changes for an import and export business
Why import and export businesses run their systems through TCB Infotech
Import & Export, answered
What does TCB Infotech actually build for an import and export business?
Does this replace our existing ERP or accounting system?
Can you track landed cost and duty per consignment, not just per shipment?
How long does an import and export engagement usually take?
Do you support the system after it goes live?
Can ERP integration, custom software and AI be combined into one engagement?
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How We Track Shipments, Customs and Landed Cost
From a booked shipment to a cleared consignment and a reconciled landed cost. Here is the detail behind how we build it for an import and export trading business.
Booking, clearance and reconciliation, tied to one consignment record
One record per consignment, from booking to arrival
Each shipment is tracked as a single record covering booking, container, route and expected arrival, so status is never split across a carrier portal, an email thread and a spreadsheet.
- Shipment and container status in one place.
- Route and ETA visible against the same record.
- Updates tied to the consignment they belong to.
Customs filings and duty tied to the shipment they cover
Customs documentation and duty calculations are tracked against the same consignment record, so a document held for review or a duty recalculation is visible next to the shipment it affects.
- Customs status visible per consignment.
- Duty calculated against the declared value and tariff.
- Held-for-documents shipments flagged early.
Freight, duty and charges rolled into one landed cost figure
Freight, duty, insurance and other charges are pulled into a landed cost figure per consignment, and multi-currency orders are reconciled against a consistent base currency instead of a rough estimate.
- Landed cost calculated per consignment.
- Multi-currency orders reconciled automatically.
- Margin visible per shipment, not just per period.
Everything included in the engagement
Shipment & Container Tracking
Booking, container number and route tracked as one record through to arrival.
Customs Documentation & Duty Tracking
Filings, tariff classification and duty tied to the shipment they concern.
Landed Cost Calculation
Freight, duty, insurance and handling rolled into one figure per consignment.
Letter of Credit & Payment Tracking
Letter of credit terms, drawdowns and payment status tracked against the shipment.
Vendor & Buyer Communication Records
Correspondence with vendors and buyers kept against the consignment it concerns.
Multi-Currency Order Management
Orders in different currencies reconciled against a consistent base currency and rate.