Artificial intelligence

ATLAS. An AI consultant for foreign trade.

It calculates landed cost, identifies the tariff code, checks restrictions, estimates drawback and suggests destination markets. It answers in real time, it is free and it requires no sign-up.

Also available in the floating chat on every page.

Ten tools

What ATLAS can do.

You write to ATLAS the way you would write to a consultant, and it works with calculation tools connected to current SENAE and COMEX regulations. Ask for what you need in English or Spanish, and ATLAS decides which tool to use.

  • lookupHSCode

    Tariff code search

    Searches tariff codes by description, in Spanish or English, or by HS code. Returns up to 5 matches with their ad valorem rate, FODINFA, ICE, VAT, safeguard and specific duties.

  • calculateLandedCost

    Landed cost

    Calculates the total import cost with a line-by-line breakdown: FOB, freight, insurance, duty, VAT, FODINFA, ICE, customs broker, port handling and local delivery.

  • estimateDeliveryTime

    Door-to-door times

    Estimates the time by route and transport mode (air, LCL ocean, FCL ocean or express courier), with customs clearance included.

  • identifyProduct

    Identification by image

    Upload a photo of the product and ATLAS identifies what it is, suggests tariff codes and flags the likely restrictions.

  • checkRestrictions

    Restrictions and permits

    Checks the prohibitions, restrictions and permits required by ARCSA, ARCOTEL, INEN, AGROCALIDAD, ANT and COMEX before calculating costs.

  • getDocumentRequirements

    Required documents

    Lists the documents you need to import: commercial invoice, BL/AWB, certificate of origin, sanitary registration or INEN certification, among others.

  • calculateExportCost

    Exporter economics

    For an export, calculates the gross FOB value, the processing costs, the recoverable drawback and what the exporter keeps net.

  • searchExportMarkets

    Destination markets

    Suggests markets for exporting your product from Ecuador, with the active tariff preferences, transit time and usual payment terms.

  • calculateDrawback

    Recoverable drawback

    Calculates the drawback (conditional refund of duties and taxes) you can recover from SENAE after exporting, with the procedure and requirements.

  • validateOriginRules

    Rules of origin

    Checks whether your export qualifies for a tariff preference under CAN, ALADI, the EU Multiparty Agreement, the Ecuador-China Agreement or the GSP.

FAQ

What people ask about ATLAS

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Does ATLAS cost anything or require sign-up?

No. ATLAS is free at dalekitrade.com, with no sign-up, no card and no limit within reasonable use. It works as a 24/7 digital foreign trade consultant: it answers questions about importing to and exporting from Ecuador, identifies the tariff line, calculates the landed cost and explains the rules of SENAE, ECUAPASS, COMEX, ARCSA, ARCOTEL, INEN and AGROCALIDAD, as well as customs regimes, Incoterms and rules of origin. Daleki Trade charges only for professional services (managed importing, exporting from Ecuador, supplier validation and customs advisory), always with a final quote before the first payment.

How long does ATLAS take to give me a total cost?

ATLAS delivers the full cost breakdown in about 30 seconds on average, from the moment you paste the product link or describe the goods. It ranges from 15 to 60 seconds depending on the case: products with an obvious tariff line (standard apparel, consumer electronics) come out faster, while composite products or ones with ambiguous classification need an extra validation. ATLAS is available 24/7 at dalekitrade.com, free and with no sign-up, with unlimited calculations and an air versus sea freight comparison.

How does ATLAS determine the correct tariff line?

ATLAS classifies each product under its Harmonized System (HS) code by cross-referencing the current Ecuador COMEX tariff database, product identification from an image or description, and SENAE classification rules. When a product sits between subheadings, which is common with composite products such as kitchen sets or electronic equipment with accessories, ATLAS shows the two or three most likely options with their tariffs. The final decision belongs to the client and their customs broker, who signs the Declaración Aduanera de Importación (DAI, the import customs declaration). ATLAS does not replace the customs broker; it supports the broker with the upfront calculation and cross-validation.

Can ATLAS identify a product from a photo?

Yes. ATLAS identifies products from an image, combining computer vision with Ecuador's tariff line database. You upload a product photo (or paste an Alibaba, Amazon or 1688 link that includes an image) and ATLAS extracts the description, suggests the most likely tariff line, estimates the volumetric weight and projects the landed cost. If the visual identification is ambiguous (generic boxes, unlabeled products, composite sets), ATLAS asks specific follow-up questions before estimating. Accuracy is high for electronics, apparel, footwear and accessories, and low for industrial inputs or specialized components; for those cases we recommend a detailed technical description in text.

How we use it

ATLAS is the first step in every Daleki Trade quote.

When a client requests an operation, the team uses ATLAS internally to check the tariff code, restrictions and costs before issuing the formal quote. We made it public because every importer and exporter should have that same tool.