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Logistics & Trade Compliance
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Customs Broker & 3PL Warehouse Websites

Your Customs Site Loses Leads Before They Ever Call You

10,000+
HS Code Pages
Generated programmatically
95+
Lighthouse Score
Performance target
<2s
Page Load
Global edge network
$0
Compliance Gaps
Built audit-ready
What a Customs Broker Website Actually Does — Beyond the Business Card

A shipper lands on your competitor's HS 8517.62.00 page. They scan the duty rate, read the classification notes, click the instant quote form — and your phone never rings. That's programmatic SEO at work. A customs broker website pulls together secure document portals, automated HS code classification pages, client dashboards, and tariff lookup tools into one compliance-ready platform. Next.js generates thousands of commodity-specific landing pages straight from Harmonized System data, capturing organic traffic for every tariff code your brokerage handles. What you end up with isn't a digital business card — it's a lead generation engine that runs while your team sleeps.

Onde os projetos falham

Your current site is a static brochure with no client portal Clients call and email for every document, burning staff hours on manual lookups.
No HS code content strategy means zero organic visibility for tariff queries Competitors with programmatic pages are already capturing thousands of long-tail searches you'll never rank for.
Document exchange happens over unsecured email attachments One breach exposes sensitive commercial invoices, bills of lading, and CBP entry data — and you're the one fielding that conversation.
3PL clients can't track shipments or inventory without picking up the phone Shippers move to competitors who offer real-time visibility dashboards. It's that simple.
Your site loads slowly and isn't mobile-responsive Google Core Web Vitals failures tank your rankings and importers bounce before they ever reach your contact page.
Manual content creation can't keep pace with 10,000+ HTS codes You publish 20 blog posts a year while competitors auto-generate thousands of indexed pages without lifting a finger.

Conformidade

Secure Document Portal

Role-based access for importers, exporters, and brokers to upload and retrieve commercial invoices, packing lists, bills of lading, and CBP entry packets. Every document interaction gets a full audit trail — nothing slips through unlogged.

HS Code Programmatic SEO

Auto-generate optimized landing pages for every 6-digit or 10-digit HTS code your brokerage handles. Each page pulls duty rates, commodity descriptions, and related tariff schedules directly from structured data. No writer needed.

Tariff Lookup Engine

A client-facing search tool that returns duty rates, trade remedy information, and admissibility requirements by HS code or keyword. It's backed by a PostgreSQL database that updates with every HTSUS revision, so your data's never stale.

Client Shipment Dashboard

A real-time tracking interface for 3PL warehouse clients showing inbound shipments, inventory levels, and outbound order status. Connects to your WMS and TMS through their existing APIs.

Entry Filing Status Tracker

Clients check customs entry status, view estimated duty amounts, and download liquidation notices without calling your office. That alone can cut support volume by up to 60% — we've seen it happen.

CBP & CTPAT Compliance Features

Security protocols built in and aligned with C-TPAT requirements. SSL encryption, SOC 2-ready infrastructure, and access controls that hold up under CBP audit scrutiny.

O que construímos

Clients call for every document because your site has no portal

Automated HS code pages deploy at build time with unique descriptions and instant load speeds

Zero HS code pages means competitors capture every tariff search

Drag-and-drop portal for bills of lading, ISF filings, and proof of delivery with version history

Unsecured email attachments expose sensitive CBP entry data

Self-service onboarding forms capture shipper details and route compliance data to your ops team

Shippers can't track inventory without calling your warehouse

English, Spanish, and Mandarin variants serve North American and Asian trade lanes

Slow mobile load times tank your Core Web Vitals and rankings

Webhook integrations sync leads and shipment data with Salesforce, Magaya, and CargoWise

Manual content creation can't compete with 10,000 auto-generated HTS pages

Dynamic XML sitemaps and JSON-LD schema index your full HS code library without manual work

Nosso processo

01

Trade Data Audit

We start by taking stock of your service lines, HS code coverage, document workflows, and client portal requirements. We map your tariff data sources and figure out where programmatic SEO will move the needle most.
Week 1
02

Architecture & Data Modeling

Next, we design the database schema for HS codes, document storage, and client accounts. We define page templates for programmatic generation and build portal wireframes for document exchange — nothing gets built without you signing off on the structure first.
Week 2–3
03

Build & Integrate

Then we build the Next.js site — document portal, HS code page generator, tariff lookup engine, and 3PL dashboard. We wire everything up to your CRM, WMS, and tariff data feeds.
Week 4–7
04

Compliance Review & QA

Before launch, we run a security audit on document portal access controls, penetration testing, cross-browser testing, and Lighthouse performance validation across all programmatic pages. No shortcuts here.
Week 8
05

Launch & Index

We deploy to Vercel's edge network, submit sitemaps covering all HS code pages, monitor indexing velocity, and train your team on portal administration so they're not dependent on us for day-to-day operations.
Week 9–10
Next.jsSupabaseVercelPostgreSQLTailwind CSSMDX

Perguntas frequentes

How does programmatic SEO work for HS codes?

We load structured tariff data — HS code numbers, commodity descriptions, duty rates, units of measure — into a PostgreSQL database. At build time, Next.js generates a unique, optimized landing page for each code with proper schema markup, internal links, and meta tags. The result is 10,000+ indexed pages with no manual content writing required. It's the kind of scale that's simply not possible any other way.

What security features does the document portal include?

The portal runs on role-based access control, AES-256 encryption at rest, TLS 1.3 in transit, and row-level security in Supabase. Every document action is logged with timestamps and user IDs. For CBP-sensitive workflows, we can add IP allowlisting and multi-factor authentication on top of that.

Can you integrate with CargoWise or Magaya?

Yes. We build webhook-based integrations or connect through available APIs to sync shipment data, entry statuses, and client records between your TMS/WMS and the website. Data flows both ways — portal updates reflect in your operations software and vice versa. No double entry.

How long does it take to build a customs broker website with a document portal?

A full build covering document portal, HS code programmatic SEO, client dashboard, and CRM integration typically runs 8–10 weeks. Simpler builds without programmatic SEO or portal features can go live in 5–6 weeks. We scope everything before you sign anything — no surprises mid-project.

Will the programmatic HS code pages actually rank on Google?

They do — when built correctly. Each page needs real content beyond just a code number. We generate commodity descriptions, related codes, duty context, and FAQ blocks. Pair that with solid internal linking, schema markup, and fast load times on Vercel's edge network, and these pages consistently index and rank for long-tail tariff queries.

Do you support multi-language sites for cross-border brokerages?

Yes. We use internationalized routing in Next.js with English, Spanish, and Mandarin as standard options. Each language variant gets its own URL path, hreflang tags, and localized metadata. Additional languages can be added as your trade lanes grow.

Customs Broker & 3PL Sites from $12,000
Fixed-fee. 30-day post-launch support included.
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