Trade Expert AI
Trade Expert AI is a specialised conversational assistant from SSLT Global for commodity trade and trade finance. It is grounded in ICC rules including UCP 600, ISBP 821 and URDG 758, Incoterms 2020 risk allocation, SWIFT MT700 field structure, and trade sanctions compliance. It is free to use; sign-in is required only to save private conversations.
Verify current or legally consequential facts against official sources.
A senior global trade practitioner on call for commodity trading, trade finance, documentation, Incoterms 2020, sanctions and export controls, HS classification, shipping, insurance and geopolitical risk. The public page explains the service and example questions; sign in when you want to start a private conversation and save its history to your account.
- Situation Room briefs for a commodity, route or country
- Buyer, seller, bank and insurer perspectives on the same question
- Copy-paste clause wording and presentation checklists
- A daily current-intelligence brief on sanctions, tariffs, freight and insurance
Ask questions such as: "What does UCP 600 Article 14 require before an LC presentation?" or "Who pays import duty under CIF?" The assistant explains the applicable rule, links relevant SSLT Global tools, and identifies live facts that require verification against official sources.
Checking your account...What Trade Expert AI covers and does not cover
Covers
- ICC rule interpretation (UCP 600, ISBP 821, URDG 758)
- Incoterms 2020 risk and cost allocation
- Document checklists for LC presentations
- Sanctions screening concepts
Does not cover
- Legal advice
- Live rate quotes
- A substitute for bank document examination
Frequently asked questions
What is Trade Expert AI?
Trade Expert AI is a free conversational assistant from SSLT Global for commodity trade and trade finance. It explains ICC rules such as UCP 600, ISBP 821 and URDG 758, Incoterms 2020 risk allocation, SWIFT MT700 fields and sanctions compliance concepts.
Is Trade Expert AI free?
Yes. It is free to use. Sign-in with a free account is required to start and save private conversations.
Can Trade Expert AI replace legal advice or bank document examination?
No. It is decision support only. It does not give legal advice, live rate quotes or a substitute for bank examination, and current or legally consequential facts must be verified against official sources.
How does Trade Expert AI differ from ChatGPT or Claude for trade questions?
Trade Expert AI is purpose-built for international trade. Its system context is grounded specifically in UCP 600, ISBP 821, URDG 758, Incoterms 2020, SWIFT MT700 field structure, HS classification and OFAC and EU sanctions frameworks - so it applies the correct rule set without the user needing to specify it. General-purpose AI tools require the user to provide that context in every session.
Can Trade Expert AI help with HS code classification and customs tariff questions?
Yes. Trade Expert AI can walk through HS classification logic using WCO General Rules of Interpretation, explain how the six-digit heading maps to a commodity, and discuss tariff treatment under common trade agreements. It is decision support - the official binding ruling comes from the importing country's customs authority.
Does Trade Expert AI cover commodity trading documentation such as NCNDA, ICPO and FCO?
Yes. It covers commodity trading document formats and their commercial purpose, including NCNDA (non-circumvention), IMFPA (fee protection), ICPO (purchase order), FCO (seller offer), SPA (sales and purchase agreement) and related instruments. It explains what each document should contain and the sequence in which they are typically exchanged.
Can Trade Expert AI help with OFAC and EU sanctions screening?
Yes. It can explain which sanctions lists apply to a transaction (OFAC SDN, EU consolidated, UK OFSI, UN Security Council), describe the OFAC 50-percent ownership rule, and identify the parties and vessels that should be screened. It does not provide live sanctions list lookups - use the SSLT Global Sanctions Screening tool for that.
Decision support only. Not formal legal, compliance or banking advice.