Tariffix

Tariffs made simple — track, compare, and calculate in seconds.

Download our Chrome extension that effortlessly scrapes data from websites, access tariff-related information from a MongoDB Atlas database, and receive insights from an advanced Learning Language Model (LLM)

Understanding Import Costs

Tariffs directly impact the final price you pay for imported goods. Learning how they work helps you make smarter purchasing decisions and understand global economics.

What is a tariff?

A tariff is a tax imposed by governments on imported goods. When you buy something made overseas, the tariff increases its final cost, making domestic alternatives more competitive.

Real-world impact

A 25% tariff on a $100 product means you pay $125. This affects everything from electronics to clothing, influencing what products succeed in different markets.

Example: Laptop Purchase

Product Price:$800

Import Tariff (15%):$120

Total Cost:$920

Understanding these costs helps you budget better and compare true prices across brands and origins.

For Consumers

Learn why some products cost more and make informed choices about where your money goes when shopping internationally.

For Businesses

Calculate true importing costs, plan pricing strategies, and choose suppliers that optimize your profit margins.

For Students

Understand how trade policy affects global economics and learn to classify products using the HTS system.

Learn by Doing

Our browser extension makes tariff education hands-on. Look up real products, see actual duty rates, and understand how classification works in practice.

Tariffix Browser Extension

Turn any shopping session into a learning opportunity. The extension analyzes products in real-time, showing you how tariffs affect the items you're browsing.

Smart HTS Suggestions

AI analyzes product titles to suggest the correct tariff classification codes

Live Duty Rates

See current tariff rates from our database of official trade data

Educational Summaries

Get clear explanations of how tariffs apply to specific products

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CHROME EXTENSION

CHEERIO API • VITE • CHROME EXTENSION TYPES

A lightweight browser-side automation tool built with Vite and Chrome Extension APIs, leveraging Cheerio for real-time DOM parsing to identify and highlight tariff-related entities within web pages. Designed for efficient in-browser trade intelligence, it enables contextual extraction of import duty data and HTSNO codes without disrupting the browsing flow.

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MONGODB ATLAS TARIFF DATABASE

MONGODB ATLAS • MONGODB COMPASS

A distributed NoSQL tariff data store hosted on MongoDB Atlas, optimized for high availability and fast querying of HTSNO-specific trade rates across global markets. Integrated with MongoDB Compass for schema visualization, aggregation pipeline testing, and low-latency CRUD operations during development.

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LEARNING LANGUAGE MODEL

GOOGLE AI STUDIO (GEMINI)

A sophisticated NLP model built using Google's Gemini framework, optimized for understanding and generating human-like text across diverse domains. Leveraging deep learning techniques and large-scale datasets, it continuously adapts to context, enabling advanced conversational capabilities, data extraction, and language comprehension tasks.

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Guide

This page explains what tariffs are, how they work, and why they matter in global trade. You'll learn about the different types of tariffs, their impact on prices and international relationships, and why understanding them is important for importers, businesses, and consumers.

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This page allows users to enter an HTS (Harmonized Tariff Schedule) code and retrieves detailed tariff data directly from a MongoDB database. It provides accurate information on duties, taxes, and trade requirements based on the product and country of origin, making it a valuable resource for importers, exporters, and trade professionals.