Kona v2
A genuine game-changer. The first all-in-one API that keeps your parcels moving and ensures compliance with the latest cross-border regulations. The latest version 2 release cements Hurricane’s position as the acknowledged global market leader.
WHAT IS IT?
Kona, is a one-stop cross-border data solution designed with high volume businesses in mind, such as postal operators, carriers, retailers, and marketplaces.
World’s first all-in-one API
Such businesses often have a limited set of shipping information that needs to be enhanced to ensure compliance and enable the movement of goods smoothly across borders.
Kona provides for a massively flexible solution covering the critical areas of cross-border data that must be complete and accurate to compete effectively in global eCommerce.
Customers can use one feature of Kona, or all features and any combination in between. Kona can be used to exactly match your business needs.
Kona is the first API of its kind to support customers across all of their cross-border data requirements – product classification, duty & tax calculation, prohibited & restricted goods screening and denied parties screening, from a single API call.
What does it do?
Kona provides the following services:
Product Classification
Using a description or optionally HS6 code, it generates a 10-digit import and export code, and a HS6 code if none was supplied.
Customs DATA
Provides customs clearance information including a valid description, suitable HS6 and 8/10-digit export and import codes. Returns European Y&C, ECN, UK IPAFFS and USA ECCN Codes, along with Hurricane’s own restriction codes for import, export and transport.
Denied Parties
Screening
Screens the sender, receiver and intermediaries against over 290 global lists of denied parties, including sanctioned individuals and companies, if their details are provided.
Data Accuracy
Provides an accurate landed cost calculation, including item level calculations and tax breakdowns for countries liek USA and Canada.
Goods Screening
Screens all goods for any prohibitions and restrictions, including priding support got USA Type86 clearances.
Taric Measurement
Returns Taric Measurement Information (including European Y&C codes).
WHY DO YOU NEED IT?
The regulatory landscape governing cross-border eCommerce has changed dramatically over the last couple of years.
Regulatory events have included the EU’s abolition of the VAT exemption on low-value goods and the introduction of the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS). Other factors impacting cross-border trade include the tougher enforcement of the US STOP Act and Type86 clearance requirements, the launch of Import Control System 2 (ICS2) and the roll-out of Harmonised System 2022 (HS2022).
Key
Features
- Multi-lingual
- Multi-currency
- Provides item level breakdowns for duty and tax calculations, as well a tax breakdowns for countries like USA and Canada
- Provides data specific to local import requirements like USA Type86
- Returns all the required customs information, including HS Codes to 10+ digits and any applicable restrictions
Key
Benefits
- One-stop shop – a single call speeds up of integration, whilst being fully flexible to meet business requirements
- Improves data accuracy and efficiently allows traffic to flow through customs
- Compliance screening gives businesses the tools to demonstrate they have conducted due diligence
- Designed to handle high volumes without impacting speed
- Improves customer experience and retention
- Transforms operational efficiency
What our
customers say
Beth Chapman, Managing Director of Starlinks Global, said:
Kona, was a competitive all-in-one solution for our flourishing business. It is truly game-changing in terms of the data services it provides and the benefits it offers to our customers in achieving the best possible customs clearance experience.
“The integration of Kona means that Starlinks Global is able to provide our customers with the data services they require and fits with our broader commitment of developing and adopting best-in-class cross-border technologies to ensure our clients and consignees all over the world have the best possible delivery experience.”
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