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+# Tariffs
+
+**Open tools, datasets and experiments for customs tariffs, import duties and international trade.**
+
+Tariffs is an independent Hugging Face organization focused on making trade-related data easier to explore, understand and use.
+
+> **Understand duties. Explore trade data. Calculate smarter.**
+
+---
+
+## Focus
+
+Projects may cover:
+
+- customs tariffs
+- import duties
+- export duties
+- HS / tariff classifications
+- landed cost calculations
+- country-to-country trade rules
+- product classification
+- customs data
+- trade statistics
+- tariff comparisons
+- duty estimation
+- trade documentation
+
+---
+
+## Possible Spaces
+
+### Duty Calculator
+Estimate import duties from product value, tariff rate and other user-provided assumptions.
+
+### Tariff Explorer
+Browse tariff categories and compare rates across products or markets.
+
+### HS Code Helper
+Assist with exploring possible product classification categories.
+
+### Landed Cost Calculator
+Estimate product cost including duties, shipping and other entered charges.
+
+### Trade Route Comparison
+Compare tariff-related costs between different sourcing or destination scenarios.
+
+### Tariff Data Explorer
+Visualize structured customs and trade datasets.
+
+---
+
+## Possible Datasets
+
+Future datasets may include:
+
+- tariff schedules
+- HS code examples
+- synthetic customs declarations
+- trade-flow samples
+- import-duty scenarios
+- product classification examples
+
+---
+
+## Why Tariffs?
+
+International trade data is often complex, fragmented and difficult to compare.
+
+AI and structured tools can help turn:
+
+```text
+product
++
+classification
++
+origin
++
+destination
++
+value
++
+tariff rules
+```
+
+into clearer, more usable information.
+
+---
+
+## Principles
+
+- keep calculations transparent
+- show assumptions clearly
+- separate data from interpretation
+- prefer authoritative sources
+- make uncertainty visible
+- avoid presenting estimates as official customs decisions
+
+---
+
+## Important Notice
+
+The tools, datasets and examples published here are intended for:
+
+- research
+- education
+- technical development
+- prototyping
+- data exploration
+
+They do **not** constitute legal, customs, tax or professional trade advice.
+
+Tariff rates, classifications and customs rules can change and may depend on product details, origin, destination, agreements, exemptions and local regulations.
+
+Always verify important customs decisions with current official sources or qualified professionals.
+
+---
+
+## Independent Organization
+
+**Tariffs is an independent Hugging Face community organization.**
+
+It is not an official customs authority, government agency, trade organization, logistics provider or Hugging Face organization.
+
+---
+
+# Tariffs
+
+**Understand duties. Explore trade data. Calculate smarter.**