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TARIFF

Trade Agreements Regulating Imports and Foreign Fees

Demo: http://104.208.65.235:3000/

📌 Project Vision

TARIFF is a system designed to manage and calculate import tariffs and fees based on a product's country of origin/destination, brand, price, and category.
It is tailored for the Technology Sector, focusing on trade-related data management and tariff calculations.

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🌐 Target Industry & Scope

• Industry Focus: Technology Sector
• Product Categories:
  • Semiconductors
  • Laptops
  • Smartphones
  • Solid-State Drives (SSDs)
  • Graphics Processing Units (GPUs)

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👥 User Roles

Admin

• Manage tariff data (add, remove, modify tariff rates).
• Access to full CRUD operations on tariffs.

User

• Browse, search, and view tariff data.
• Perform tariff calculations using the calculator tool.
• Export tariff data and results for further analysis.

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📄 Key Pages (Baseline Requirements)

1. Signup/Login Page

   • Authentication system with hashed password storage.
   • Support for multiple user roles (Admin, User).

2. Summary Tariff Table

   • Central dashboard displaying up-to-date tariff data.

3. Calculator Page

   • Interactive tool for tariff calculations.

4. Update Tariff Page (Admin Only)

   • Manage tariff rates (CRUD interface).

5. Profile Page

   • Manage user account details.

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🏗️ Technical Architecture

• Frontend: ReactJS / Next.js
• Backend: Spring Boot (Java) with Swagger UI for API documentation
• Database: PostgreSQL
• Deployment (see DEPLOYMENT.md):
  • Frontend: Vercel
  • Backend: Render.com (Docker)
  • Database: Neon (managed Postgres, seeded once with neon-seed.sql)
  • Scrapper: run locally/manually against Neon (DB_SSLMODE=require)

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🚀 Advanced Features (Stretch Goals)

• Data Exportability

  • Export tariff data and calculation results in formats such as CSV.
  • Enables further data analysis and storage for reference.

• Tariff Change Prediction (AI-Powered)

  • Users can upload trade-related PDFs (e.g., invoices, agreements, shipment details) directly through the interface.
  • The platform uses machine learning to automatically analyze the uploaded document, predict potential tariff changes or risks, and generate a concise summary of its findings.
  • The prediction summary includes key data, explainable model results, and actionable insights based on historical tariff trends.

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✅ Summary

TARIFF will provide a centralized platform for tariff data management, calculation, and visualization, making it useful for governments, businesses, and analysts in the tech trade industry.