Public Statement

How we use AI in trade compliance work.

Artificial intelligence is changing how compliance work gets done. At Tragentai, we use it deliberately, with controls our clients in regulated sectors expect — and never where it would compromise the integrity of the work.

01POSITION

Considered, not casual.

Tragentai uses approved AI tools to enhance research, drafting, structured analysis and documentation. They make us faster and more thorough. They do not replace professional judgement, and they are not the source of the regulatory positions we take.

Every AI-assisted output is reviewed by a qualified Tragentai professional before it leaves the firm. Classifications, licence determinations, sanctions assessments and customs procedure recommendations are checked against primary regulatory sources.

02PRINCIPLES

Five commitments we make to clients.

Enterprise-tier services only

We use AI services on plans where contractual terms confirm inputs are not used to train the underlying models, with appropriate data residency and retention controls.

Tiered data handling

We classify information before it touches an AI tool. Public guidance is treated differently from client-confidential commercial data, which is treated differently again from controlled technical data.

Human review on every output

AI assists; it does not decide. A qualified compliance professional reviews every deliverable that has been AI-assisted before it is issued.

Verified citations

Regulations, paragraph references and rulings cited in our work are verified against primary sources, not relied upon from AI output alone.

Client consent and transparency

Where the engagement involves client-confidential data, AI use is covered in our engagement letter or addressed expressly with the client.

03HARD LIMITS

Where AI is never used.

Tragentai's work routinely sits close to controlled material. We have firm rules about what does not go anywhere near a general-purpose AI tool:

Prohibited inputs

Data we will not process via AI.

Controlled technical dataUK Military List, UK Dual-Use List, USML, EAR-controlled technology — including drawings, source code, performance characteristics and test data.
ITAR-controlled materialRing-fenced and handled outside any AI workflow.
Classified or protectively marked materialAny document marked OFFICIAL-SENSITIVE, SECRET or higher, or carrying client confidentiality markings of equivalent weight.
Personal data beyond what is necessaryAnd never special category data without an appropriate lawful basis and DPIA where required.
Sanctions screening as a primary toolDesignated person screening via the Tragentai Sanctions Screener uses generative AI combined with live official list data (OFSI, OFAC, UN, SSI). It is not a replacement for a full sanctions compliance programme — outputs are indicative and must be verified against primary sources before any compliance decision is made.

04GOVERNANCE

An internal policy that backs this up.

This statement reflects a more detailed internal AI Use Policy that governs day-to-day decisions across the firm — covering data classification, sanctioned tool register, export control intangible transfer risk, ITAR ring-fencing, incident response and quarterly review.

Clients engaging Tragentai on regulated matters are welcome to request the full policy as part of their procurement or onboarding process.

05PUBLIC TOOLS

How our free tools handle your data.

Tragentai operates four free public tools: the Compliance Risk Checker, Sanctions Screener, Quota & Tariff Checker, and Classification Engine. These tools use the Anthropic Claude API to process queries and return indicative results. The following applies to all four tools:

No query data is stored by Tragentai

Inputs you enter into any tool — goods descriptions, entity names, commodity codes, declared values — are not stored or retained by Tragentai after your session ends. Queries are ephemeral.

API calls are processed server-side

All calls to the Anthropic API are routed through a Tragentai serverless function. Your query is passed to the API, a result is returned, and nothing is logged or retained at our end.

GA4 analytics are anonymous

We use Google Analytics 4 to measure tool usage — page views, check completions and button clicks. No personal data is sent to GA4. Events are anonymised and aggregated.

If you submit your email

If you choose to submit your name and email via the opt-in form on any tool, that data is collected via Netlify Forms and stored securely. It is used only to send trade compliance updates from Tragentai. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Outputs are indicative only

Tool outputs are generated by AI and are not verified regulatory advice. They do not constitute a formal classification ruling, sanctions clearance or compliance determination. Always verify against primary sources and seek qualified advice for consequential decisions.

Want to see the full policy?

We share the internal AI Use Policy with clients on request — useful for procurement, supplier assurance and information governance reviews.

Request the policy