Know before you ship.
What Cordon does
Cordon checks shipments against the full set of trade regulations that could apply — OFAC sanctions, UK export controls, Wassenaar, ITAR, EAR, trade agreements, customs duties — and tells you whether your specific route is compliant, what paperwork you need, and what can go wrong.
It is not a customs broker. It is a regulation engine. You give it a shipment; it tells you what every relevant rule says about it, simultaneously, across every jurisdiction.
How it works
- Tell us what you're shipping. Origin, destination, product, HS code, value, end-use. One form, thirty seconds.
- We check every regulation that applies. Sanctions lists, export control lists, trade agreements, and licensing regimes — all at once.
- Get your route assessment. Compliant or not. What you need. What it costs. Alternative routes if the direct one is blocked.
What the tabs mean
- Overview — structural health of your control set: keystone regulations, redundant controls across jurisdictions, coverage gaps.
- Controls — rule-by-rule analysis. Which regulations carry unique weight, which are shadowed by broader rules.
- Probe — test a specific shipment. Shows whether it's allowed, what's triggered, and which single change (licence, route, end-use) would permit it.
- Attack Path — find evasion routes. A sequence of compliant shipment changes that individually pass every check but chains to a prohibited outcome (e.g., product reclassification to reach a sanctioned destination).
- Simulate — what-if: what happens if US adds semiconductor export controls next month? See which routes break before they break.
What Cordon is not
Cordon provides compliance triage, not final legal clearance. Country-level sanctions check only — named-party screening is still required. HS classifications are estimated from product descriptions and should be confirmed with HMRC or a licensed customs broker. Always consult a qualified professional for the final sign-off on a shipment.
Who we are
Cordon is built by Ianura Research Initiative.
Questions, bug reports, or custom rule packs: cornelius@ianura.com