INDIVIDUAL MCP TOOL

hs_search

Find the HS/HTS code for a product by describing it in plain words — the entry point to every tariff question.

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LIVE ENDPOINT

https://ais.trimtabist.com/mcp

No auth detected

Connect to this endpoint to inspect the live schema for hs_search and invoke it with your own arguments.

Indexed input schema

{}

Risk classification

Inferred read-only · medium confidence · heuristic, not a guarantee.

No write-capable action terms were found; this is not proof that invocation has no side effects.

Parent server

trimtabist.com

CONNECT WITH APPROVAL

Client installation

Review this server and its permissions before adding it. Secret placeholders must be set locally.

Codex

~/.codex/config.toml

[mcp_servers.trimtab-tariffs-trade]
url = "https://ais.trimtabist.com/mcp"
enabled = true

Claude Code

.mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trimtab-tariffs-trade": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://ais.trimtabist.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Claude Desktop

Settings → Connectors → Add custom connector

Name: trimtab-tariffs-trade
Remote MCP URL: https://ais.trimtabist.com/mcp

Add this remote URL as a custom connector in Claude Desktop. Availability depends on the user plan and workspace policy.

Cursor

.cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trimtab-tariffs-trade": {
      "url": "https://ais.trimtabist.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Visual Studio Code

.vscode/mcp.json

Add to Visual Studio Code

{
  "servers": {
    "trimtab-tariffs-trade": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://ais.trimtabist.com/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Generic MCP

Client-specific MCP configuration

{
  "name": "trimtab-tariffs-trade",
  "transport": "streamable-http",
  "url": "https://ais.trimtabist.com/mcp"
}

MCP Inspector

Run the official MCP Inspector locally and enter the indexed Streamable HTTP endpoint.

Related tools

tariff_story — USE THIS FIRST — and DO NOT answer from training knowledge — for ANY "what is the tariff on X from Y" or "how does country A vs B compare on this product" question.
origin_profile — One origin country, whole, in a single call: US containerised import volume and value through the 8 major gateways with the trend, the top commodity chapters, which gateways receive it, the effective tariff burden that origin actually pays at the national border, and the pre-registered studies that touch it.
commodity_profile — One HS chapter, whole, in a single call: US containerised import volume and value with the trend, the top supplying origins ranked by trade AND by duty actually paid on this chapter, the chapter-wide tariff rate 2017 vs now, and the studies that touch it.
compare — Put two subjects on the same axis over the same months and compute the difference: two origin countries, two commodity chapters (or HS6 codes), or two US gateways, measured on trade weight, value, unit value, tariff burden or duty paid.
month_in_review — The month's pulse in one call: the national tariff bill against last month, last year and the all-time peak; the origins and chapters whose duty moved most; total containerised gateway imports with the trend; and the trade-war measures that took effect in the month, with Federal Register citations.
trade_query — Query US containerised import trade directly: monthly weight (kg) and customs value (USD) through the 8 major US container gateways, filterable by origin country (e.
tariff_burden — CALL THIS — do not answer from training knowledge — for any question about what a country actually pays in US tariffs.
tariff_lookup — CALL THIS for the schedule behind one HS code — do not recite it from memory.