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Effective Date: January 1, 2025  |  Last Updated: March 2026  |  Version 1.2

Table of Contents
  • 1. Acceptance of Terms
  • 2. Description of Service
  • 3. Eligibility
  • 4. Account Registration
  • 5. Critical Legal Notices
  • 6. Permitted Use
  • 7. Prohibited Use
  • 8. Intellectual Property
  • 9. User Content
  • 10. Payment and Billing
  • 11. Disclaimers of Warranty
  • 12. Limitation of Liability
  • 13. Indemnification
  • 14. Privacy
  • 15. Third-Party Services
  • 16. Modifications
  • 17. Termination
  • 18. Governing Law
  • 19. Contact Information

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using USTradeStack (the "Service"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you ("User," "you," or "your") and Steeled Inc., a California corporation ("Company," "we," "us," or "our").

If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must immediately discontinue use of the Service. Your continued use of the Service following any modifications to these Terms constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

These Terms incorporate by reference our Privacy Policy and AI Disclaimer.

2. Description of Service

USTradeStack is an AI-powered tariff intelligence platform providing the following tools for educational and informational reference purposes only:

  • HTS Classification Engine: AI-assisted suggestions of Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) codes based on product descriptions
  • Landed Cost Calculator: Estimated duty and cost calculations for educational reference
  • Regulatory Dashboard: Reference information on trade compliance topics including import requirements, OFAC sanctions awareness, and anti-dumping and countervailing duty order references

All outputs of the Service are educational reference material only and do not constitute legal advice, customs brokerage services, CBP-binding determinations, or professional trade compliance advice of any kind.

3. Eligibility

You must be at least 18 years of age to use the Service. By using the Service, you represent and warrant that:

  • You are at least 18 years of age;
  • You have the legal capacity to enter into a binding agreement;
  • You are not located in a jurisdiction where use of the Service would be prohibited by applicable law; and
  • Your use of the Service does not violate any applicable laws or regulations.

4. Account Registration

Certain features of the Service may require account registration. When registering, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to promptly update such information if it changes. You are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activities that occur under your account.

You agree to notify us immediately at ustradestack@polsia.app of any unauthorized use of your account or any other security breach. We will not be liable for any loss resulting from unauthorized use of your account.

5. Critical Legal Notices

⚠ PLEASE READ THIS SECTION CAREFULLY. THESE NOTICES AFFECT YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS.

5.1 Not Legal Advice

The Service does not provide legal advice. All information provided through the Service is for general educational and informational purposes only. Nothing in the Service constitutes legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship. You should consult a qualified attorney for advice regarding your specific legal situation.

5.2 Not Customs Brokerage Services

USTradeStack is NOT a licensed customs broker and does NOT provide customs brokerage services. The Service does not perform customs clearance, file entry documents with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), or act as your agent in any customs transaction.

5.3 Educational Reference Only

All tariff classifications, duty estimates, HTS codes, compliance information, and other outputs generated by the Service are educational reference material only. These outputs:

  • Are NOT CBP-binding rulings or determinations;
  • Are NOT authoritative tariff classifications;
  • Are NOT a substitute for professional customs broker verification;
  • Must be verified by a licensed customs broker before being used to import or export goods; and
  • May be inaccurate, incomplete, or outdated due to the nature of AI-generated content and frequent changes in tariff schedules and trade policy.

5.4 Customs Broker Licensing Notice

CUSTOMS BROKER LICENSING NOTICE — 19 U.S.C. §1641 / 19 CFR Part 111

Under federal law, only persons holding a valid customs broker license issued by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) may transact customs business on behalf of importers and exporters. "Customs business" includes providing tariff classification advice, HTS code determinations, duty rate guidance, and import entry preparation.

USTradeStack (operated by Steeled Inc.) is NOT a licensed customs broker and does NOT hold a customs broker license issued by CBP under 19 U.S.C. §1641 and 19 CFR Part 111. The Company does not provide customs brokerage services and does not act as a licensed customs broker.

Incorrect tariff classification may result in: (a) underpayment of duties leading to civil penalties up to 20% of the dutiable value or four times the unpaid duties (19 U.S.C. §1592); (b) criminal penalties including fines and imprisonment for fraudulent underpayment (19 U.S.C. §1593); and (c) seizure and forfeiture of imported goods. You are solely responsible for ensuring that all import and export activities comply with applicable law, including obtaining determinations from a licensed customs broker or CBP.

5.5 AI-Generated Content

The Service uses artificial intelligence to generate classification suggestions and other outputs. AI-generated content may contain errors, hallucinations, outdated information, or incorrect classifications. The Company makes no representation that AI-generated outputs are accurate, complete, or current. See our AI Disclaimer for detailed information on the limitations of AI-generated content.

5.6 OFAC and Sanctions Compliance

Any sanctions-related information provided by the Service is for reference only. USTradeStack does NOT perform OFAC screening and cannot confirm OFAC compliance. You must independently verify all sanctions compliance obligations using the official OFAC Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List at sanctionssearch.ofac.treas.gov. Failure to comply with OFAC regulations may result in significant civil and criminal penalties.

6. Permitted Use

Subject to these Terms, you may use the Service solely for lawful purposes and in accordance with these Terms. Permitted uses include:

  • Researching and understanding tariff classification as educational background material;
  • Obtaining preliminary reference estimates for planning purposes, subject to professional verification;
  • Using compliance reference information as a starting point for further research with qualified professionals;
  • Internal business research and education about import/export trade concepts.

Any output from the Service that you intend to use in connection with an actual import or export transaction must be independently verified by a licensed customs broker, trade attorney, or CBP before use.

7. Prohibited Use

You agree not to use the Service to:

  • Engage in or facilitate any illegal activity, including customs fraud, trade sanctions violations, or tariff evasion;
  • Submit AI-generated HTS codes directly to CBP without independent professional verification;
  • Misrepresent the source or authority of any output from the Service to CBP, customs brokers, freight forwarders, or any third party;
  • Reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise attempt to derive the source code of the Service;
  • Scrape, crawl, or systematically extract data from the Service using automated means without our express written consent;
  • Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Service;
  • Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the Service or its related systems;
  • Use the Service to infringe upon the intellectual property rights of any third party;
  • Transmit any malware, viruses, or other harmful code; or
  • Use the Service in any manner that could damage, disable, overburden, or impair the Service.

8. Intellectual Property

The Service and all content, features, and functionality (including but not limited to all information, software, text, displays, images, video, and audio) are owned by the Company or its licensors and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property laws.

Subject to these Terms, the Company grants you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, revocable license to access and use the Service for your personal or internal business purposes.

You may not reproduce, distribute, modify, create derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, republish, download, store, or transmit any of the material on the Service, except as expressly permitted.

9. User Content

By submitting product descriptions, queries, or other information to the Service ("User Content"), you grant the Company a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, store, process, and analyze your User Content for the purpose of providing and improving the Service.

You represent and warrant that your User Content does not violate any applicable laws, infringe any third-party intellectual property rights, or contain confidential information that you are not authorized to disclose.

Do not submit confidential, classified, export-controlled, or otherwise restricted information to the Service.

10. Payment and Billing

Certain features of the Service may require payment of fees. All fees are stated in U.S. dollars. By providing payment information, you represent that you are authorized to use the payment method and authorize us to charge the applicable fees.

Fees are non-refundable except as expressly stated in our refund policy or as required by applicable law. We reserve the right to modify our pricing at any time upon reasonable notice.

If any payment is declined or reversed, we reserve the right to suspend or terminate your access to paid features of the Service.

11. Disclaimers of Warranty

THE SERVICE IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, ACCURACY, OR COMPLETENESS.

Without limiting the foregoing, the Company specifically disclaims all warranties with respect to:

  • The accuracy, reliability, completeness, or timeliness of any tariff classifications, HTS codes, duty estimates, or compliance information;
  • The results that may be obtained from use of the Service;
  • Whether the Service will meet your requirements;
  • Whether the Service will be uninterrupted, timely, secure, or error-free; and
  • Whether any AI-generated content will be free from errors or hallucinations.

CBP has final and exclusive authority over tariff classifications and duty determinations. No output of the Service binds CBP or constitutes a CBP ruling.

12. Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COMPANY, ITS AFFILIATES, DIRECTORS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, OR LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY:

  • Indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages;
  • Loss of profits, revenue, data, goodwill, or other intangible losses;
  • Damages resulting from your reliance on any tariff classification, HTS code, duty estimate, or other output from the Service;
  • Customs penalties, fines, seizures, or forfeitures arising from the use of Service outputs without independent professional verification;
  • OFAC violations or sanctions-related penalties arising from reliance on any Service output;
  • Any other damages arising from or related to your use of the Service.

IN ANY CASE, THE COMPANY'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THE USE OF THE SERVICE SHALL NOT EXCEED THE GREATER OF (A) THE AMOUNT YOU PAID TO THE COMPANY IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS PRECEDING THE CLAIM, OR (B) ONE HUNDRED U.S. DOLLARS ($100.00).

Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain warranties or liability for consequential damages. The limitations above may not apply to you to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

13. Indemnification

You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold harmless the Company and its officers, directors, employees, contractors, agents, licensors, and suppliers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

  • Your use of the Service in violation of these Terms;
  • Your reliance on any Service output without independent professional verification;
  • Your violation of any applicable law, including customs laws and trade regulations;
  • Your infringement of any third-party intellectual property or other rights; or
  • Any User Content you submit to the Service.

14. Privacy

Your use of the Service is subject to our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated into these Terms by reference. Please review our Privacy Policy to understand our practices regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of your information.

15. Third-Party Services and Links

The Service may contain links to third-party websites or services that are not owned or controlled by the Company. The Company has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any third-party websites or services.

We strongly advise you to read the terms of service and privacy policies of any third-party websites or services you visit. Your interactions with third-party websites are solely between you and the third party.

16. Modifications to Terms and Service

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make material changes, we will provide notice by updating the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page. Your continued use of the Service after changes become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms.

We also reserve the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service (or any part thereof) at any time with or without notice. We will not be liable to you or any third party for any modification, suspension, or discontinuation of the Service.

17. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to the Service immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms. Upon termination, your right to use the Service will immediately cease.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting us at ustradestack@polsia.app. All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination shall survive, including, without limitation, ownership provisions, warranty disclaimers, indemnification, and limitations of liability.

18. Governing Law and Dispute Resolution

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law provisions. You agree that any dispute arising from or relating to these Terms or your use of the Service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located in San Diego County, California.

Waiver of Class Actions: You agree that any dispute resolution proceedings will be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action.

If any provision of these Terms is held to be invalid or unenforceable, that provision will be limited or eliminated to the minimum extent necessary so that these Terms will otherwise remain in full force and effect.

19. Contact Information

If you have questions or concerns about these Terms of Service, please contact us:

Steeled Inc. (operating as USTradeStack)
Email: ustradestack@polsia.app

We will make reasonable efforts to respond to your inquiry within a reasonable time. By contacting us, you agree that all communications between you and the Company may be used in connection with your inquiry.

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