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ENGAGEMENT PRICING

Structured engagements.
Measurable outcomes.

Three engagement tiers designed to take you from ‘where does AI fit?’ to production-grade systems running your trade operations.

Pricing in USD · custom enterprise engagements available

01Assessment02Sprint03Retainer

  • Diagnostic

    Assessment

    $15,000

    2 weeks · Trade Operations Assessment

    A $15,000 diagnostic you own — standalone value whether or not you proceed to Sprint.

    • Full workflow audit — every step, every system, every handoff
    • CBAM gap analysis — which product lines are in scope, what data you have, what's missing
    • Compliance cost model — penalty exposure under EU Regulation 2023/956
    • AI readiness scoring per workflow with implementation sequencing
    • ROI projections for the top 3–5 highest-leverage opportunities
    • 30-page diagnostic report — written for operations and executive audiences
    • 60-minute leadership presentation with Q&A

    If the Assessment reveals CBAM isn't a material risk for your operation, we'll tell you directly — you'll have saved considerably more than $15,000.

    100% of Assessment fee credited toward Sprint
    Start with Assessment

    Yours to keep. Actionable by your team or any other vendor.

  • Recommended · best value

    Full implementation

    Sprint

    $50,000–$80,000

    90 days · production deployment

    Final scope determined in Assessment

    ↑ Projected Year 1 value: $150K–$250K

    vs. $200K–$500K with Accenture / Deloitte

    Pay in milestones

    $20,000Day 1
    $15,000Day 30
    $15,000Day 90

    Deploy production-grade trade operations automation — customs docs, CBAM, order workflows — in 90 days.

    Diagnostic (from Assessment)

    • Full workflow audit + AI readiness scoring
    • ROI projections and prioritized 6–12 month roadmap

    Build

    • Production system architecture
    • 3–5 workflow deployments: customs docs, CBAM, order orchestration, document intelligence
    • Full integration with ERP, 3PL, and customs portals

    Deploy

    • Testing, QA, and production deployment
    • Team training and knowledge transfer

    Support

    • 30-day post-deployment monitoring
    • Founder direct access throughout the Sprint

    After Sprint: Continue with an Operations Retainer, or run the system independently with full documentation and training provided.

    Book strategy call

    No surprises. Pay only when milestones are met.

  • Ongoing operations

    Retainer

    $7,500/mo

    6-month minimum

    Your CBAM framework is calibrated to your specific HS code structure and supplier network. When scope expands in January 2028, someone needs to know how it was built. That's institutional knowledge — not documentation you hand to a new vendor.

    • 30 hours/month of TradeHox engineering time
    • Continuous system monitoring + performance optimization
    • Up to 2 new workflow additions per month
    • CBAM scope expansion coverage — January 2028 adds 180 downstream product categories
    • Audit trail archive maintenance — methodology records from January 1, 2026
    • Monthly performance + insights report
    • Quarterly strategic review
    • Priority response (24-hour SLA)

    When a regulator audits your CBAM declaration, they check methodology records going back to January 1, 2026. We maintain that archive. If you ever need to defend a declaration — that archive is what makes the conversation short.

    Discuss retainer

    Compliance insurance — fixed monthly premium vs. emergency fees when regulations move.

  • SOC 2 in progress · Q3 2026
  • Zero-trust data model
  • Self-hosted or cloud
  • Founder-led delivery
Security & compliance details → Trust Center

What happens after your 90-day Sprint

Your Sprint includes 30 days of post-deployment monitoring. After that, three paths forward — your choice.

Recommended

Operations Retainer

Ongoing optimization, new workflow additions, and priority support. Sprint is designed to flow into ongoing optimization — optional, not required.

Option 2

Self-Managed

Run the system with your own team. Full documentation, training, and admin guides delivered during the Sprint. We remain available for paid support.

Option 3

New Sprint

Ready to automate another operations area? We scope a new engagement.

You own the system. The path after Sprint is yours to choose — no lock-in.

ROI CALCULATOR · INTERACTIVE

What could TradeHox save you?

12 people
5100
48 hrs/wk
10200

Estimated annual savings

$0

Labor efficiency31 hrs/wk automated × $55/hr × 48 weeks
$82,368
Documentation error reduction12 staff × avg $4,500/yr — modelled from mid-market customs penalty exposure ($50K–$500K/yr ÷ team size)
$54,000
Compliance penalty avoidanceCBAM / customs exposure reduction based on manual workflow volume
$38,400

Based on industry benchmarks and operational modelling — not client results. Labor: 65% automation rate (conservative estimate for structured workflow automation), $55/hr loaded US ops cost, 48 work weeks. Doc-error proxy derived from mid-market customs penalty data (CBP, Descartes). Actual savings vary by workflow complexity, team structure, systems, and adoption pace.

See how this applies to your operation → Book assessment

COMPARE WHAT'S INCLUDED

Detailed plan comparison.

FeatureAssessmentSprintrecommendedRetainer
Diagnostic capabilities
Workflow audit—
AI readiness scoring—
ROI projection report—
Architecture recommendation—
Implementation
Production system build——
Workflow deployments—Up to 52/month
API integrations——
Team training——
Ongoing
Performance monitoring—30 daysContinuous
New workflow additions——2/month
System optimization——Continuous
Quarterly strategy review——

DESIGN PARTNER PROGRAM

Design Partner engagements — Q3 2026.

We are currently accepting a small number of Design Partner engagements this quarter. This is not a discounted trial — it is a structured co-development arrangement where your operations improve what we build, and your team gets a production-ready system before your EU customers start asking questions.

  • Fixed-fee Sprint at founding pricing

    Locked at founding rate — held as we scale. Same 90-day deployment, same production-grade architecture.

  • Direct founder involvement throughout

    Every deployment decision goes through the founder. No handoff to junior consultants at any stage.

  • Structured feedback that shapes the methodology

    Your operational context improves what we build. Monthly feedback sessions, documented and acted on.

  • Early access through January 2028 scope expansion

    CBAM adds 180 downstream product categories in January 2028. Design Partners get first access to the updated tooling.

Apply to the founding cohort →

Engagements are scoped individually. We will confirm fit before any commitment.

PRICING QUESTIONS

Common questions, honest answers.

CUSTOM ENTERPRISE · $150K+

Operating at enterprise scale?

End-to-end trade operations automation, dedicated team allocation, custom SLAs, on-premise deployment options, and direct founder partnership for engagements above $150K.

  • Custom MSA
  • Dedicated team
  • SOC 2 reporting
  • Custom SLAs
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