Extract Customs Declaration Data

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{
  "name": "Extract Customs Declaration",
  "nodes": [
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "## Extract Customs Declaration\n\nFreight forwarders and customs brokers use this recipe to automate declaration processing. Upload a commercial invoice, packing list, and bill of lading in one API call \u2014 receive a unified customs record with shipper, consignee, goods description, HS codes, weights, and declared values.\n\n**Note:** This workflow uses the Iteration Layer community node (`n8n-nodes-iterationlayer`). Install it via Settings > Community Nodes on self-hosted n8n, or add it directly on n8n Cloud with Verified Community Nodes enabled.",
        "height": 280,
        "width": 500,
        "color": 2
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
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      ],
      "id": "c4414550-c43e-4423-b40a-d0ea01b504b4",
      "name": "Overview"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "content": "### Step 1: Extract Data\nResource: **Document Extraction**\n\nConfigure the Document Extraction parameters below, then connect your credentials.",
        "height": 160,
        "width": 300,
        "color": 6
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.stickyNote",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
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      ],
      "id": "6c3d22ba-8551-48ca-8924-df2cb20bd73e",
      "name": "Step 1 Note"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {},
      "type": "n8n-nodes-base.manualTrigger",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        250,
        300
      ],
      "id": "a7b8c9d0-e1f2-3456-abcd-567890123456",
      "name": "Manual Trigger"
    },
    {
      "parameters": {
        "resource": "documentExtraction",
        "schemaInputMode": "rawJson",
        "schemaJson": "{\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"shipper\",\"type\":\"ARRAY\",\"description\":\"Shipper details\",\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"name\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Shipper company name\"},{\"name\":\"address\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Shipper address\"},{\"name\":\"country\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Shipper country\"}]},{\"name\":\"consignee\",\"type\":\"ARRAY\",\"description\":\"Consignee details\",\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"name\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Consignee company name\"},{\"name\":\"address\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Consignee address\"},{\"name\":\"country\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Consignee country\"}]},{\"name\":\"goods\",\"type\":\"ARRAY\",\"description\":\"List of goods in the shipment\",\"fields\":[{\"name\":\"description\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Description of the goods\"},{\"name\":\"hs_code\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Harmonized System code\"},{\"name\":\"quantity\",\"type\":\"INTEGER\",\"description\":\"Number of units\"},{\"name\":\"weight_in_kg\",\"type\":\"DECIMAL\",\"description\":\"Weight in kilograms\"},{\"name\":\"declared_value\",\"type\":\"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\"description\":\"Declared customs value\"}]},{\"name\":\"total_weight_in_kg\",\"type\":\"DECIMAL\",\"description\":\"Total shipment weight in kilograms\"},{\"name\":\"total_declared_value\",\"type\":\"CURRENCY_AMOUNT\",\"description\":\"Total declared customs value\"},{\"name\":\"currency\",\"type\":\"TEXT\",\"description\":\"Currency code for declared values\"}]}",
        "files": {
          "fileValues": [
            {
              "fileInputMode": "url",
              "fileName": "commercial-invoice.pdf",
              "fileUrl": "https://example.com/docs/commercial-invoice.pdf"
            },
            {
              "fileInputMode": "url",
              "fileName": "packing-list.pdf",
              "fileUrl": "https://example.com/docs/packing-list.pdf"
            },
            {
              "fileInputMode": "url",
              "fileName": "bill-of-lading.pdf",
              "fileUrl": "https://example.com/docs/bill-of-lading.pdf"
            }
          ]
        }
      },
      "type": "n8n-nodes-iterationlayer.iterationLayer",
      "typeVersion": 1,
      "position": [
        500,
        300
      ],
      "id": "b8c9d0e1-f2a3-4567-bcde-678901234567",
      "name": "Extract Data",
      "credentials": {
        "iterationLayerApi": {
          "name": "<your credential>"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "connections": {
    "Manual Trigger": {
      "main": [
        [
          {
            "node": "Extract Data",
            "type": "main",
            "index": 0
          }
        ]
      ]
    }
  },
  "settings": {
    "executionOrder": "v1"
  }
}

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About this workflow

Extract Customs Declaration. Uses n8n-nodes-iterationlayer. Event-driven trigger; 4 nodes.

Source: https://github.com/iterationlayer/n8n-nodes-iterationlayer/blob/main/templates/extract-customs-declaration.json — original creator credit. Request a take-down →

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