What Zipments.io does

Zipments Technologies Inc. (operating as Zipments.io) is a privately held Canadian SaaS company headquartered in Abbotsford, British Columbia, that builds cross-border trade technology for the U.S.–Canada–Mexico corridor. Its product surface centers on the Widget Suite, a no-code platform of embeddable trade tools installable via a single HTML line, alongside standalone web applications covering duty and tax calculation, HS/HTS code lookup, PARS/PAPS clearance tracking, USMCA/CUSMA/T-MEC certificate generation, customs invoice generation for CBP and CBSA, label ordering, currency conversion, trade measure lookup, and customs broker directories covering 333 Canadian and 2,962 American brokers.

The underlying technology combines an AI-powered classification engine with deterministic trade logic to deliver real-time landed cost and tariff code results, including multi-item shipment scenarios. The platform is structured for product-led distribution: widgets are free to embed and use, with commercial licensing triggered above defined usage thresholds, while transaction-based revenue is generated through PAPS/PARS label sales at $43 per 120 units, CBSA-recognized CARM bonds, and Carrier Highway Bonds delivered via a licensed Canadian surety partner with Stripe-processed checkout.

Zipments serves customs brokers, freight forwarders, logistics service providers, trucking companies, and importers/exporters across North America, with deployment across more than 20 logistics providers handling 1.1 million+ customer trade inquiries per quarter. The company was founded in 2022, operates with 1-10 employees, and is founder/independently owned with no disclosed institutional funding or external investors.

Name

Zipments.io

Legal name

Zipments Technologies Inc.

Website

https://app.zipments.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Zipments.io is a Canadian cross-border trade SaaS platform offering embeddable no-code widgets and standalone tools for duty calculation, HS/HTS classification, PARS/PAPS tracking, USMCA certificates, and customs bonds, serving customs brokers, logistics providers, truckers, and importers across the U.S.–Canada–Mexico corridor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cross-Border Trade Compliance Software

SIC

Arrangement Of Transportation Of Freight & Cargo (4731), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Customs Brokerage Workflow & Case Management Software (TLAEAOAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Cross-Border Duty/Tax & Landed Cost Calculation/Collection (TLACAKAK), Trade Document Generation & Management (Commercial Invoice, Packing List, COO, Certificates) (TLAEAOAF), Duty Optimization & Special Programs (Drawback, FTZ, Bonded Warehouses, Inward/Outward Processing) (TLACAGAF)

Keywords

• Cross-border trade compliance
• Customs brokerage software
• Logistics SaaS
• Embedded trade widgets
• Customs bond services

Headquarters

HQ city

Abbotsford

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Embedded Widget Licensing: Free tier for widget embedding; commercial licensing required when usage exceeds thresholds or when widgets are used as part of a commercial offering.
2. Customs Labels Sales: PAPS and PARS labels sold at $43 per 120 labels (30 labels per sheet). Orders processed within 1 business day with shipping to USA and Canada.
3. CARM Bond Services: CBSA-recognized CARM bonds for Release Prior to Payment privileges, processed through licensed Canadian surety partner with electronic delivery within 1-2 business days. Secure checkout via Stripe.
4. Carrier Highway Bond Services: CBSA Carrier Highway Bond for licensed carriers operating under CARM. Application processed through surety provider with 48-hour approval turnaround.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Zipments.io provides an embeddable no-code Widget Suite and a suite of standalone cross-border trade tools for customs brokers, freight forwarders, carriers, trucking companies, importers, and exporters operating between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. The platform delivers real-time duty and tax calculations, HS/HTS code lookup, PARS/PAPS clearance tracking across 700+ brokers, USMCA/CUSMA certificate generation, customs invoice creation, customs bond procurement, and supporting directories.

Product overview

Zipments.io is a comprehensive cross-border trade technology platform offering a suite of tools for customs brokers, importers, exporters, and logistics service providers. The core platform centers on the Widget Suite (a no-code embedding platform) and individual tools including duty & tax calculators, HS/HTS code lookup, PARS/PAPS shipment tracking, USMCA/CUSMA certificate generation, customs invoice generators for Canada and U.S., PARS/PAPS label ordering, CARM bond tools, carrier highway bonds, currency conversion, trade measure lookup, border ports directory, application forms, and customs broker directories. The platform serves cross-border trade between Canada, the U.S., and Mexico with over 1.1 million customer trade inquiries per quarter.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Widget Suite A no-code embeddable platform of cross-border trade tools (Duty & Tax Calculator, HS/HTS Lookup, PARS/PAPS Trackers, CUSMA/USMCA Certificate, CARM Bond) that logistics providers deploy on their own websites with a single HTML line of code.
• Duty & Tax Calculator AI-powered import duty and tax calculator for U.S. and Canada cross-border trade delivering instant landed cost estimates including multi-item shipments.
• HS/HTS Code Lookup Tool AI-powered lookup tool for Canadian HS codes and U.S. HTS codes covering all 99 HS chapters to ensure accurate product classification for customs declarations.
• PARS Tracker Universal real-time tracker for PARS (Pre-Arrival Release System) shipments into Canada that can search any PARS number from any connected broker.
• PAPS Tracker Real-time tracker for PAPS (Pre-Arrival Processing System) shipments into the U.S. providing live status updates with broker coverage.
• CUSMA/USMCA/T-MEC Certificate Generator Tool that generates compliant certificates of origin under CUSMA (Canada-US-Mexico Agreement), USMCA, and T-MEC trade agreements for North American trade.
• Canada Customs Invoice Generator CBSA-approved customs invoice form generator for creating compliant commercial invoices for shipments into Canada.
• US Customs Invoice Generator CBP-approved customs invoice form generator for creating compliant customs and commercial invoices for U.S. shipments.
• PAPS Labels CBP-compliant Pre-Arrival Processing System labels for U.S. cross-border shipments, sold at $43 for 120 labels (30 per sheet).
• PARS Labels CBSA-compliant Pre-Arrival Release System labels for cross-border shipments into Canada, printed on standard 8.5x11 sheets with 30 labels per sheet.
• CARM Bond Tool Online application for CBSA-recognized CARM bonds for Release Prior to Payment privileges, requiring only 50% of highest monthly duties versus 100% cash deposit, processed via licensed Canadian surety partner.
• Carrier Highway Bond CBSA-recognized carrier highway bond for licensed commercial carriers operating under the CARM system, delivered electronically within 48 hours.
• Bond Renewals Service for renewing existing customs bonds for ongoing cross-border trade operations.
• Border Ports Directory Directory of border ports between Canada, U.S., and Mexico with port codes, crossing names, and direction information.
• Canadian Customs Brokers Directory Directory of 333 Canadian customs brokers with contact details including email, phone, fax, and office locations.
• USA Customs Brokers Directory Directory of 2,962 American customs brokers with contact details including filer codes, email, phone, and office locations.
• Currency Converter Foreign exchange rate tool providing rates based on markets and official exchange rates from central banks for customs and trade calculations.
• Trade Measure Lookup (Tariff Countermeasures) Canada Tariff Countermeasures Checker that identifies potential surtaxes or retaliatory tariffs by HS code for products imported into Canada.
• Application Forms Pre-filled application forms including Canadian Highway Carrier Code applications and customs invoices for private carriers, drivers, and importers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1.1M+ customer trade inquiries processed per quarter
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ACA&A Customs BrokerscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 25 March 2026ACA&A Customs Brokers embeds multiple Zipments widgets including Duty & Tax Calculator, CARM Bond Tool, HS Lookup, and HTS Lookup on their website aacb.com, enabling their clients to access instant duty estimates and tariff classifications directly.
• BBorderBuddycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBBorderBuddy embeds Zipments PARS Tracker and Duty & Tax Calculator widgets on borderbuddy.com, providing real-time Pre-Arrival Review System tracking and landed cost estimates for cross-border shippers.
• MTMAV TransportcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMTMAV Transport embeds Zipments CARM Bond, CUSMA Certificate, and Duty & Tax Calculator widgets on their logistics platform, enabling instant bond acquisition and trade compliance tools for trucking operations.
• CLCTI LogisticscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCLCTI Logistics embeds Zipments PAPS Tracker, PARS Tracker, and Duty & Tax Calculator widgets on cti-logistics.ca, providing comprehensive U.S. and Canada customs tracking and cost estimation.
• Partner Log GroupminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner Log Group embeds Zipments Customs Tools widgets on their services platform, offering trade compliance functionality to their logistics customers.
• Canadian Customs Broker NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationNetwork of 333 Canadian customs brokers connected to Zipments platform for PARS clearance tracking and broker lookup services.
• U.S. Customs Broker NetworkcoreTechnology or IntegrationNetwork of 2,962 American customs brokers connected to Zipments platform for PAPS clearance tracking and broker lookup services.
• Licensed Canadian Surety PartnercoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLicensed Canadian surety partner reviews CARM Bond and Carrier Highway Bond applications, providing CBSA-recognized bonds delivered electronically within 1-2 business days.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Descartes Systems Group: Descartes is a leading global trade and logistics technology platform offering customs filing, broker workflow, and cross-border compliance solutions to LSPs and customs brokers. Comparable to Zipments at the customs and trade-compliance workflow layer, but with a much broader enterprise TMS and global trade management portfolio.
• Avalara: Avalara is a major tax compliance SaaS that includes cross-border duty and landed-cost calculation (Avalara Cross-Border/DutyCalculator) within a much broader sales-tax, VAT, and compliance suite. Overlaps with Zipments' Duty & Tax Calculator and HS lookup but with significantly deeper enterprise integrations and global reach.
• E2open: E2open is a large supply chain and global trade management platform with customs filing, duty calculation, and trade compliance capabilities. Comparable to Zipments' duty calculation and customs document automation, but part of a much broader enterprise trade and logistics suite.
• Livingston International: Livingston is one of the largest North American customs brokers and trade-compliance service providers, offering technology plus managed services. Comparable to Zipments at the customs broker and trade compliance layer, but primarily a services-led incumbent with embedded proprietary software.
• Flexport: Flexport is a major digital freight forwarder offering customs clearance, landed-cost, and shipment tracking within an end-to-end forwarding platform. Overlaps with Zipments on cross-border duty estimation and clearance tracking for U.S. and Canada, but positioned as a vertically integrated 3PL rather than a stand-alone tool provider.

Direct peers

• Magaya Software: Magaya provides customs brokerage and freight forwarding software with document generation, duty calculation, and clearance tracking workflows. Direct overlap with Zipments' duty calculator, invoice generator, and PARS/PAPS tracking capabilities targeted at the same customs broker and LSP buyers.
• Integration Point: Integration Point specializes in global trade management, import/export compliance, and customs broker workflow software. Directly comparable in HTS classification, trade document automation, and broker-facing compliance tooling for North American cross-border trade.
• Visual Compliance (Descartes): Visual Compliance offers restricted-party screening, HS classification, and trade compliance content used by customs brokers and importers. Comparable HS/HTS and compliance workflow overlap, with stronger enterprise customer base in screening alongside Zipments' lighter-weight PLG approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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