20 Trade¶

Trade moves on documentation. Export licenses, customs declarations, trade agreements — every document must be accurate across languages. Pauhu's Trade domain ensures your international commerce documentation is precise and compliant.

Domain Coverage¶

The EuroVoc Trade domain includes:

Sub-domain	Examples
2006 Trade policy	Trade agreements, WTO, bilateral deals
2011 Tariff policy	Customs duties, tariff schedules
2016 International trade	Imports, exports, trade balance
2021 Trade	Commercial transactions, distribution
2026 Consumption	Consumer goods, retail, e-commerce

Export Documentation¶

Commercial Invoice¶

from pauhu import Pauhu

client = Pauhu()

# Translate commercial invoice
invoice = client.translate(
    text="""
    COMMERCIAL INVOICE

    Seller: Finnish Tech Oy, Helsinki, Finland
    Buyer: Tech Import GmbH, Munich, Germany

    Description: Industrial sensors (HS 9031.80)
    Quantity: 500 units
    Unit Price: EUR 45.00
    Total: EUR 22,500.00

    Incoterms: DAP Munich
    """,
    target="de",
    domain="20 Trade",
    document_type="commercial_invoice"
)

Export Document Types¶

Document	Purpose	Languages
Commercial invoice	Payment and customs	Buyer's language
Packing list	Shipment contents	Multiple
Certificate of origin	Tariff preferences	Official
Bill of lading	Transport contract	EN standard
Export declaration	Customs clearance	National

Customs Translation¶

Customs Declaration¶

# Translate customs declaration
declaration = client.translate(
    text=customs_form,
    target="fi",
    domain="20 Trade",
    subdomain="customs",
    options={
        "hs_codes": True,  # Preserve HS codes
        "currency": "preserve",
        "measurements": "convert_metric"
    }
)

Customs Terminology¶

English	Finnish	German
customs duty	tulli	Zoll
tariff	tullitariffi	Tarif
import declaration	tuonti-ilmoitus	Einfuhranmeldung
export license	vientilupa	Ausfuhrgenehmigung
duty-free	tullitön	zollfrei
bonded warehouse	tullivarasto	Zolllager

Trade Agreements¶

Free Trade Agreement Translation¶

# Translate FTA provisions
fta = client.translate(
    text="""
    Chapter 4: Rules of Origin

    Article 4.1: Originating Goods
    For the purposes of this Agreement, a good shall be
    considered originating if it is wholly obtained or
    produced in the territory of one or both Parties.
    """,
    target="fi",
    domain="20 Trade",
    document_type="trade_agreement"
)

Agreement Types¶

Type	Example	Key Terms
FTA	EU-Japan EPA	Originating goods, tariff elimination
Customs union	EU-Turkey	Common external tariff
MRA	EU-US MRA	Conformity assessment
BIT	Bilateral investment treaty	Investment protection

Incoterms®¶

Incoterms Translation¶

# Explain Incoterms in target language
incoterm = client.translate(
    text="""
    DAP (Delivered at Place)

    The seller delivers the goods when they are placed at
    the disposal of the buyer on the arriving means of
    transport, ready for unloading at the named destination.
    """,
    target="fi",
    domain="20 Trade",
    terminology="incoterms_2020"
)

Incoterms Reference¶

Code	English	Finnish
EXW	Ex Works	Noudettuna lähettäjältä
FCA	Free Carrier	Vapaasti rahdinkuljettajalla
CPT	Carriage Paid To	Kuljetus maksettuna
CIP	Carriage and Insurance Paid To	Kuljetus ja vakuutus maksettuina
DAP	Delivered at Place	Toimitettuna määräpaikalle
DPU	Delivered at Place Unloaded	Toimitettuna määräpaikalle purettuna
DDP	Delivered Duty Paid	Toimitettuna tullattuna

HS Codes & Product Classification¶

Harmonized System¶

# Translate product descriptions with HS codes
product = client.translate(
    text="Industrial temperature sensors for process control (HS 9025.19)",
    target="de",
    domain="20 Trade",
    options={
        "preserve_hs_codes": True,
        "technical_accuracy": True
    }
)

HS Code Handling¶

Feature	Description
Preservation	HS codes remain unchanged
Description alignment	Matches official HS descriptions
CN code support	EU Combined Nomenclature
Taric codes	EU tariff database

E-Commerce¶

Cross-Border E-Commerce¶

# Translate e-commerce product listings
listing = client.translate(
    text=product_description,
    target=["de", "fr", "es", "it"],
    domain="20 Trade",
    subdomain="e-commerce",
    style="marketing_compliant"
)

E-Commerce Compliance¶

Requirement	Languages	Pauhu Support
Product descriptions	Destination market	✅
Return policy	Consumer language	✅
Terms & conditions	Local language	✅
GDPR notices	EU languages	✅

Trade Finance¶

Letter of Credit¶

# Translate L/C terms
lc = client.translate(
    text=letter_of_credit,
    target="zh",  # Chinese
    domain="20 Trade",
    subdomain="trade_finance",
    options={
        "ucp_600": True,  # ICC UCP 600 terms
        "bank_format": True
    }
)

Trade Finance Terminology¶

English	Finnish	Chinese
letter of credit	remburssi	信用证
bill of exchange	vekseli	汇票
documentary collection	perittävä	托收
bank guarantee	pankkitakaus	银行保函

Quality Assurance¶

Trade QA Checks¶

Check	What It Validates
HS code accuracy	Codes preserved correctly
Incoterms	Standard terms used
Currency/amounts	Numbers accurate
Legal terms	Trade law compliance
Addresses	Format preserved

Quality Report¶

result = client.translate(
    text=export_contract,
    target="zh",
    domain="20 Trade",
    quality_report=True
)

print(result.quality_report)
# {
#     "overall_score": 95,
#     "terminology_score": 97,
#     "numerical_accuracy": 100,
#     "format_preservation": 94,
#     "trade_compliance": True
# }

Finnish Trade Context¶

Finnish Customs (Tulli)¶

# Translate for Finnish Customs
customs_doc = client.translate(
    text=import_document,
    target="fi",
    domain="20 Trade",
    institution="tulli",
    options={
        "cn_codes": True,
        "eu_format": True
    }
)

Key Finnish Trade Terms¶

English	Finnish	Usage
customs clearance	tulliselvitys	Import/export
VAT registration	ALV-rekisteröinti	EU trade
EORI number	EORI-numero	EU customs ID
Intrastat	Intrastat	EU trade statistics

Multilingual Trade¶

Multi-Market Export¶

# Translate for multiple export markets
markets = {
    "de": "Germany",
    "fr": "France",
    "es": "Spain",
    "it": "Italy",
    "pl": "Poland"
}

for lang, market in markets.items():
    docs = client.translate(
        text=export_package,
        target=lang,
        domain="20 Trade",
        market=market
    )

Regional Trade Terminology¶

Term	EU	US	APAC
Customs union	Tulliliitto	N/A	Different
Single market	Sisämarkkinat	N/A	N/A
Most favored nation	Same	Same	Same

Getting Started¶

Quick Start¶

from pauhu import Pauhu

client = Pauhu()

# Translate trade document
result = client.translate(
    text="FOB Helsinki, payment 30 days net",
    target="zh",
    domain="20 Trade"
)

print(result.translation)
# "赫尔辛基船上交货，净30天付款"

Trade Project Setup¶

# Create export documentation project
project = client.projects.create(
    name="China Export Q1 2025",
    domain="20 Trade",
    languages=["en", "fi", "zh"],
    settings={
        "incoterms": "2020",
        "preserve_codes": True,
        "currency_format": "ISO"
    }
)

Learn More¶

Export Docs

Invoices, packing lists, certificates.

Export Docs
Customs

Declarations and clearance.

Customs
Agreements

Trade agreements and contracts.

Agreements
E-Commerce

Cross-border online trade.

E-Commerce