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CB ControlImport and cost control for SMEs

Know the real cost of every import,
unit by unit.

CB Control organises your shipments, reads your documents with AI and calculates the landed cost of every product. For SMEs that import and do not want to close the numbers by hand.

In use at IGT Motors, the founder’s group · Early access for other companies

The problem

You import, but the numbers arrive late

Scattered documents

Invoices, packing lists, bills of lading and transfers live in email and spreadsheets. Nobody knows what is missing.

Unknown cost per unit

Freight, customs, brokerage and financing arrive in different weeks. The real cost of each product shows up at year end.

Cash surprises

Factory payments, financier balances and interest with no clear calendar.

How it works

From document to number, without typing

  1. You forward

    Each document to your company’s own email address, or you upload it.

  2. AI reads it

    Extracts amounts, quantities and dates and validates them. If unsure, it asks you.

  3. Each shipment on its timeline

    From factory payment to warehouse, with what is missing.

  4. Cost and close

    Landed cost per unit, margin and closing of the operation.

  5. Alerts

    Missing document, payment due, delay or falling margin.

Illustrative example

What a shipment looks like in CB Control

CB Control
Operation 0427 · Valves and regulators · Sea freightUSD
  1. Factory
  2. Payment
  3. Shipped
  4. In transit
  5. Customs
  6. Clearance
  7. In warehouse

Documents

  • Commercial invoice
  • Packing list
  • Bill of lading
  • Payment proof
  • Import declaration
  • Freight invoice

Landed cost

Goods (FOB)
18,400
Freight and insurance
2,150
Non-recoverable duties
1,230
Brokerage and port
640
Financing
310
Inland transport
270
Total
23,000
Cost per unitUSD 23.001,000 units · split by value

Alerts

  • Import declaration missing
  • Factory balance due in 5 days

Illustrative data. Not from any customer.

What is included

CB Control modules

Operations and shipments

Configurable stages, suppliers, products and key dates of every import.

Documents with AI

Automatic reading, validation and human review when needed. Everything linked to its operation.

Payments and financing

Factory deposits and balances, import financing, interest and due dates.

Landed cost

Each cost is split across products by value, weight, volume or units, following your rule.

Close and margin

Operation close, real margin and minimum selling price for the margin you want.

Alerts and questions

Email alerts and, in the next version, plain-language questions about your data.

Built for SMEs

Simple from day one

  • Start without an ERP: documents by email or Excel
  • Three screens: Operations, Costs and Cash
  • Works on mobile
  • Multi-currency: EUR, USD, BRL, COP, PEN
  • In Spanish, Portuguese and English
  • Your data is yours: export to Excel at any time
Connection

We configure it and connect it

Tell us how you work: which systems you use, which documents you receive and in which currencies. If your system has an API, we connect it. If not, we work with email, Excel or CSV. We configure stages, document types, cost-split rules and your country’s taxes.

Model

Implementation + user licence

01

Essential

No integrations. Documents by email or Excel. Configuration and training.

02

Connected

API integration with your ERP, accounting or bank.

03

Advanced

Several companies or countries and your own cost rules.

You pay a one-off implementation by tier and a monthly user licence. The price is agreed once we know your operation; no catalogue pricing.

Security

How we are building it

  • Data hosted in the European Union
  • Each company separated at database level
  • Access by user and role
  • Change log for every record
  • Encryption in transit and at rest
  • Data processing agreement (GDPR)
FAQ
Do I need an ERP to use CB Control?

No. You can start by emailing documents or uploading Excel files. If your ERP or accounting software has an API, we connect it in the Connected tier.

Does CB Control calculate customs duties?

It does not calculate legal rates. Duties and taxes come from your customs documents (or you enter them) and CB Control splits them across your products to give you the real cost.

Is it available now?

It is in use at IGT Motors, the founder’s group, and we are opening it to other companies in early access, with limited places so each implementation gets proper support.

How long does implementation take?

It depends on the tier and your systems. In the demo we review your case and give you a fixed timeline and price in writing.

What happens to my data if I stop using it?

It is yours. You can export it at any time and, when the contract ends, we hand it over and delete it as agreed.

Request a CB Control demo

Tell us what you import, how many operations you run per month and which systems you use. We reply by email within 24-48 h.

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