Announced details
Security trade control, export control, export control classification determinations, transaction screening, and trade and customs operations
Partner in a joint project aimed at enhancing and streamlining export control operations. KSAインターナショナル will provide expertise in trade and customs operations, specialized knowledge of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act and related regulations, business process data, and determination precedents. HEROZ will be responsible for designing and developing AI technology, analyzing data, and developing and supporting the implementation of AI solutions.
Head office: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto; Representative Director and President: Nōtomi Yoshinori (納富 良則); established in September 1946. The company operates businesses including multimodal transport services for ocean freight, international air freight and motor transport, customs clearance, and agency services for marine cargo insurance for ocean freight. It obtained AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification in 2009.
AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification
KSAインターナショナル: 13 Mibu Takō-chō, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8824, Japan. HEROZ: PMO Tamachi 7F, 5-31-17 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
A survey by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (approximately 70% of cases involving violations of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act were attributable to errors in export control classification determinations)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Support service using AI technology for security trade control operations, including export control classification determinations and transaction screening (targeted for development) |
| Counterparty | KSAインターナショナル |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto; Representative Director and President: Nōtomi Yoshinori (納富 良則); established in September 1946. The company operates businesses including multimodal transport services for ocean freight, international air freight and motor transport, customs clearance, and agency services for marine cargo insurance for ocean freight. It obtained AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification in 2009. |
| Relationship with the Company | Partner in a joint project aimed at enhancing and streamlining export control operations. KSAインターナショナル will provide expertise in trade and customs operations, specialized knowledge of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act and related regulations, business process data, and determination precedents. HEROZ will be responsible for designing and developing AI technology, analyzing data, and developing and supporting the implementation of AI solutions. |
| Launch date | 6 April 2026: Project launch (completed). 8–10 April 2026 (Wednesday–Friday): KSAインターナショナル is scheduled to exhibit and introduce the project. |
| Applicable area | Security trade control, export control, export control classification determinations, transaction screening, and trade and customs operations |
| Award/certification name | AEO (Authorized Economic Operator) certification |
| Location | KSAインターナショナル: 13 Mibu Takō-chō, Nakagyo-ku, Kyoto 604-8824, Japan. HEROZ: PMO Tamachi 7F, 5-31-17 Shiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan |
| Source | A survey by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (approximately 70% of cases involving violations of the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act were attributable to errors in export control classification determinations) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Export control operations have become more difficult amid heightened international tensions and tighter export regulations, while classification determinations requiring specialized knowledge have become dependent on individual employees, resulting in labor shortages and heavier workloads.