Portoria - The Story
From a Personal Hustle to a Tool for Everyone.
Importing shouldn't be a mystery. We’re here to make sure you know exactly what you’re shipping and what it costs.
How It Started
Portoria didn’t begin in a boardroom. It started as a hustle. Like many of you, we were trying to move product across borders. We quickly realized that the logistics industry was a maze of dense government websites, confusing charts, and legal jargon. We were spending more time fighting with PDFs than growing our business.
We asked simple questions: "What’s the code for this?" "How much duty will I owe?" "Who can help me clear this shipment?" The answers were buried. We decided to dig them out.
The Turning Point
What started as a personal project to solve our own headaches turned into a mission. We realized that the system was built for insiders, but it should be accessible to everyone. We took the complex, messy world of global trade data—HTS codes, tariff rates, and broker directories—and organized it into something clean, visual, and instantly usable.
What We Do
At Portoria, we replace guesswork with clarity. We provide the digital infrastructure for modern import/export entrepreneurs.
- Explore & Identify: Don't know your code? Browse our digitized HTS Chapters to pinpoint the exact classification for your goods.
- Calculate Costs: No more surprise fees. Our HTS Duty Calculator helps you anticipate your landed cost instantly, factoring in country of origin and specific units of measure.
- Connect with Experts: Logistics requires partners. Our interactive Permitted Customs Brokers Map visualizes over 2,400 licensed professionals across the US, helping you find the right help in the right city.
Our Mission
We believe that access to information is the key to fair trade. Whether you are bringing in your very first shipment or managing a growing inventory, Portoria is here to make the process smooth, transparent, and—most importantly—easy.