Import Export Related Open Source Project - Long List

Nice, going deeper into international trade / import–export OSS territory πŸ‘Œ
Below is a long, mostly non-overlapping list focused on cross-border logistics, customs, trade compliance, shipping, ports, and global supply chains. I’ve grouped them so it’s scannable.


🌐 Customs, Trade Compliance & Tariffs

  • OpenLMIS – Strong customs & cross-border reporting support

  • ASYCUDA community tools – Open tools & extensions around UN customs systems

  • WCO Data Model OSS – Open implementations of WCO customs data models

  • OpenTrade – Trade data exchange & compliance workflows

  • Customs Risk Engine – Open risk profiling for customs inspections


πŸ“¦ Import / Export Documentation & Trade Finance

  • Open eBL – Open standards & tooling for e-Bills of Lading

  • Bolero OSS – Trade docs, eBL concepts (community-driven tools)

  • TradeLens OSS – Open components inspired by TradeLens-era tooling

  • OpenDocFlow – LC, invoice, packing list workflows

  • Paperless Trade OSS – UNESCAP-aligned open tools


🚒 Shipping, Freight Forwarding & Multimodal

  • OpenShipping – Carrier schedules, ports, routes

  • SeaRoutes Open – Ocean freight route calculations

  • OpenFreight – Rates, bookings, shipment lifecycle

  • FREIGHT TRUST – Cross-border freight data exchange

  • OpenSkipper – Vessel & voyage management


βš“ Ports, Terminals & Maritime Trade

  • Port Community System OSS – Port-to-customs data exchange

  • OpenSeaMap – Nautical charts & port data

  • MarineTraffic OSS tools – AIS data ingestion & analysis

  • Harbor OSS – Terminal ops & berth planning

  • OpenVTS – Ship movement monitoring


πŸ›ƒ Trade Data, HS Codes & Classification

  • OpenHS – Open HS / tariff datasets

  • Tariff API OSS – Duty & tax calculation engines

  • TradeTariff OSS – Customs classification helpers

  • OpenFTA – Rules of origin evaluation

  • UN Comtrade tools – Global trade data analysis


🧭 Cross-Border Supply Chain Visibility

  • OpenSupplyHub – Supplier & factory visibility

  • OpenTraceability – Track goods across borders

  • TrustChain OSS – Provenance & compliance

  • OpenTrackTrace – End-to-end shipment tracking


πŸ“œ Regulations, Sanctions & Compliance

  • OpenSanctions – Trade sanctions & restricted party screening

  • OpenTradeControl – Dual-use & export restriction checks

  • OpenCompliance – Trade & customs compliance engine


🌍 Development, Aid & Government Trade Systems

  • DHIS2 Logistics – Cross-border public logistics

  • OpenG2P – Public trade infrastructure

  • OpenCRVS Trade – Exporter/importer identity systems


πŸ”§ Technical Foundations for Trade Platforms

  • UN/CEFACT tools – XML/JSON trade message tooling

  • OpenEDI – Customs & trade EDI

  • Peppol OSS – Cross-border document exchange


🧠 Academic / Simulation / Policy

  • OpenTradeSim – Tariffs & trade flow modeling

  • GTAP tools – Policy & trade impact modeling

  • OpenSCM World tools – Trade & logistics simulations


If you want next:

  • πŸ” Only production-grade OSS (used by real customs / ports / forwarders)

  • πŸ—Ί Country-specific stacks (EU, India, ASEAN, Africa, LATAM)

  • πŸ”— End-to-end open architecture for an import–export platform

  • πŸ†š OSS vs proprietary trade systems (Descartes, CargoWise, SAP GTS)

Tell me what you’re building (startup? research? gov? internal tool) and I’ll tune this exactly to that.