Background & Role of AI Assistants

Updated: 2025-10-01

Leading the Future of International Trade with AI

We brought together a team with long-standing, on-the-ground experience in international trade to develop the AI assistants “Yuri” and “Ive.”

It is unrealistic for SMEs to replicate large trading houses as-is. Because SMEs face constraints in people and capital, our goal is to make “accuracy × efficiency” standard through AI.

Core Strength — Fusion of Know-how and Trust

Our strength is not a patchwork of regional tips, but trust grounded in real trade operations.In Greater Bay Area, speed and flexibility are valued, while in Europe, the U.S., and Japan, strict contract control and precise processes are required.

We have embedded both approaches into AI and redesigned them into an internationally aligned operating frame.

Prioritizing ease of use at the frontline, we implemented **two operational systems—Western-style and Chinese-style—**so teams can select the most suitable workflow for each case.

The Role of Yuri and Ive

• Yuri (EU/U.S-aligned):
  
  ・Contracts: Draft generation, clause checks, redline/diff comparison.
  ・Trade documents: Automated creation and consistency checks for invoices, packing lists, purchase orders, shipping docs.
  ・External submissions: Preparation and format checks for banks (L/C, remittance) and forwarders/brokers.
  ・Laws & standards: Search and summarization of the latest applicable laws, regulations, and industry codes.
  ・Quality of operations: Detect incomplete entries or numeric mismatches; integrate with approval flows (clear return reasons and history logging) .
  
  
• Ive (Chinese-style):
  
  ・Built on business practices common in Chinese markets to support flexible and agile transactions.
  ・Contracts (adapted to Chinese business practice): Drafts, clause checks, diff comparison, with a built-in library of frequent revision phrases for instant edits and addenda.
  ・Trade documents: Automated creation and cross-checks (quantities, amounts, currency, Incoterms, shipment terms).
  ・External submissions: Preparation and format checks for banks (L/C, remittance) and forwarders/brokers (aligned with UCP/ISBP practical requirements; guidance on stamps/signatures).
  ・Laws & standards: Search and summarization of the latest local laws, regulations, and industry requirements; highlight customs/inspection needs and required certificates.
  ・Operational quality: Detect description gaps / numeric inconsistencies; plug into approval flows (auto-generated correction notes and audit trail).
  ・Communication aid: Generate practical business wording in Traditional Chinese / English; provide tactful negotiation and day-to-day operational templates.
  
  

Changing Times and the Strength of AI

With U.S.–China economic friction and shifts in Southeast Asia toward Western governance models, we anticipated the need for systems bridging Chinese flexibility and Western rigor. AI also allows instant updates to evolving laws and codes, introducing new possibilities for international trade.

SMEs and the Mission of AI

For SMEs, AI is essential infrastructure. By applying AI, SMEs can standardize trade and contractual operations that tend to depend on individuals, enabling them to conduct international business with the speed and accuracy of large corporations.

Future Outlook

Our vision is a future where companies of all sizes can compete fairly and efficiently in the arena of international trade. Through the continued evolution of Yuri and Ive, we will strive for advanced, transparent, and trustworthy commerce.