Use of AI in your Product Classification application – AEB Help Center

In Product Classification you can use AI features to simplify your classification processes. Until now, custom machine learning and global machine learning were available to you. This enabled you to achieve better results based on data collected within Product Classification.

Now available: Classification through the use of Reasoning (AI)

With the February 2026 service pack, you can now benefit from an additional AI model – generative artificial intelligence (reasoning) – and thus optimize your processes even further. The model enables the determination of an AI-based proposal by transferring material data available in the system to generative AI models and subsequent further processing. The main advantage of this is the optimized traceability of the proposed result. In this way, you not only receive an explanation of the general product understanding on which the determination is based, but also a justification of the proposal determined. Justification is provided both in text form and by means of a specified confidence level. In this way, you can quickly and easily evaluate the proposed result and decide for yourself whether you want to accept the proposal or not.

Also available: Interactive classification with TariffPilot AI

You can also use interactive AI classification with TariffPilot, either in addition to or as an alternative to the other AI models. You use TariffPilot's artificial intelligence-based classification solution to find the correct commodity code in an interactive and comprehensible manner. The following commodity codes can be determined with the TariffPilot classificaiton solution:

8-digit commodity codes for export from Germany
11-digit commodity code for import into Germany
Export control numbers

For individual or combined use

A total of four AI models are now available in Product Classification. Depending on your requirements, you can choose either individual models or a combination of models in order to obtain the correct classification proposal as quickly as possible. Good to know: The confirmation of proposed classifications can have a positive impact on the results of other AI models. For example, you can confirm proposals determined by Reasoning AI so that these are automatically transferred to the master data. This automatically optimizes the custom machine learning, for example, which "learns" from this proposal.

The following table provides an overview of the individual models and features to be highlighted:

	Custom machine learning	Global machine learning	Reasoning (AI)	AI with TariffPilot
How it works	Recognizes patterns and correlations in your master data States confidences based on statistical calculations	Provides proposals based on various data sources, accesses external data States confidences based on statistical calculations	Provides comprehensible justifications based on large language models (generative AI)	Use of a classification solution based on artificial intelligence
Possible area of application	Determination of proposals based on your company's master data (particularly suitable for sensitive data)	Suitable for initial research and preliminary analyses	For in-depth analysis and better evaluation of the proposals identified	For commodity code proposals for the German market with detailed proof for export control numbers for complex cases
Data center	AEB data center	AEB data center	Data center within the EU (outside of AEB)	Data center of a third-party provider, outside of AEB
Included in Product Classification	Yes, without additional license	Yes, without additional license	Separate licensing required	Separate licensing through AEB required

Learn more

Would you like to use one or both of the new AI models? Further information can be found on our website.

Have you already decided on one or more of the mentioned models? Or would you like more information on this topic? We’d be happy to assist you in making your decision or to activate the desired AI model for you. Please contact Daniel Schülerfor more information on this topic.