AI software platform helps companies calculate tariffs, navigate rulings and regulations in real time
ROSEMONT, Ill. (April 15, 2025)—Members of the International Housewares Association (IHA) now have access to new tools to help them keep up to date on rapidly changing tariffs, regulations and rulings through the organization’s new collaboration with Quickcode. The partnership, which features discounted pricing to Quickcode’s AI-powered platform, is one more way IHA is helping members navigate tariffs and informing, supporting and enabling them to lead in the global marketplace.
The Quickcode platform is a unique trade compliance tool with explainable AI, bringing all the legal sources for classifications to a single pane. The platform makes it easy to classify new products with full access to the HTS Schedule, CROSS Rulings, WCO Notes and more, all in one place. As regulations and tariffs are constantly updated, Quickcode automatically adjusts compliance data and alerts users when manual intervention is needed. The company recently added new features designed to help businesses navigate evolving IEEPA and Section 301 tariffs and other trade regulations.
“As the global tariff landscape continues to evolve, IHA is closely monitoring the situation and helping inform members and retailers as new policies are announced and implemented,” said IHA President & CEO Derek Miller. “Our new collaboration with Quickcode allows our members to save time and more confidently manage their product catalogs.”
“Importers are being asked to navigate a level of regulatory change they’ve never faced before. With the volatility around new reciprocal tariffs and the end of China De Minimis, even long-standing processes are being upended,” said Quickcode CEO Shannon Hynds. “At Quickcode, we understand how disruptive this is—not just operationally, but strategically. That’s why we built a platform that keeps up with changes in real time, guiding importers through new rules with clarity and precision. We’re proud to support IHA members with tools that turn uncertainty into action.”
The collaboration with Quickcode is one of several IHA initiatives to help members navigate the latest developments on tariffs and trade. Last month, IHA held a webinar with updates from the association’s Washington D.C.-based government affairs office and freight logistics service provider, TQL. The next tariff-related webinar, dedicated to answering questions from members and retailers, will be held on April 23.
IHA also collaborated with Details Matter, Peters LLC, a specialist in digital advocacy campaigns, to set up a web page through which U.S. housewares suppliers can reach congressional representatives about tariff concerns through the VoterVoice platform. This portal offers a streamlined system where companies can direct concerns to their elected representatives using a letter prepared by IHA on behalf of its members.
In addition to the new discounted access to Quickcode, IHA also offers members complimentary or discounted access to data analytics and business planning services from providers such as Circana, Creative Planning Business Services, krunchbox, Oracle NetSuite and Wholescale. Other membership benefits include year-round executive networking opportunities, access to the Housewares Credit Group and the International Housewares Shippers Association (IHSA), and discounted rates on exhibiting at The Inspired Home Show®, the industry’s premier home + housewares marketplace.
For more information on becoming an IHA member or accessing the 25% Quickcode discount, contact Jessie DesRochers, IHA Manager, Membership. To access a free Quickcode trial, click here.
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The International Housewares Association (IHA) is the 87-year-old voice of the home and housewares industry, dedicated to bringing buyers and sellers together. IHA hosts the world’s premier exposition of products for the home, The Inspired Home Show, in Chicago every March. Each year, the Show brings more than 2,000 unique brands and 300,000 products together with both global and domestic buyers; U.S.-based attendees alone represent more than 100,000 retail locations and over $64 billion in buying power. The not-for-profit, full-service association also offers member companies a wide range of services including industry and government advocacy; export assistance; trend reports; executive management peer groups; group buying discounts; and an independent news and information platform, HomePageNews.com.
