JP6614564B1 - Import / export support system and import / export support method - Google Patents

Abstract

The import / export support system 1 includes an accepting unit 91 for accepting registration of goods to be exported from an exporting country, and the same goods as the relevant goods in the database that records the history of import / export for the accepted goods. An extraction means 92 for referring to the history of import / export from / to the importing country, extracting the import / export information used when importing / exporting the product from the history, and a data conversion means for converting the extracted import / export information into data 93 and output means 94 for outputting the data-imported import / export information.

Description

  The present invention relates to a technology for supporting import / export of goods.

  Technologies that support the import and export of goods are known. Patent Document 1 describes a system for automatically creating a trade document using information stored in a database. Patent Document 2 describes a system that, when a product to be shipped internationally is designated, obtains and outputs the tariff rate of the product from a database.

JP 2003-157313 A JP 2012-119749 A

  In the technique of Patent Document 1, data input using a database is performed for a customer who has a history of transporting a product in the past, but a customer who has not transported a product in the past inputs data by himself / herself. There was a problem that it was necessary. In the technique of Patent Document 2, for example, in order to determine the tariff rate of a product, it is necessary to prepare a tariff rate disclosure server, and it is necessary to prepare information on the tariff rate in advance.

  The present invention relates to an accepting means for accepting registration of goods exported from an exporting country, and the same goods as the importing country from the exporting country in the database that records the history of import / export regarding the accepted goods. Extracting means for extracting import / export information used when importing / exporting the product from the history, and data converting means for converting the extracted import / export information into data; There is provided an import / export support system having output means for outputting the data of the import / export information.

  The data converting unit may generate image data in which the import / export information is visualized.

  The output means may output the import / export information to a wireless device.

  The extraction means extracts the import / export information when each of a plurality of countries is an export country from the database, and the data conversion means extracts the import / export information with each of the plurality of countries as an export country. Data including all may be generated.

  The extraction means extracts the import / export information for each of a plurality of import purposes from the database, and the data conversion means includes data including all the import / export information for each of the plurality of import purposes. It may be generated.

  The accepting means accepts an import instruction including a specific importing country and a specific import purpose from an importer of the product, and imports and exports documents for importing the product into the specific importing country according to the import instruction. You may have a production | generation means to produce | generate this data.

  The data of the import / export document may be transmitted to a terminal of a predetermined business operator in the specific importing country.

  This import / export support system is obtained by the obtaining means for obtaining information on an empty space of a cargo sent from the exporting country to the importing country, and importing the product specified by the import instruction. An allocating unit that allocates the free space using information may be included.

  The import / export support system may include an acquisition unit that acquires information about a vacant space of cargo sent from the exporting country to the importing country, and a reservation unit that reserves the vacant space.

  The accepting means relates to a traveler who is traveling to another country from the country of residence, from the store terminal installed in the actual store existing in the other country or the mobile terminal used by the traveler who visited the actual store. Receiving a purchase instruction for one product selected from a plurality of products handled in step (i), wherein the generating means receives data of the import / export document for exporting the one product from the other country and importing it into the country of residence. The output unit may generate and send the data of the import / export document to a terminal of a warehouse operator corresponding to the actual store.

  Further, the present invention relates to a step of accepting registration of goods exported from an exporting country, and the same goods as the goods imported from the exporting country in a database that records the history of import / export regarding the goods accepted for registration. Referring to a history of import / export to a country, extracting import / export information used when importing / exporting the product from the history, converting the extracted import / export information into data, and the data And outputting the converted import / export information.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to more easily acquire information used when importing and exporting merchandise.

The figure which shows the outline | summary of the import / export support system 1 which concerns on one Embodiment. The figure which illustrates the function structure of the import / export support system 1. The figure which illustrates the hardware constitutions of the management server. The figure which illustrates the hardware constitutions of the seller terminal 11. The flowchart which shows the outline | summary of operation | movement of the import / export support system 1. FIG. The sequence chart which illustrates the process which concerns on registration. The figure which illustrates the information contained in a goods code. The sequence chart which illustrates the production | generation process of a product code. The figure which illustrates the tariff information recorded on the tariff database 311. The figure which illustrates a goods code. The figure which illustrates a goods code. The figure which illustrates a goods code. The sequence chart which illustrates the process regarding the order of goods. The figure which illustrates the screen displayed in Step S205. The sequence chart which illustrates the process which concerns on transportation of goods. The figure which illustrates the detail of step S402. The figure which illustrates the process which concerns on a preliminary examination. The figure which shows an example of distribution of a product code.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Import / export support system, 11 ... Seller terminal, 12 ... Buyer terminal, 13 ... Forwarder terminal, 21 ... Management server, 22 ... Settlement server, 23 ... Merchandise server, 24 ... Transportation contract server, 25 ... Warehouse server, 26 ... Customs server, 31 ... Import / export database, 32 ... Packing box database, 81 ... Area, 82 ... Area, 83 ... Area, 84 ... Area, 85 ... Area, 86 ... Area, 87 ... Area, 88 ... Area, 91 ... Reception Means 92 ... Extraction means 93 ... Data conversion means 94 ... Output means 95 ... Acquisition means 96 ... Assignment means 97 ... Reservation means 98 ... Storage means 99 ... Generation means 311 ... Tariff database 312 ... Special mention database, 1101 ... processor, 1102 ... memory, 1103 ... storage, 1104 ... communication unit, 1105 ... input device, 11 6 ... display, 2101 ... processor, 2102 ... memory, 2103 ... storage, 2104 ... communication IF

1. Configuration FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outline of an import / export support system 1 according to an embodiment. The import / export support system 1 is a system for making it easier to import / export a product from one product at an individual level. The outline of the import / export support system 1 is as follows. A person who desires to sell a product (hereinafter referred to as “seller”) registers the product in the import / export support system 1. For example, the seller lives in country A. A person who desires to purchase the product (hereinafter referred to as “buyer”) expresses his / her intention to purchase the product to the import / export support system 1. The buyer is resident in country B, for example. In response to this, the import / export support system 1 concludes a sales contract between the seller and the buyer. Further, the import / export support system 1 automatically creates documents necessary for import / export of goods and arranges transportation. Details will be described below.

  The import / export support system 1 includes a seller terminal 11, a buyer terminal 12, a forwarder terminal 13 (FWD terminal 13 in the figure), a management server 21, a settlement server 22, a merchandise server 23, a transportation contract server 24, a warehouse server 25, and a customs server 26. And an import / export database 31 (export / import DB 31 in the figure) and a packing box database 32 (packing box DB 32 in the figure). These components are connected via a network such as the Internet, and can communicate data or instructions with each other.

  The seller terminal 11 is a terminal device used by the seller to access the import / export support system 1 (specifically, the management server 21). The buyer terminal 12 is a terminal device used by a buyer to access a management server (specifically, the management server 21). The forwarder terminal 13 (FWD terminal 13 in the figure) is a terminal device used by the forwarder to access the import / export support system 1 (specifically, the management server 21 and the warehouse server 25). A forwarder refers to a business operator who takes cargo from a shipper and uses the means of transportation (ship, air, rail, car, etc.) to undertake transportation of the cargo, and is also referred to as NVOCC (Non Vessel Operating Common Carrier). The forwarder undertakes various tasks, including, for example, maritime insurance arrangements, packaging, and import / export customs clearance procedures. The management company of the import / export support system 1 (or the management company of the management server 21) has a business alliance with this forwarder. The forwarders are divided in detail into forwarders in the exporting country and forwarders in the importing country. Here, for the sake of simplicity, these forwarders are simply referred to as “forwarders”.

  The management server 21 is a server device for providing an import / export support service. The import / export support service includes, for example, support for concluding a sales contract between a seller and a buyer and creation of documents necessary for import / export. The management server 21 has a user database (not shown) in which information about users (specifically, sellers and buyers) is recorded, and a transaction database (not shown) in which information about merchandise sales transactions (or sales contracts) are recorded. Remember. The settlement server 22 is a server device that performs settlement processing for merchandise purchase and sale prices. The product server 23 is a server device that provides a product database in which information about products is recorded. The transportation contract server 24 is a server device that provides information on international transportation. Specifically, the transportation contract server 24 provides information on the cargo space and transportation cost of international transportation. The warehouse server 25 is a server device that manages the inventory of goods. The management company of the import / export support system 1 (or the management company of the management server 21) has a business alliance with a warehouse company that operates this warehouse. The customs server 26 is a server device for performing customs processing. Specifically, the customs server 26 performs processing related to whether to import / export and to collect customs according to the trade rules of the exporting and importing countries.

  The import / export database 31 is a database in which import / export information related to products is recorded. The import / export information refers to information related to import / export, and includes, for example, customs information and export regulations / special notes. Tariff information refers to information about tariffs and includes, for example, a tariff rate, a tariff amount, and an HS code. The HS code is a code number for product classification determined based on “International Convention on Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System” (so-called HS Convention). Export regulations / special items indicate special procedures necessary for specific products or specific exporting / importing countries. Specifically, the import / export database 31 includes a tariff database 311 and an export regulation / special notes database 312. The tariff database 311 is a database in which tariff information is recorded. The export regulation / special notes database 312 is a database in which export regulations / special notes are recorded. When information specifying an exporting country, an importing country, and a commodity is input, the import / export database 31 outputs tariff information and export regulations / special notes for importing / exporting the commodity from the exporting country to the importing country. To do.

  In this example, the record included in the import / export database 31 includes a history of actually importing / exporting the product in the past. For example, when a buyer actually imports and exports chocolate from the United States to Japan, information related to the import / export is automatically registered in the import / export database 31 by the management server 21, for example. As an example, the HS code of chocolate bar is “180632100”, the tariff is 10%, the shipping cost when importing / exporting one chocolate bar is US $ 20, and the transportation insurance fee is US $ 1. Are registered in the import / export database 31.

  Records in the import / export database 31 are regularly updated. For example, every time a new cargo is imported, the name of the product, the exporting country, the importing country, the import purpose, the tariff rate, the special notes, etc. included in the cargo are written in the import / export database 31. Thus, the latest information is constantly written in the import / export database 31.

  The packing box database 32 is a database in which information related to boxes for packing products is recorded. This box is a so-called fixed box, and various sizes are registered in advance. When information specifying the size of a product is input, the packing box database 32 assigns a fixed form box that is optimal for accommodating the product. When a plurality of commodities are transported at once, the sizes of the plurality of commodities are integrated and an optimal fixed box is assigned.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a functional configuration of the import / export support system 1. The import / export support system 1 includes a receiving unit 91, an extracting unit 92, a data converting unit 93, an output unit 94, an acquiring unit 95, an assigning unit 96, a reservation unit 97, a storage unit 98, and a generating unit 99.

  The accepting means 91 accepts registration of merchandise sold in the exporting country, that is, merchandise exported from the exporting country. The extraction unit 92 refers to a history of import / export from an exporter having a product identical to the designated product to an importing country in a database that records the import / export history of the product, and exports the product from the history. Import / export information used when entering. The data converting means 93 converts the data extracted by the extracting means 92 into data. The output means 94 outputs the import / export information converted into data. The acquisition means 95 acquires information regarding the empty space of the cargo sent from the exporting country to the importing country. The assigning unit 96 assigns an empty space of the cargo using the information acquired by the acquiring unit 95 regarding the import of the designated product. The reservation unit 97 reserves an empty space for cargo. The storage unit 98 stores various data and programs. The data stored in the storage means 98 includes, for example, the import / export database 31. The generation means 99 generates data of import / export documents.

  FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the management server 21. The management server 21 is a computer device that includes a processor 2101, a memory 2102, a storage 2103, and a communication IF 2104. The processor 2101 is a processing device that executes various operations according to a program. The memory 2102 is a main storage device that functions as a work area when the processor 2101 executes a program. The storage 2103 is a nonvolatile auxiliary storage device that stores various data and programs. The communication IF 2104 is a device that performs communication according to a predetermined standard such as Ethernet (registered trademark). In this example, the storage 2103 stores a program (hereinafter referred to as “management server program”) for causing the computer device to function as the management server 21 in the import / export support system 1. When the processor 2101 executes the server program, the functions of FIG. 2 are implemented in the computer apparatus.

  In a state where the processor 2101 is executing the server program, the processor 2101 is an example of a receiving unit 91, an extracting unit 92, a data converting unit 93, an output unit 94, an acquiring unit 95, an assigning unit 96, and a reservation unit 97. . At least one of the memory 2102 and the storage 2103 is an example of the storage unit 98.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a hardware configuration of the seller terminal 11. The seller terminal 11 is a computer device having a processor 1101, a memory 1102, a storage 1103, a communication unit 1104, an input device 1105, and a display 1106, such as a personal computer, a smartphone, or a tablet terminal. The processor 1101 is a processing device that executes various operations according to a program. The memory 1102 is a main storage device that functions as a work area when the processor 1101 executes a program. The storage 1103 is a nonvolatile auxiliary storage device that stores various data and programs. The communication unit 1104 is a device that performs communication according to a predetermined standard such as LTE (registered trademark), WiFi (registered trademark), and Bluetooth (registered trademark). In this example, the storage 1103 stores a program for causing the computer device to function as the seller terminal 11 in the import / export support system 1 (hereinafter referred to as “seller terminal program”). When the processor 2101 executes the seller program, the function of FIG. 2 is implemented in the computer apparatus.

  Although illustration and detailed description are omitted, the buyer terminal 12 is a computer device having the same hardware configuration as the seller terminal 11. In this example, the storage of the buyer terminal 12 stores a program for causing the computer device to function as the buyer terminal 12 in the import / export support system 1 (hereinafter referred to as “buyer terminal program”). When the processor executes the buyer program, the function of FIG. 2 is implemented in the computer device. Note that the seller program and the buyer program may be the same program. Hereinafter, the seller program and the buyer program are collectively referred to as a “client program”.

  At least one of the following functions (a) to (e) is implemented in the client program. (A) a function for registering a user, (b) a function for registering a product, (c) a function for purchasing a product, (d) a function for reserving a transportation space, and (e) a settlement function. Details of these functions are described below.

  Although illustration and detailed description are omitted, the forwarder terminal 13 is a computer device having the same hardware configuration as the seller terminal 11. In addition, the settlement server 22, the merchandise server 23, the transportation contract server 24, the warehouse server 25, and the customs server 26 are computer devices each having the same hardware configuration as the management server 21. Each of these computer apparatuses executes a program for implementing functions in the import / export support system 1. In this example, the generation means 99 is mounted on the warehouse server 25.

2. Operation 2-1. Outline FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the import / export support system 1. The detailed operation of the import / export support system 1 will be described later. First, an outline of the operation will be described here.

  In step S <b> 1, the seller registers personal information and product information in the management server 21. That is, the management server 21 receives registration of personal information and product information from the seller terminal 11. Personal information refers to information indicating individual attributes of the seller, such as name, address, and bank account number. The merchandise information refers to information indicating merchandise attributes such as a merchandise name, a photograph of the merchandise, classification, specifications, raw materials, size, and weight, and seller identification information.

  In step S <b> 2, the buyer registers personal information and settlement information in the management server 21. That is, the management server 21 receives registration of personal information and settlement information from the buyer terminal 12. Personal information refers to information indicating individual attributes of the buyer, such as name, address, passport number, driver's license number, social security number (or my number in Japan). Payment information refers to information used for payment processing, such as a credit card number.

  In step S3, the management server 21 generates a personal code. The personal code refers to personal information that is converted into data by the seller or buyer. The management server 21 notifies the seller or buyer of the generated personal code.

  In step S4, the management server 21 generates a product code. The product code is product information converted into data. In addition to the product information registered in step S1, the product code includes import / export information of the product. The import / export information is information used when importing / exporting the product from the exporting country to the importing country, and includes, for example, information on the tariff rate of customs duties. One import / export information includes a plurality of combinations of exporting and importing countries (for example, country A to country B, country A to country C, country B to country A, country B to country C, country C to country A, And customs rates for each of Country C to Country B). The product code is registered in the product server 23 (product database). The seller can distribute the product code to other users (potential buyers) through SNS or the like.

  In step S5, the buyer orders a product. When receiving an order from the buyer terminal 12, the management server 21 merges the product code and the buyer's personal code. In the import / export support system 1, it is treated that the sales contract is established by merging the product code and the buyer's personal code. The management server 21 gives an instruction to transport the goods (for example, a shipping instruction to the warehouse server 25) (step S6). The goods are transported to the buyer according to this instruction. Details of these processes will be described below.

2-2. Seller Registration and Product Code Generation FIG. 6 is a sequence chart illustrating processing related to registration. In the following description, functional elements such as the accepting unit 91 may be described as the subject of processing. This is because the hardware elements such as the processor 2101 executing software such as the management server program are replaced with other hardware. This means that the process is executed in cooperation with the element.

  In step S <b> 101, the seller terminal 11 transmits a personal information registration request to the management server 21. This registration request requests that personal information be registered in the management server 21 (so-called user registration or member registration). The registration request includes personal information that is required to be registered (that is, the seller's personal information). For example, the seller inputs the personal information to the seller terminal 11. The seller terminal 11 transmits a registration request to the management server 21 in accordance with the seller's instruction. When receiving the registration request, the management server 21 generates a personal code (step S102). The personal code is personalized information of the user who becomes a member. A specific example of the personal code is the same as a product code described later. The management server 21 adds, that is, registers the seller's personal information and personal code in the user database (step S103). The management server 21 transmits the generated personal code to the seller terminal 11 (step S104). This completes the user registration for the seller.

  Note that the management server 21 may perform user authentication of the seller when performing new user registration or user registration update. User authentication is performed, for example, using SMS or e-mail of a mobile phone. The seller terminal 11 accesses the management server 21 via an application program dedicated to the import / export support system 1 or a general-purpose web browser. The same applies to other terminal devices and other server devices.

  The processing in steps S101 to S104 is so-called user registration or member registration processing, and may be performed independently of the product information registration processing (step S151 and subsequent steps) described below. For example, the seller program may ask for user registration or membership registration when installed on the seller terminal 11.

  In step S 151, the seller terminal 11 transmits a product information registration request to the management server 21. This registration request requests that product information be registered in the product server 23 (specifically, a product database). The product to be registered is called “target product”. The registration request includes product information of the target product. The merchandise information is input to the seller terminal 11 by the seller, for example. The seller terminal 11 transmits a registration request to the management server 21 in accordance with the seller's instruction. When receiving the registration request, the management server 21 generates a product code for the target product (step S152).

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating information included in the product code. In this example, the product code includes product information, customs information, place of origin, import / export regulations / special notes, transportation costs, and transportation insurance. The product information is as described above, but in this example, the price (or unit price) is not included in the product information. The tariff information is as described above and is obtained from the tariff database. The certificate of origin is information that proves the origin of the product. For certain exporting countries or goods, tariff reduction or tax exemption may be permitted depending on the country of origin. For products that do not meet the conditions, the certificate of origin may be omitted. We have already explained import / export restrictions and special notes. The transportation cost is information indicating the cost for transporting the product from the exporting country to the importing country, and is set for each pair of the exporting country and the importing country. If the goods are transported outside the import / export support system 1, the actual transportation cost varies depending on the trader and the time. The transportation cost included in the product code is a value determined in consideration of these circumstances. For example, the transportation cost is a value corresponding to a statistical value (for example, the highest value) of transportation costs of a plurality of partner carriers. Transportation insurance is information indicating the insurance premiums related to the transportation of the goods, and is set for each pair of exporting and importing countries.

  If the corresponding data is not recorded in the database, it is necessary to newly record necessary data. For example, when importing a product that no one has ever imported, the tariff rate of the product may not be recorded in the tariff database. In this case, the import / export support system 1 requests the user to input a tariff rate. The user inputs the customs duty rate into the import / export support system 1 by making an inquiry to the customs office or examining the law. The import / export support system 1 may give a privilege (for example, point grant or cashback) to a user who has input new information. Alternatively, the import / export support system 1 may periodically collect customs rate information by periodically crawling the customs website of each country. The same applies to information other than tariff rates.

  In addition to the above information (or instead of a part of the above information), the product code includes additional information such as the seller's personal information, warehouse identification information, expiration date of the product code, sales restricted countries May be included.

  FIG. 8 is a sequence chart illustrating the details of the product code generation process, that is, step S152. The information included in the product code is as described above. Hereinafter, a specific example of the product code generation process will be described. However, the order of acquiring information included in the product information is not limited to that exemplified below.

  In step S1521, the management server 21 acquires product information of the target product. In this example, the management server 21 acquires the product information input in step S151.

  In step S1522, the management server 21 acquires tariff information of the target product. First, the management server 21 specifies the attribute of the target product and the exporting country. Here, the exporting country of the target product is called the “target exporting country”. The attribute of the target product is specified with reference to product information. The attribute specified here includes at least the name of the target product. This attribute may include the place of origin of the target product. The target exporting country is identified with reference to the buyer's personal information. Next, the management server 21 refers to the import / export database 31 and extracts import / export information of the same product as the target product.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating tariff information recorded in the tariff database 311. The tariff database 311 includes a plurality of records. Each record includes a product name, an HS code, a combination of an exporting country and an importing country, an import purpose, a tariff rate, and an applicable tax rate. The applicable tax rate refers to the tax rate applied to the product, the exporting country, and the importing country among a plurality of types of tax rates. In one example, applicable tax rates include preferential tax rates, agreement tax rates, provisional tax rates, and basic tax rates. These multiple types of tax rates have priority and are applied in the order of preferential tax rate, agreement tax rate, provisional tax rate, and basic tax rate. Each tax rate defines conditions for application. For example, the top record in this figure shows that the tariff rate is 3% (applicable tax rate is the agreed tax rate) when product X (the HS code of this product is listed) is imported and exported from India to Japan for personal consumption. It shows that there is. The record near the middle of the figure shows that the tariff rate is 5% when the product X is imported from Japan to India for personal consumption. The management server 21 extracts a record including the same country as the target export country as the export country from the import / export information of the same product as the target product from these records.

For example, if the target export country for the target product X is Japan, the US, UK, and China as export countries, and personal consumption, sales, and personal shipments for import purposes are recorded in the import / export database, the management server 21 extracts the following nine types of tariff information (an example of import / export information when each of a plurality of countries is an export country) from the tariff database 311.
(I) Import / export from Japan to the US for personal consumption.
(Ii) Import and export from Japan to the United States for sales purposes.
(Iii) Import and export from Japan to the United States by individual shipment.
(Iv) Import and export from Japan to the UK for personal consumption.
(V) Import and export from Japan to the UK for sales purposes.
(Vi) Import and export from Japan to the UK by individual shipment.
(Vii) Import / export from Japan to China for personal consumption.
(Viii) Import and export from Japan to China for sales purposes.
(Ix) Import and export from Japan to China by individual shipment.
In general, when there are m export country candidates and there are n types of import purposes, the total number of export / import information extracted is m × n. This is because tariffs and transportation costs are set for each exporting country and each import purpose.

  Refer to FIG. 8 again. In step S1523, the management server 21 acquires information indicating the place of origin of the target product. The information indicating the place of origin is input by a user who is a seller, for example. Alternatively, the information indicating the place of origin may be acquired from a server device (not shown) in which the place of origin of the target product is registered. In general, there are two methods for certifying the origin of goods: (a) a method of submitting a declaration made by the exporter or importer that the imported cargo is the original product (self-assessment system), and ( b) There is a method based on a certificate of origin (third party certification system) issued by an authority in the exporting country. The management server 21 acquires these information directly from the creator or indirectly from a person other than the creator.

  In step S1524, the management server 21 acquires export / import restrictions / special notes on the target product. In this example, the management server 21 acquires, from the import / export database 31, import / export regulations / special notes when importing / exporting the target product from the target exporter to the target importer.

  In step S1525, the management server 21 acquires the transportation cost of the target product. In this example, the management server 21 acquires from the import / export database 31 the transportation cost when the target product is imported / exported from the target export country to the target import country.

  In step S <b> 1526, the management server 21 acquires the transportation insurance premium for the target product. In this example, the management server 21 acquires the transport insurance premium from the import / export database 31 when the target product is imported / exported from the target exporting country to the target importing country.

  In step S1527, the management server 21 generates a product code using the information extracted in steps S1521 to S1526. In this example, the product code includes all the information extracted in steps S1521 to S1526. These pieces of information are described in a general-purpose format, for example, a text format. The product code is obtained by encoding this information according to a predetermined algorithm. In one example, the product code is an image code, more specifically a two-dimensional code such as a QR code (registered trademark). The image code is an example of image data obtained by visualizing import / export information. The product code is not limited to the visualized code, but since it is assumed that the product code is distributed by SNS or the like as will be described later, the visualized code is preferable.

  10A to 10C are diagrams illustrating product codes. FIG. 10A shows an example in which the product code is a general-purpose QR code (registered trademark). FIG. 10B shows an example in which the product code is used in combination with a photo of the product. In this example, the product code has a frame shape having a blank portion in the center, and a product photo is embedded in the blank portion. FIG. 10C shows an example in which the product code is used in combination with an illustration. In this example, the product code has a blank part in the center (the blank part is not only a rectangle, but can have various shapes such as a heart shape or a star shape), and an illustration related to the product is embedded in the blank part. Yes. As in the examples of FIGS. 10B and 10C, by combining a photo or illustration and an image code, it is possible to improve the discriminating power for other products compared to the example of the image code alone (FIG. 10A).

  Refer to FIG. 6 again. When the product code is generated, the management server 21 transmits the generated product code to the seller terminal 11 (step S153). In addition, the management server 21 transmits a target product registration request to the product server 23 (step S154). This registration request includes at least a part of the product information included in the registration request transmitted from the seller terminal 11 to the management server 21. This registration request further includes the product code generated in step S152. Upon receiving the registration request, the product server 23 adds the product information and product code of the target product to the product database (step S155). In this example, the product information is registered in the product database (product server 23), and the management server 21 does not hold the product information, but the management server 21 itself may hold the product information.

2-3. Buyer Registration Users who are buyers are required to register as members in advance. The membership registration of the buyer is performed in the same manner as the membership registration of the seller (step S101 described above). When registering a member as a buyer, it is required to input an address, that is, a delivery destination of the product, as personal information. In addition, it is required to input payment information (information such as a credit card number used for payment) together with personal information. The management server 21 generates a buyer's personal code using the input personal information. The management server 21 registers the buyer's personal information and personal code in the user database. The management server 21 transmits the generated personal code to the buyer terminal 12. Of these processes, the process at the buyer terminal 12 is executed by, for example, a buyer program.

  In addition, when registering as a user in the import / export support system 1, there is no need to distinguish between a seller and a buyer. That is, the import / export support system 1 may request registration of settlement information from a user who uses the export / import support system 1 only as a seller and issue a personal code.

2-4. Distribution of Product Code The seller who has received the product code can use the product code thereafter. Use of the product code includes distribution of the product code by the seller and ordering of the product by the buyer (step S5). The product code is used, for example, by any of the following methods.
(1) Distribution via the Internet.
(I) Distribution via SNS.
(Ii) Distribution via website.
(Iii) Distribution via direct message.
(2) Distribution via non-Internet media.
(Iv) Distribution via print media.
(V) Distribution via television broadcast.
(Vi) Distribution via a computer-readable recording medium.
(3) Distribution at actual stores.
(Vii) Display in an actual store.

2-5. Product order (or conclusion of sales contract)
FIG. 11 is a sequence chart illustrating a process related to ordering of products. In step S201, the buyer terminal 12 of the user Y stores the product code (that is, the image) of the product P. The product code is stored in a program different from the buyer program, for example, an SNS client program or the OS of the buyer terminal 12. The buyer terminal 12 stores the product code according to the user Y instruction.

  In step S202, the buyer terminal 12 activates the buyer program. The buyer program is activated in accordance with, for example, a user instruction. In step S203, the buyer program reads the product code. In step S204, the buyer program extracts various types of information from the product code of the target product. In step S205, the buyer program presents the extracted information to the user (that is, the buyer), and further displays a screen that prompts the user to input information used for concluding the sales contract. If the buyer wishes to purchase multiple items, the shopping cart technology known on EC sites, etc., is used to place a plurality of items in the cart and then instruct the purchase. May be.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a screen displayed in step S205. This screen includes an area 81, an area 82, an area 83, an area 84, an area 85, an area 86, an area 87, and an area 88. The area 81 is an area for displaying a product image (or photo). The area 82 is an area for displaying the price of the product and the exporting country. The product image, price, and export country are indicated by product information included in the product code. An area 83 is an area for displaying a UI object that accepts an input of a purchase quantity. This UI object is an input box, and the user inputs a numerical value. The purchase quantity is input by the user (ie, the buyer). An area 84 is an area for displaying the importing country. The importing country is automatically determined by the buyer program based on the buyer's personal information (eg address). An area 85 is an area for displaying a UI object that receives an input for import purposes. In this example, this UI object is a pull-down menu type object, and the user selects an item. The area 86 is an area for displaying the price, purchase quantity, and subtotal of the product, various expenses such as customs duties, transportation costs, insurance premiums, and the total amount thereof. Tariffs, transportation costs, insurance premiums, etc. are indicated by the amount purchased. This information will vary depending on the quantity purchased and the importing country. Therefore, the buyer program extracts corresponding information from the product code in accordance with the information input in the region 83, the region 84, and the region 85. An area 87 is an area for displaying a transportation schedule. The transportation schedule includes a flight number, an ETD (Estimated Time of Departure), an ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival), and a transportation space number (for example, HAWB (House Air Waybill)). The area 88 is an area for displaying a UI object that receives a display of a purchase intention of a product (or an instruction to conclude a sales contract). In this example, a “Purchase” button and a “Cancel” button are displayed in the area 88. When the “Purchase” button is selected, the buyer program proceeds to step S206. When the “Cancel” button is selected, the buyer program moves to another screen (for example, a screen for selecting a product code).

  The transportation cost displayed in the area 86 will be supplemented. In reality, the transportation cost depends on the size of the packaging box and the weight of the packaged state. The import / export support system 1 is provided with a plurality of packaging boxes having different sizes. For example, if the minimum size packaging box for storing one chocolate bar product X is box B1, the shipping cost included in the product code is to store and transport one product X in box B1. Represents the cost calculated under the assumption. In the case of purchasing two products X, if the box B1 has a size that can store two products X, it is efficient to store and transport two products X in the box B1. However, the product code contains information indicating the transportation cost on the assumption that the product X1 is stored in the box B1 and transported. If the transportation cost indicated by this information is simply doubled, May become inconsistent.

  There are several ways to solve this problem. One method is to directly use the sum of the transportation costs indicated by the product code as the transportation cost. Another method is that the product code includes information indicating the number range to which the transportation cost applies together with the transportation cost (for example, information that “the transportation cost is the same up to X5 products”). The transportation cost is calculated based on this information. Yet another method uses techniques such as AI or machine learning to identify the smallest sized packaging box that will hold all selected items, and assume that all items will be stored in this box. Is recalculated. The import / export support system 1 calculates the transportation cost charged to the buyer by any one of these methods or another method.

  The transportation schedule displayed in the area 87 will be supplemented. The flight name and the like are not determined until the processing related to transportation (section 2-6, FIG. 13) described later is performed. For example, by making a provisional reservation (or provisional order) to the transportation contract server 24, And HAWB can be provisionally acquired. The buyer program displays the area 87 using these pieces of information.

  Note that an automatic translation function may be implemented in the buyer program. The buyer program automatically translates various types of information into the buyer's specified language (for example, the buyer's native language). For example, when an introduction article (for example, a newspaper article) or an instruction manual of the product is provided as product-related information and the buyer program presents it to the user, it is translated into the native language drawn through the automatic translation function. To do. Also, with regard to costs, the buyer program may automatically convert currency. Further, the translation and currency conversion may be implemented in software or a device other than the buyer program.

  Refer to FIG. 11 again. In step S <b> 206, the buyer program transmits a purchase instruction for the product P to the management server 21. The transmission destination of the purchase instruction is defined in the buyer program or recorded in the product code. This purchase instruction includes a product code and a buyer's personal code. It can be said that this purchase instruction is an import instruction for the product P.

  In step S207, the management server 21 performs order processing. The order processing includes (a) generation of an order number and (b) correspondence between a personal code and a product code. The order number is a number for uniquely specifying a sales transaction or a sales contract. Hereinafter, the sales transaction specified by the order number is referred to as “target transaction”. The management server 21 generates an order number according to a predetermined algorithm. Further, the management server 21 associates the buyer's personal code with the product code of the target product. More specifically, the management server 21 generates one data set including the product code of the target product and the buyer's personal code. Generation of this data set corresponds to the conclusion of a sales contract. The management server 21 associates this data set with the order number and writes it in the transaction database.

  In step S <b> 251, the management server 21 transmits a payment request to the payment server 22. This settlement request includes the buyer's settlement information, the settlement amount, and the order number. When receiving the payment request, the payment server 22 performs the payment process according to the request (step S252). If the payment is approved, the payment server 22 notifies the management server 21 that the payment request is approved (step S253). If the payment is approved, the payment server 22 notifies the buyer terminal 12 to that effect (step S254). Further, the settlement server 22 notifies the seller terminal 11 that the product has been purchased (a sales contract has been established) (step S255).

  The management server 21 may inquire of the product server 23 whether the product code read by the buyer terminal 12 is authentic. This inquiry is made, for example, after receiving a shipping instruction from the buyer terminal 12. Alternatively, when the buyer terminal 12 reads the product code, the management server 21 may be inquired, and the management server 21 may transfer this inquiry to the product server 23. Upon receiving the inquiry, the product server 23 compares the product code included in the inquiry with the product code recorded in the product database. If there is a matching product code, the inquired product code is authentic. The merchandise server 23 transmits the authentication result to the buyer terminal 12 as the inquiry source. If the authentication fails, the buyer terminal 12 performs error processing (for example, display of an error message). If the authentication is successful, the buyer terminal 12 proceeds with the process.

2-6. Product Transportation FIG. 13 is a sequence chart illustrating processing related to product transportation. When the purchase of the product is instructed in the flow of FIG. 11 (or when the settlement is approved), the management server 21 instructs the transportation contract server 24 to start the processing related to transportation (including the contract) (step S401). ). Upon receiving an instruction from the management server 21, the transportation contract server 24 performs a process for securing the commodity and its transportation means (step S402). This process can be said to be a process related to a transportation contract.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating details of step S402. In step S4021, the transportation contract server 24 requests the warehouse server 25 to allocate stock. This request includes identification information and the number of target products, and an order number. Upon receiving this request, the warehouse server 25 allocates the inventory of the requested product to the target transaction (step S4022). When the allocation of the inventory is completed, the warehouse server 25 transmits a notification that the allocation is completed to the transportation contract server 24 (step S4023).

  In step S4024, the transportation contract server 24 allocates a transportation space (that is, an empty space for cargo) to the target transaction. An operator of this service or a partner of the service secures a transportation space for this service, for example, a container, a cargo, or a pallet. This cargo space is subdivided into predetermined unit blocks (for example, a space of a predetermined size such as 1 cubic centimeter), and commodities transported using the blocks are assigned to each block. The unit block may be virtual or actually physically partitioned by a wall or the like. The product allocation status for each block is managed by the transport contract server 24 using a database. In this database, the transportation contract server 24 records the order number of the target transaction in the allocated unit space record. This process corresponds to the conclusion of a transportation contract.

  Refer to FIG. 13 again. When the goods and their transportation means are secured, the transportation contract server 24 issues a receipt, for example, a HAWB (House Air Way Bill) to the management server 21 (step S403). The management server 21 updates the transaction database (step S404). Specifically, the management server 21 adds receipt data to the record of the target transaction in the transaction database.

  When the receipt is added to the transaction database, the management server 21 instructs the warehouse server 25 to ship the target product (step S405). This instruction includes the order number of the target transaction and information to be included in the import / export document. Upon receipt of the instruction for product shipment, the warehouse server 25 automatically generates import / export documents based on this instruction (step S406). The warehouse server 25 prints the generated import / export document (step S407). In the import / export document, information specifying the container in which the cargo is loaded and the unit space in the container is also described. Instead of printing the import / export document, the electronic data of the import / export document may be distributed to related parties such as workers. Further, the warehouse server 25 outputs a work instruction to the warehouse worker (step S408). This work order includes information identifying the packaging box, the merchandise, and the import / export document. The worker picks up the goods and the packing box in the warehouse according to this instruction, and packs the goods in the packing box. The worker further picks up the printed import / export document and attaches the import / export document to the packing box filled with the goods. The worker sends the cargo thus prepared (ie, the packing box) to the designated warehouse of the forwarder. Hereinafter, the forwarder transports the cargo to the destination. It should be noted that at least part of import / export document generation, pickup of goods and product boxes in the warehouse, packing, attachment of export information, and shipping may be unmanned using a robot, drone, AI, or the like.

  If the product is stored in a place other than the warehouse managed by the affiliated warehouse company of the import / export support system 1, such as the seller's home, the seller himself or herself instead of packing the product in a packing box. May be packed in a packing box. Packaging of goods by the seller may be performed before an order from the buyer or after the order. When packing before ordering, for example, when a seller registers a product, the packing box is delivered to the seller's home from the operator or partner of the import / export support system 1. The seller packs the goods at home and sends them to the warehouse. The warehouse operator who received the packaged product registers this product in the warehouse server 25 as stock.

  When packing after receiving an order, for example, when the management server 21 receives the order, the packing box is delivered from the operator or partner of the import / export support system 1 to the seller's home. On the packaging box, the order number of the transaction is displayed (for example, by a label). The seller packs the goods at home and sends them to the warehouse. Upon receiving the packaged goods, the warehouse operator automatically generates an import / export document, attaches it to the cargo, and sends it to the designated warehouse of the forwarder. In this case, the operator or partner company of the import / export support system 1 may send the import / export documents to the seller together with the packing box. The seller packs the goods at home, attaches import / export documents, and ships them to the designated warehouse of the forwarder.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating processing related to preliminary examination. Preliminary examination means that import / export documents must be submitted to customs before the cargo arrives at the importing country (for example, Japan) or before import-related procedures such as import approval certificates are completed. This is a system that allows you to receive advance notice of failure. When receiving a preliminary examination regarding import of goods related to the target transaction, the warehouse server 25 also transmits the data of the generated import / export document to the forwarder terminal 13 (step S410). The forwarder terminal 13 makes a request for preliminary examination to the customs server 26 (step S411). Whether or not to undergo the preliminary examination may be determined by the buyer or the worker (human) of the forwarder, or the computer device such as the forwarder terminal 13 is automatically operated according to a predetermined algorithm or using a technique such as machine learning. Judgment may be made. When the customs server 26 receives a request for preliminary examination, the customs officer performs a preliminary examination according to the request. The customs officer inputs the result of the examination into the customs server 26. The customs server 26 transmits the examination result to the forwarder terminal 13 (step S412). The forwarder terminal 13 notifies the examination result to the warehouse server 25 (step S413). After transmitting the import / export document data to the forwarder terminal 13, the warehouse server 25 performs a process for shipping the cargo independently of the preliminary examination approval notification (step S414).

  When obtaining the import permission by the customs, the forwarder notifies the import / export support system 1 that the transportation is completed. This notification includes information for identifying the transaction such as an order number. Upon receiving this notification, the import / export support system 1 extracts the record of the transaction from the transaction database and registers necessary information (such as tariff rates) in the import / export database. If there is an error in the information used for this transaction, the person notified of the error corrects the information. Information regarding correction of this error is registered in the import / export database.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the import / export procedure is automatically performed even if the seller and the buyer of the product do not perform the import / export procedure themselves.

3. Usage scenes Hereinafter, some specific usage scenes of the present embodiment will be exemplified. The use scene described below is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited to this.

3-1. Distribution (or spread) of product codes via the Internet
FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example of product code distribution. Here, a screen example of the SNS when the user U who is a seller has posted a message about the product he / she sells on the SNS is shown. This message may be disclosed to an unspecified number of users, or may be disclosed only to specific users. In this example, the user U has a product code with a message “This is a newly released chocolate product P. Only Gaka cacao is used and no preservatives or colorings are used.” (Ie images). The user Y (that is, the buyer) who has decided to purchase the product P by reading the user U's post starts the buyer program on the smartphone (that is, the buyer terminal 12) that he / she uses and reads the product code. Hereinafter, the user Y orders a product according to the procedure described with reference to FIGS.

  In another example, the product code is distributed via a website. The website may be a website of a user who is a seller (for example, a blog) or a website (for example, an EC site) that collects a plurality of sellers' products. Users viewing these websites can purchase this product by having the product code read in the buyer program.

  In yet another example, product codes are distributed to specific users via SNS direct messages or email messages. The user who sees these messages can purchase the product by reading the product code in the buyer program. In any of the above methods, documents necessary for import / export are automatically generated by the import / export support system 1 and the import / export procedure automatically proceeds.

  In yet another example, the product code is distributed (or displayed) on the EC site. The EC site, for example, assigns a search index to a plurality of products, and displays information on the products extracted in response to a search request from the user. Here, at least a part of the information included in the product code may be used as a search index. Further, the product may be searched by keyword. For example, when products X are extracted from a plurality of sellers (ie sellers) from different export countries, these products X (different sellers) are sorted and displayed in the order of, for example, the lowest shipping costs and customs duties. May be. The EC site may accept input of word-of-mouth or evaluation (score) for at least one of a product, a seller, a tariff rate, and a transportation cost. This evaluation may be transmitted to the import / export support system 1 and recorded in a user database or the like. This review or rating may be provided upon request from the client.

3-2. Distribution of Product Codes via Non-Internet Media Product codes can be distributed via non-Internet media. Non-Internet media includes print media (eg, newspapers, magazines, books, or flyers), television broadcasts, and computer-readable recording media (RFID tags such as RFID, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or flash memory) Is included. For example, a seller, a person entrusted by the seller, or a person who obtains the seller's permission posts an article introducing a product in a magazine. This introductory article contains the product code. A user (that is, a buyer) who has decided to purchase a product by reading this article activates a buyer program on the smartphone used by the user (that is, the buyer terminal 12) and reads the product code. Hereinafter, the user orders a product according to the procedure described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 13.

3-3. Display at the actual store The product code may be displayed at the actual store. This is particularly effective when a traveler who travels to a foreign country (or another country other than his / her country of residence) sends the goods purchased at the local store to the country of residence as an unaccompanied baggage. Here, the following situation is assumed. The store S is a souvenir store affiliated with the import / export support system 1 in the country A. In the store S, a card in which a product code of the product is written is placed together with a product handled in the store S such as a real product, a sample, a sample, or a sample food. Before traveling to country A, the user U who is a buyer reserves a packing box and a transportation space for sending separately sent goods in the import / export support system 1. The import / export support system 1 issues information (for example, a reservation number or HAWB) for specifying the reservation and notifies the user terminal (buyer terminal 12) of the user U.

  The user U picks up a real thing, a sample, a sample, or a sample food in the store S or selects a product to purchase. The user U picks up the card of the selected product and takes it to the cash register. At the cash register of the store S, a computer device (an example of a store terminal) in which a buyer program of the import / export support system is installed is placed. The store clerk of the store S first receives an input of a reservation number using this computer device. The buyer program identifies the packaging box and buyer from this reservation number. Next, the store clerk reads the product code of the target product from the card brought by the user U using the computer device. The buyer program determines whether the target product fits in the specified packaging box. When there are a plurality of target products, the buyer program determines whether all of the plurality of target products fit in the packaging box. This determination is made using information indicating the size of the target product and the size of the packaging box. This determination may be performed according to a predetermined algorithm, or so-called AI technology may be used. If it is determined that the target product does not fit in the packaging box, the user is warned to that effect. Note that processing such as reading of a product code in the computer device at the cash register is processing corresponding to steps S203 to S205 in FIG. In that sense, it can be said that the cash register computer device functions as the buyer terminal 12.

  After reading the product codes of all the target products, the store clerk inputs a purchase instruction from the cash register computer device. This computer apparatus transmits a purchase instruction to the management server 21. Thereafter, the processing after step S207 in FIG. 11 is performed. In this example, the payment process may be performed on the import / export support system 1 (by the payment server 22) or may be performed outside this system (for example, using cash or a credit card). In both cases, in addition to the product price, expenses including customs duties and transportation costs are settled. Particularly in this example, the import / export support system 1 may employ code settlement such as so-called QR code (registered trademark) settlement as a settlement method. In this example, since it is only necessary to read the settlement code after reading the product code, that is, the settlement code can be read by the same means as the product code, the compatibility with the system configuration is good. When payment is made outside the system, the store clerk inputs information to the import / export support system 1 that payment has been completed. When the settlement is completed, the processing in step S255 and FIG. 13 and subsequent steps is performed, and the product is shipped.

  In this example, the user U may take the product itself to the cash register instead of taking the card to the cash register. The store clerk asks the customer (user U) whether to purchase the item on the spot or transport it as a separate item before or after reading the barcode of the item on the cash register computer device. The clerk inputs one of them into the cashier computer device according to the customer's answer. When transporting as a separately delivered item, the cash register computer device transmits a purchase instruction to the management server 21.

  In this example, a computer device (for example, a mobile terminal such as a smartphone) possessed by the user U may be used as the buyer terminal 12 instead of the computer device installed in the store. In this case, the user does not need to take the card to the cash register, and reads the product code with his / her smartphone in which the buyer program is installed. As already explained, the packing box is reserved in advance. After reading the product codes of all the target products, the user U inputs a purchase instruction from his / her smartphone.

  In this example, the computer device installed in the store may read the barcode printed on the product package instead of reading the product code. This computer device identifies a product from the read barcode. This computer device adds the identifier of the store (or its operator) to the identified product identifier as a seller identifier, and requests the management server 21 to transmit the corresponding product code. The management server 21 transmits the requested product code to the requesting computer device. Further, the computer device owned by the user U may read the barcode printed on the product package instead of the computer device installed in the store. In this case, the computer device possessed by the user U acquires information identifying the seller separately from the barcode. The information for specifying the seller is, for example, a two-dimensional barcode presented beside the cash register. Alternatively, the information specifying the seller may be position information of the computer device possessed by the user U. Further alternatively, the information for specifying the seller may be an SSID (Service Set IDentifier) of an access point of a public wireless LAN provided in this store.

3-4. Attaching the wireless device to the product In this example, the product code is recorded (or output) on the wireless tag as data instead of a visible code. This wireless tag is affixed to goods, packing boxes, import / export documents, or transportation invoices. By installing a wireless tag reader at the entrance of a container, for example, the commodity code of the cargo loaded in the container can be recorded. The location of the cargo can be known by comparing the operation status (or position information) of the aircraft or ship carrying the container with the correspondence between the container and the cargo. For example, in a situation where a user (for example, a buyer) wants to know the transaction status of a certain product, for example, a chocolate bar of a specific brand, when the identification information of the product is input to the import / export support system 1 as a search key, the import / export support system 1 can output the location of the product in the world in real time. From this information, the user can know the distribution amount of the product and can confirm the popularity of the product. The wireless device used in this example is not limited to a passive device (wireless tag), and may be an active wireless device that transmits radio waves.

  Furthermore, in this example, the operator, warehouse operator, or forwarder of the import / export support system 1 can also load goods for which a buyer has not been determined as cargo in a container. In this case, the buyer can place an order for goods loaded in the container and for which the buyer has not been determined in the import / export support system 1. Buyers can benefit from shorter delivery times because they can place orders for goods that are already loaded in containers and moving.

  Note that the import / export support system 1 does not necessarily need to use a wireless tag for grasping the position of the cargo being transported, and prints a product code that is a visible code on the outside of the packing box or on the import / export document Can be associated with the cargo by reading the information with a computer device.

4). Modifications The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made. Hereinafter, some modifications will be described. Two or more of the following modifications may be used in combination.

  In the embodiment, the example in which the product code generated by the import / export support system 1 is used has been described, but the export / import support system 1 may not generate the product code. In this case, for example, the management server 21 performs processing corresponding to the flow of FIG. 8 on the product when the product is in the cart or when the purchase of the product is instructed. Such information may be collected.

  When purchasing a plurality of products or not using a product code as described above, a packaging box used for transportation is specified as follows, for example. First, the transportation contract server 24 makes an inquiry to the packaging box DB 32. This inquiry includes the size and quantity of the ordered product. The size of the product is represented by the length, the width, and the height. Alternatively, the product size may be expressed in volume. When receiving the inquiry, the packaging box DB 32 specifies a packaging box that can store the products of the size and number included in the inquiry. At this time, the packing box DB 32 may specify a packing box that can store the designated product using a predetermined algorithm, or may use an AI technique or the like. The packing box DB 32 transmits the identified packing box identification information to the transportation contract server 24. In addition, when selecting the packaging box, the packaging box DB 32 may consider not only the size of the product but also the weight. For example, the packaging box DB 32 in which a weight range (or upper limit value) that fits in the standard charge is set for each packaging box, determines whether the total weight of the ordered products falls within this weight range. When the total weight of a plurality of ordered products exceeds this weight range, the packing box DB 32 selects a larger packing box.

  The system configuration of the import / export support system 1 is not limited to that illustrated in the embodiment. For example, in the embodiment, a function implemented in another server may be implemented in a single server. In one example, two or more of the management server 21, the merchandise server 23, the transportation contract server 24, the import / export DB 31, and the packing box DB 32 may be mounted on a single device. For example, a single server that implements these functions may cooperate with an EC site or an actual store server, and provide tariff information obtained from the import / export history to the EC site server. Alternatively, the functions implemented in a single server in the embodiment may be separately implemented in a plurality of servers.

  The business operators involved in the import / export support system 1 are not limited to those exemplified in the embodiment. For example, the forwarder or customs operations may be unmanned using AI, drones, robots, and the like.

  Software such as a seller program, a buyer program, and a management server program may be provided in a state recorded in a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium such as a CD-ROM.

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A means of accepting registration of goods exported from the exporting country;
For a product for which the registration has been accepted, refer to the history of import / export of the same product as the product from the exporting country to the importing country in the database recording the history of import / export, and import / export the product from the history Extraction means for extracting import / export information used in the process,
Data conversion means for converting the extracted import / export information into data;
Possess and output means for outputting the export information the data of,
The extraction means extracts the import / export information when each of a plurality of countries is an export country from the database,
The data conversion means is an import / export support system that generates data including all the import / export information in which each of the plurality of countries is an export country . A means of accepting registration of goods exported from the exporting country;
For a product for which the registration has been accepted, refer to the history of import / export of the same product as the product from the exporting country to the importing country in the database recording the history of import / export, and import / export the product from the history Extraction means for extracting import / export information used in the process,
Data conversion means for converting the extracted import / export information into data;
Possess and output means for outputting the export information the data of,
The extraction means extracts the import / export information for each of a plurality of import purposes from the database,
The data conversion means is an import / export support system that generates data including all the import / export information for each of the plurality of import purposes . A means of accepting registration of goods exported from the exporting country;
For a product for which the registration has been accepted, refer to the history of import / export of the same product as the product from the exporting country to the importing country in the database recording the history of import / export, and import / export the product from the history Extraction means for extracting import / export information used in the process,
Data conversion means for converting the extracted import / export information into data;
Possess and output means for outputting the export information the data of,
The accepting means accepts an import instruction including a specific importing country and a specific import purpose from the importer of the product,
An import / export support system comprising generating means for generating data of import / export documents for importing the commodity into the specific importing country in accordance with the import instruction . The import / export support system according to claim 3 , wherein data of the import / export document is transmitted to a terminal of a predetermined operator in the specific importing country. Obtaining means for obtaining information about the empty space of cargo sent from the exporting country to the importing country;
Export support system according to claim 3 or 4 having regard importation of the product specified, and assigning means for assigning the free space by using the information acquired by the acquisition unit by the import instruction. Obtaining means for obtaining information about the empty space of cargo sent from the exporting country to the importing country;
The import / export support system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising reservation means for reserving the empty space. The accepting means relates to a traveler who is traveling to another country from the country of residence, from the store terminal installed in the actual store existing in the other country or the mobile terminal used by the traveler who visited the actual store. Accepts purchase instructions for one product selected from multiple products handled in
The generating means generates data of the import / export document for exporting the one commodity from the other country and importing it into the country of residence,
The export / import support system according to any one of claims 3 to 5 , wherein the output unit transmits data of the import / export document to a terminal of a warehouse operator corresponding to the actual store. The import / export support system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the data conversion unit generates image data in which the import / export information is visualized. The import / export support system according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the output means outputs the import / export information to a wireless device. A computer system accepting registration of goods exported from the exporting country;
The computer system refers to the history of importing / exporting the same product as the product from the exporting country to the importing country in the database that records the history of importing / exporting the product for which the registration has been accepted. Extracting import / export information used when importing / exporting goods;
The computer system converts the extracted import / export information into data;
The computer system outputting the data-imported import / export information;
Have
In the extracting step, the import / export information when each of a plurality of countries is an export country is extracted from the database,
In the data conversion step, data including all the import / export information in which each of the plurality of countries is an export country is generated . A computer system accepting registration of goods exported from the exporting country;
The computer system refers to the history of importing / exporting the same product as the product from the exporting country to the importing country in the database that records the history of importing / exporting the product for which the registration has been accepted. Extracting import / export information used when importing / exporting goods;
The computer system converts the extracted import / export information into data;
The computer system outputting the data-imported import / export information ;
Have a,
In the extracting step, the import / export information is extracted for each of a plurality of import purposes from the database,
In the step of converting to data, an import / export support method in which data including all the import / export information for each of the plurality of import purposes is generated . A computer system accepting registration of goods exported from the exporting country;
The computer system accepting an import instruction including a specific importing country and a specific import purpose from the importer of the goods;
The computer system refers to the history of importing / exporting the same product as the product from the exporting country to the importing country in the database that records the history of importing / exporting the product for which the registration has been accepted. Extracting import / export information used when importing / exporting goods;
The computer system converts the extracted import / export information into data;
The computer system outputting the data-imported import / export information ;
The computer system includes a step of generating data of import / export documents for importing the commodity into the specific importing country in accordance with the import instruction .

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