`cross_ruling`

Pack: trade-compliance · Connect: https://pipeworx.io/mcp (see Connect below for a single-pack URL)

No MCP client? Call it directly: GET https://gateway.pipeworx.io/v1/tools/cross_ruling for the schema, then POST the same URL with its arguments for the data.

Get one CBP CROSS customs ruling letter in full by its ruling number (e.g. “N305619” or “H301481”, from cross_search). Returns the complete ruling text — the facts presented, CBP’s classification analysis, and the holding — plus the HTS tariff numbers assigned, issue date, and the rulings it modifies, revokes, or is revoked by. Use this to read the actual reasoning behind a tariff classification precedent before relying on it for an entry.

Parameters

Name	Type	Required	Description
`ruling_number`	string	yes	CROSS ruling number, e.g. “N305619”. Get one from cross_search.
`max_chars`	number,string	no	Truncate the ruling text to this many characters (default 12000, max 60000). Ruling letters run long.

Example call

Arguments

{
  "ruling_number": "N310725"
}

curl

curl -X POST https://gateway.pipeworx.io/trade-compliance/mcp \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","id":1,"method":"tools/call","params":{"name":"cross_ruling","arguments":{"ruling_number":"N310725"}}}'

TypeScript (@pipeworx/sdk)

import { Pipeworx } from '@pipeworx/sdk';
const pipeworx = new Pipeworx();

const result = await pipeworx.call('cross_ruling', {
  "ruling_number": "N310725"
});

Connect

Add this to your MCP client config — every tool in the catalog, including this one — or use one-click install buttons:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "pipeworx": {
      "url": "https://pipeworx.io/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Connect to just the trade-compliance pack

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "trade-compliance": {
      "url": "https://gateway.pipeworx.io/trade-compliance/mcp"
    }
  }
}

See Getting Started for client-specific install steps.

cross_ruling