The Future of Automotive Finance: No Clerical Work. No Overpayments. Just Outcomes.

Rob Place

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Tariffs are eating into your margins. OpenEnvoy’s AI helps you fight back..

The hidden cost of tariffs in automotive

Billion-dollar automotive manufacturers are losing $100M+ annually due to:

HTS misclassification of Chinese imports like EV batteries and steel. This is leading to 10–15% in duty overpayments.
Manual AP bottlenecks delaying monthly closes by weeks.
Compliance failures from missed USMCA/FTA savings and inadequate audit documentation.
Fines and penalties exceeding $5 million due to audit risks.

Meet OpenEnvoy: AP and tariff automation that delivers real outcomes

The future of finance is not about doing tasks faster. It is about eliminating them entirely. OpenEnvoy goes beyond digitization and outsourcing by replacing manual, error-prone processes with real-time, AI-powered execution.

OpenEnvoy combines intelligent invoice processing with integrated tariff validation, working natively with most ERP systems. There is no disruption and no manual rerouting.

There is no clerical work in data capture. There are no humans matching line items. There are no delays correcting misclassified imports.

Finance teams stop performing transactional tasks and start producing real business outcomes. Margins increase. Risk disappears. Investors notice.

How OpenEnvoy addresses the problem

Pain point	OpenEnvoy’s solution	Business impact
High Section 301 tariffs	Validates HTS codes in real time to prevent costly misclassifications	Recovers 10 to 15 percent in duty
Slow AP cycle times	Automates 3-way match including duties, freight, and tax	Reduces processing time by 70 percent
Lack of landed cost detail	Breaks down duty, freight, and insurance at the invoice level	Enables accurate, real-time cost view
Missed trade agreement use	Identifies duty-free sourcing opportunities under USMCA and other FTAs	Reduces sourcing costs significantly
Risk of audits and fines	Auto-generates CBP Forms 19 and 29 and complete audit trails	Avoids penalties of $5 million or more

Real savings in 90 days

OpenEnvoy delivers outcomes, not process improvements.

Recover tariff overpayments: Unlock 10–15% savings through AI-powered HTS code validation.
Eliminate manual work: Automate 80% of AP processes, including duties, freight, and taxes.
Ensure audit-readiness: Instantly generate compliant documentation and digital audit trails.
Fast, painless implementation: Go live in 90 days or less. Fully integrated with SAP or Oracle.

Ready to eliminate tariff waste?

Your AP team should not be fighting spreadsheets, tax codes, or compliance risks. Let OpenEnvoy identify your top recovery opportunities and transform your finance operations.

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