Technology

Turning product data into reshoring opportunities.

NRC uses a practical data process: collect manufacturer and product information, transform that product data with 10-digit HS classification, then use technology to identify domestic production opportunities state by state.

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Technology process

From product information to actionable reshoring intelligence.

The technology work starts with real manufacturer information and product data. NRC then helps standardize, classify, and connect that data so states, manufacturers, importers, and partners can see where domestic production can replace imported goods.

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Data Collection

NRC starts by collecting manufacturer information and product data from companies, state partners, associations, chapter networks, and public sources. NRC then partners directly with manufacturers and states to get product data collected, organized, and ready for transformation into usable reshoring intelligence.

  • Manufacturer name, location, contact, and operating footprint.
  • Products made, materials used, production capabilities, and industry categories.
  • Capacity signals such as equipment, certifications, workforce needs, and expansion interest.
  • Buyer and importer demand signals that show what products could be sourced domestically.
  • State-level context including workforce, infrastructure, sector strengths, and chapter priorities.

How NRC helps

  • Help states and manufacturers organize product, capability, and contact data into a consistent collection format.
  • Identify missing fields, unclear product descriptions, and readiness gaps before the data moves into HS/HTS transformation.
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Data Transformation

Collected product data becomes useful when it is cleaned, standardized, and connected to trade classifications through the Harmonized Tariff Schedule. NRC transforms product information by adding 10-digit HS/HTS classification and using AI-supported review to connect products with tariff calculations, import data, and domestic substitution opportunities.

  • Normalize product descriptions so similar products can be compared across companies.
  • Add 10-digit HS/HTS classifications that connect products with import volumes, tariff exposure, and trade data.
  • Use AI to assist with product classification, alternative code review, documentation gaps, and classification consistency.
  • Calculate tariff and landed-cost implications so import substitution opportunities can be evaluated in practical business terms.
  • Map manufacturer capabilities against imported product categories to show where domestic production exists, where it is missing, and where it could scale.
  • Create structured, auditable data that can support state dashboards, research, chapter planning, and buyer-supplier matching.

How NRC helps

  • Help manufacturers and states translate product descriptions into structured data that can support 10-digit HS/HTS classification and review.
  • Connect classification, tariff, and landed-cost analysis to import substitution opportunities that states can evaluate and act on.
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Reshore Technology

Once product data is classified and structured, the technology layer helps turn it into action: opportunity maps, supplier discovery, importer matching, and state-level reshoring strategy.

  • Show states where import dependency can become domestic manufacturing output.
  • Match manufacturers with products, buyers, importers, suppliers, and expansion opportunities.
  • Support state chapters with dashboards, maps, and reusable opportunity data.
  • Help policymakers and economic developers see which sectors deserve attention.
  • Move from static spreadsheets to a living system for identifying and executing reshoring projects.

How NRC helps

  • Connect states, manufacturers, importers, and chapter partners to Reshore Technologies so they can use the platform as part of their reshoring workflow.
  • Support onboarding services, data handoff, user orientation, and state-specific setup so the technology is ready to support real projects.
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Why it matters

Better data makes reshoring practical.

The goal is not technology for its own sake. The goal is to help states see what they import, who could make it, what capacity is missing, and which partnerships can turn opportunity into production.

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Manufacturers and importers can help strengthen the national reshoring dataset by sharing product, capability, and demand information.

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