TrImEx: Transparent Import/Export Platform

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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TrImEx: Transparent Import/Export Platform

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

Enter the amount of funding you are requesting in ADA

100000

[Proposal Summary] Time

Please specify how many months you expect your project to last

8

[Proposal Summary] Translation Information

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No

Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Brazilian foreign trade sector lacks a transparent, immutable, and auditable system to track import and export transactions and documents, leading to inefficiencies, fraud, and money laundering risks.

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

No

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

No dependencies

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

License and Additional Information

The project will be released under the Apache 2.0 License, ensuring community access to copy, inspect, and modify the codebase. Documentation, including setup guides and usage references, will be provided at MOBR’s public GitHub repository to serve the Cardano community.

[Theme Selection] Theme

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Business Services

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Describe what makes your idea innovative compared to what has been previously funded (whether by you or others).

TrImEx introduces a novel blockchain-based solution for Brazilian foreign trade, leveraging Cardano’s Plutus smart contracts to ensure transparent, immutable, and auditable tracking of Import Declarations and transaction histories. Unlike previously funded projects focusing on general blockchain applications, TrImEx targets a specific regulatory challenge in a high-stakes economic sector. Its integration of real-time compliance dashboards and AML-focused mechanisms sets it apart, offering a scalable model for global trade transparency not yet widely explored in Cardano’s ecosystem.

Describe what your prototype or MVP will demonstrate, and where it can be accessed.

The TrImEx MVP will demonstrate a dApp on Cardano’s testnet, enabling registration and querying of Import Declarations, linked documents, and transaction histories using Plutus smart contracts. A dashboard will allow authorized users to monitor trade data and flag anomalies. It will be accessible via a deployment URL shared on MOBR’s public GitHub repository, with setup guides and documentation for community interaction.

Describe realistic measures of success, ideally with on-chain metrics.

Success will be measured using clear, verifiable on-chain and platform metrics, including:

• Total number of documents registered on-chain, showing adoption of the registry.
• Volume of smart contract interactions, reflecting active use of core features.
• Number of unique registered users, indicating community reach and growth.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

TrImEx will provide a modular, enterprise-grade dApp for trade transparency by:

• Registering and Querying Import Declarations: Securely store documents and linked documents on-chain using Plutus-based smart contracts.
• Tracking Transaction Histories: Maintain immutable transaction records for auditing and traceability.
• Providing Auditing and Monitoring Tools: Develop a dashboard to help regulators and businesses monitor transactions, view document flows, and flag anomalies.
• Supporting AML/Compliance Goals: Offer mechanisms to detect and flag suspicious transactions using verifiable on-chain logs.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

TrImEx will drive meaningful impact in multiple dimensions:

• Enterprise & Government Adoption: Demonstrates Cardano’s capabilities for solving real-world regulatory challenges.
• On-Chain Activity: Generates meaningful transaction volume through document submissions, contract storage, and compliance updates.
• Trust & Transparency: Strengthens Cardano’s image as a secure and auditable blockchain infrastructure for sensitive economic sectors.
• Replicability: Provides a blueprint for deploying similar solutions in other countries and regulatory frameworks.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

Our team has experience in blockchain technology, data analytics, and AI. We have successfully delivered a Decentralized Fact-Checking Toolkit project on Catalyst Fund 13 (1300076) and have an ongoing project also on Catalyst Fund 13 to leverage LLMs on an analytics platform (1300034).

Our background in distributed systems development and data science techniques that we have experienced as former IBMers, makes our approach both feasible and innovative. We are confident in our ability to deliver the project successfully due to our track record in similar projects.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

System Architecture & Smart Contract Draft

Milestone Outputs

1. Technical report describing the platform components, integration points, and user flows.
2. Smart contract draft code for document registration, document linking, and access control.
3. Unit tests for smart contract draft
4. A walkthrough video demonstrating project setup, execution, and test execution

Acceptance Criteria

1. The technical report describes the platform components, integration points, and user flows.
2. The smart contract drafts functionalities for document registration, document linking, and access control.
3. Unit tests verifies smart contract draft
4. The walkthrough video demonstrates project setup, execution, and test execution

Evidence of Completion

1. Public GitHub link to technical report
2. Public GitHub link to initial source code.
3. Public GitHub link unit tests
4. Link to the walkthrough video (unlisted YouTube URL or a google drive url).

Delivery Month

2

Cost

20000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Smart Contract, Backend, and Frontend

Milestone Outputs

1. Plutus-based smart contracts for document registration, document hash storage, and transaction history tracking.
2. Frontend to wallet authentication and to interact with the smart contracts
3. Backend for document submission and retrieval.
4. Unit tests to verify smart contract
5. A walkthrough video demonstrating project setup, execution, and test execution

Acceptance Criteria

1. Plutus-based smart contracts deployed on testnet.
2. Frontend supports wallet authentication and to interact with the smart contracts
3. Backend supports document submission and retrieval.
4. Unit tests verifies smart contract draft
5. The walkthrough video demonstrates project setup, execution, and test execution

Evidence of Completion

1. Public GitHub link to smart contract
2. Public GitHub link to frontend code
3. Public GitHub link to backend code
4. Public GitHub link to unit tests code
5. Link to the walkthrough video (unlisted YouTube URL or a google drive url).

Delivery Month

5

Cost

30000

Progress

50 %

Milestone Title

Dashboard & Monitoring

Milestone Outputs

1. Frontend dashboard for authorized users to view document records, transaction histories, and document flows.
2. Unit tests to verify dashboard features
3. A walkthrough video demonstrating project setup, execution, and test execution

Acceptance Criteria

1. Dashboard supports users to view document records, transaction histories, and document flows.
2. Unit tests verifies dashboard features
3. The walkthrough video demonstrates project setup, execution, and test execution

Evidence of Completion

1. Dashboard source code published on GitHub.
2. Public GitHub link to unit tests code
3. Link to the walkthrough video (unlisted YouTube URL or a google drive url).

Delivery Month

8

Cost

30000

Progress

80 %

Milestone Title

Final Milestone

Milestone Outputs

1. TrImEx MVP using smart contract deployed on cardano testnet and capable of registering and visualizing Import Declarations, associated documents, and user transaction histories
2. Closeout report describing the system architecture design and project main features.
3. Closeout video demonstrating project setup and execution, as well as test execution.

Acceptance Criteria

1. MVP provides features for registering and visualizing Import Declarations, associated documents, and user transaction histories
2. Closeout report describes the system architecture design and project main features.
3. Closeout video presents project setup and execution, as well as test execution.

Evidence of Completion

1. Link to the deployed TrImEx MVP using cardano testnet
2. Link to closeout report
3. Link to closeout video

Delivery Month

9

Cost

20000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Conceptual Design: 15,000 ADA

Development: 60,000 ADA

Testing: 15,000 ADA

Operational Costs: 10,000 ADA

Milestone 1 (1 month): 20,000 ADA

Milestone 2 (2 months): 30,000 ADA

Milestone 3 (2 months): 30,000 ADA

Final Milestone (1 month): 20,000 ADA

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

TrImEx brings value to Cardano by applying its core strengths (transparency, security, decentralization) to a traditionally opaque and critical sector: international trade. It demonstrates Cardano’s viability as an infrastructure for compliance, while driving real on-chain utility and network growth.

[Required Acknowledgements] Consent & Confirmation

Terms and Conditions:

Yes