From e4f6bd4fbcc15f1a2345df4b2ff7573eb8444034 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: seanbetts Date: Tue, 5 May 2026 09:22:41 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Document customs shipment monitoring sources --- SKILL.md | 19 +++++++++++++------ references/sources.md | 5 +++++ 2 files changed, 18 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/SKILL.md b/SKILL.md index ee1f70f..6118acb 100644 --- a/SKILL.md +++ b/SKILL.md @@ -52,6 +52,7 @@ Use the source helpers when available: - [scripts/check_steamvr_depots.sh](scripts/check_steamvr_depots.sh) - [scripts/check_steamos_mirror.sh](scripts/check_steamos_mirror.sh) - [scripts/check_valve_endpoints.sh](scripts/check_valve_endpoints.sh) +- [scripts/check_customs_shipments.sh](scripts/check_customs_shipments.sh) - [scripts/compare_runs.py](scripts/compare_runs.py) - [scripts/save_visual_assets.py](scripts/save_visual_assets.py) - [scripts/draft_status_update.py](scripts/draft_status_update.py) @@ -207,14 +208,20 @@ Do not treat generic Steam Deck site media as relevant unless it is directly tie ### 7. Customs / Regulatory -Run when: +Use [scripts/check_customs_shipments.sh](scripts/check_customs_shipments.sh) for shipment-level customs checks. -- Komodo gets fresh media or sections -- SteamDB gets fresh app or package movement -- SteamTracking gets materially new rollout strings -- or on a slower periodic cadence +Run customs checks every normal watch run because ImportInfo is quick and high-signal. Use customs data for confirmation, not as the primary source of truth. -Use for confirmation, not as the primary source of truth. +Primary automated customs source: + +- ImportInfo search pages for `CEVA C/O VALVE CORPORATION`, `INGRAM MICRO C/O VALVE CORPORATION`, `TECH-FRONT GAME CONSOLE VALVE`, and `VALVE CORPORATION GAME CONSOLE` + +Corroborating/manual sources: + +- NBD Valve and Ingram/Valve trader pages +- ImportGenius public previews for CEVA/Valve, Ingram/Valve, and Tech-Front + +Do not use HMRC UK Trade Info for launch monitoring. It is lagged monthly trader/commodity presence, not shipment-level evidence. ## What Counts As Meaningful diff --git a/references/sources.md b/references/sources.md index a7786e6..3c245e0 100644 --- a/references/sources.md +++ b/references/sources.md @@ -141,9 +141,14 @@ Check for newly exposed assets or support flows: Use as confirmation when primary signals move: - customs and import records +- ImportInfo search for CEVA/Valve: `https://www.importinfo.com/search?s=CEVA%20C%2FO%20VALVE%20CORPORATION` +- ImportInfo search for Ingram/Valve: `https://www.importinfo.com/search?s=INGRAM%20MICRO%20C%2FO%20VALVE%20CORPORATION` +- ImportInfo Tech-Front supplier page: `https://www.importinfo.com/tech-front-chongqing-computer-co` +- ImportInfo Valve Corporation page: `https://www.importinfo.com/valve-corporation` - NBD Valve Corporation public company page: `https://en.nbd.ltd/trader/info/NBDD3Y527621220` - NBD buyer search for Valve Corporation: `https://en.nbd.ltd/customs-data?t=2&v=Valve%20Corporation` - ImportGenius Ingram Micro C/O Valve Corporation page: `https://www.importgenius.cn/importers/ingram-micro-c-o-valve-corporation` +- HMRC UK Trade Info: rejected for this workflow because it is lagged monthly aggregate/trader data rather than shipment-level data. - FCC - Bluetooth SIG - Wi-Fi Alliance