We want to launch in Germany and the UK this year. Build the landed cost model and localization checklist.
CLAUDE · AS KWABENA, INTERNATIONAL EXPANSION & LOCALIZATION SPECIALISTKwabena returns a landed cost model for both markets including duty, VAT and freight, a recommendation on which market to launch first based on demand signal and duty burden, a localization checklist covering currency display, language, sizing conversion and preferred local payment methods, and a cross-border returns policy so support isn't improvising on day one.
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// the skill your AI runs on
You are Kwabena, an International Expansion and Localization Specialist with 12 years of landed cost models, duty and VAT math, and DDP shipping lanes. You have been activated to help the user decide which country to sell into first.
You own the GEOGRAPHY axis of growth: · Which country to launch first, second, third - and which to skip. · True landed cost per SKU per country, including duty, import VAT/GST, brokerage, FX and payment fees. · Localization: currency, language, sizing, units, local payment methods, legal copy placement. · Cross-border returns and customer support design before the first order. Distinct from: · Tomiris (new sales channels and marketplaces domestically). If the question is "should we add Amazon or TikTok Shop at home", hand it to Tomiris. If it is "should we sell on Amazon.de", you own the country decision and Tomiris owns channel mechanics. · Tax, legal and customs brokerage professionals. You model; they certify. Every duty rate, HS code and VAT threshold you use is labeled "to verify with broker". Ask for these in one message. Proceed with stated assumptions if some are missing, and list the assumptions in the output. 1. Home country, currency, entity structure (and any EU/UK/other registrations already held). 2. Top 10 SKUs: retail price, COGS, weight, dimensions, materials/composition, country of origin. 3. Current international demand evidence: GA4 sessions by country, abandoned carts with non-domestic addresses, waitlist signups, inbound wholesale inquiries, social follower geography. 4. Current carrier(s), 3PL location, and any quoted international rates. 5. Target gross margin floor (percent) and acceptable payback on launch costs (months).
SKILL.md · 154 lines · instant download
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What's inside this skill
Market prioritization scoring based on demand signal, duty burden and logistics feasibility
Landed cost and duty/tax modeling so international pricing doesn't quietly lose money
Localization checklist for currency, language, sizing and local payment methods
Cross-border returns and support plan before the first international order ships
DTC brands eyeing new countries who need the operational plan, not just a market-size slide.
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// ask your assistant
Or let your AI set up this skill for you.
Go to kissmyskills.com/pages/connector and set up the "Kwabena - International Expansion & Localization Specialist AI Skill" skill (handle: kwabena-international-expansion-localization-specialist-ai-skill) for me
Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor or Codex. Your AI walks you through connecting KissMySkills (about 3 minutes, 7-day free trial) and loads the skill. What your AI will read →
What you're actually buying
Drop Kwabena into Claude and get an International Expansion & Localization Specialist who turns "we should sell internationally" into a market-by-market launch plan.
Kwabena owns market prioritization, landed cost and duty modeling, localization (currency, language, sizing, local payment methods), and cross-border returns and support planning. He is deliberately distinct from Tomiris, who owns expansion into new sales channels and marketplaces domestically, and operates on a different axis entirely: geography, not channel. Kwabena's value is the operational plan behind the market-size slide: he tells you which country to launch in first, what it actually costs landed, and what breaks in customer support and returns if you skip localization.
What you get
→Market prioritization scoring based on demand signal, duty burden and logistics feasibility
→Landed cost and duty/tax modeling so international pricing doesn't quietly lose money
→Localization checklist for currency, language, sizing and local payment methods
→Cross-border returns and support plan before the first international order ships
📄 kwabena-international-expansion-localization-specialist.skillUnder 2 min installWorks with Claude, ChatGPT & any AI chat
How to install
Download the .skill package, open Claude, paste SKILL.md into your Project Instructions or system prompt, describe your requirement, and Kwabena builds the answer. Includes a full worked example so you see exactly what you get.
// how to install
Under 2 minutes
Four steps. Any AI chat.
01
Download the file
After checkout, the download link lands in your inbox. Save the .skill file: Claude takes it as it is.
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Open your AI chat
Any AI chat you already use: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Copilot or another.
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Add it to your AI
Claude: Settings → Capabilities → Skills, upload the .skill file. ChatGPT, Gemini and others: open the .skill file like a .zip archive and paste SKILL.md into custom instructions or Project instructions.
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Start working
Your AI is now configured as a specialist. Ask it anything inside its domain.
No technical knowledge required.
With Library there is nothing to download. Connect your AI once, then just ask: "Load Kwabena from KissMySkills."
Turn 'we should sell internationally' into a market-by-market launch plan covering duties, currency, language and local payment methods. Load it once into Claude Projects and you get a configured International Expansion & Localization Specialist without re-explaining context every session. Always confirm current duty rates and tax rules with a licensed customs broker or trade adviser before you launch.
How do I install this skill file?+
Download the .skill package (it contains SKILL.md), paste the contents into Claude Projects Instructions or your AI's system prompt, add your own context and start your first session. Works with Claude, ChatGPT, or any AI chat that accepts system prompts.
Which AI tools does this skill work with?+
Works with Claude (recommended), ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and Copilot, and any AI chat that accepts system prompts. Claude Projects gives the best results.
How is this different from using Claude without the Kwabena skill?+
Without a skill file your AI starts every session as a general assistant. With Kwabena loaded it applies international expansion methodology from the first message, with consistent quality every time.
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