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Plain-English guides on tariffs, customs compliance, and import strategy. No paywall, no email required, no sales pitch. If you're an importer trying to understand what's happening to your costs — this is for you.
If you're importing from China and your duty rate jumped from 5% to 30% or higher, Section 301 is why. This guide explains what it is, which products it hits, and what your options are.
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act is being used to impose new tariffs on top of existing ones. Here's exactly what changed, when it took effect, and how to calculate your real exposure.
You're probably paying more duty than you legally owe. The First Sale Rule, §1401a valuation deductions, and tariff engineering are all legitimate CBP-approved strategies. Here's how they work.
Your customs entry is the legal document that determines what you owe CBP. Most importers never look at it. This guide walks every field, tells you what to verify, and shows you how to spot broker errors.
Your HTS code determines your duty rate, ADD/CVD exposure, and import requirements. Wrong code = wrong duty. This guide explains how classification works and how to check if yours is right.
Broker errors cost importers billions in overpaid duties and penalty exposure every year. Most importers never catch them because they don't know what to look for. Here's your checklist.
CBP can hold your cargo for examination, additional documents, or suspected violations. Every hour costs you money. This guide explains why shipments get detained and exactly what to do in the first 48 hours.
ADD/CVD orders can add 50–300% to your duty rate — and CBP will assess them even if your broker didn't flag them. Learn which categories carry the highest risk and how to check your exposure.
Use our interactive calculator to estimate how much you could recover through tariff optimization. Enter your entered value, duty rate, and container volume — see your number instantly.
Every guide on this site reflects real work done on real entries. If you want us to apply this knowledge to your specific import program — that's what we do.