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Understand What You Owe — and Whether You're Owed Something Back
Duty and tax exposure affects landed cost directly, and it's an area where small errors compound across high shipment volumes. We calculate duty accurately ahead of import, check eligibility for drawback or preferential treatment, and flag legitimate reduction strategies — without promising outcomes we can't guarantee.
What this covers
- Landed cost and duty calculation ahead of shipment
- Preferential duty rate eligibility under applicable trade agreements
- Duty drawback assessment for re-exported or defective goods
- Valuation methodology review for related-party transactions
- Guidance on applicable trade-remedy duties (anti-dumping, countervailing, safeguard)
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Process steps
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Areas covered
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Common questions
Process
How it works
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Duty exposure review
We calculate the applicable duty and tax based on classification, origin, and value — before the shipment moves, so it's a planning input rather than a surprise.
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Preferential treatment check
If a trade agreement could reduce the rate, we confirm eligibility and the documentation needed to claim it.
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Drawback assessment
For goods that are re-exported, destroyed, or used in further manufacturing for export, we assess drawback eligibility.
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Ongoing monitoring
Duty rates and trade-remedy measures change; we flag relevant changes for product lines you ship regularly.
Watch for
Where this commonly goes wrong
Most delays trace back to a small, recurring set of causes. Being aware of them before shipping reduces the odds of hitting one.
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Missed preferential rate claims due to incomplete certificate of origin documentation
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Related-party transactions valued in a way that invites a customs valuation review
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Overlooked drawback eligibility on goods that are re-exported after minor processing
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Trade-remedy duties applied without the importer being aware the product category was in scope
Common questions
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