Tag: HTS Classification


  • Duty Stack Hits

    Washington’s revised Section 338 proclamations took force on September 15, layering 50 per cent duties on top of existing Section 232 metals tariffs for the first time and pushing the combined additional rate on some Canadian steel and aluminum structural goods to 75 per cent. Motorboats, furniture, lighting and printing paper joined the list. Cement,…

  • SA Glass Wall

    South Africa slaps definitive anti-dumping duties of up to 129.15 percent on vehicle windscreens from China and Malaysia after finding importers dodged existing tariffs through country hopping and tariff reclassification PRETORIA, September 9, 2026 South Africa has erected one of the steepest trade barriers in its recent history around the automotive glass market, with the…

  • Section 338

    A dormant 1930 retaliation clause becomes live law against Canada, and CUSMA origin offers no shelter. What the three proclamations actually say, and what they mean for compliance OTTAWA AND WASHINGTON, August 22, 2026 The tariff that took effect against Canadian goods at 12:01 a.m. Eastern time on Saturday is not remarkable for its rate.…

  • 232 Net Widens

    Commerce proposes Section 232 duties on 14 more metal derivative articles, from aluminum powder and brass instruments to tanker trailers and filled steel cylinders, with public comments due August 27 By the Trade Desk, Peacock Tariff Consulting WASHINGTON, August 7, 2026. The Commerce Department has proposed extending Section 232 metals tariffs to 14 additional categories…

  • Quartz Quota

    Trump invokes rarely used safeguard law to cap quartz countertop imports for four years, giving U.S. producers breathing room and sending fabricators scrambling before an August 15 deadline WASHINGTON, Aug. 5, 2026 American importers of quartz surface products have ten days to rethink their supply chains. Under a presidential proclamation signed July 31 and analyzed…

  • EU-China Blitz

    A Saturday publication of more than 1,400 tariff changes brings duties of up to 86.5 percent on Chinese steel fasteners, plus new measures on specialty plastics and plywood, as Brussels hardens its trade defences while high-stakes talks with Beijing grind on. BRUSSELS, AUG. 2 – Importers across the European Union are spending the first days…

  • Cable Duty Case

    The Canadian International Trade Tribunal opened a final injury inquiry into Chinese building wire on Thursday after border officers issued preliminary determinations, putting provisional duties on a product that goes into almost every house Canada builds OTTAWA, July 31, 2026 The Canadian International Trade Tribunal initiated a final injury inquiry on Thursday into the dumping…

  • HTS codes determine the duty you pay on every U.S. import. Here is how the 10-digit code is built, where to look it up, and how to avoid misclassification.

  • CBP Form 7501 entry summary explained line by line. What each box means, common errors, and how to read your duty breakdown.

  • Post Summary Correction (PSC) lets importers correct entry errors before liquidation. Eligibility, filing process, time limits, and common use cases.