Tag: HTS Classification

  • Using CBP Rulings: Practical Guide

    Practical guide to using CBP rulings. CROSS database, persuasive vs binding authority, ruling-based decisions.

  • Trade Compliance Program Design

    Trade compliance program design for SMB importers. Components, scaling by size, ongoing maintenance.

  • Internal Controls for Trade Compliance

    Internal controls for trade compliance. Segregation of duties, authorization controls, monitoring controls, IT controls.

  • Tariff Mitigation Strategies

    Tariff mitigation strategies for SMB importers. Classification audit, USMCA qualification, FTZ, drawback, supplier shifts.

  • Tariff Classification Services Pillar

    Tariff classification services pillar. Classification opinions, binding rulings, audit defense, ongoing classification programs.

  • Import Duty Consultant for SMB Importers

    Import duty consultant for SMB importers. Comprehensive duty strategy: classification, USMCA, FTZ, drawback, tariff engineering.

  • EU to U.S. Export Duty Consultant

    EU to U.S. export duty consultant. Section 122, Section 232 sectoral, First Sale, routing-via-Canada.

  • What U.S. Importers Need to Know About the 2026 Section 122 Exclusion List (Annex II)

    What U.S. Importers Need to Know About the 2026 Section 122 Exclusion List (Annex II)

    Annex II of the 2026 Section 122 action defines the HTSUS subheadings that are fully excluded from the new import surcharge. For importers, this annex determines whether a shipment is subject to the surcharge or entirely exempt. The document makes this explicit: “All products that are properly classified in the provisions of the Harmonized Tariff…

  • Section 122 at 15%: The New Tariff Shock Importers Must Navigate Before February 24

    Section 122 at 15%: The New Tariff Shock Importers Must Navigate Before February 24

    The U.S. tariff landscape has shifted again fast, decisively, and with direct consequences for every importer operating into the United States. Following the Supreme Court’s rejection of the Administration’s IEEPA based “reciprocal tariff” program, the White House has executed a rapid pivot to a different legal authority: Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974,…

  • When One Authority Falls, Many Rise: How Importers Should Navigate the Post‑IEEPA Trade Regime

    When One Authority Falls, Many Rise: How Importers Should Navigate the Post‑IEEPA Trade Regime

    The Supreme Court’s February 20, 2026 ruling striking down the use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) for tariff actions didn’t end the tariff era it fractured it. Within hours, the Administration pivoted to Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 and signaled a 10% global tariff. More authorities are already being…