Tag: HTS Classification


  • HTS classification tools. USITC HTSUS, CBP CROSS, commercial tools, AI-assisted classification, and when to engage a consultant.

  • Customs compliance audit pillar. CBP focused assessments, CBSA TCV, internal compliance programs, audit response.

  • Step-by-step CBP focused assessment process. Notification, scoping, documentation, fieldwork, findings, settlement.

  • How to respond to CBP Form 28 (CF28) information requests. Timing, content, common requests, escalation risk.

  • How to respond to CBP Form 29 (CF29) Notice of Action. Rate changes, importer response, protest rights.

  • 19 U.S.C. § 1484 reasonable care standard. What it requires, examples of compliance and non-compliance, audit defense.

  • Importer self-audit methodology. Sample selection, scope, gap identification, remediation through PSC and prior disclosure.

  • Pre-acquisition customs compliance review for buyers. Compliance posture, exposure quantification, disclosure schedule preparation.

  • Customs protest filing strategy. Blanket vs single-entry, documentation, timing, common failure modes.

  • Section 232 duty refund pathways. Exclusion approvals, scope rulings, protests, retroactive recovery options.