Tariff consulting for small business importers. SMB pricing, fixed-fee engagements, contingency refund work, cross-border specialty.
Compare the three main U.S. tariff statutes – Section 122 surcharge, Section 232 national security, Section 301 trade practices. Stacking rules and 2026 implications.
How Section 122 affects U.S. auto importers and exporters. Vehicle and parts scope, USMCA exemption, Annex II carve-outs, and Section 232 interaction.
Section 122 effects on electronics, consumer goods, and component imports. Section 301 stacking, USMCA carve-outs, and exposure for SMB electronics importers.
Section 122 effects on U.S. apparel, footwear, and textile importers. Effective duty stacks by origin; mitigation through First Sale, classification, USMCA.
Section 122 effects on industrial machinery and capital equipment imports. Section 232 derivative interactions, USMCA mitigation, classification opportunities.
Section 122 effects on chemical, plastics, and specialty material imports. Section 232 chemical derivatives, AD/CVD overlap, and mitigation options.
Step-by-step IEEPA refund calculations with worked examples. Base duty, IEEPA portion, statutory interest. Common entry types walked through.
Three plausible scenarios for what replaces the Section 122 surcharge after July 24 expiration. Congressional extension, sectoral 232 expansion, or tariff vacuum.
How Section 122 stacks (or does not) with Section 232, Section 301, AD/CVD, and base MFN. Worked examples by origin and HS classification.