Customs, Trade & Import Advisory
Where a Classification Decision Becomes a Cost
Two defensible readings of the same product can sit several percentage points apart. Classification is where that difference is settled.
The Business Challenge
HS classification reads as a technical formality until the duty differential reaches a landed-cost model. The code drives the duty rate, the VAT base and the import policy treatment — and when it is questioned, it shapes the dispute that follows.
How We Help
We build classification positions from product facts, the tariff schedule and how the item has been treated in practice, then document them so they hold up in a post-clearance audit rather than only clearing one consignment.
What This Covers
- 01Product and specification review
- 02Tariff schedule and explanatory note analysis
- 03Classification opinion and written rationale
- 04Advance ruling support
- 05Reclassification and exposure review
- 06Documentation for post-clearance audit
Our Perspective
A classification you cannot document is a position you have not really taken.
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