Guides for import/export finance teams
Most of the information about duty rates is buried in legal filings and broker jargon. Small importers deserve the same facts in plain English — no hype, no promises, just how the numbers actually work.
Duty rates, explained
How the 2025–2026 US duty stack works: base HTS rate, Section 301, Section 232 metals, the post-IEEPA regime, and why the rate on your next shipment may differ from your last.
CostingHow landed cost really works
FOB price is the start of your cost, not the end. Duty, MPF/HMF, brokerage, freight, FX — why FOB pricing understates true cost by 20–37%, with a worked example.
ClassificationHTS codes without the jargon
What HTS codes are, why one digit swings duty from 0% to 25%, how classification drift happens, and when to confirm with a licensed broker.
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