Tariff classification blog
Guides to HS codes, the US Harmonized Tariff Schedule, EU TARIC and CN codes and the customs compliance around them. Each article cites the official sources it relies on.
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AI HTS Classification: Where It Helps, Where It Stops
AI HTS classification can speed up tariff coding, but it cannot carry the legal duty. Where automation helps, where it fails and where people must review.
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De Minimis Suspension: HTS Codes for Small Shipments
The US de minimis suspension means $800-and-under shipments now need entry, duties and 10-digit HTS codes. What changed in 2026 and what sellers must do.
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HTS Chapter 99: Section 301, 232 and Extra Duties
HTS Chapter 99 explained: how 9903 headings add Section 301 and 232 duties, how to report them with your code, and what changed in US tariffs in 2026.
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EU Import Duty: How TARIC Measures Set What You Pay
How EU import duty is worked out from the TARIC code: customs value, third-country duty, preferences, anti-dumping, import VAT and the 2026 low-value rule.
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HTS Updates: How Often the Tariff Schedule Changes
HTS updates now arrive every few weeks. See how many revisions USITC published in 2024 to 2026, what drives them, and how to track changes to your codes.
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HTS Codes for E-commerce Products: 8 Worked Examples
HTS codes for e-commerce products, worked through with CBP rulings: T-shirts, leggings, phone cases, bottles, mugs, candles, earbuds and yoga mats.
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HS Code for Chargers, Cables and Headphones (EU Guide)
HS code for chargers, USB cables, headphones and power banks: the Chapter 85 headings, the EU CN 2026 lines and duties, and the borderline cases to check.
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HS Code for Cosmetics and Personal Care Products
HS code for cosmetics: how perfume, make-up, skin care, hair care, oral care, deodorants and soap fall in headings 3303 to 3307 and 3401, with EU duties.
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Tariff Classification Audit Trail: What to Record
What a tariff classification audit trail should record for each product: facts, code, tariff version, rejected codes, sources and sign-off, with a template.
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Customs Classification Compliance Checklist (2026)
A customs classification compliance checklist for US and EU importers: product data, method, rulings, review, records and tariff changes, and the rules.
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Customs Misclassification Penalties: What Is at Stake
Customs misclassification penalties under 19 U.S.C. 1592: the limits for negligence, gross negligence and fraud, liquidation, protests and prior disclosure.
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Reasonable Care in Tariff Classification for Importers
What reasonable care means for tariff classification: the 19 U.S.C. 1484 duty, CBP's checklist, penalty tiers, prior disclosure and the EU parallel.
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