Notes on importing
Practical guidance on containers, landed cost, and the paperwork between a purchase order and a payment.
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How to find your HTS code and duty rate before you place the order
Duty is the one landed-cost line you cannot estimate until the product is classified. How to read an HTS number, use the tariff, and when to ask for a ruling.
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Proforma vs commercial invoice: what each one is for, and which one customs uses
The proforma sets your deposit and your landed-cost estimate. The commercial invoice sets customs value and the final payable. Reconcile the two.
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The 7-Line Landed Cost Formula: what an imported unit actually costs you
Seven lines that turn a supplier price into a true per-unit landed cost: goods, freight, insurance, duty, brokerage, inland, and late charges — divided by units received.