Customs, tariffs and duty, explained for sellers.
Plain guides to classifying products, calculating landed cost and keeping up with 2026 tariff changes. Every HTS code and rate we cite is pulled live from the official schedule.
IEEPA tariff refunds: who qualifies and how to claim through CAPE
The Supreme Court struck down IEEPA tariffs in February 2026. Which entries qualify for a refund, how CBP's CAPE filing works, and the deadlines importers miss.
- 8 min read
The end of the $800 de minimis exemption: what every ecommerce seller must do now
U.S. de minimis is suspended for every country and repealed by law from July 2027. What changed, how parcels clear now, and a checklist for ecommerce sellers.
De minimisEcommerceCompliance - 7 min read
Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods in 2026: lists, rates and exclusions
How Section 301 duties on Chinese goods stack in 2026: Lists 1 to 4A, four-year review increases, the new 12.5% duty, and the exclusions ending November 2026.
Section 301ChinaTariffs - 8 min read
Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum and copper: is your product covered?
Since April 6, 2026, Section 232 metals duties apply to the full value of covered goods. How to check if your HTS code is listed, the rate and what to report.
Section 232TariffsSteel and aluminum - 7 min read
The EU removed its €150 customs threshold: what changes for sellers
Since July 1, 2026 EU parcels under €150 pay a flat €3 customs duty per item. What it means for VAT, IOSS, handling fees and sellers shipping to Europe.
EU customsEcommerceIOSS - 8 min read
Landed cost explained: duty, MPF, HMF, freight and how to price imports
How to calculate the landed cost of an imported product: customs value, duty, stacked tariffs, MPF, HMF, freight and broker fees, with a full worked example.
Landed costImport dutyPricing - 8 min read
Free trade agreements that cut U.S. duty to zero: USMCA, KORUS and others
Which U.S. free trade agreements remove import duty, how to read the special rate column, how to claim USMCA or KORUS, and what FTAs no longer cover in 2026.
Trade agreementsUSMCAImport duty - 9 min read
How to find the right HTS code for your product, step by step
A step-by-step method to classify any product in the U.S. tariff schedule, with the six General Rules of Interpretation explained simply and real examples.
HTS classificationGRICompliance - 8 min read
HTS codes for clothing: knit vs woven, fiber content and gender
How to classify apparel in chapters 61 and 62: knit or woven, chief weight fiber, men's or women's, with real 10-digit codes and duty rates for common garments.
ApparelHTS classificationChapter 61 - 8 min read
HTS codes for shoes and footwear: a practical guide to chapter 64
Classify shoes in HTS chapter 64 by upper, outer sole, construction, value per pair and gender, with real codes and rates for sneakers, boots and slippers.
FootwearHTS classificationChapter 64
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