Import Costs & Customs

Guides on landed cost, customs valuation, duty and import charges.

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Country of Origin: What Determines It and Why It Changes Your Duty

Country of origin is not where goods were shipped from. How customs determines it, how substantial transformation is tested, and why it changes your duty.

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HTS Meaning: What an HTS Code Is and How It Differs From an HS Code

Import Costs & Customs

HTS meaning explained: what an HTS code is, how it differs from an HS code and Schedule B, and how the classification decision becomes the duty decision.

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What Is Landed Cost? Components, Formula and How to Calculate It

Import Costs & Customs

Landed cost is what imported goods really cost on arrival. Here is the formula, a worked example, and the lines most buyers leave out of the calculation.