Navigating Tariffs and Ensuring Compliance Through Proper HTS Classification and the Grey Areas

October 9, 2025 3:30pm

How to use the Harmonized Tariff Schedule and where importers make mistakes
- Understanding HTSUS structure and framework
- Applying the General Rules of Interpretation, heading terms, relevant section, and chapter notes, heading and subheading notes, general notes, and explanatory notes, and using the rulings as guides
Navigating the ambiguities in HTS classification, especially for products that can fit multiple descriptions
Special HTS classification resulting in increased duties (chapter 99, 301, 232, IEEPA) or decreased duties (chapter 98, goods returned, Us government imports, agricultural imports, samples/test products, temporary imports)
Understanding the impact of proper classification on duty rates and compliance
Key pitfalls to avoid
Mitigating risks and CBP rulings