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Know what you are paying for.

Short guides written for people who import, not for lawyers. Dated where the rules move.

Who pays, who carries the risk and where the hand-over happens, for all eleven terms.

How a 10-digit U.S. tariff number is built, why it decides your duty and who is responsible for getting it right.

Everything to have in place before a first shipment, from importer number to records retention.

Fifty terms you will meet on invoices and arrival notices, defined in one sentence each.

Enter one carton or pallet size. The tool returns volume, actual weight and the air chargeable weight (1 CBM = 167 kg).

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De minimis is over for commercial goods. As of Nov 2026: suspended for all countries since 2025, made indefinite by CBP in June 2026, repealed by statute from July 1, 2027. Every commercial parcel needs an entry with duties paid.
Tariff landscape, briefly. Section 232 and Section 301 duties remain in force; several 2025 emergency tariffs were struck down in Feb 2026 and refunds run through CBP's ACE process. We do not quote percentages on this site; duties are confirmed per shipment at entry.
FDA food-facility renewal window. Facilities that hold food for U.S. consumption renew their registration between Oct 1 and Dec 31 of every even year. The 2026 window is open now.

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