How to Determine Duty Rates
It is the responsibility of the Importer to determine the HTS# for their products they are importing. Many times a supplier overseas may have this information, but in many cases the number they use for exporting from their country will not be the exact same HTS# used in the USA for importing.
https://www.cbp.gov/trade/programs-administration/determining-duty-rates
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States http://hts.usitc.gov/
Introduction to the Import Process (video)
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Details about what is legally required of an exporter from the USA
USPPIExportResponsibilityInfoSheet4_0.pd[...]
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Brochure from US Customs covering all the general aspects of importing
importing_to_the_usa.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [467.5 KB]
List of Websites to useful information about importing and exporting
ImportExportResources.pdf
Adobe Acrobat document [201.4 KB]
INCOTERMS 2010
Below is a short video direct from the ICC about Incoterms. We tell clients, "The difference between a sophisticated importer and everyone else is their understanding and correct usage of Incoterms for their international negotiations and documentation". Don't get surprised by unexpected costs and problems because you failed to specify an Incoterm on your purchase order. As a buyer you are the boss, tell the seller what term you want to use to protect your interests.
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