Classification
The code determines the base rate, the origin rule, and which additional tariff programs apply.
Origin is where the goods were produced, not where they shipped from. Additional tariffs are origin-based.
Classification accuracy is the importer of record’s legal responsibility. IOR
Landed cost
Product cost plus freight is not landed cost. Duty, fees, brokerage, drayage, and warehouse receiving all belong in the calculation before you set a price.
Reduction
PNPLINE claims Korea–US FTA or USMCA preferential duty where the origin rule is met. FTA & certificate of origin
Correct declared value and dutiable elements, reviewed rather than assumed.
Recovery on duty paid for goods later exported, where the program applies.