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US Customs is spending billions identifying wrong tariff codes
US Customs has around $3.5bn of new AI and enforcement funding, and won a record $54.4m settlement back in December 2025, which is a lesson for anyone who trades not just with the US, but across any border: incorrect tariff codes are your liability alone, not anyone else’s.
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US Customs is spending billions identifying wrong tariff codes
US Customs has around $3.5bn of new AI and enforcement funding, and won a record $54.4m settlement back in December 2025.
Classifying Christmas products in 2026: what the new harmonised rules mean for your tariff codes
What this Christmas tariff code guide covers:
When is swimwear not swimwear according to the tariff book?
Are you swimming through a sea of regulation and HS codes when it comes to classifying popular Summer products such as swimwear?
How to classify complex food products for customs
From gourmet delicacies to everyday staples, the diversity within the food industry presents a complex task when assigning the correct…
Commodity code checker: which tool actually gets it right?
Search “commodity code checker” and you will get pages of options. Free tariff code lookups, AI classification tools, brokers, a long list…
How to Find the Right HS Code for Food and Drink Products: A Practical Guide
A step-by-step walkthrough of how to classify food and drink correctly, from ingredients to the General Interpretive Rules.
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