DUTY RATES - The Customs Modernization Act has placed the responsibility on importers to ensure that their merchandise is properly entered and assessed with duty. As your Customs broker, we do everything possible to assist you in meeting these responsibilities. We assist you in obtaining the lowest legal duty rates in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule while complying with all  U.S. Customs Regulations.
Since U.S. Customs has up to three years to determine if duty deposits are accurate, we encourage all our clients to obtain a binding ruling to safeguard against the overpayment of duty or unexpected additional duty bills. A binding ruling is a written statement issued by the U.S. Customs Service Office of Regulations and Rulings stating a specific article's proper classification and duty rate. Binding rulings must be accepted by all Customs Officers at all ports of entry from the effective date of the ruling onward. Shipments with a binding ruling have a higher percentage of electronic releases, less requests for further information by local Customs Officers, and fewer cargo examinations. For guidelines on obtaining a binding ruling, please contact us.