TariffsChart Blog
TariffsChart Blog
Guides for tariff estimation, landed-cost planning, HS code workflows, and cross-border margin decisions.
China to US Tariff Checklist 2026: 6 Sources Every Importer Should Check Before Filing Entry
A field-tested checklist for verifying China import tariffs in 2026 — covering USITC HTS, CBP CROSS, Section 301 lists, Chapter 99, AD/CVD, and quotas. With real ruling numbers and the $54M classification mistake every importer should know.
Section 301 China Tariffs in 2026: What Actually Changed and What It Means for Your Margins
Section 301 tariffs survived the Federal Circuit, the Supreme Court's IEEPA ruling, and the Trump–Xi summit. Here's where rates actually stand in 2026, with real HTS codes, exclusion deadlines, and the duty stack importers need to model.
HTS Code Lookup Guide: How a Real Classification Decision Gets Made
A walkthrough of an actual HTS classification decision — Bluetooth earbuds at 8518.30.2000 vs 8517.62.0090 — using USITC HTS, the General Rules of Interpretation, and CBP CROSS rulings. With the source trail importers should preserve.
Landed Cost in 2026: Why FOB and CIF Lead to Different Numbers — and Which One CBP Cares About
FOB, CIF, and EXW each move different costs around. CBP only cares about transaction value. Here's the actual math, with a worked $5,000 LED import scenario, MPF/HMF in 2026, and the first-sale shortcut serious importers are using.
Broker-Ready Tariff Packet: A Customs Broker's Anatomy of a Defensible Import File
Walk through what a real broker-ready import file contains — classification reasoning, valuation backup, Section 301 layer evidence, and the open-questions list. With a side-by-side of a spreadsheet that fails review and one that holds up.
What is TariffsChart? A Lightweight Workspace for Importers Who Take Tariffs Seriously
TariffsChart is a tariff lookup, landed-cost calculator, and broker-ready packet generator built around one principle: every duty assumption should have a source URL and a retrieval date. Here's why we built it, and what it doesn't try to do.