For U.S. importers
Know which imports deserve a second look before October 22.
HTSCheck reviews your top SKUs and shipment types for potential classification, duty, and CBP compliance issues — then gives you a concise findings report to verify with your broker.
Why this matters now
Classification problems are usually quiet — until they aren’t.
Codes go stale
Most classifications were set when a product launched — often by the supplier — and never reviewed. Materials, designs, and sourcing change. Codes often don’t.
Small errors compound
An incorrect HTS code can mean overpaid duties on every shipment — or CBP scrutiny if the error runs the other way. Either direction costs money.
The rules are shifting
CBP procedures are changing, and the October 22 compliance deadline makes reviewing affected shipments timely rather than theoretical.
What the free review covers
Send up to 10 SKUs or shipment types. For each one, we look at:
- Current HTS codeWhat you’re filing under today — if you have it.
- Product descriptionWhat the item actually is, in plain terms.
- Country of originWhere it’s made and where it ships from.
- Shipment methodPostal, courier, air, or ocean — it affects entry treatment.
- Classification ambiguityWhere the code isn’t clear-cut and why.
- Alternative classificationsOther codes that could plausibly apply.
- Duty & compliance flagsRate differences between candidates and entry-treatment issues.
- Source referencesThe official tariff and ruling sources behind each finding.
What a findings report looks like
One SKU from a typical review. Concise enough to hand straight to your broker.
- Product
- Stainless steel kitchen rack
- Current code
- XXXX.XX.XXXX
- Finding
- Classification may depend on principal use and material composition — more than one subheading could apply.
- Duty note
- The rate difference between candidate codes is material at volume.
- Sources
- U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule; relevant CBP rulings and guidance.
- Status
- Worth broker review
This is an illustrative example with fictional data — not a real client result. Ambiguous findings are always explicitly marked for professional verification rather than presented as answers.
How it works
Three steps. No software to install, no onboarding call.
Send up to 10 SKUs
Product descriptions, current codes if you have them, country of origin, and how they ship. A simple list or spreadsheet is fine.
We review them manually
Each SKU is checked against current official tariff sources. Nothing is auto-generated.
Get a concise findings report
Potential issues, alternative codes, and flags — written to hand directly to your broker for verification.
Who it’s for
If you file entries on physical products and your codes haven’t been reviewed recently, this is for you.
How we work
Trust comes from showing the work — not from claims about it.
Official sources
Reviews reference the current U.S. Harmonized Tariff Schedule and CBP rulings and guidance. Every finding cites its sources.
Ambiguity is labeled
When a classification isn’t clear-cut, the finding says so explicitly and points you to broker verification — never presented as a final answer.
Manual review
Each SKU is reviewed by a person against current sources. Findings reflect judgment, with the reasoning shown.
Not a broker, not legal advice
HTSCheck does not file entries, represent importers before CBP, or provide legal advice — and does not replace your licensed customs broker. Findings are a starting point for their verification.
Questions importers ask
Straight answers.
Is HTSCheck a customs broker?
Does this replace my broker?
What information do you need?
Is the 10-SKU review actually free?
Does the October 22 deadline affect every importer?
Do you guarantee savings?
How long does the review take?
Get your free 10-SKU review
Send your list. We’ll review it manually and return a concise findings report.