Why Importers Should Control Freight and Customs From Day One* Wally's Widgets had a breakthrough product, a solid Chinese manufacturer, and a $2.8 million retail order. He also had a $200,000 late-delivery penalty clause and no experience importing from China. When the factory offered to handle shipping and customs under DDP terms - delivered duty

After the Wall Street Journal Calls: Why Tariff Reduction Is Not a One-Hour Fix When the Wall Street Journal profiled our firm’s approach to tariff reduction, we expected calls. What we did not expect was how many companies would read “aboveboard playbook” and assume it meant we could diagnose their tariff exposure in an hour

Think labeling imports as “samples” avoids tariffs? Think again. Learn the strict CBP rules for duty-free samples, HTS 9811.00.60 requirements, and how to use TIBs or Carnets safely in 2025.

Tariffs Are Now a Fraud Risk: How Importers Can Avoid CBP and DOJ Trouble One internal message can turn a tariff problem into a fraud problem. Not because a single email triggers an investigation by itself, but because once the government starts asking questions, the record your team created under pressure becomes the story the

Clear answers to 27 of the most common U.S. Customs compliance questions. Learn about classification, AD/CVD duties, Section 301 tariffs, ISF filings, de minimis changes, ATA Carnets, UFLPA, CBP audits, bonds, duty drawback, and more.

Learn how to avoid costly U.S. Customs delays, penalties, and seizures. Our international trade lawyers share compliance tips, risk reducers, and a pre-shipment checklist.

The First Sale Doctrine Checklist: Six Phases for Successful Tariff Reduction Our recent blog post, The First Sale Doctrine: A Strategic Tool for Reducing Tariffs—But Only If You Do It Right, generated a lot of questions. Many companies, eager to explore potential tariff savings, reached out asking for more granular detail on how to implement

The First Sale Doctrine: A Tool for Reducing Tariffs—But Only If Done Right What if we told you that some of your competitors are paying less in tariffs than you are—completely legally—simply because they understand one underutilized customs rule that most importers have never heard of? While small businesses struggle under crushing tariff burdens that