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1,247
Binding Rulings Secured
98.7%
Classification Accuracy
$38M
Avoided Duty Penalties — FY2025

Origin Tracing & HS Classification — Since 2009

Every bolt has a tariff code.
We find the right one.

From raw-material sourcing to final-assembly destination, TariffTrace traces the exact origin of every sub-component and assigns the binding HS code that keeps your shipment moving — or costs you weeks in a bonded warehouse.

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1,247 BINDING RULINGS SECURED·98.7% CLASSIFICATION ACCURACY·$38M AVOIDED IN DUTY PENALTIES — FY2025·96% CBP AUDIT CLEARANCE RATE·34 HOURS AVERAGE CLEARANCE TIME REDUCTION·214 CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS — FY2025·18-DAY AVERAGE BINDING RULING TURNAROUND·47 CBP AUDITS — ZERO RETROACTIVE PENALTIES·1,247 BINDING RULINGS SECURED·98.7% CLASSIFICATION ACCURACY·$38M AVOIDED IN DUTY PENALTIES — FY2025·96% CBP AUDIT CLEARANCE RATE·34 HOURS AVERAGE CLEARANCE TIME REDUCTION·214 CLIENT ENGAGEMENTS — FY2025·18-DAY AVERAGE BINDING RULING TURNAROUND·47 CBP AUDITS — ZERO RETROACTIVE PENALTIES·

Evidentiary Record

The numbers that make
inaction the expensive option.

01 / 03 — Evidence

$38M

Avoided in Duty Penalties

Verified

Methodology

Measured across 214 client engagements in FY2025 where TariffTrace classifications replaced prior erroneous codes. Savings calculated as the delta between assessed duty at incorrect rate and correct rate, plus penalty exposure under 19 U.S.C. § 1592.

FY2025 · 214 client engagements · CBP-verified outcomes

02 / 03 — Evidence

34hrs

Average Clearance Time Reduction

Verified

Methodology

Compared against client-reported average hold times in the 12 months prior to TariffTrace engagement. Post-engagement data collected from CBP ACE entry summaries. Excludes first-entry learning periods.

Median reduction · 89 controlled comparisons · ACE entry data

03 / 03 — Evidence

96%

CBP Audit Clearance Rate

Verified

Methodology

Of 47 client audits initiated by CBP, ICE, or partner agency in the past 36 months where TariffTrace had issued binding rulings, 45 were resolved without penalty or reclassification. Two cases resulted in prospective reclassification only — no retroactive penalties.

47 audits · 36-month period · 0 retroactive penalty cases

Interactive Tool — Origin Risk Analyzer

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Get an instant risk score.

A simplified preview of TariffTrace's classification analysis. Full engagement includes complete BOM trace and binding ruling preparation.

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Client Profiles

Three problems.
One classification authority.

TariffTrace serves the professionals accountable when a shipment stalls, a penalty lands, or a ruling doesn't hold.

ICP-01

Multi-country BOM management

Supply-Chain Director

You're managing 340-line BOMs across six contract manufacturers in four countries. One misclassified sub-assembly invalidates your entire USMCA certificate and triggers a Section 301 re-audit.

  • —Multi-tier BOM origin documentation
  • —USMCA / CUSMA content calculations
  • —Tariff engineering for duty optimization
  • —Pre-shipment classification review

↗ Average 22% reduction in total landed duty cost within first quarter.

ICP-02

CBP audit defense

Trade Compliance Manager

CBP has issued a CF-28 request for information on your last 18 months of entries. You have 30 days to produce classification justifications for 847 line items across 12 HTS chapters.

  • —CF-28 / CF-29 response preparation
  • —Prior disclosure documentation
  • —Classification ruling portfolio audit
  • —Post-entry amendment strategy

↗ 96% of audits resolved without retroactive penalty when TariffTrace rulings are in place.

ICP-03

Binding ruling procurement

Import Broker

Your client is importing a novel composite material that doesn't map cleanly to any existing heading. CBP has held three entries while you wait for a classification determination that protects future shipments.

  • —NYCR / binding ruling preparation
  • —Technical specification documentation
  • —Protest filing and COFC support
  • —Advance ruling portfolio management

↗ Average 18-day turnaround on binding ruling submissions vs. 90-day CBP average.

Classification Methodology

How a ruling gets built.
Assertion backed by documentation.

Every TariffTrace engagement follows the same four-phase sequence used in formal CBP binding ruling submissions. No shortcuts. No keyword-match classification.

14-day
Avg. engagement length
98.7%
Ruling grant rate
1,247
Rulings issued
01

STEP-01 · Days 1–3

BOM Decomposition

Every sub-assembly, component, and raw material is extracted from the bill of materials and mapped to its manufacturing country of origin — not just the country of final assembly.

We cross-reference supplier declarations against commercial invoices, production records, and technical specifications. Where origin is ambiguous, we apply the substantial transformation test under 19 C.F.R. Part 102.

Deliverable: Origin map with confidence rating per line item

02

STEP-02 · Days 3–7

Tariff Heading Analysis

Each component is classified against the current HTSUS schedule using the six General Rules of Interpretation in strict sequence — not keyword search, not AI suggestion.

Classification is supported by CBP rulings database cross-reference, Explanatory Notes to the Harmonized System, and where necessary, physical inspection or technical expert consultation.

Deliverable: Preliminary 10-digit HTS classification per line item

03

STEP-03 · Days 7–10

Duty Exposure Calculation

Column 1 general rate, Section 301 additional duties, anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders, and Section 232 measures are applied to calculate total landed duty cost under current and alternative classifications.

We model three scenarios: current classification (as-filed), TariffTrace classification, and optimal-but-defensible alternative. Delta is quantified in dollars per entry and annualized across projected import volume.

Deliverable: Duty exposure model with AD/CVD and Section 301 overlay

04

STEP-04 · Days 10–14

Binding Ruling Preparation

Where classification uncertainty warrants a formal determination, we prepare the complete NYCR submission: product description, technical specifications, manufacturing process narrative, and legal argument under GRI.

Submissions are structured to anticipate CBP examiner questions and pre-empt classification challenges. We maintain a 98.7% ruling-grant rate — no ruling issued without documented legal basis.

Deliverable: Complete CBP binding ruling submission package

Next Step

The seal cracks.
The ruling holds.
Or it doesn't.

Every day without a binding ruling is a day your classification is an opinion. An opinion that CBP can reject at the dock, assess penalties against, and hold as evidence in a 19 U.S.C. § 1592 fraud investigation.

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Preliminary classification
14 days
Full ruling package
No retainer
Project-based pricing

Reference Document — Free Download

2025 Tariff Shift Guide

52 pages. Every Section 301 list change, new AD/CVD order, and USMCA rule-of-origin update that took effect in 2025. Referenced by 340+ compliance managers at Fortune 500 importers.

  • —Section 301 List 4A/4B 2025 modifications
  • —New AD/CVD orders: steel, solar, EV components
  • —USMCA automotive content rule changes
  • —CBP Informed Compliance update summary

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