Tariff classification

73% of customers have avoided additional costs such as fines and unnecessary import duties associated with incorrect HS codes

Whether you're about to export for the first time or you need to check the commodity codes you've been using for a long time, tariff classification is one of the most important things to get right.

The HS code you use will determine whether and to what extent import duties are payable and whether your products require licences or regulatory certification. If you get it wrong, your goods will be examined by customs and possibly tested, which takes an enormous amount of time. Your customer will not receive their goods on time and you will probably have to pay demurrage to your shipping company while the problem is being resolved.

Following the updating of commodity codes by the World Customs Organisation (https://www.wcoomd.org/) at the beginning of 2022 (they are revised every 5 years), many companies have found that their HS codes are being challenged by customs authorities around the world, particularly in Africa. It is advisable to check that your commodity codes are still valid in the tariffs of all the customs territories in which you operate, but if you don't have the resources or expertise, StratExim Consulting can help. The price includes the search for a maximum of 3 products.