Importing from China? Start here.
Fourteen steps from product idea to cleared, delivered goods. Every step links to a free NIEL tool — no account needed until you're ready to book.
The checklist
14 steps to a cleared shipment
Work top to bottom. Each step hands off to the next.
List what you're importing
Drop your commercial invoice or packing list into the Import Box. It reads the line items — SKUs, quantities, values, origins — so every later step works from real data.
Analyze my documentsClassify your HTS codes
Get the top-3 HTS candidates for each product with a confidence score and a plain-language reason. HTS decides everything downstream — duty, 301, PGA.
Classify my productsCalculate the MFN duty
Look up the official 2026 USITC duty rate for your HTS — the base tariff every China shipment pays before surtaxes.
Estimate dutyAdd Section 301 tariffs
Most China-origin goods carry an extra 25% (Lists 1–3) or 7.5% (List 4A) under Section 301. See exactly which list your HTS falls on.
Check Section 301Add Section 232 tariffs
Steel, aluminum and copper derivatives face an additional 50% under Section 232. The estimator flags it automatically.
Check Section 232Screen for AD/CVD orders
Anti-dumping and countervailing duties can exceed 100% on high-risk corridors like tires, solar panels and furniture. Screen against our curated watchlist.
Screen AD/CVD riskCheck PGA requirements
FDA, EPA, FCC, CPSC and other agencies hold certain HTS codes at the border. Know your flags before you ship, not after.
Check PGA flagsWatch regulatory changes
Tariffs and CBP rules move fast. Follow the live regulatory feed — in English and Chinese — so a new proclamation never surprises you.
Follow regulationsBook ocean or air freight
Request a freight quote for your lane. Tell us origin, destination and volume — a real person replies with a real rate.
Get a freight quoteInsure your cargo
Ocean marine and warehouse-to-warehouse coverage from a licensed agency. Get covered before the container sails.
Get insuredSecure your customs bond
Every US importer needs a customs bond. Apply for a continuous bond online in minutes through our surety partner.
Apply for a bondArrange drayage
Port-to-warehouse trucking, including heavy-weight containers. Request a drayage quote for LA/Long Beach, NY/NJ, Savannah or Chicago.
Get a drayage quoteLine up warehousing
Short-term storage, transloading and fulfillment near major ports. Reserve warehouse space for your arrival window.
Request warehousingLock your landed cost
Put it all together — product value, duty, 301/232, HMF, MPF — into one landed-cost number you can price against.
Calculate landed costDuty figures are estimates from official 2026 sources — confirm with a licensed customs broker before filing.
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