{"id":31362,"date":"2026-02-10T22:41:05","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T14:41:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/?p=31362"},"modified":"2026-02-12T18:15:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:15:39","slug":"b-customs-duty-from-china-to-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-customs-duty-from-china-to-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"China to USA Customs Fees: Calculate and Manage Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31362\" class=\"elementor elementor-31362\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e2d8733 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e2d8733\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d6d056\" data-id=\"9d6d056\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1daa38c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1daa38c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Over the past few years, US\u2013China trade relations have seen repeated changes \u2014 with new tariffs, exemptions, and renewed restrictions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In reality, the impact is concentrated in the following categories:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Industrial materials (such as steel and aluminum) and new energy products, including EVs, lithium batteries, and solar components.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Certain consumer products, including electric scooters; metal-based home appliances, like microwaves and dishwashers; wooden bedroom furniture; disposable plant-fiber tableware, and medical gloves.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is no longer a short-term policy fluctuation, but a long-term dynamic shaped by supply chain security, industrial strategy, and global competition.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-886f983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"886f983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For small and medium-sized businesses in this environment, the key challenge isn\u2019t avoiding duties entirely, but managing uncertainty, cost volatility, and supply-chain flexibility. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In practice, most buyers are really trying to figure out:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-60cbc0f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60cbc0f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfcc16c\" data-id=\"cfcc16c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb6a87 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"beb6a87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What import taxes and fees do you need to pay?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to check the duty rate and estimate customs costs?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Are there ways to manage import costs when duty rates are high?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#a4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\" xmlns:svgjs=\"http:\/\/svgjs.com\/svgjs\" width=\"512\" height=\"512\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" style=\"enable-background:new 0 0 512 512\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><g><path d=\"m12 9c-1.6569 0-3 1.3431-3 3s1.3431 3 3 3 3-1.3431 3-3-1.3431-3-3-3z\" fill=\"#ff9933\" data-original=\"#000000\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to manage customs costs for samples without $800 duty-free rule?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cfd8a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cfd8a3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9608a0a\" data-id=\"9608a0a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-803733b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"803733b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"> What import taxes and fees do you need to pay?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b556b99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b556b99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Customs charges are not a single fixed number. In most cases, they\u2019re made up of several parts: base duty rate + MPF + HMF.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Below is a breakdown of what each one means in practice.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87d67f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87d67f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Base duty rate (General duty rate)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85dc14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d85dc14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is the most basic import duty, determined by your product\u2019s HS \/ HTS code. There are two common ways duties are charged:<\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1) Percentage of declared value (most common)<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, if a pair of shoes is declared at $100 and the duty rate is 10%, you pay $10 in duty. Most consumer goods fall into this way.<\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2) Fixed amount based on quantity or weight<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, rice may be charged $0.5 per kilogram, regardless of its value. This method is more common for agricultural products and raw materials.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10f6579 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"10f6579\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Additional duties<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d7cfb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d7cfb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Some products are subject to extra duties on top of the base rate. These usually come from Section 301, Section 232, or other China-related tariff measures introduced in recent years. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Typically:<\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Medium-risk categories (7.5%\u201325%)<\/span><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Certain high-end consumer electronics, machinery, and industrial products.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">High-risk categories (25%\u201350% or even higher)<\/span><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Semiconductors, AI chips, and other sensitive industries.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Always check the HTS code first, to see if your product is hit.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fb477e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fb477e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Merchandise processing fee (MPF)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a8ac6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a8ac6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This fee is charged by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbp.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBP<\/a> for processing your customs entry.<\/span><\/p><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Formal entry: charged at 0.3464% of the declared value<\/span><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Minimum: around $30+<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maximum (cap): around $650<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Even if your shipment value is very high, MPF will not exceed this cap.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><br \/><\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Informal entry (courier or postal parcels): a small flat fee, usually just a few dollars.<\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">MPF amounts are adjusted annually.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7610384 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7610384\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Harbor maintenance fee (HMF)<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40a92c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40a92c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HMF is charged at 0.125% of cargo value and is used to fund port construction and maintenance. Applies only to ocean freight.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-53f3fbb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"53f3fbb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c415af\" data-id=\"1c415af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9873bbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9873bbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u26a0\ufe0f Not common, but good to know<\/span><\/p><p>Federal excise tax: a<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">pplies only to a small number of products such as alcohol and tobacco. Most imported consumer goods are not subject to this tax.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If a shipment is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-customs-inspections\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">inspected by customs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or delayed at the port, extra costs occur, such as i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">nspection fees and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-detention-and-demurrage\/#a2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">demurrage charges<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33cd5c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33cd5c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7b912e1\" data-id=\"7b912e1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eb2c01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8eb2c01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How do you check duty rates and estimate customs costs?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-944977c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"944977c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can look up your product\u2019s HS \/ HTS code and duty rates through official sources, such as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hts.usitc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HTSUS<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CBP<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hts.usitc.gov\/?query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">USITC website<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-hs-code\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HS codes<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> are classified based on a product\u2019s features, usage, and manufacturing process. The first 6 digits are internationally standardized, while the last 4 digits are U.S.-specific subcategories.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-615f56f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"615f56f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Duty calculation example<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ef96b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8ef96b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Let\u2019s say you\u2019re importing a shipment of <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/bg-import-led-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LED lights from China<\/a> with a declared value of $5,000.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">First, find the HTS code 9405.40.90. Then check the \u201cGeneral\u201d duty rate, which is 5%.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Due to U.S.\u2013China trade measures, you also need to check whether additional duties apply. In this case, the LED lights are subject to an additional 10% duty.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5% (base duty) + 10% (Section 301 duty) = 15% total duty rate<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">$5,000 \u00d7 15% = $750 import duty charges<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-136cf79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"136cf79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Practical reminders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48a5cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f48a5cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Use third-party tools for quick estimates<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff8236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cff8236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With tools like the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freightos.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Freightos<\/a> duty calculator, you enter basic details\u2014such as product value, <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-gross-weight-vs-net-weight\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weight<\/a>, and HS code\u2014and the system can automatically estimate duties and other related charges. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e193589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e193589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. HS codes can vary based on a product\u2019s function, material, and intended use.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-417cf20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"417cf20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For example, even though both are plastic products, plastic tableware and plastic toys fall under different HS codes\u2014and therefore have different duty rates.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re unsure about your product\u2019s HS code, contact your <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-what-is-a-customs-broker\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">customs broker<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-freight-forwarder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">freight forwarder<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> directly. Based on product details\u2014such as usage, material, how it\u2019s used, and whether it\u2019s for children\u2014they can help confirm the HS code, calculate duties, and handle <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-what-is-customs-clearance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">customs clearance<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and tax payment once the shipment arrives in the U.S. You simply pay the invoice issued by them.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you\u2019re shipping under <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-ddp-vs-ddu-shipping\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DDP<\/a> <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">terms, your Chinese supplier will handle customs clearance and pay all duties and taxes on your behalf. You just wait for the shipment to arrive at your door. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The DDP price already includes everything\u2014product cost, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/shipping-from-china-to-us-cost\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">shipping fees<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, duties and taxes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-453270e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"453270e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e26a39a\" data-id=\"e26a39a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf4ea43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf4ea43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is there a way to reduce these high tariffs\uff1f<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-308d331 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"308d331\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Short answer: Not in a simple or risk-free way.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When duty rates are high, it\u2019s natural for buyers to look for ways to reduce the cost. But many of the so-called \u201ctax-saving\u201d approaches you see online are either non-compliant or carry serious risks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ca4830 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0ca4830\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Deliberately undervaluing your shipment is non-compliant.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42f0d0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"42f0d0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Once Customs determines that a shipment is under-declared or misdeclared, you\u2019ll be charged penalty duties. In serious cases, the goods will be held, seized, or sent back.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Note that a lower declared value does not mean lower risk. Products such as toys, lighting, and electronics already fall into higher inspection-risk categories in the U.S., which makes them more likely to be inspected.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80c9f39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"80c9f39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Third-country routing is risky and costly.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7e27b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7e27b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This approach involves shipping goods to a third country and then importing them into the U.S. under a non-China origin. In practice, it carries significant compliance risk and often results in high transshipment and logistics costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fd9fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49fd9fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Moving production outside China isn\u2019t practical for most small buyers.<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a9689 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8a9689\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If shifting orders to countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, or India meant smooth production, on-time delivery to the U.S., no stockouts, and no excess inventory, this wouldn\u2019t be a challenge in the first place.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The reality is that even a company like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a> hasn\u2019t been able to fully make it work. For small and mid-sized buyers, moving production too quickly often means higher uncertainty &amp; execution risk\u2014not just the question of whether tariffs are higher or lower.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are 3 main reasons:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Small orders come with higher setup and communication costs in Southeast Asia, while key parts of the supply chain still rely on China.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Significantly longer <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-lead-time-meaning-in-supply-chain\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">lead time<\/a>: an order that may take around 25 days in China can take 60\u201390 days in Southeast Asia.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/product-manufacturing-in-china\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">new product development<\/a> and sampling, Southeast Asia tends to rely more on replicating proven solutions developed in China.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For most small sellers, moving fast, testing products, and validating the market early often matters far more than theoretical duty savings.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0112e31 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0112e31\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31b46fe\" data-id=\"31b46fe\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba3d511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba3d511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">U.S.\u2013China duty rates are likely to keep changing in the coming years. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For businesses thinking long term, the real focus isn\u2019t just tracking policy changes\u2014it\u2019s whether you can build a more flexible supply chain that keeps running even when conditions are uncertain.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">That\u2019s where <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/\" rel=\"\">JingSourcing<\/a> comes in. We help you build a more resilient supply chain that can better handle risk. In addition, for certain product types, we can provide smart, compliant solutions to help reduce the impact of tariffs on sourcing costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-303e4e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"303e4e6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec9fa2b\" data-id=\"ec9fa2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a01737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a01737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Finished goods vs parts<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8fa9df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8fa9df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For some products\u2014mountain bikes, for example\u2014the duty on <a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/b-finished-goods\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">finished goods<\/a> can be relatively high, while individual components are often subject to lower duty rates.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In practice, our buyers choose to import parts\u2014such as frames, wheels, brakes, seats, and more\u2014and complete final assembly locally before selling. This approach can save around $5,000 in import duties compared to importing fully assembled bikes.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2392466 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2392466\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">High-spec vs. cost-optimized versions<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4041178 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4041178\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Take an EV charger as an example. The high-spec version sells well in the U.S., but under higher tariffs, it often runs into a dilemma: raise the price and demand drops, or keep the price and margins disappear.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A more practical and commonly used approach is to scale back on one or two features, while upgrading another, to create a new version with different specs and positioning.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With a more controlled production cost, this new version can still retail in the U.S. at a price similar to the high-spec model\u2014even after tariffs\u2014while maintaining reasonable margins.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At its core, this approach isn\u2019t about \u201csaving on tariffs.\u201d It\u2019s a realistic adjustment of product design and market positioning in a high-tariff environment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8f09fd3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8f09fd3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8ea1ab1\" data-id=\"8ea1ab1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b44282 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b44282\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"a4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to manage sample customs costs without the $800 rule?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-306b60e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"306b60e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Without the $800 duty-free threshold, many small shipments \u2014 including product samples \u2014 now require formal customs declaration and duty assessment.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The U.S. import process mainly involves three parties \u2013 Customs and Border Protection (CBP), state tax authorities, and couriers (such as UPS, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fedex.com\/en-us\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FedEx<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhl.com\/us-en\/home.html?locale=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DHL<\/a>). Since each party follows its own procedures, outcomes can vary a lot.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In recent months, we have seen significant variations in clearance charges for shipments from China to the U.S. In such an environment, the most practical approach is to reduce uncertainty.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consider using DDP terms so the supplier handles customs clearance and duty payment, reducing uncertainty for the buyer. Make sure to confirm with your supplier how these costs are included in the quote.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Consolidate sample shipments to spread fixed clearance-related costs.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use a registered EIN for business imports where applicable.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Avoid under-declaring value, as it increases inspection and penalty risks.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ed4c1a0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ed4c1a0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5ed2990\" data-id=\"5ed2990\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbeee5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bbeee5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p><blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"W6XvCg5TKM\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/fb-small-parcel-tax-strategies\/\">How to Lower Sample Shipping Costs after the $800 Rule Change<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;How to Lower Sample Shipping Costs after the $800 Rule Change&#8221; &#8212; jingsourcing\" src=\"https:\/\/jingsourcing.com\/fb-small-parcel-tax-strategies\/embed\/#?secret=uYTUONO3rw#?secret=W6XvCg5TKM\" data-secret=\"W6XvCg5TKM\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a0b07ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a0b07ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-268ed8a\" data-id=\"268ed8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74ae30b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74ae30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-350fe09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"350fe09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Duty rates change, but business must go on. 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