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Member answers, conference presentations, signed analysis and official sources, each labeled by where it comes from.

  • 41 official sources
  • 32 answer database topics
  • 4 collections
  • Link list mirrored August 15, 2026

41 official sources

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Two of the four collections are behind the login.

The results below are the public sources only. Member answers and presentations are searched from inside the member area.

Member answers Presentations
Official sources U.S. Customs and Border Protection · United States

CROSS, Customs Rulings Online Search System

Every binding ruling CBP has issued. Search it before you rely on a member answer, and cite the ruling number in your own file.

United StatesBinding rulings
Public Opens rulings.cbp.gov
Official sources U.S. International Trade Commission · United States

Harmonized Tariff Schedule

The current HTSUS with chapter notes, revision history, and the Section 232 and 301 subheadings in Chapter 99.

United StatesTariff classification
Public Opens hts.usitc.gov
Official sources International Trade Administration · United States

Customs Info Database

Tariff and tax rates for more than 160 markets, free to U.S. businesses. Start with the user guide.

United StatesForeign duty rates
Public Opens trade.gov
Official sources U.S. Census Bureau · United States

Foreign trade statistics

Schedule B, AES guidance and the official import and export statistics behind most trade data you will be asked to explain.

United StatesTrade data
Public Opens census.gov
Official sources Federal Trade Commission · United States

Complying with the Made in USA standard

The FTC’s own guidance on origin claims in marketing, which is a separate test from customs country of origin.

United StatesOrigin marking
Public Opens ftc.gov
Official sources USDA APHIS · United States

Plant health and wood packaging

Import requirements for plants, plant products and ISPM 15 wood packaging material.

United StatesAgriculture
Public Opens aphis.usda.gov
Official sources FCC · United States

Federal Communications Commission

Equipment authorization and the declarations required for radio frequency devices entering the United States.

United StatesProduct compliance
Public Opens fcc.gov
Official sources U.S. Government Publishing Office · United States

GPO Bookstore

Official print and digital editions of federal regulations and government publications.

United StatesFederal publications
Public Opens bookstore.gpo.gov
Official sources U.S. Government · United States

USA.gov

The front door to every federal agency, useful when the question crosses more than one of them.

United StatesAgency directory
Public Opens usa.gov
Official sources U.S. Department of State · United States

U.S. passports

Passport application and renewal, for members traveling to conferences and plant audits.

United StatesTravel
Public Opens travel.state.gov
Official sources CBSA · Canada

Canada Border Services Agency

Canada’s customs administration: tariff, valuation, origin and enforcement guidance in both official languages.

CanadaCustoms authority
Public Opens cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Official sources CBSA · Canada

Canada advance rulings

How to request and how to read a Canadian advance ruling on tariff classification, origin or valuation.

CanadaAdvance rulings
Public Opens cbsa-asfc.gc.ca
Official sources Mexican Laws · Mexico

Mexican Laws

English translations of Mexican federal legislation, including the customs law and its regulations.

MexicoLegislation
Public Opens mexicanlaws.com
Official sources European Commission · European Union

Taxation and Customs Union

The Commission directorate behind the Union Customs Code, and the starting point for most EU customs questions.

European UnionCustoms authority
Public Opens ec.europa.eu
Official sources European Commission · European Union

TARIC consultation

EU tariff codes with the measures attached to them: duty rates, quotas, prohibitions and restrictions.

European UnionTariff classification
Public Opens ec.europa.eu
Official sources European Commission · European Union

Access2Markets

Duty rates, rules of origin and procedures for exporting to and importing from the EU, by product and market.

European UnionRules of origin
Public Opens trade.ec.europa.eu
Official sources European Union

EU Sanctions Map

Country by country view of EU restrictive measures, with the legal instrument behind each regime.

European UnionSanctions
Public Opens sanctionsmap.eu
Official sources European Commission · European Union

EU dual use trade controls

The EU dual use regime: the control list, licensing, and how member state authorities apply it.

European UnionExport controls
Public Opens ec.europa.eu
Official sources Direction générale des douanes et droits indirects · European Union

French Customs

France’s customs administration, including its own guidance on procedures and authorizations.

European UnionCustoms authority
Public Opens douane.gouv.fr
Official sources Zoll, German Customs Administration · European Union

German Customs

Germany’s customs administration, with an English edition covering import, export and excise.

European UnionCustoms authority
Public Opens zoll.de
Official sources Office of the Revenue Commissioners · European Union

Irish Revenue

Ireland’s customs and tax authority, and a common first stop on post Brexit movements through Dublin.

European UnionCustoms authority
Public Opens revenue.ie
Official sources gov.uk · United Kingdom

HM Revenue and Customs

The UK customs and tax authority, with its notices, guidance and the CDS declaration requirements.

United KingdomCustoms authority
Public Opens gov.uk
Official sources gov.uk · United Kingdom

UK Global Tariff

Check the UK duty rate, quotas and import controls that apply to a commodity code.

United KingdomTariff classification
Public Opens gov.uk
Official sources gov.uk · United Kingdom

Export Control Joint Unit

UK strategic export controls: the control lists, SPIRE licensing and end use guidance.

United KingdomExport controls
Public Opens gov.uk
Official sources Federal Office for Customs and Border Security · Rest of EMEA

Swiss Customs

Importing into Switzerland: a reminder that Swiss procedure is its own regime and not the EU’s.

Rest of EMEACustoms authority
Public Opens ezv.admin.ch
Official sources Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation · Asia Pacific

APEC Tariff Database

Tariff schedules across the APEC economies in one place.

Asia PacificTariff data
Public Opens egs.apec.org
Official sources Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs · Asia Pacific

Indian Customs, ICEGATE

India’s customs portal: duty calculator, tariff enquiry and the status of a bill of entry.

Asia PacificCustoms authority
Public Opens cip.icegate.gov.in
Official sources WCO · Global and multilateral

World Customs Organization

The Harmonized System itself: explanatory notes, classification opinions and the amendment cycle every schedule follows.

Global and multilateralHarmonized System
Public Opens wcoomd.org
Official sources WTO · Global and multilateral

World Trade Organization

The agreements underneath most of this list, plus tariff profiles and dispute settlement records.

Global and multilateralTrade agreements
Public Opens wto.org
Official sources International Chamber of Commerce · Global and multilateral

Incoterms 2020

The delivery terms that decide who files, who insures and who carries the risk. Valuation arguments start here.

Global and multilateralDelivery terms
Public Opens iccwbo.org
Official sources Trade association · Trade associations

CSCB, Canadian Society of Customs Brokers

Canadian brokerage education and CBSA liaison, including CARM guidance.

Trade associationsBrokers and forwarders
Public Opens cscb.ca
Official sources Trade association · Trade associations

I.E. Canada

The Canadian Association of Importers and Exporters.

Trade associationsImporters and exporters
Public Opens iecanada.com
Official sources Trade association · Trade associations

CONECT

The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade: regional education and networking.

Trade associationsRegional network
Public Opens conect.org
Official sources Trade association · Trade associations

Foreign Trade Association

Southern California trade association, events and education.

Trade associationsRegional network
Public Opens foreigntradeassociation.com
Official sources Industry association · Trade associations

SIA, Semiconductor Industry Association

Semiconductor industry positions on export controls and supply chain policy.

Trade associationsIndustry policy
Public Opens siaed.org

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