Reducing Duty Overpayments on Electronics in Europe & North America

The Challenge

A major electronics manufacturer suspected overpayment on duties for high-volume consumer electronics shipments into the EU and Canada, due to sub-optimal tariff classifications and missed opportunities for preferential trade agreements

Our Trade Compliance & Duty Optimization experts conducted a thorough review of the client's product classifications and shipping lanes for both regions. We identified and implemented reclassifications under more favorable HS codes and successfully leveraged several preferential trade agreements (e.g., CETA for Canada, various EU FTAs) that the client was previously unaware of or not utilizing effectively — with the EU review focusing particularly on EU import compliance frameworks entering through Rotterdam and Amsterdam, where EORI-based customs processing and VAT deferment schemes create additional optimization opportunities that most importers leave untapped.

The Result

The client achieved significant annual savings on duties, estimated to be in the high six-figures across their European and North American operations, directly improving their cost efficiency and market competitiveness.

Reducing Duty Overpayments on Electronics in Europe & North America

The Challenge

The Solution

The Result