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Penalties for non-compliance can be severe. 19 U.S.C. 1592 is the statute CBP references when issuing penalties for negligence, gross negligence or fraud \u2013 depending on the degree of culpability CBP believes you had at the time of your non-compliance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><b>Want More Information?<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\">Relevant blog posts:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li6\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/crash-course-in-the-harmonized-tariff-schedule-of-the-united-states\/\"><span class=\"s2\">Crash Course in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li7\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/top-5-strategies-mitigate-impact-tariffs\/#more-3748\"><span class=\"s4\">TOP 5 Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of Tariffs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/a-primer-on-customs-classification\/\"><span class=\"s5\">A Primer on Customs Classification<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"p8\">Relevant on-demand webinars:<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li7\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/product\/importing-101-introduction-to-u-s-customs\/\"><span class=\"s4\">Importing 101 \u2013 Introduction to U.S. Customs<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"li7\"><span class=\"s3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/product\/cbp-ace-auditing-your-import-history\/\"><span class=\"s4\">ACE: Auditing Your Import History<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) is the primary resource for determining tariff classifications and deciphering customs duties owed for goods imported into the United States. Experts use the HTS, in conjunction with explanatory notes, general notes, general rules of interpretation, and Customs Binding Rulings to help determine the correct HTS. Correct classification is a part of the importer of records \u201creasonable care\u201d requirement. Penalties for non-compliance can be severe. 19 U.S.C. 1592 is the statute CBP references when issuing penalties for negligence, gross negligence or fraud \u2013 depending on the degree of culpability CBP believes you had at the time of your non-compliance. Want More Information? Relevant blog posts: Crash Course in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States TOP 5 Strategies to Mitigate the Impact of Tariffs A Primer on Customs Classification Relevant on-demand webinars:\u00a0 Importing 101 \u2013 Introduction to U.S. Customs ACE: Auditing Your Import History<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":1022,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5263","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Classification - Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/diaztradelaw.com\/services\/importing\/classification\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Classification - Customs &amp; International Trade Law Firm\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) is the primary resource for determining tariff classifications and deciphering customs duties owed for goods imported into the United States. 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