Should you place this import order?
The most expensive time to discover a duty problem is after the goods have shipped. Paste a supplier quote — product, price, origin — and get a go/no-go verdict with the full US duty stack and compliance-risk flags, before you commit a dollar.
Should you place this order?
Paste a supplier quote before you commit. CVDar classifies the product, stacks every applicable duty, and flags compliance risk — so you go into the PO knowing the real cost impact, not just the product price.
Why pre-purchase is the moment that matters
Most importers only see two moments in the journey: when the shipment leaves the supplier, and when it arrives at the warehouse. By then the cost is locked in. The decisions that actually protect your margin — picking the right HTS code, anticipating Section 301 or AD/CVD exposure, choosing the right country of origin — happen before the purchase order. That is the moment this tool targets.
The two most common first-time-importer mistakes are trusting the supplier's HS code and budgeting only for product and freight. Both are pre-purchase mistakes. This analyzer exists to catch them while they are still cheap to fix.
Common questions
When should I use the pre-purchase analyzer?
Before you place a purchase order with a supplier. At that point you have a product description, a quoted price, and a country of origin — but usually no HTS code and no customs broker yet. That is exactly when a wrong duty assumption is most expensive, because the deal is not yet committed. The analyzer classifies the product from its description and estimates the full duty stack so you can quote your customer or set your margin on real numbers.
How is this different from the landed cost calculator?
The landed cost calculator starts from an HTS code you already know. The pre-purchase analyzer starts from a plain product description — it figures out the likely HTS code for you, then runs the same duty stack. Use the analyzer when you are early in a deal and don't have a code yet; use the calculator once you have a confirmed code and want the precise figure including freight and CBP fees.
Is the go/no-go verdict reliable enough to act on?
It is a strong pre-decision signal, not a final answer. The verdict reflects the model's top HTS candidate and its compliance-risk flags. If it shows high risk or a very high duty, treat that as a red flag to resolve before ordering — confirm with a customs broker, or request a CBP binding ruling for certainty. If it looks clean, still have your broker verify the code at entry. The tool exists to catch expensive surprises early, not to replace your broker.
What does 'compliance risk' mean in the verdict?
It means the likely HTS classification carries one or more of: an active Anti-Dumping/Countervailing Duty order, a Section 301 tariff (China), a Section 232 tariff (steel/aluminum/copper/autos/semiconductors), or UFLPA (forced-labor) exposure. Any of these can add large costs or hold your goods — so a risk flag means you should investigate before committing, not after.