Question 1

What is Dutiable?

Accepted Answer

Dutiable (dutiable.io) is a Customs Compliance as a Service platform for e-commerce sellers. It provides AI-powered HS code classification, live tariff monitoring across EU TARIC, USITC HTS and UK Global Tariff, and one-click customs document generation (commercial invoices, CN22/CN23 forms). The free plan covers basic HS code lookups and duty calculations; paid plans add bulk catalog classification, monitoring alerts, and Shopify, WooCommerce and Amazon integrations.

Question 2

Is Dutiable free?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Dutiable's HS code lookup, import duty calculator, customs value calculator, EORI validator, commercial invoice generator, CN22/CN23 generator, and HS code reference (200+ product pages) are all free with no signup required. Paid plans (Pro and Business) add bulk catalog classification, tariff change monitoring with email alerts, Shopify/WooCommerce integrations, API access, and team collaboration.

Question 3

How does Dutiable's HS code classification work?

Accepted Answer

Dutiable uses a large-language-model classifier trained on the WCO Harmonized System schedule, EU TARIC, USITC HTS, and CBP CROSS rulings. You describe a product in plain English; the AI returns the top-3 candidate HS codes with confidence scores, the General Rules of Interpretation (GRI) reasoning, and live duty rates for the EU, US and UK. For complex cases, the system surfaces relevant Binding Tariff Information (EU EBTI) or CBP CROSS rulings to verify the call.

Question 4

What does the word 'dutiable' mean?

Accepted Answer

Dutiable (adjective) means 'subject to customs duty'. A good is dutiable when it crosses an international customs border in commerce and isn't exempt under the de minimis threshold, a free-trade agreement, or a specific duty suspension. The opposite is 'duty-free'. The company Dutiable.io is named after this word because most cross-border shipments are dutiable — the work of import compliance is figuring out the exact HS code, the exact rate, and the exact landed cost.

Question 5

Which markets does Dutiable cover?

Accepted Answer

Dutiable covers the European Union (all 27 member states via TARIC), the United States (USITC HTS with Section 301, Section 232, and IEEPA tariff stacking), the United Kingdom (UK Global Tariff post-Brexit), plus dedicated duty-rate pages for Malaysia, India, Kenya, UAE, Uzbekistan, Canada, Mexico, Australia and more. Origin-destination duty calculators are wired up for the busiest trade lanes (China→US, China→UK, India→UK, Vietnam→US, Mexico→US, etc.).

Question 6

Does Dutiable replace a customs broker?

Accepted Answer

No. Dutiable is a classification, monitoring and documentation tool — it tells you the HS code, duty rate, and produces customs-ready paperwork. A licensed customs broker is still required to file the actual customs entry with CBP (US), submit declarations to EU member-state customs (e.g., AGS in NL, AIDA in IT), or file with HMRC (UK). Dutiable's outputs are designed to be handed straight to a broker or imported into broker software, reducing classification disputes and speeding up filings.

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