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Tariffs & Duties ·
Most GPUs enter duty-free — the real import duty on an AI data-center buildout is on the power and cooling gear. Here's the 2026 Section 232 stack on transformers, switchgear, and cooling — including the full-value metals duty that turns a Free-rated transformer into a double-digit landed cost.
Regulatory Updates ·
GingerControl breaks down EO 14411, Strengthening Customs Enforcement: minimum bond and asset thresholds, ownership disclosures, and the 180-day clock for importers.
Tariffs & Duties ·
Importers' duty costs are rising faster than their import volume in 2026. Here is how to decompose the rate effect from the volume effect, why the ~7% national effective tariff rate understates your bill, and what's recoverable.
Trade Compliance ·
US capital-goods imports climbed to a record $128.0B in May 2026 as semiconductor and AI-data-center buying surged. Here is the duty stack on imported equipment — and what's recoverable.
Trade Compliance ·
GingerControl walks importers through an unclaimed FTA preference audit: the Preference Capture Rate, why entries default to dutiable, and the 1520(d) claim window.
Trade Compliance ·
GingerControl shows FP&A teams how to forecast duty spend: the Volume x Stack model, trigger-based reforecasting, and the handoff from forecast to accrual to variance.
Trade Compliance ·
GingerControl compares single entry bonds vs continuous customs bonds: the break-even entry count, the hidden STB add-ons, and the decision ladder for growing importers.
Trade Compliance ·
The Court of International Trade is where importers sue for IEEPA tariff refunds. When litigation is the only door left, and when CAPE alone is enough.
Trade Compliance ·
GingerControl defines customs spend management: the import P&L bridge from invoice price to unit margin, the Unmanaged Spend Test, and the CFO's program blueprint.
CBP & Customs ·
Check entry liquidation status in ACE, read every status value, and see why the liquidation date, not the courtesy email, starts your 180-day protest clock.
CBP & Customs ·
No, CBP does not refund IEEPA tariffs automatically. The IOR or broker must file a CAPE Declaration in ACE, and older entries need a protest within 180 days.
Trade Compliance ·
Which entries qualify for a CAPE IEEPA refund: the 9903.01/9903.02 code test, the 80-day liquidation window, and the Phase 1 exclusion list.
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