FOR IMPORT / EXPORT MANAGERS
The container is not going to wait. Your answer has to arrive before it does.
You are the one saying yes or no while the clock is running. GingerControl compresses hours of research into minutes so the line keeps moving.
The starting point
Most of your day is not about deep compliance strategy, it is about keeping shipments moving. Every cross-reference, every email to a broker, every duty lookup is an hour the container is sitting somewhere. GingerControl puts the answer in front of you fast enough that the container is still the thing waiting, not you, and keeps a sourcing matrix and a policy watch running in the background for the calls that come next.
Jobs to be done
A day in the life, rewritten.
- 01
The situation
A supplier sends over a new SKU. You need the HTS code, the base duty, and whether Section 301 applies. Today.
The job
Get the answer without turning it into a half-day research project.
With Ginger
Paste the description into the HTS Classification Researcher, answer a few targeted questions, and get a GRI-backed HTS code. Drop that code into the Tariff Calculator and the full duty stack, Section 301 included, comes back in seconds. Done in the time it takes to refill coffee.
- 02
The situation
You are comparing three suppliers, one in China, one in Vietnam, one in Mexico.
The job
Figure out which one is actually the cheapest once every tariff layer is in.
With Ginger
Parts Library lays your SKUs against every candidate source country in one N x M matrix and highlights the lowest landed cost automatically, with the full tariff stack (MFN, Section 232, Section 301, Section 122, Chapter 99) applied by entry date. No other tool compares products and countries on both axes at once.
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The situation
An auditor, a CFO, or a supplier asks why a classification was done a certain way.
The job
Hand them an explanation they can actually read, in the next five minutes.
With Ginger
Every research run comes with a plain-English rationale you can forward without rewriting. No customs jargon, no copy-pasting from the HTSUS.
The proof
What changes, in numbers.
Up to 20x
faster classification research per SKU
Manual research runs 30 minutes to 2 hours per SKU. Ginger’s iterative convergence lands at 5 to 6 minutes, based on internal benchmarks in the positioning brief.
200+ countries
covered with full tariff stack calculation, in parallel
Side-by-side landed cost across 200+ countries with MFN, Section 232, Section 301, Chapter 99, and Section 122 all layered by entry date.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do I get an HTS code and duty fast?
Get both fast by using a tool that classifies the product and calculates the full landed duty in one workflow, so you are not waiting on a broker email or a manual lookup. When a container is inbound, every hour of cross-referencing is an hour it sits. Our HTS Classification Researcher returns a defensible code with reasoning, and the Tariff Calculator gives the full stack (MFN + 122 + 232 + 301 + Chapter 99) landed cost in the same session. We build the answer and the paper trail; we do not file the entry, so loop your broker in for the actual clearance.
How do I compare China vs Vietnam vs Mexico landed cost?
Compare origins by running the same product across each country's full duty stack, including Section 301 and any 232 exposure, not just the base rate. For a sourcing decision, the base MFN rate hides the tariffs that actually move the total. Our Parts Library builds an N-by-M matrix of your products against origin countries and highlights the best landed cost per row and overall across 200+ countries. Rates shift, so treat any specific number as current-as-of-2026 and re-run before you commit; we show the comparison, we do not negotiate the sourcing.
Does Section 301 apply to this SKU?
Section 301 applies if the SKU is a covered product originating in China under an active USTR list, which depends on both the HTS code and the country of origin. As a manager you need that answer before the container waits, not after. Our Tariff Calculator classifies the item and auto-detects the applicable Chapter 99 and 301 lines, showing whether the surtax hits and at what rate, broken out per component. Coverage and rates change, so read it as current-as-of-2026. If you want a heads-up when lists shift, Compliance Radar tracks policy against your SKUs, though it is in private beta.
How do I explain a classification to an auditor or CFO in five minutes?
Explain it with a plain-English reasoning report that states the code, the GRI path, and the authorities behind it in one page, so a non-specialist follows the logic without you narrating it. Your problem is that the reasoning is in your head and the CFO wants it in writing. Our Researcher outputs exactly that, an audit-ready report with the essential-character rationale and CROSS citations you can forward as-is. It gives the auditor a defensible record; it is not legal advice, and it does not replace your broker's or counsel's sign-off on contested calls.
How do I get an answer before the container waits at the port?
Get ahead of it by classifying and pricing duty the moment the PO is cut, not when the shipment lands, so the number is ready before clearance. Delay usually comes from serial broker emails and manual duty lookups stacked end to end. Our Tariff Calculator and Researcher return a code, the full duty stack, and a forwardable rationale in minutes, and the API can pre-run a whole PO of up to 200 items at once. We produce the decision and the evidence; your broker still files the entry, so run us upstream to hand them a clean, pre-classified line.
How do I explain why duty went up on a product we have shipped for years?
Usually the duty rose because a new Chapter 99 line, a Section 301 list change, or a 232 action stacked on top of the same base rate, not because the classification changed. When leadership asks why a familiar SKU costs more, they want the specific layer that moved. Our Tariff Calculator breaks the total into per-component lines (MFN, 122, 232, 301, Chapter 99) with the entry date it applies to, so you can point to the exact surtax that changed. Read specific figures as current-as-of-2026; policy moves, and we show the breakdown, not a forecast.
What to look at next
HTS Classification Researcher
Paste a product, answer a few questions, get a GRI-backed HTS code fast.
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Tariff Calculator
Cross-compare HTS codes and origin countries to get the full tariff stack in one view.
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Parts Library
Compare every SKU against every candidate source country in one N x M matrix.
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Compliance Radar
Catch the tariff change that hits your shipments before the broker calls. In private beta.
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The Two-Week Assessment
Quantify the opportunity in your trade spend.
A two-week Assessment runs your import entries, freight charges, and purchase orders through GingerControl’s audit layer and returns a recovery figure you can take to the board, evidence attached. Your broker stays your broker.