FOR MANUFACTURERS & EXPORTERS
Design for tariffs before they design themselves into your P&L.
The classification starts at the bill of materials, not at the port. GingerControl helps product and supply chain teams see tariff exposure at design time, so the engineering choice and the landed cost decision happen in the same room.
The starting point
By the time a product hits the port, the important decisions have already been made. Material choice, country of origin, and product architecture all decide which HTS code it falls under and which duty rate applies. GingerControl helps manufacturers make those decisions with tariff data in hand, screen what they export for control, and recover the duties they already paid on inputs that leave again as finished goods.
What you get
Built around how your team actually works.
BOM-level classification
Feed a bill of materials and see how each component maps to its HTS code and duty.
Design-time tariff checks
A small spec change can move a product into a different classification and a different duty. Spot those before engineering freezes the design.
Origin planning across facilities
For manufacturers with facilities in multiple countries, Parts Library shows which origin produces the best landed cost for each market.
BOM-TO-HTS
Classification starts upstream, not at the port.
Run each component through the HTS Classification Researcher and map it to its HTS code, its duty rate, and the applicable special programs. A different fabric blend, fastener, or packaging can shift a product into a more favorable heading, and Ginger helps you find those levers at the design stage, not after a shipment has already been re-classified at the port.
THE EXPORT SIDE
Screen what you ship, recover what you paid.
The Export Control Classifier screens your product against all 21 USML and 10 CCL categories for ITAR and ECCN controls, with a mandatory research report for your compliance team or counsel. It runs as a web workflow, no API yet. And Duty Drawback recovers up to 99% of the duties you paid on imported inputs that leave the country again as finished exports, often the single largest recovery for this profile.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How do we classify HTS codes across a large BOM?
Feed the bill of materials in and classify each component to its HTS code and duty rate in one pass, rather than researching parts one at a time. For a large BOM the exposure hides in the components, and a single wrong code repeated across a product line compounds fast. GingerControl maps each line to its code, duty, and applicable special programs with the GRI reasoning attached, so engineering and compliance finally share the same numbers. We classify the parts; your broker still files the finished-good entries.
How do we reconcile HTS codes across multiple ERPs?
Reconciling codes across several ERPs is handled as a custom integration our services team builds, not a self-serve import. Manufacturers that grew by acquisition often carry the same part under different codes in different systems, which shows up as duty leakage and audit risk. GingerControl scopes a bespoke engagement to pull those catalogs into one consistent classification against a shared methodology. Because it is custom, it starts with discovery and a fixed, milestone-based scope, not an off-the-shelf connector, and we build it rather than file your entries.
How do we handle the annual USITC HTS update process?
Treat the annual USITC HTS revision as a re-check of your catalog against added, modified, and sunset codes, because a subheading you have used for years can change or disappear. GingerControl classifies against a current 20,000-plus code HTS database and our free Trade Policy Digest flags database add, modify, and sunset notifications as they publish, so you see the changes before they hit a shipment. We surface the impact and reclassify; applying the corrected codes at entry stays with your broker, and we do not connect to ACE.
What is the difference between an HTS code and a Schedule B code?
An HTS code classifies goods you import into the U.S., while a Schedule B code classifies goods you export out of it, and the same product can carry a different number on each side. Both build on the 6-digit international HS heading, then diverge at the U.S. level. For a manufacturer that both imports components and exports finished goods, you manage both. GingerControl supports classification from the bill of materials through export; for the export side it also screens for ITAR and ECCN controls, though that is a web workflow with no API yet.
Should we build or buy HTS classification for our BOMs?
Buy the reasoning engine and keep your team on the judgment calls, unless you have both trade-law depth and engineers to maintain a rules database against constant tariff change. Building in-house means owning GRI logic, CROSS rulings, and every USITC update yourself, which rarely pays off against BOM-scale volume. GingerControl gives you that engine self-serve or by API, with a custom build available when it must live inside your stack. We are builder-not-broker, so buying the tool does not hand us your entry filing or importer-of-record role.
Can we use tariff engineering on imported components?
Yes, tariff engineering means making a deliberate design or sourcing change, a different material blend, fastener, or origin, that lawfully moves a component into a more favorable HTS code, and it works best decided at design time. Once a shipment is reclassified at the port, the cheaper option is already gone. GingerControl lets you compare variants and their duty outcomes at the BOM stage so engineering and landed cost are decided together. We show the levers and the numbers; the sourcing and design decision stays yours, and we are software, not legal counsel.
With capital-goods imports at record levels in 2026, how much does a design-time BOM or origin decision actually move our landed cost?
On Chapter 84 and 85 equipment it can move 15 to 50 points, because the base MFN rate is near zero and almost the entire duty is the Section 232 full-value metals layer plus Section 301, both riding on the classification and origin the BOM fixes. With capital-goods imports at a record $128.0 billion in May 2026 and Section 232 now assessed on the machine's full customs value, that design-time decision moves more landed cost than it used to. GingerControl lets you compare material, fastener, and origin variants and their duty outcomes at the BOM stage, so engineering and landed cost are decided together. We show the levers and the numbers; the sourcing decision stays yours, and we are software, not legal counsel.
What to look at next
HTS Classification Researcher
Classification support from the bill of materials through export.
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Export Control Classifier
ITAR and ECCN screening across all 21 USML and 10 CCL categories, with a mandatory research report. Web workflow, no API yet.
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Parts Library
Plan origin across facilities and see which produces the best landed cost per market.
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Duty Drawback Recovery
Manufacturing drawback on imported inputs used to make exported finished goods, often the single largest recovery for this profile.
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Tariff Calculator
Compare duty outcomes across origin countries and HTS codes to find the lowest landed cost per facility.
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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.