Disclaimer

General Disclaimer

The information provided by PortEntry (“https://www.portentry.com”) is for general educational and informational purposes only. Everything on the site is offered in good faith, but we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, about the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of any calculator result, guide, or museum entry. Using the site is entirely at your own risk.

Not Customs, Legal, Tax, or Brokerage Advice

PortEntry is not a customs broker, a freight forwarder, a tax adviser, or a law firm. The import-duty, landed-cost, customs-value, currency, volumetric-weight, and container-load calculators, along with every article and Learn entry, are educational tools that describe standard formulas and general trade knowledge. They are not a customs ruling, a binding tariff classification, or a substitute for a licensed customs broker, a qualified tax professional, or the official customs authority in your country.

Do not treat a duty figure as the amount an authority will assess, a customs value as an official valuation, or any guide as clearance for a specific shipment. Duty rates depend on the exact HS classification of your goods, their country of origin, trade agreements in force, and rules that change; only the customs authority (or a broker acting for you) can tell you what a given shipment actually owes.

Estimates, Not Exact Figures

The calculators use widely accepted formulas and simplifying assumptions — applying a duty rate to a value you supply, adding freight and insurance on a chosen Incoterms basis, dividing dimensions by a dimensional-weight divisor, and simple cost arithmetic. They are only as good as the numbers you enter and the assumptions behind them. Real outcomes vary with your actual tariff classification, valuation method, currency of assessment, exemptions, and the fees a broker or carrier charges. Treat every result as a planning aid, not a guaranteed amount.

Duties, Valuation, and Compliance Risk

Getting a classification, valuation, or declaration wrong can mean delays, penalties, or seized goods. Nothing on PortEntry tells you the correct HS code for your product, the valuation method that applies, or whether an item may be imported at all. Always:

• Confirm the HS classification and duty rate with the official customs authority or a licensed broker.
• Check which valuation basis (FOB, CFR, CIF, or transaction value) applies to your entry.
• Confirm any VAT/GST, excise, anti-dumping, or other charges that may apply on top of duty.
• Verify licences, restrictions, and prohibitions for your specific goods and route.
• Treat exchange rates and freight quotes as indicative until confirmed with your bank and carrier.

For any question about whether a shipment clears, what it owes, or how it must be declared, defer to the official customs authority and a qualified professional over anything this site produces.

No Warranty

PortEntry expressly disclaims all warranties, whether express, implied, statutory, or otherwise, including implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, and non-infringement. We do not warrant that our tools, calculations, or information are error-free, accurate, or complete, or that the website will always be available without interruption.

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall PortEntry be liable for any direct, indirect, punitive, incidental, special, or consequential damages — including financial loss, penalties, demurrage, or any harm arising from an import, export, or clearance decision — related to your use of, or reliance on, our tools, guides, and information.

User Responsibility

By using PortEntry, you acknowledge and agree that:

• You will use your own judgement, and consult a customs, tax, or legal professional, when applying anything here to your own shipments.
• You will double-check calculator inputs — customs value, duty rate, currency, and carton dimensions — before relying on a result.
• You are responsible for the declarations you file and the goods you import or export.
• You assume all risks associated with customs, trade, and shipping decisions and with the use of our tools and information.

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Changes to This Disclaimer

We may modify this disclaimer at any time. Changes are posted on this page with an updated revision date, and continued use of the site indicates acceptance of the current version.

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