Project Description

Duty Recovery / Refund

If you’re importing goods to the USA or Canada, there’s a chance you might be overpaying in duties. Our dedicated Global Trade Services (GTS) team is here to assist you in identifying whether you’re eligible for a refund on previously paid import duties and, subsequently, retrieving those funds on your behalf. Who wouldn’t want to reclaim what’s rightfully theirs and transform their hard-earned money into savings or reinvest it back into their business?

This comprehensive guide will take you through a step-by-step process on how to potentially recover what you’re owed, assess your eligibility for duty recovery, and overturn overpaid Customs duties into valuable business savings!

Duty Recovery

In 2024, we’ve recovered

0
for our customers in overpaid duties!

What is Duty Recovery?

Did you know that by overpaying duties by just 1% for a full year, your company could have missed out on a million dollars’ worth of investment opportunities?

Duty recovery and overall cost-saving opportunities can be identified and achieved through a variety of methods by our Global Trade Services team. We conduct an in-depth forensic review of your trade activities and supply chain establishments, which cover, but are not limited to:

  • Tariff Classification and Rulings
  • Origin of Goods and Free Trade Agreements
  • Valuation of Goods
  • Duty Drawbacks and Remission

How to Get Duty Back?

Fill out our Firm Report Application to initiate the process and delegate GHY to perform your Duty Recovery assessment.

*Please note that Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) fees may apply.

We’ll run a thorough review of your import transactions and duty payments covering the past 4 years.

You’ll receive a report stating if you have any duties available for recovery.

We’ll file all necessary refund claim documents on your behalf and recover the amount you’re entitled to!

To make sure that this process goes smoothly, it is important that any additional information requested by your broker is provided quickly. This may include items such as origin of goods documentation, commercial invoices, bill of lading, and shippers export declaration. If you have questions about the documents you need, ask your broker. They are there to assist you and can help answer all of your questions.

Duty Refund Under CPTPP

If you’re importing goods into Canada from any one country and/or countries under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), you may eligible to claim a refund on excess duties paid on your imports if you did not claim preferential tariff treatment at the time of importation. We can help determine if you’re entitled to a refund on paid import duties and recover that money for you.

CPTPP is a free trade agreement between Canada and 10 countries in the Asia-Pacific:

Australia

Brunei

Chile

Japan

Malaysia

Mexico

New Zealand

Peru

Singapore

Vietnam

How We Can Help You

You could be missing out on duty recovery and cost saving opportunities with your trade activities.

Our experts take a clear-cut, no frills approach to help you claim back overpaid import duties. No matter what business you’re in, we recognize that every imported shipment potentially creates a duty recovery opportunity.

There’s nothing to lose and a lot to gain. We offer a thorough Duty Recovery assessment on a complimentary basis and only get paid if you’re eligible for a refund.

Pay a Fair Recovery Fee

If you qualify for a duty recovery, we’ll charge you a fee of that is fair on the amount recovered.

In this video, GHY Executive VP Bob Cowie, details elements of cost saving opportunities and duty recovery you need to consider, how we’ve helped our clients, and how we can help you!

Recover What You’re Owed

Over 3 billion dollars of duties are unclaimed each year in the USA and Canada. We’re here to ensure you’re not part of that statistic. Our Global Trade Services (GTS) team is always looking for ways to ensure you’re not overpaying on duties and help you maximize business returns. Our extensive experience, combined with our knowledge of customs and tariff regulations, means we can identify areas where you may qualify to recover overpaid custom duties.

Let’s chat about your duty recovery needs. Please provide us with your details. We will send you an email to book a 15 minute meeting upon completion.

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