AboutNicola Zheng Expertise All issues from sourcing, import, customs clearance, binding ruling, consumer safety testing, freight forwarding, terms of payment, US-based distribution (to retailer or e-commerce based).
Experience I work for an consumper product importer/distributor that imports from China, India, and Pakistan. I deal in both front end (dealing with retailers) and back end (dealing with overseas factories and agents).
Question We are a start-up company of non-alcoholic beverages from Iceland, we intend to market in the USA. I respectfully request for information or links to know more about (1)the import tariffs we can expect (2)Sales taxes that our distributors will have to shoulder from State to State (3)Other duties we should know about. I will truly appreciate your response.
Answer Hi Winnie,
For import tariff, you should consult the following to determine which HTS classification your product falls under in order to know the exact import duty.