Strengthening Trade Compliance for an Electronics Importer
Subject Area: Trade Compliance & Logistics
Industry: Electronics / Industrial Components
The Problem
An electronics importer was struggling with chronic trade-compliance issues. HTS classifications varied across shipments, duty payments were higher than necessary, and customs delays were becoming routine.
Misaligned country-of-origin data, inconsistent documentation, and unclear routing instructions created avoidable risk. Each shipment felt unpredictable, and the company lacked a standardized structure to manage compliance confidently.
They needed accuracy, consistency, and a system that would hold up under scrutiny.
What We Did
Silverpeak conducted a full trade-compliance audit across the importer’s SKU catalog, documentation workflows, and routing processes.
Key actions included:
Verifying HTS classifications and correcting misclassified items to ensure tariff accuracy.
Reviewing COO data for alignment with manufacturing processes, supplier declarations, and customs expectations.
Auditing commercial invoices, packing lists, and broker instructions to eliminate documentation gaps.
Mapping routing paths to identify where shipments were being delayed, misrouted, or inconsistently handled.
Assessing tariff exposure and identifying savings opportunities through proper classification and sourcing visibility.
Building a standardized compliance and routing playbook with templates for documentation, declarations, and broker instructions.
The Result
With accurate data and standardized processes, the importer saw immediate improvement:
Duty spend decreased due to corrected HTS codes and consistent tariff application.
Customs delays dropped significantly, improving delivery timelines and customer expectations.
Brokers received clean, complete documentation, reducing back-and-forth questions and clearance errors.
The importer gained a predictable, compliant flow of goods—replacing uncertainty with operational stability.
Silverpeak transformed a risk-prone import process into a controlled, transparent system that safeguarded compliance while reducing cost.
