CBP Entry Review
See what Customs and Border Protection sees before you file. Enter your line items, declared values, and origin countries. Get a risk score, red flags, penalty exposure analysis, and a list of documents CBP will request if your entry gets flagged.
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Simulates CBP's Automated Targeting System (ATS) risk assessment. Scores each line item for classification risk, valuation anomalies, country-of-origin concerns, and policy compliance gaps. Shows which CBP systems will likely flag your entry.
Calculates potential penalties under 19 USC 1592 for each compliance gap found. Shows the three penalty tiers (fraud, gross negligence, negligence), the financial exposure, and how much prior disclosure would reduce the penalty.
Generates the exact list of documents CBP will request if your entry is selected for examination. Includes FTA certificates, melt/pour documentation, scope determinations, and valuation evidence specific to your line items.
Entry details in, CBP's view out.
Importer of record, port of entry, entry type, and one or more line items — each with HS code, description, origin, manufacturer country, value, and duty declared.
Note any FTA preference claimed and Section 232 metal content with melt origin, so the review can catch a missing exemption or undeclared exposure.
Risk score, audit likelihood, total flags by severity, line-by-line risk flags (Section 301/232/122, AD/CVD, USMCA), documentation CBP will request, and penalty exposure by tier under 19 USC 1592 — with and without prior disclosure.
For the people who file before CBP looks.
Pre-file every entry the way CBP would review it — catch the flag before the examiner does.
See the audit likelihood and penalty exposure before you submit, not after CBP notices.
Model duty gap and penalty tier across entry types and line items to prioritize what needs a second look.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does CBP look for when reviewing an entry?
CBP uses the Automated Targeting System (ATS) and the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) to flag entries for review. Key triggers include: classification discrepancies (HS code vs declared description), value anomalies (declared value below market norms), country of origin red flags (transshipment risk countries), missing or inconsistent FTA certificates, Section 232 material declarations without melt/pour documentation, and AD/CVD order matches. This tool checks for all of these before you file.
What is a CBP penalty under 19 USC 1592?
Section 592 penalties are assessed on three tiers: (1) Fraud, where the maximum penalty is the domestic value of the merchandise; (2) Gross Negligence, where the maximum is 4x the loss of revenue or 40% of dutiable value; (3) Negligence, where the maximum is 2x the loss of revenue or 20% of dutiable value. Prior disclosure (voluntarily reporting the error before CBP discovers it) significantly reduces penalties, often to 1x the lost revenue with no penalty on the first offense.
What is a duty gap?
A duty gap is the difference between the duties you declared on your entry and the duties CBP calculates based on the correct classification, valuation, and applicable policy tariffs. For example, if you declared $5,000 in duties but the correct amount is $8,000, your duty gap is $3,000. Duty gaps trigger penalty assessments and can escalate to fraud investigations if the pattern appears intentional.
How does Section 232 affect my entry?
Section 232 imposes tiered tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper per the Apr 6 2026 Proclamation, applied to full customs value. Annex I-A primary articles (Ch. 72 steel, Ch. 74 copper, Ch. 76 aluminum): 50%. Annex I-B derivatives (Ch. 73 steel articles plus metal content in other chapters): 25%. US-melt derivatives drop to 10% (9903.82.06). UK: 25% primary / 15% derivative. Russia aluminum: 200% (Proc 10522). CBP requires melt-and-pour documentation. US-melted primary is fully exempt (Proc 9705); CA/MX-melted qualifies only when product origin is USMCA. Without documentation, CBP assesses the full tier rate.
What documentation should I prepare before filing?
For every entry, have ready: commercial invoice with unit prices and Incoterms, packing list, bill of lading/airway bill, HS classification rationale (GRI analysis for complex products), country of origin documentation, and any FTA certificates. For Section 232 products, add melt/pour certificates. For AD/CVD products, add scope determination. For high-value entries, consider a pre-classification ruling from CBP.
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