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    Duty Drawback | Trade Policy and Tariffs

    Types of Tariffs – Section 201, Section 232, & Section 301

    Posted onJuly 9, 2024February 3, 2026

    Tariffs continue to play a significant role in shaping global trade and influencing the cost structures of U.S. importers and exporters. From Section 201 safeguard measures to Section 232 national security tariffs and the broad reach of Section 301 actions, understanding how these programs work and where duty drawback may apply is essential. This article provides a clear overview of the major U.S. tariff mechanisms, their scope, and their potential implications for businesses engaged in international trade. (Updated: February 3, 2026)

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  • Ask the Experts: Answering Your Top Duty Drawback Questions
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    Ask the Experts: Answering Your Top Duty Drawback Questions

    Posted onApril 24, 2024

    Asking the right questions before choosing a freight forwarding company helps ensure the optimal handling of your goods — both in terms of…

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  • Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) From a Drawback Claimants Perspective
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    Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE) From a Drawback Claimants Perspective

    Posted onDecember 27, 2021

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  • Time Is Running out for Savings
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    Time Is Running out for Savings

    Posted onJuly 23, 2021

    This week, U.S. Customs released data detailing how much they’ve collected overall on new duties. Since its implementation in March of 2018, just…

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  • Excise Tax Refunds
    Duty Drawback | International Trade | Letter From The CEO

    Excise Tax Refunds

    Posted onMarch 9, 2021

    Duty drawback has been a boon for importers and exporters for years that has allowed them to claim refunds on tariffs and duties paid on products exported. But more than just duties are eligible to be refunded by a drawback- excise taxes are also able to be pursued.

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    Retail Returns and Duty Drawback

    Posted onOctober 14, 2020

    When beginning a duty drawback program, it is necessary to consider the best type of drawback for the specific situation each claimant is…

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  • Section 301 Duties Update – The End of Exclusions
    Duty Drawback | Letter From The CEO | Trade Policy and Tariffs

    Section 301 Duties Update – The End of Exclusions

    Posted onAugust 4, 2020

    Many industries are staring at a large increase in their product costs this week, as the first wave of temporary exclusions is set to expire on Friday, with an additional group of them set to expire in later September. Thus far there has been no indication that the government will be extending any exclusions- and importers will be stuck on the hook for these increases.

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    Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): JMR Continues On

    Posted onMay 20, 2020

    JM Rodgers has been hard at work for the last few months remotely, with all of our staff able to work safely sheltered at home. In this time we have been able to maintain a healthy and well-provided-for workforce, still able to offer the same level of service and attention to our clients.

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  • Duty Drawback | Letter From The CEO

    Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): Slow down of business provides time to pursue Duty Drawback

    Posted onApril 7, 2020

    Volatility is hitting worldwide markets in the face of the global pandemic, leading to uncertain presents and futures for many companies. Primarily, companies are looking out for their bottom line and trying to find ways to add to it in the face of economic instability.

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  • What to know about Direct Identification
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    What to know about Direct Identification

    Posted onOctober 15, 2019January 20, 2026

    There are a few different ways that imports and exports can be matched for a duty drawback refund, depending on the specifics of each individual company’s supply chain. Today I want to introduce direct Identification drawback- a method where a claimant must trace products all the way from import through exports and cannot simply substitute similar products on a part number or HTS code.

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    Data in Duty Drawback

    Posted onOctober 3, 2019January 20, 2026

    Written by Jamie Rodgers, CEO of J.M. Rodgers Co., Inc. Duty drawback is all about data in duty drawback. For many years now,…

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  • Duty Drawback | Letter From The CEO | Trade Policy and Tariffs

    Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): Lists 4A & 4B of the China Tariffs

    Posted onAugust 21, 2019

    Written by Jamie Rodgers, CEO of J.M. Rodgers Co., Inc. In only a few weeks, new tariffs will go into place under what…

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  • Duty Drawback | Letter From The CEO | Trade Policy and Tariffs

    Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): The Trade War Rages On.

    Posted onAugust 7, 2019

    Written by Jamie Rodgers, CEO of J.M. Rodgers Co., Inc. The trade war rages on. In an unexpected move, President Trump announced last…

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  • Duty Drawback | Letter From The CEO | Trade Policy and Tariffs

    Letter From CEO (Jamie Rodgers): Common Questions About Drawback

    Posted onJuly 9, 2019

    Written by Jamie Rodgers, CEO of J.M. Rodgers Co., Inc. With seemingly no end in sight to the new tariffs, more and more…

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  • Duty Drawback | Letter From The CEO | Trade Policy and Tariffs

    Letter From CEO: Next Wave Of Tariffs

    Posted onJune 10, 2019

    Written by Jamie Rodgers, CEO of J.M. Rodgers Co., Inc. A little over a week ago the trade community was thrown into what…

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  • Duty Drawback | Trade Policy and Tariffs

    China Levies Retaliatory Tariffs On US Goods

    Posted onMay 16, 2019

    At the close of April, it looked like the US and China were well on their way to establishing a trade deal that…

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    How Foreign Trade Zones and Duty Drawback Work Together

    Posted onFebruary 10, 2019

    Many importers assume that if they utilize a Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ), duty drawback becomes unnecessary. In reality, both programs can effectively complement…

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    Final TFTEA Regulation & the Top 10 Points You Need to Know!

    Posted onDecember 28, 2018

    Last week, due to their court-imposed deadline, CBP released the final Duty Drawback Regulations (Modernized Drawback). These regulations institute the new processes for…

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    CEO Letter: 301 Tariffs & Duty Drawback

    Posted onNovember 27, 2018

    Across the country, thousands of importers are dealing with the cost impact that new “section 301” tariffs have brought to their bottom line….

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    Section 301 Tariffs – The Good, the Bad & the Ugly – And How to Survive

    Posted onOctober 31, 2018January 20, 2026

    The Trade Act of 1974 promotes the development of an open, nondiscriminatory, and fair world economic system to stimulate fair and free competition…

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    Understanding the Basics of Classification

    Posted onOctober 24, 2018

    If you work at a business that is contemplating or currently involved in the import of goods to the United States, then you…

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    The Importance of Accurate Record Keeping in Import/Export

    Posted onOctober 3, 2018

    While accurate record keeping might seem an obvious goal for companies with an international supply chain, it remains astonishing how many millions of…

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    Let J.M. Rodgers Find Your Drawback Match!

    Posted onSeptember 6, 2018

    We Collect the Drawback Data…You Get the Refund! Each week I have been writing to you to give you updates about the changes…

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    How to Claim Duty Drawback on the Section 232 and Section 301 Tariffs Recently Imposed

    Posted onAugust 23, 2018

    by David Verkaik, VP Drawback Development | August 23, 2018 On March 8, 2018, President Trump imposed additional tariffs on imports of Steel…

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