DutyClarity / US import bill control room

US tariff and import duty checker for confusing carrier bills.

DutyClarity helps US importers estimate the duty stack, separate carrier fees, and prepare a broker-ready review before paying, disputing, or chasing a refund.

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Browser-only beta. Educational estimate only; verify every result with CBP, USITC, carrier invoices, and a licensed customs broker.

Interactive beta

One screen for duty estimate, invoice explanation, and refund triage.

Use the free checker to turn a vague duty invoice into an estimated stack, red flags, and the exact questions to ask a carrier or customs broker.

Estimated duty stack

$189

55refund signal

Customs value$617

Duty$111

MPF estimate$33

Carrier fee$45

Refund triage

Worth a broker check

Potential amount to review: $186

What to verify

Under-$800 shipments can still receive duty or carrier-fee invoices after policy changes; verify the entry basis before paying.

Next actions

Ask the carrier for the entry summary, HTS line, duty/tax split, and brokerage or clearance fee split.
Compare the invoice duty rate with your product category, origin, and declared customs value.
Save return shipping proof, seller refund proof, and the original duty invoice for drawback or refund review.
Find whether an entry number exists; CAPE/drawback paths usually need entry-level details.

Beta validation

Export broker-ready report - $29 beta Ask a customs broker to review this case I have multiple entries or SKUs to audit

Review workflow

A duty bill is easier to handle when every line has an owner.

Normalize the bill

Split item value, shipping, duty rate, MPF estimate, carrier fee, return status, and entry status into one review lane.

Surface the risk

Flag under-$800 surprises, carrier-fee-heavy invoices, high stacked rates, and CAPE or entry-detail gaps.

Copy the next ask

Turn the rough estimate into broker-ready questions instead of a vague support ticket or rushed dispute.

Demand evidence

Source events, keyword evidence, and a clear product shape.

Community signal

Recent importer threads cluster around DHL bill disputes, returned-watch drawback questions, under-$800 duty surprises, and CAPE refund errors.

Semrush signal

Recorded US demand includes tariff calculator 4.4K/KD26, tariff refund 2.9K/KD36, and dhl import duty payment variation 1.3K/KD27.

Trends signal

Visible Google Trends evidence shows tariff calculator as the steadier entry and tariff refund as the sharper high-intent event moment.

Official verification path

Use DutyClarity to prepare the question, then verify with official records.

CBP buyer duty basics

Use this to confirm who is responsible for duties, taxes, and carrier/broker service fees on internet purchases.

CBP IEEPA duty refunds

Use this for CAPE and IEEPA refund process context before treating any refund estimate as actionable.

CBP drawback overview

Use this when returned or exported goods raise duty drawback questions that may need broker help.

USITC HTS search

Use this to verify tariff classification and rates before relying on a rough calculator result.

Buyer and importer questions

Answers for the moment before paying, disputing, or asking a broker.

Is DutyClarity an official customs calculator?

No. DutyClarity is an educational triage tool that helps you organize shipment facts, estimate line items, and prepare questions for CBP resources, carrier invoices, or a licensed customs broker.

What makes this different from a normal import duty calculator?

The checker combines a rough duty estimate with carrier-fee explanation, refund signal, CAPE or entry-detail prompts, and a broker-ready copy block.

Can it help with a returned item or tariff refund question?

It can help organize the review: paid duty, return or export proof, seller refund proof, entry status, and questions to ask a broker. It does not file a refund or guarantee eligibility.

Which carriers or invoices does it support?

The beta supports DHL, FedEx, UPS, postal shipments, and other carrier-fee scenarios at the explanation layer. Always confirm the final split on the actual invoice or entry summary.

Commercial path

Free checker first. Paid certainty later.

Free estimate

Capture search intent and explain the bill without login friction.

Broker-ready report

Paid PDF/CSV summary with questions, documents, and line-item review checklist.

Lead-gen or batch audit

Route high-value or multi-entry cases to brokers, forwarders, or a pro importer workspace.