Customs and Import

CAPABILITY

Customs and Import

Strategic counsel on U.S. customs and import regulation that supports resilient supply chains, reduces duty exposure, and drives operational efficiency.

ELLKHO advises companies on U.S. customs and import regulation in connection with cross-border supply chains, transactions, tariffs, and trade structuring.   

We work with clients for whom customs is not a transactional afterthought, but a strategic component of cost structure, compliance risk, and operational resilience.

Our work in this area includes advising on:

Customs valuation, including First Sale and related transfer pricing considerations

Tariff classification and country-of-origin determinations

Duty mitigation and refund strategies

Customs compliance program design and internal audits

Responses to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inquiries, audits, and investigations

Trade-related issues arising in transactions, restructurings, and supply chain reconfiguration

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE.GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE.

We regularly advise clients with complex global manufacturing and sourcing models, including in the apparel, consumer products, technology, electronics, life sciences, and industrial sectors.

Apparel

Consumer Products

Technology & Electronics

Life Sciences

Industrial

Our work in this area includes advising on:

Restructuring supply chains

Implementing new sourcing or manufacturing arrangements

Responding to CBP audits or enforcement actions

Seeking to reduce duty exposure in a compliant and defensible manner

OUR APPROACH

Customs Strategy and Supply Chain Compliance

Clients engage us when they are restructuring supply chains, implementing new sourcing or manufacturing arrangements, responding to CBP audits or enforcement actions, or seeking to reduce duty exposure in a compliant and defensible manner. We work closely with legal, tax, finance, supply chain, and operations teams to ensure that customs considerations are integrated into broader business and transaction planning.

Plan Ahead. Reduce Risk.
Strengthen Your Supply Chain.

Strategic customs counsel that drives savings, supports compliance, and builds resilience across your global operations.