0:00Which import mistakes recur most often?
0:03And how do you avoid them?
0:06Misclassifying a product,
0:07because a code was chosen on a rough guess instead of a proper reading of the
0:13tariff.
0:14Undervaluing a shipment,
0:16deliberately or by missing costs that customs value requires.
0:20Ordering a product that turns out to need a permit you did not know about,
0:25discovered only when the shipment is already at port.
0:29Missing a document deadline,
0:32such as an ECTN that must be obtained before the vessel sails.
0:37And trusting an unverified supplier or agent with a large payment,
0:41before any smaller, trust-building order.
0:46Every one of these is preventable.
0:48Correct classification,
0:50accurate landed costing, product screening, documentation discipline,
0:55and supplier and agent verification,
0:58all covered earlier in this course.
1:01Prevent it before you place the order.