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Customs Compliance Consulting

Strengthen compliance, reduce duty costs, and build a more resilient trade program.

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Compliance is no longer just a customs issue

Customs requirements continue to evolve as organizations face shifting tariff policies, increased scrutiny, and growing pressure to manage costs. Customs compliance consulting can help organizations navigate classification, valuation, origin, and reporting requirements while reducing compliance risk, managing duty exposure, and strengthening supply chain performance.

How we help

Our customs compliance consulting professionals help organizations navigate complex customs requirements while identifying opportunities to reduce risk and improve trade performance. We provide practical guidance across compliance, duty minimization, audit support, and customs strategy.

Classification and origin

Navigate complex classification and origin requirements with confidence. We help support accurate reporting, reduce risk, and address evolving trade requirements.

Customs valuation

Assess valuation methodologies and reporting practices to support accurate customs declarations and help minimize compliance exposure.

Duty minimization

Identify opportunities to legally reduce duty costs through strategic customs planning, supply chain alignment, and trade program optimization. Our team also helps assess

duty recovery opportunities
that may help recover previously overpaid duties.

Compliance programs and training

Build practical compliance frameworks, internal controls, and governance processes while equipping teams with the knowledge needed to navigate changing trade requirements.

Audit support and defense

Prepare for customs inquiries, audits, and enforcement activity with guidance designed to strengthen documentation and reduce disruption.

FTZ and bonded warehouse advisory

Evaluate and implement duty-deferral programs that may improve cash flow, increase flexibility, and support operational efficiency.

How we work with you

Customs compliance consulting requires more than addressing individual transactions. Our approach helps organizations assess risk, identify opportunities, and build sustainable compliance programs.

Assess

Review import activity, products, sourcing strategies, and current customs practices to understand risk and opportunity areas. 

Identify

Evaluate compliance gaps, cost-saving opportunities, and customs strategies aligned to your business objectives. 

Implement

Execute corrective actions, compliance enhancements, and customs strategies with practical guidance and support. 

Sustain

Maintain compliance through governance, monitoring, training, and continuous improvement.

Weekly webinar series

Trade policy and tariff developments impacting supply chains

Trade policy changes can influence sourcing decisions, network design, inventory strategies, and operational costs. Join our professionals each week for updates and practical considerations to help organizations navigate an evolving trade environment.

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Connected capabilities

Customs compliance consulting often extends beyond regulatory requirements. When needed, our customs professionals collaborate with specialists across Baker Tilly to address related tax, financial, and operational considerations.

Tariff Refund & Recovery Services

Recover overpaid duties and improve cash flow with Baker Tilly's tariff refund and recovery services, including IEEPA refunds, duty drawback, and recovery assessments.

Supply Chain Consulting

Improve cost, service and resilience with Baker Tilly's supply chain consulting services. Evaluate network design, inventory, logistics, and supply chain strategy.

Tax

Baker Tilly’s tax team contributes to clients’ success by accelerating tax deductions, increasing tax credits, reducing cash taxes and mitigating risks.

International Tax

Baker Tilly’s international tax consultants understand global business needs and the importance of how domestic and overseas tax systems intersect. We effectively help manage your worldwide tax affairs.

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Internal Audit

Baker Tilly’s internal audit services professionals use a forward-looking, industry-fluent approach to help clients address emerging risks, streamline business processes and strengthen internal controls.

Transfer Pricing

Drawing from our extensive experience, we work closely with our clients to ensure they meet their ongoing international tax and transfer pricing needs.

Site Selection & Location Strategy

From inception to site selection, we assist companies through the process of determining the optimal location to operate their business.

Development Advisory

Combat your real estate development challenges with Baker Tilly’s suite of development advisory services, experienced development consultants, and financial planning strategy​.

Data Analytics

Capturing the data analytics that matters most and bringing it into focus is no trivial matter. We help our clients derive value from data, to create a “single source of truth.”

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Customs and trade insight

Stay informed on the latest developments affecting customs compliance, tariffs, and global trade strategy. Explore timely perspectives and practical guidance from our team.

Our professionals

Meet the customs compliance consulting professionals who help organizations navigate changing customs requirements, strengthen compliance programs, and manage trade risk with practical, business-focused guidance.

Baker Tilly Professional
Pete Mento

Director

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Tosca Derrick

Director

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