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One bad data point can repeat across every shipment that follows.

A classification, value, origin, supplier, or broker instruction can look harmless when a shipment clears, then repeat across hundreds of entries. MGS reviews the technical support and operating controls behind your import data so recurring errors are found before they become expensive patterns.

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Recognize this?

Signs you may have a problem.

The same SKU is entering under different HTS codes.
Duty rates change unexpectedly between shipments or brokers.
7501s take too long to finalize or contain recurring corrections.
Your broker repeatedly asks the same product questions.
Chapter 98/99 treatment is inconsistent across similar entries.
CBP questions or document requests are increasing.
Supplier data does not match broker master data or the final 7501.
No one has recently tested whether the import program would stand up to a CBP review.

Where we look

What MGS checks.

It can start at the supplier A customs problem can start at the supplier before the shipment ever moves. We help make sure the information feeding your broker and entry process is accurate, complete, and consistent.

Technical depth

Capabilities.

Classification

  • HTS classification, reclassification, and catalogue reviews.
  • Chapter 98/99 review.
  • Valuation and country-of-origin analysis.
  • Broker instruction and master-data correction.

Entry review and audit readiness

  • 7501 review and entry auditing.
  • Customs compliance assessments and audit readiness.
  • CTPAT / Trusted Trade preparation where applicable.
  • Pre-acquisition trade-compliance due diligence where applicable.

Controls and supplier data

  • Import manuals, SOPs, controls, and recordkeeping.
  • Supplier-document standards and onboarding support.
  • Product descriptions and classification-ready technical data.
  • Alignment between supplier data, importer instructions, and broker master data.

What success looks like

Know that the data behind your entries is supportable, consistent, and controlled, and that problems are being corrected at the source instead of repeated shipment after shipment.

Common questions

Asked in importers' own words.

Why is the same SKU showing different HTS codes?

Usually because more than one source is feeding the classification: broker master data, supplier descriptions, and internal product data that do not agree. We review the technical support for each product and align the classification across the population so one code applies consistently.

Are we actually using Chapter 98/99 correctly?

Special provisions need specific conditions to be met and documented on every entry that claims them. We review how Chapter 98/99 treatment is being applied across similar entries, whether the support exists, and where it is being missed or misapplied.

Why does our broker keep asking us for the same information?

Because the answer is not living anywhere the broker can rely on. Standing instructions, product descriptions, and supplier documents should carry it. We correct the master data and documentation standards so the question stops coming back.

Would our classifications hold up if CBP reviewed them?

That is the test worth running before CBP does. We review the technical support behind each classification, the consistency of the entry population, and the recordkeeping that would need to back the position if a question came.

Why are our duty rates changing between entries?

A duty rate should only change when the tariff changes. If it moves between shipments or brokers, something in the classification, origin, value, or special program indicators is being entered differently. We compare the entries to find it.

Can someone review our import program before CBP does?

Yes. A compliance assessment reviews entry data, classification support, valuation and origin, supplier documents, broker instructions, SOPs, and recordkeeping, then corrects what would not stand up. It is the same review MGS runs for audit readiness.

Find the pattern before CBP does.

Send us the product, the code it ships under, and who prepares the entry. We will tell you whether the position looks defensible or worth a closer look.

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