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Under Free Trade Agreements (FTAs), companies are able to reduce their duty liability on qualifying goods sourced in FTA countries. This might seem like a simple undertaking until you take into account everything that must be done to benefit from continued lower duty costs under an FTA.
The US government offers businesses the opportunity to recoup the duties they pay on imported goods that are taxed, subsequently exported, and taxed again. An astonishing estimate of $2.5 billion of those monies is unclaimed by businesses eligible for duty drawback.
The basics of a drawback program may appear straightforward, but the complexities of drawback reveal the true potential for significant duty recovery. It is worth taking the time to look when the payback has so much potential.
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