How are today’s tariffs affecting your product cost and profit?
Describe what you import, where it comes from and where it is going. Pilot helps identify the likely HS or HTS route, checks current tariff information where supported, and calculates the impact on duty, landed cost, selling price and margin.
What product are you importing?
Current official-source information where supported · Free · No sign-up · Private session
What do you need to know?
What Pilot checks
Likely HS or HTS classification route
Current tariff information where supported
Additional measures requiring verification
Estimated duty
Freight and import costs
Landed cost per unit
Selling-price and margin impact
Alternative sourcing scenario
Illustrative example
Aluminium brackets, China → US
Product
Aluminium brackets
Origin → Destination
China → United States
Likely classification route
HS6 7616.99 (aluminium articles) — confirm the national HTS line
Official-source status
Check current US tariff information for this HTS line before filing
Duty estimate
Base duty plus any Section 232 / 301 measures to verify
Landed cost per unit
$11.40 on 5,000 units at $9 goods cost + freight
Margin effect
At a $18 selling price the tariff increase trims gross margin ~4 points
Recommended next action
Confirm the HTS line, then test a 10% tariff increase and an alternative origin
Illustrative example—not an official classification or live rate quotation.
US Section 301 tariffs add an extra duty on many Chinese-origin goods on top of the normal tariff. Following the 2024 four-year review the rates run from 7.5%–25% on the original lists, with targeted increases such as 100% on electric vehicles, 50% on solar cells and on certain semiconductors, and 25% on lithium-ion EV batteries, steel and aluminium — but only where your exact HTS line is listed, the origin is China and no active exclusion applies.
US Section 232 tariffs apply to covered steel and aluminium articles and derivatives at 50%, with copper (semi-finished products and copper-intensive derivatives) also at 50% under its own Section 232 process. Whether your product is covered — and whether a country arrangement or quota changes the rate — depends on the exact HTS line and origin.
A US Section 232 proclamation of April 2, 2026 adjusts imports of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients, with covered branded/patented finished products facing a 100% tariff from May 1, 2026. Treatment differs by case — importers under an approved US onshoring plan are exempt while it is honoured, many generics and APIs fall outside scope, and partner-country arrangements can cap the rate — so confirm your product’s coverage, case and date rather than assuming a single rate.
For the teams that need the real, all-in cost of moving goods across a border.
Importers & exporters
Freight forwarders
Ecommerce sellers importing goods
Procurement & sourcing teams
Manufacturers
Customs & trade-compliance teams
How UtilityPilot calculates
Describe your product in ordinary language and UtilityPilot works out which calculation you need, then runs it with deterministic engines. The same inputs always give the same result, and every answer lists its assumptions and a confidence level. The AI only interprets your wording — it never performs the maths.
Where supported, UtilityPilot uses current tariff information from authoritative official sources — such as the USITC Harmonized Tariff Schedule, U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Trade Representative — and shows the source and the date it was retrieved. Where an automated lookup is not available, you confirm the rate and UtilityPilot does the arithmetic. Every answer separates what you supplied from what still needs official confirmation, and links the authoritative source for your route.
Tariff schedules, additional trade measures and de-minimis thresholds change frequently and differ by product and route. Where supported, UtilityPilot retrieves current tariff information from authoritative official sources and shows the source, retrieval date and limitations; where an automated lookup is unavailable, you enter and verify a rate manually. Always confirm the current treatment for your specific HS code, origin and destination against the official schedule before committing to a price or purchase.
Freight, customs valuation, Incoterms cost allocation, import VAT/GST and margin-after-tariff calculators are all available individually — or let UtilityPilot pick the right one from your product description above.
Frequently asked questions
Does UtilityPilot use current tariff rates?
Yes. Where supported, UtilityPilot retrieves current tariff information from authoritative official sources and shows the source and the date it was retrieved, along with any limitations. Where an automated lookup is not available, you can enter a rate yourself and UtilityPilot calculates with it deterministically. In every case UtilityPilot points you to the official tariff schedule to confirm the final figure for your HS code and destination before you file.
Is the result an official ruling or an estimate?
It is planning guidance, not a customs ruling. UtilityPilot shows likely classifications, assumptions and confidence so you can verify the final national tariff line with the official source before filing.
Do I need to create an account?
No. Every tool is free to use with no sign-up. Your product descriptions and values stay in your browser and are never exposed in the page address.
Can I compare origins or tariff scenarios?
Yes. After a calculation you can change a value — increase the duty, switch the country of origin, add freight, change the target margin — and UtilityPilot recalculates deterministically so you can compare landed cost and margin side by side.