Data sources & provenance
UtilityPilot separates official retrieval, user-entered rates, built-in references and calculated estimates. Linking to an official website does not mean a live lookup happened. Pilot interpretation and the calculator engines do not establish a complete customs liability.
Coverage by mode
UK beta lookup
Requests current general-duty and VAT measures for a complete 10-digit commodity code from the UK Trade Tariff API. A successful response shows the actual retrieval time. This does not determine preferential origin or all additional measures.
UK Trade TariffUnited States
Base HTS duty must be looked up and entered by you. Local reference checks do not retrieve a current US tariff assessment or establish that Section 301, Section 232, Chapter 99 or AD/CVD measures are absent.
USITC HTSEuropean Union
Duty must be checked in TARIC and entered manually. Built-in VAT and trade-defence references are not a live TARIC query. Low-value parcels may require a specific duty that a percentage-only calculation does not capture.
EU TARICSingapore and other markets
Built-in tax and category rules are reference snapshots. Confirm current rates, product exceptions and eligibility with the destination authority; use manual entry for the verified scenario.
Singapore CustomsHow to read a result
- Official retrieval: source, requested code and actual retrieval time are shown. An API response can still omit a measure or depend on facts you have not supplied.
- User-entered rate: supplied by you; the calculator does not verify it. A rate of zero must be an explicit, justified input.
- Built-in reference: a stored figure or rule, not current official confirmation. A scenario preparation time is not a source review date.
- Calculated estimate: arithmetic using the inputs and stated valuation basis. Missing duty, freight, insurance or fees must not be interpreted as proof that no charge applies.
Classification and freight
HS suggestions use supported product rules to narrow candidate chapters, headings or subheadings. National tariff digits require official confirmation. Freight volume and chargeable-weight calculations use the dimensions, weights and divisor you supply; verify rounding, minimum charges and loading constraints with your carrier.
Policy sources checked for the parcel guide
The EU small-parcel guide links directly to Council Regulation (EU) 2026/382 and distinguishes duty, VAT and carrier fees. Source checks updated 17 October 2026.