Drawback readiness
Duty drawback data readiness before a specialist conversation.
A company does not need to solve drawback eligibility before the first screen. It needs to know whether the records are organized enough for a qualified specialist to evaluate.
Start with import lines.
Useful import records usually include entry number, entry date, supplier, product description, HTS field, country, quantity, value, duty, additional tariff amount, invoice reference, shipment reference, and internal product key. The screen does not classify goods or decide eligibility. It tests whether the evidence exists and can be organized.
Identify downstream records.
Potentially relevant downstream records may include export shipment lines, re-exports, returns, rejected goods, replacements, destruction records, RMAs, sales orders, invoices, lots, serials, or warehouse transactions. The screen separates what exists from what is missing before anyone makes a claim-facing assertion.
Name the matching key.
SKU, lot, serial, invoice, shipment, purchase order, sales order, and BOM relationships can all matter. Weak matches should be called weak. A conservative record map is more useful than a forced model that cannot survive review.
Related guides: line-level import records, tariff margin trade recovery, and import duty margin analysis.