The percent of duty plus interest on the duty can double the cost of ownership and can vary greatly by manufacturer and country of origin. These duties are setup to protect US manufacturers from foreign government subsidizes (CV) or selling/dumping product in the US below the US market or cost of production (AD). Each of you should provide an example of higher TCO based on international trade, global supply chain.

As a supply chain consultant for a global company one has to be aware of the extra costs of importing […]