Import Controls

Import quotas, licenses and certificates are among the many trade regulations that governments impose on the importation of goods. The trading party needs to find out if these controls might apply to the import of a product because the cost of the transaction as well as its viability may be significantly impacted.

Tradeflow captures various types of import controls including: import licenses and permits; absolute and tariff rate quotas; and anti-dumping and countervailing duties. It also provides general information about various country-level requirements, such as documents.

Once you provide the appropriate inputs, the Tradeflow Import Controls lookup tool determines any controls applicable to import the commodity.

Click to watch a video about the Import Controls.

To use Import Controls:

1    Click Regulatory Controls from the left navigation panel. The menu will expand.

2    Click Import Controls.

Figure 1: Import Controls Page

3    Fill out the fields accordingly. Required fields are indicated in bold with an asterisk next to the field's label. See the field definitions below for more information. Click Submit to run the Import Controls Wizard. The results page appears.

Figure 2: Import Controls Results Page

4    A red check mark signifies that a notice or license is required, a yellow check mark signifies the notice or license may be required and a green check mark signifies that the control type does not apply. Click to see the details of the results including which certificates or notifications are needed.

A list of the fields that appear in the Import Controls page:

Field	Description
*Date Of Import	Date the product is to be imported. By default, the current date is displayed. Click to specify the date.
*Country of Import	Country where the product is imported. Select the Country of Import from the drop-down list.
HS Code	HS code of the product. Click Verify to verify if the entered HS code is valid. Click Classify to classify the product and determine the HS code. See HS Classification for more information.
*Country of Export	Country where the product is being exported. Select the Country of Export from the drop-down list.