Duty and Tax Calculation
Duty and tax calculation is a critical component of global trade, directly impacting customer experience, operational efficiency and margin protection. Hurricane delivers accurate, real-time duty and tax calculations across global jurisdictions, enabling organisations to price, ship and operate internationally with confidence.
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Every product imported across borders is subject to duties and taxes, with rates varying by country, product type and trade agreement.
In addition, countries apply different low-value thresholds that determine when duties and taxes are payable. Managing these variables manually or inconsistently leads to pricing errors, customer dissatisfaction and operational cost.
Hurricane simplifies this complexity by delivering reliable duty and tax data before goods move.
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Hurricane’s Duty and Tax Solution
Hurricane provides real-time duty and tax calculation that takes into account:
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Applicable tariff schedules
Trade agreements and preferential rates
Country-specific thresholds and exemptions
Local duty and tax rates
By combining accurate product classification with up-to-date trade data, Hurricane enables consistent landed cost calculations across global markets.
Delivered Duty Paid (DDP)
Cost transparency and the ability to support Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) models help reduce cart abandonment, minimise customer service enquiries and increase repeat purchases.
Hurricane supports duty and tax calculation as part of broader DDP workflows, enabling organisations to offer predictable, end-to-end cross-border pricing where appropriate.
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Duty and Tax Calculator
The Hurricane Duty and Tax Calculator calculate:
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Key Takeaways
Global Trade
Regulatory Confidence
Accurate duty and tax calculations support compliance across global jurisdictions.
Clear audit trail
Transparent, defensible calculations enable review, validation and dispute resolution.
Commercial advantage
Improved pricing accuracy protects margin and enhances customer trust.
Who Uses Duty & Tax Calculation
Hurricane’s duty and tax capabilities are used across global trade sectors, including retailers, marketplaces, carriers, postal operators, freight forwarders, customs brokers and professional services firms.
Each sector applies the same underlying capability in different operational contexts.
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How Duty & Tax Calculation Is Accessed
Hurricane Duty and Tax Calculation is delivered through a single platform.
It can be accessed via direct API integration for automated, high-volume trade data and compliance screening, or through the Hurricane Portal for immediate use without integration.
Both access methods use the same data, logic and calculation rules.
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Our Other Solutions
Explore additional Hurricane solutions including HS Code Classification, Duty and Tax Calculation, Prohibited and Restricted Goods Screening, Denied Parties Screening, EU Import Controls and Pre-Loading Data Requirements.
Our Solutions
Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) – EU and USA
Hurricane offers a cart to customs solution for DDP (and DAP).
Hurricane enables Delivered Duty Paid shipments by calculating duties and taxes upfront and supporting accurate allocation of costs across parties before goods move. By removing uncertainty around who pays what and when, Hurricane helps organisations deliver DDP at scale without manual reconciliation, billing disputes or downstream delivery failures. Hurricane GTE is ready for both the EU and USA requirements, including the CBP / CPSC requirements of Oct 2026.
Outcome: Fewer delivery exceptions, clearer cost ownership and improved customer experience.
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EU IOSS & Low Value Duty Clearance
Support for simplified EU VAT and Duty on low-value imports
Hurricane supports IOSS and low value duty workflows by enabling accurate landed cost calculations and reporting, helping organisations deliver into the EU with fewer delays and improved customer experience.
Outcome: Faster EU delivery and reduced operational friction.
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CBP, CPSC and PGA Screening
Accurate pre-screening of CBP CPSC and other PGA requirements.
Hurricane supports the US Partner Government Agencies (PGA) via CBP requirements by ensuring accurate, validated shipment screening and data is actioned earlier in the supply chain, reducing rejections, holds and network disruption.
Outcome: Improved US border performance and network reliability.
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HS Code Classification
Automated, accurate classification across global tariff schedules.
Hurricane delivers consistent HS code data and validations at scale, reducing manual effort, lowering error rates and removing one of the most common causes of customs delays and disputes.
Outcome: Faster clearance, fewer disputes, reduced operational cost.
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Predictable landed cost outcomes across jurisdictions.
Hurricane calculates duties and taxes using current tariff data and trade rules, enabling accurate pricing, cost allocation and margin protection across international movements.
Outcome: Improved pricing accuracy and reduced revenue leakage.
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Prohibited and Restricted Goods Screening
Early identification of goods subject to trade controls.
Hurricane screens products against global restrictions and controls before shipment, reducing the risk of seizures, fines and network disruption.
Outcome: Lower compliance risk and smoother cross-border flows.
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Denied Parties Screening
Risk screening across global sanctions and watchlists.
Hurricane identifies restricted entities early in the transaction lifecycle, supporting safer trade and stronger governance.
Outcome: Reduced regulatory exposure and reputational risk.
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