·4 min read·SSLT Global Editorial
Duty drawback quickstart: unlocking cash you already paid
Manufacturers who export within a set window are often owed refunds on the import duty they paid on inputs. Here is the fastest path to filing.
If you paid duty on imported inputs and then re-exported the finished good within your jurisdiction's drawback window, you likely have money to reclaim.
The essentials
- A clean bill of materials linking imports to exports.
- Customs entries and export declarations that reconcile at unit level.
- Filing within the statutory window (varies by country - see our regulation sheets).
- A drawback ruling on file when the classification is not obvious.
Try our Duty Drawback Calculator with your last quarter's data to size the opportunity.
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