Duty Drawback and Customs Compliance Services
Client-First Service. Compliance-Focused.
We Are Experts at Three Core Duty Drawback Programs
Unused Merchandise
Drawback
Manufacturing
Drawback
Rejected Merchandise
Drawback
Duty Drawback and Customs Compliance Services
Client-First Service. Compliance-Focused.
What is Duty Drawback?
Understanding Your Options
Very simply, drawback is a refund of import duties, Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF), and Harbor Maintenance Fees (HMF) paid to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the time a shipment arrives in the U.S.A. A company is eligible for a drawback after importing a commodity, paying duty on it, and then, within five years, either exporting the product or destroying it.
What We Do
We Help Businesses Maximize Duty Recovery with Confidence
GK International Services empowers small to mid-sized businesses to take full advantage of U.S. Customs duty drawback opportunities. We offer personalized, compliant, and cost-effective solutions designed to help new and existing drawback claimants establish, manage, and optimize their duty recovery programs in accordance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations.
What is Duty Drawback?
Understanding Your Options
Very simply, drawback is a refund of import duties, Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF), and Harbor Maintenance Fees (HMF) paid to U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the time a shipment arrives in the U.S.A. A company is eligible for a drawback after importing a commodity, paying duty on it, and then, within five years, either exporting the product or destroying it.
We Help Businesses Maximize Duty Recovery with Confidence
GK International Services empowers small to mid-sized businesses to take full advantage of U.S. Customs duty drawback opportunities. We offer personalized, compliant, and cost-effective solutions designed to help new and existing drawback claimants establish, manage, and optimize their duty recovery programs in accordance with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) regulations.
What We Do
We Are Experts at Three Core Duty Drawback Programs
1
Unused Merchandise Drawback
A refund is available when imported goods are exported or destroyed without being used or altered. The goods must remain in the same condition as when originally imported.
2
Manufacturing Drawback
Applies when imported materials are used in the production of a new and different product that is later exported or destroyed.
3
Rejected Merchandise Drawback
Eligible when imported goods are returned or destroyed due to nonconformance with specifications, damage, or being shipped without consent.
Struggling with Tariffs?
Duty drawback can help you recover import costs.
U.S. importers are facing rising tariffs, unpredictable trade policies, and increased pressure on their bottom line. The current international trade environment is unlike anything we’ve seen. But duty drawback offers a way forward. If your business imports goods and then exports or destroys them, you may be eligible for a refund on duties, Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF), and Harbor Maintenance Fees (HMF). Don’t let new tariffs derail your supply chain—explore drawback opportunities and take back control of your import/export costs.
Who We Work With
U.S. Importers, Exporters & Trade Professionals
Are you involved in international trade? We work with professionals across the import/export landscape—finance teams, logistics managers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and trade compliance professionals. If you’re handling imported goods and exporting them later, you may qualify for duty drawback.
We also collaborate with customs brokers to offer value-added duty drawback services for their clients, helping them recover duties, Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF), and Harbor Maintenance Fees (HMF).
We Are Experts at Three Core Duty Drawback Programs
Unused Merchandise Drawback
A refund is available when imported goods are exported or destroyed without being used or altered. The goods must remain in the same condition as when originally imported.
Manufacturing Drawback
Applies when imported materials are used in the production of a new and different product that is later exported or destroyed.
Rejected Merchandise Drawback
Eligible when imported goods are returned or destroyed due to nonconformance with specifications, damage, or being shipped without consent.
Struggling with Tariffs?
Duty Drawback can Help You Recover Import Costs
U.S. importers are facing rising tariffs, unpredictable trade policies, and increased pressure on their bottom line. The current international trade environment is unlike anything we’ve seen. But duty drawback offers a way forward. If your business imports goods and then exports or destroys them, you may be eligible for a refund on duties, Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF), and Harbor Maintenance Fees (HMF). Don’t let new tariffs derail your supply chain—explore drawback opportunities and take back control of your import/export costs.
U.S. Importers, Exporters & Trade Professionals
Are you involved in international trade? We work with professionals across the import/export landscape—finance teams, logistics managers, customs brokers, freight forwarders, and trade compliance professionals. If you’re handling imported goods and exporting them later, you may qualify for duty drawback.
We also collaborate with customs brokers to offer value-added duty drawback services for their clients, helping them recover duties, Merchandise Processing Fees (MPF), and Harbor Maintenance Fees (HMF).
Who We Work With