Tariff Triage
An SMB-focused tariff calculator and recourse advisor that helps small importers figure out what new US tariffs mean for their specific goods and what actions (exemption, reclassification, opt-out, supplier switch, or join a lawsuit) actually make financial sense.
small importers and cross-border SMB owners absorbing new US tariff costs without in-house trade lawyers
- HS-code classifier in plain English that turns a product description into the right tariff line with confidence rating
- Landed-cost calculator that ingests the latest US tariff schedules and forecasts cost under each scenario
- Active-litigation tracker that flags categories being challenged in cases like Learning Resources v. US and links to opt-in for consortium lawsuits
- One-page legal recourse checklist with templates for reclassification, exemption claims, and supplier switching
Two new small-business lawsuits have been filed against the latest US Section 301 tariffs that cover 99% of imports; small businesses without legal teams need a fast way to know their product's tariff code, the cost impact, and whether their category is already being actively challenged before they absorb the duty.
Section 301 tariffs covering ~99% of imports took effect July 2026 with two small-business lawsuits filed, driving genuine SMB urgency per NYT/CGTN/Courthouse News coverage.Small businesses file lawsuits against Trump's new sweeping tariffs ↗New US tariffs face lawsuit, IMF warning and global backlash ↗
Crowded SMB-facing space: tariff-impact.com, Flexport's free simulator (10k+ businesses), The Trade Lab, GetTariff, TariffPlus, TheTariffBot, and the official USITC HTS already serve this exact need; only the 'recourse advisor' angle is undifferentiated.Tariff Calculator for Small Business — Free Import Cost & Margin Tool ↗Tariff Simulator 2026 - US Import Duty, Customs Fees & Tax Calculator ↗Free HTS Code Lookup & Tariff Search Tool | The Trade Lab ↗
Top free competitors (Flexport, tariff-impact.com, The Trade Lab) commoditize the calculator layer; Avalara pricing reports show SMBs balk at enterprise trade-compliance fees, and giving legal 'recourse' advice carries liability that limits freemium conversion.Avalara Pricing: How Much Does Avalara Cost in 2026? - TaxCloud ↗Tariff Simulator 2026 - US Import Duty, Customs Fees & Tax Calculator ↗
US tariff regime is high-volatility policy (executive orders, court rulings like the V.O.S. Selections case) — demand spikes are episodic and an adverse SCOTUS/admin ruling could collapse overnight, though baseline HTS complexity persists.Litigation against section 301 ("Trump") Tariffs ↗Harmonized Tariff Schedule ↗
Public HTS data + LLM classification makes the calculator trivial; the harder parts are tracking active Section 301 lawsuits in real time, maintaining exemption/reclassification rules, and absorbing liability for 'what action makes financial sense' advice.Harmonized Tariff Schedule ↗Litigation against section 301 ("Trump") Tariffs ↗