Disclaimer

What TariffRadar is

TariffRadar helps US-based importers and manufacturers:

• See the current published US tariff rate that likely applies to each line item in their bill of materials, given the country of origin and HS code they enter;
• Model how changes to cost, volume, tariff rate, or country of origin affect their margin;
• Track changes to US trade policy (Section 232, Section 301, Section 122, executive orders, court rulings) as they are published in the Federal Register and on official US government sources;
• Estimate downstream metrics like supplier concentration risk, duty drawback potential, and cash-flow impact under different pricing-pass-through scenarios.

What TariffRadar is not

• Not legal advice. We do not provide opinions on the legal interpretation of US trade statutes, regulations, or proclamations. If you need a legal opinion, consult a US trade attorney.
• Not customs-brokerage advice. We do not classify products under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), file customs entries, or issue binding rulings. If you need a binding HTSUS classification, request a CBP binding ruling or engage a licensed US customs broker.
• Not financial advice. We do not advise on pricing decisions, contract terms, or supplier negotiations. The pricing scenarios in the app are illustrations; the decision to raise or hold prices is yours.
• Not a tax advisor. We do not advise on US tax treatment of import duties.
• Not a real-time feed. US trade policy moves fast; while we monitor official sources continuously, there can be a brief delay between a government action and our update of the displayed rate.

About the tariff rates we display

Tariff rates in TariffRadar are derived from US government sources, including:

• White House proclamations and executive orders
• The Federal Register
• U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) press releases and notices
• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) guidance and FAQs
• Supreme Court and Court of International Trade decisions
• USITC HTSUS data

We work to keep these rates current. However:

For binding determinations on your specific entries, work with a licensed US customs broker.

About the “Experimental” analytics in the app

Several features in TariffRadar are explicitly labeled “Experimental” with a hover tooltip explaining the methodology. These outputs are heuristic estimates, not professional opinions:

• Vendor Scorecard letter grades and risk levels — derived from your portfolio data using a simple internal rubric. Not a credit rating. Not vetted by procurement professionals. Not to be shared with the supplier as a “grade.”
• Supplier Risk High/Medium/Low classifications — based on country concentration thresholds. Real risk depends on substitutability, supplier financial health, geopolitical posture, and contract terms.
• Duty Drawback eligibility and recoverable estimates — based on the statutory 99% recovery cap applied to your stated export percentage. Real eligibility depends on substantial transformation in the US, timely filing, per-line documentation, and CBP determination.
• Cash Flow Net Annual Impact and quarterly waterfall — modeled assumption that the chosen price-pass-through factor applies uniformly across all items. Real cash flow depends on contract timing, customer-specific repricing constraints, working-capital decisions, and many other factors.
• Scenario Planner projections — the math is exact for the inputs you choose, but the inputs are your hypotheticals. The projection is only as good as the assumption.

Use these analytics as conversation-starters and decision-support inputs, not as binding answers. Hover the orange “EXPERIMENTAL” chip on any such metric in the app to see the specific methodology.

About the alerts feed

The Alerts & Changes feed surfaces:

• Auto-detected items: documents we detect on official US government feeds (Federal Register, USTR, White House) within minutes of publication, summarized for context. We make best efforts but cannot guarantee that every relevant action is captured or that the summary is exhaustive.
• Reference items: curated baseline alerts we ship with the app to provide historical context for the current rate environment. These are summaries; the source documents linked from each card are authoritative.

For any alert that affects your business decisions, click through to the official source document and read it (or have your customs broker / trade attorney read it). Do not rely on TariffRadar’s summary for legal compliance.

Your responsibility as the customer

By using TariffRadar, you agree that:

• You are responsible for the accuracy of the data you upload (HS codes, country of origin, costs, volumes).
• You are responsible for verifying the rates the app displays against authoritative US government sources before relying on them for any business decision.
• You are responsible for engaging a licensed US customs broker for binding HS classifications and any specific compliance question.
• You will not represent TariffRadar output to customers, regulators, or counterparties as a substitute for a licensed broker’s opinion.

Specifically: do NOT use TariffRadar output, on its own, for any of the following

Each of these is a real-money or regulatory decision where the rate that governs the outcome must come from the official source at the moment of the decision, not from a planning tool. You agree to independently verify the relevant rate (and engage a licensed customs broker where appropriate) before:

• Setting a sell price to a customer in a fixed-price contract or quote
• Agreeing to a price-lock or absorbing-tariff clause in a supply or sales agreement
• Estimating duty for a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entry filing
• Filing a duty-drawback claim with CBP
• Representing tariff treatment to a regulator, court, auditor, lender, or insurer
• Bidding on a government contract or RFQ that requires tariff disclosure
• Making a public statement about tariff exposure (e.g., investor disclosure, 10-K, 10-Q, board update)
• Underwriting an insurance policy or extending credit based on tariff-impact estimates
• Litigating a contract dispute that turns on the applicable tariff rate

For any of the above, the rate that governs the outcome must be confirmed against the official US government source (USITC HTS Search, Federal Register, CBP guidance) and ideally through a binding ruling request to CBP or a written opinion from a licensed customs broker. TariffRadar is a planning tool. The legal authority is the source it points to, not TariffRadar itself.

Limitation of liability

For the legal terms governing how this Disclaimer relates to EmberStack LLC’s liability to you, see the Limitation of liability section of our Terms of Service.

Contact

EmberStack LLC
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