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03/31/2025

Customs Case Study: Health & Beauty Retailer

GEODIS helped a national health and beauty retailer save $400K in customs duties through strategic product sourcing advice.

Key takeaways

 

  • Expert customs advice can significantly reduce duty costs
  • Strategic product selection can eliminate unnecessary duty expenses
  • Trade advisory services for our client led to optimal product choices
  • Achieved $400K reduction in duty and fees

Facts about our retail client

 

  • National health and beauty retailer
  • Imports products from Asia-Pacific, Europe, and South America
  • Offers holiday gift sets as part of their product portfolio

 

Challenges for our retail client

Our client faced several specific challenges with their customs and trade operations:

 

  • Global supply chain complexity with imports from Asia-Pacific, Europe, and South America
  • Lack of internal understanding of international trade regulations
  • A three-item holiday gift set was incurring duty at the rate of the product with the highest duty (11%)

 

Customs solution and approach

GEODIS provided targeted customs solutions:

 

  • Advised on import regulations during sourcing, manufacturing, and import processes, specific to our client's business
  • Collaborated with the client to identify a new product that was duty free

 

Retail client results

Our customs approach delivered clear, measurable results:

 

  • Enhanced compliance and operational efficiency
  • Strengthened international trade strategy
  • $400K reduction in duty and fees

How GEODIS can help

GEODIS is a leading provider of customs brokerage and foreign trade services in the U.S. and around the world. Here's what you can expect when you partner with us:

 

  • Expert guidance on regulatory compliance
  • Strategic customs classification optimization
  • Foreign-trade zone implementation and management
  • Comprehensive documentation management
  • Proactive advisory on trade regulations
  • End-to-end visibility of your international logistics operations

 

Discover how our customs expertise can help reduce your duty and fee costs. Get in touch with GEODIS to learn more about our customs brokerage and trade advisory services.

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