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Tariff Engineering at its Best

With our strategic duty mitigation and tariff engineering services, we help importers legally reduce your tariffs. In many cases, we can help double your return on investment, all while staying fully compliant with U.S. Customs regulations.

What Is Duty Mitigation & Tariff Engineering?

Tariff Engineering refers to structuring your imports —from how goods are manufactured, to how they are classified — so they fall into lower-duty categories, all within the bounds of the law.

What We Do?
We are experienced tariff engineers and licensed customs brokers with over six decades of experience working with:
•U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
•International trade compliance frameworks

Our team combines expert strategic and practical trade knowledge to create custom strategies that lower your tariff exposure.

Why Work With Us?
• 60+ Years of Experience navigating CBP regulations
• Proven Track Record saving companies hundreds of thousands annually
• Tariff Engineering Expertise + Customs Brokerage under one roof
• Family-Owned, Relationship-Focused approach to client service
• 100% Compliance-First Mindset — savings without risk

For all your tariff compliance and mitigation needs, visit our contact page to get in touch with us today.

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    Ivonne Lugo 
 
 
 
  Hiring Ken Lehat & Associates Inc is one of the best decisions we have take in our company. Ken was very supportive and make everything so easy. Thanks to their work we made possible our FDA release in less than a month.
  
 
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    Ben LeVine 
 
 
 
  I've worked with Ken for several years now and have yet to meet someone more knowledgeable about importing, regulations, and customs. I just joined a start-up and Ken and his team helped with our first import! Big shout-out to Ella and Izzy, you are all amazing at what you do! Thank you.
  
 
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    Salim Mavany 
 
 
 
  I've worked with Ken Lehat for over 10 years now and I have to say its been a great experience. With the amount of knowledge and experience that Ken and his team have with customs brokerage, they have been a valuable asset to our company. We truly enjoy working with Ken and would highly recommend his firm.
  
 
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    Dennis Klainberg 
 
 
 
  Ken Lehat and Associates is a super professional and efficient Customs Brokerage company.   Always attentive, they work hard to protect your interests and do whatever they can to  expedite the clearance process and help to avoid the pitfalls--namely storage, demurrage, and the like. As a freight forwarder, we , and our clients, truly appreciate them, and have down so for now over 20 years!  Kudos to the Team, esp. Allison!
  
 
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    J Tom 
 
 
 
  We have been dealing with Ken Lehat for over 10 years. He provides high level of custom services; and we strongly recommend him.
  
 
  
  
 
 
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Tariff Engineering refers to structuring your imports —from how goods are manufactured to how they are classified — so they fall into lower-duty categories, all within the bounds of the law. There are no less than six ways of evaluating merchandise. If you structure your transaction properly, you can legally lower your tariff rate.

Most customs brokers do not get involved in the valuation. Tariff engineering requires more experienced and technical expertise.

Importers can expect to significantly save with our tariff engineering services. Contact us to learn more.

Artificially lowering the value of a shipment can lead to jail time and penalities.

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