Source hierarchy and review notes

How Tariff Sentinel turns official sources into code-level alerts.

The product starts from official sources, keeps source links visible, and marks uncertain scope so users know what needs broker or compliance review before filing.

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Source hierarchy

  1. Current official HTS and govinfo/Federal Register legal text.
  2. USTR, CBP, and Commerce official guidance pages.
  3. CBP rulings for classification examples only.
  4. Third-party commentary for competitor research only, never source-of-truth claims.

Source registry

USITC HTS

HTS code descriptions, duty columns, notes, revision metadata

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Federal Register API

Tariff-related notices and metadata

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govinfo

Official Federal Register PDFs

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USTR

Section 301 actions and exclusions

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CBP Trade Remedies

Implementation guidance and trade remedies

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CBP CROSS

Classification examples only

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