'Tariff engineering' is making a comeback as businesses employ creative ways to skirt higher duties

'Tariff engineering' is making a comeback as businesses employ creative ways to skirt higher duties

Global manufacturers are rethinking their products design, looking to tap into a lesser-known legal technique known as "tariff engineering" to lower duty costs.

'Tariff engineering' is in vogue as businesses attempt to skirt duties - Los Angeles Weekly Times

Colorful display of All Star Converse sneakers in shoe store, Manhattan, New York. Lindsey Nicholson | Universal Images Group | Getty Images Would you be bothered if your coat was officially classified as a windbreaker or a raincoat, or your shoes as slippers? Probably not. Businesses do care though, as classifications under a preferred category can help them pay lower tariff rates. As U.S. President Donald Trump imposes duties on friends and f…