DOT Trade Intelligence
Methodology

From diagnosis to execution, as one continuous system

Three linked stages, with the tax decision and the logistics decision made at the same table.

01

Strategic diagnosis

Mapping costs, HS codes, origins, routes, duties and risks to pinpoint exactly where margin leaks.

02

Structuring and intelligence

Defining alternatives for origin, customs regime and operation timing, always driven by the total cost equation.

03

Coordination and execution

Monitoring the operation with continuous recommendations, from closing the deal at origin to customs clearance.

Technical toolkit

The instruments assessed in every operation, case by case.

Trade agreements

Reduced or zero import duty through an eligible origin.

Ex-tariff regime

A reduced rate for goods with no equivalent local production.

Drawback

Tax suspension or exemption tied to future exports.

Bonded warehouse

Clearance in batches, with a direct effect on working capital.

State tax incentives

Port of entry and state regime chosen for their impact on state VAT (ICMS).

Low regulatory friction

Origins and routes also chosen by licensing and cargo-hold risk.