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This calculator estimates expected tariff related cost for PCB orders shipped from
Silver Circuits's facility in Malaysia to a US address using FedEx from 29th Aug 2025 onwards

Enter Cost Including Freight (CIF)      USD 
US Gov - Reciprocal Tariff 19% on CIF USD 100.00
FedEx Disbursement Fee. 2% of A+B or USD 8.50 USD 100.00
Total US Tariff Cost    USD 100.00

Q: Why does Fedex charges a Disbursement Fee?

To expedite customs clearance, FedEx pays the tariffs due to US customs on consignee's behalf. FedEx the bills this amount to either the shipper or the consignee.

Q: How do I pay for the tariff dues?

During order is placement, our system will prompt you select your preferred tariff payment method

Option 1) FedEx will contact the consignee with payment instructions
Option 2) Have the amount billed to consignee's FedEx account
Option 3) Have the charges billed to our FedEx account - we will send you a bill to be reimbursed

Q: Is there any advantages to having tariffs to a FedEx account instead of COD?

There should be no perceivable clearance delay when billed to either vendor's or customers's FedEx account. For COD billing, FedEX may contact you for further action - this adds delay.

Hint : Anyone can open FedEx account through Fedex.com with just a Credit Card. Having a 9 digit FedEx account will smoothen the tariff billings.

Q: How I get your system to bill tariffs to my FedEx account by default ?

Look for "Profile & Preferences" after logging in to your Silver Circuits account. You can then your 9 digit FedEx account number for Duty & Tax billings in that pop-up page.

Q: If I prepay for the US Tariffs, would I be refunded if it's no longer in effect at the time my shipment enters the US?

Yes, it will be fully refunded if that happens.

This is a valid concern as the US appeals court ruled the Reciprocal Tariffs to be illegal on 29th August 2025. The ruling will only take effect in 14th Oct 2025. But more likely than not, this ruling would be appealed at US Supreme Court. We can expect the tariffs will be in effect until the appeals process is exhausted.