Unity SCM is about helping teams make better decisions when the rules change mid-game. And right now, that’s more important than ever.
The difference between a 10 percent duty and a 32 percent one can come down to something as simple, and as complex, as a date.
Last week, a customer flagged a situation that many wouldn’t believe unless they’d lived through it. Over 20 shipments were on the water. The tariff rate they’d pay? It all hinged on how “Export Date” was defined.
Was it the vessel load date? The BL issue date? Or, as the current ruling threatened, the date the shipment left a transshipment port?
That last one would be a blow. Because many of those shipments had been loaded weeks earlier but routed through intermediate ports. Under one interpretation, they’d be duty-free. Under another, they’d be hit with up to 32 percent.
This is the world many teams are operating in now.
Not one of bold strategy or grand vision, but one of forensic logistics, where decisions hinge on shipping milestones and legal nuance.
At Unity, we help bring clarity to these grey zones.
We track the full shipment journey across export, transshipment, and import, with the level of detail needed for tough questions like this.
For goods in motion, we show exactly when and where they left. For shipments still in planning, we provide expected export and import dates based on routing and lead times, so teams can flag risks before they ship.
We also pull in country of origin, product classification, expected duty rates, and other variables that matter when the difference between tariff brackets isn't just academic but existential.
This isn’t about solving trade policy. It’s about helping teams make better decisions when the rules change mid-game. And right now, that’s more important than ever.
If you're navigating this too, we’re here to help.
