The profitability of international trade depends not only on obtaining the right product at the right price, but also on managing invisible customs risks . Many companies make the mistake of viewing customs processes as merely paperwork, resulting in high penalties and additional tax liabilities revealed during subsequent audits.

At Lires Customs Consultancy Inc., we are fundamentally changing this approach. Our Customs Risk Analysis service aims to identify, prevent, and manage future financial and criminal risks by subjecting your company's foreign trade operations to a detailed legal review.

Why is Customs Risk Analysis Indispensable for Your Company?

Customs administration is now focusing on post-declaration inspections (subsequent checks) rather than inspections at the time of declaration. This means that the penalties for erroneous practices can arrive at your doorstep years later, as an accumulated cost . Risk analysis eliminates this "sleeping bomb" effect.

1. Protection from Penalties: It protects against administrative fines that can be up to three times higher, especially those arising from the detection of erroneous declarations regarding HS Code, Value, and Origin.

2. Cost Optimization: By checking whether an applicable incentive or exemption has been overlooked, it provides guidance for reclaiming unnecessarily paid taxes.

3. Ensuring Compliance with Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) and Audit Management System (AEM): Continuously monitors and ensures the sustainability of the strict compliance requirements stipulated by advantageous statuses such as Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status.

4. Legal Security: By documenting your company's overall level of compliance with customs regulations, it helps prove that you are a good-faith taxpayer.

Lires Inc. Risk Analysis Methodology

At Lires A.Ş., we conduct the Risk Analysis process in four stages with a cross-disciplinary team of experienced customs brokers and expert lawyers:

1. Data Collection and Preliminary Review

Import/export declarations, commercial invoices, and transfer pricing documentation from the last 3-5 years are collected and examined in detail.

2. Comprehensive Control and Analysis

• Tariff Control: The Harmonized System Codes (HS Codes) of imported key products are compared with the technical documentation to verify that they have been declared correctly.

• Value Control: An analysis is conducted to determine whether customs value has been underdeclared in purchases from related parties and in license/royalty payments.

• Origin Control: This involves checking the compliance of imports with reduced or zero tariffs under Free Trade Agreements with the rules of origin.

3. Creating the Risk Report

Each identified risk area is presented in a detailed report, along with its potential penalties and proposed legal remedies. This report includes a customized "Legal Action Plan" for your company.

4. Action and Compliance Management

Preventive actions are implemented, such as restructuring internal procedures to mitigate risks, resorting to declarations of regret where necessary, and submitting Binding Tariff Information (BTI) applications.

Customs Risk Analysis is the most sensible way to ensure not only your company's past but also its future commercial security. Don't leave your legal risks to chance. Secure your commercial borders with the expertise of Lires Inc.