ShipSleuth

Case file · Shipping & import costs

Find the money hiding in your shipping and import costs.

A flat-fee review of your carrier invoices, packaging, HTS codes and duty exposure. You get a ranked list of savings in 7–10 days, plus a check on whether you still have IEEPA tariff refunds waiting.

$1,500 flat for our first three clients · $5K savings guarantee

Audit manifest

No. SS-001

  • INVCarrier invoices (zones, DIM, surcharges)
  • PKGPackaging and box sizes
  • BMKCarrier and 3PL benchmarks
  • HTSClassification of top 20 SKUs
  • DTYCurrent duty exposure
  • REFIEEPA refund readiness
Turnaround7–10 days

Who it's for

Shopify and Amazon brands doing about $1M–$20M a year that import physical goods — apparel, home goods, pet, baby and kids, outdoor, kitchenware, bags.

Scope

What's reviewed

INV

Carrier invoices

Zone mix, dimensional-weight billing, and the surcharges that stack up (residential, delivery area, fuel, additional handling).

PKG

Packaging and box sizes

Right-sizing cartons and mailers against billed weights.

BMK

Carrier and 3PL benchmarks

Current rates and service levels vs. alternatives, plus negotiation leverage.

HTS

Classification of top 20 SKUs

Tariff codes on the top 20 SKUs by import value, flagging any that look misclassified or worth a second opinion from your broker.

DTY

Current duty exposure

Duty exposure by product and country of origin.

REF

IEEPA refund readiness

Importer of record, entry status, and whether refund bank (ACH) details are set up in CBP's ACE Portal.

Exchange

What you send, what you get

Inbound · You send

  • 0190 days of carrier invoices
  • 02Top 20 SKUs with HTS codes
  • 03Packaging dimensions
  • 04Recent entry summaries, if available

No logins needed.

Outbound · You get

  • 01A 5–8 page report with every saving ranked by annual dollar impact
  • 02Next steps for each finding
  • 03The IEEPA refund readiness checklist
  • 04A 30-minute walkthrough call

Route

How it works

  1. Step 01 · Day 0

    Book a 15-minute call

  2. Step 02 · Day 1

    Send your files

  3. Step 03 · Day 7–10

    Report + walkthrough

Invoice

Price and guarantee

Flat fee

$1,500

for the first three clients, then $2,500.

50% when you book, 50% on delivery.

Find $5K or pay nothing.

If the audit doesn't find at least $5,000 in annual savings, the full fee is refunded.

Investigator

Megan, Founder · PMP

Megan has spent 6+ years running merchandising, sourcing and logistics for a high-volume Shopify fulfillment operation. She cut more than $600K from its logistics spend and now brings the same invoice-by-invoice approach to independent brands.

Questions

FAQ

Dispatch

Book a 15-minute call