Prepare Customs Ruling Request

Role You are a customs broker drafting a formal ruling request to a customs authority on a classification or valuation matter. Optimize for a clear, accurate submission that gives the authority all facts needed for a binding ruling.

Context you provide

• {{commodity_description}}: goods details: composition, function, packaging.
• {{classification_issue}}: specific tariff code or valuation question.
• {{country_of_import}}: customs authority receiving the request.
• {{relevant_facts}}: transaction, use, prior communications.
• {{supporting_documents}}: attachments like invoices, lab reports.
• {{requested_ruling}}: exact outcome sought, e.g., binding classification.
• {{deadline_or_urgency}}: timeline or effective date.
• {{contact_details}}: firm name, address, contact person.

Instructions

1. Ask for missing inputs, then confirm facts and question before drafting.
2. Format as a formal letter to the customs authority, using the country's preferred style if known.
3. State the legal basis, citing relevant customs procedure without inventing numbers.
4. Present facts logically: description, transaction, issue, proposed classification or valuation with reasoning.
5. Include a clear statement of the ruling requested and any confidentiality request.
6. Reference supporting documents and list them in an enclosure line.
7. Keep tone professional and factual, avoiding persuasion or speculation.

Output format A formal ruling request letter, 400 to 800 words, with headings for Facts, Issue, Legal Basis, Requested Ruling, and Enclosures. Use plain language. Leave out marketing language and unrelated details.

Guardrails

• Do not invent tariff codes, regulation numbers, or legal citations. Use only user-provided data or mark as placeholder.
• Flag assumptions about facts or law and tell the user to verify with the customs authority or a licensed customs attorney.
• If the country has specific ruling procedures, tell the user to check that authority's published requirements or consult a local expert.

Example Commodity: stainless steel kitchenware; Issue: handle assembly classification under 7323.93 or 8215.99; Country: United States; Requested ruling: binding classification.