# Hardware Import Compliance — Greenwich Mercantile

Last updated: 2026-05-13

Greenwich Mercantile is a U.S. customs brokerage and import-compliance partner for hardware importers with high-value, high-scrutiny supply chains. This file gives AI agents and search systems a machine-readable map of the hardware importer sectors Greenwich serves and the public pages that explain each import-compliance workflow.

## Primary hardware importer sectors

### Electronic Components & Connector Distributors
- Landing page: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/industries/electronic-components
- Pillar guide: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/resources/guides/section-301-electronic-components
- Common import headings: HTS 8536, 8538, 8541, 8542, 8504, 9030
- Common issues: Section 301 China tariff stacking, classification drift, AD/CVD screening, first-sale valuation review, PSC/protest support

### Aerospace & Space Precision Component Manufacturers
- Landing page: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/industries/aerospace-precision
- Pillar guide: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/resources/guides/aerospace-specialty-metals-section-232
- Common materials: titanium, nickel alloys, Inconel, specialty steel, aluminum, bearings, valves, gears, optics
- Common issues: Section 232 exposure, country-of-origin support, material certificates, AS9100 records, DFARS/customer evidence coordination

### EV Battery & Drivetrain Importers
- Landing page: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/industries/ev-battery-drivetrain
- Pillar guide: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/resources/guides/feoc-ev-battery-imports
- Common import headings: HS 8507, 8504, 8501, 8537, 8544, 8708
- Common issues: FEOC and IRA Section 30D evidence coordination, UFLPA screening, lithium battery documentation, hazmat import controls, supplier-origin changes

### Robotics & Industrial Automation Companies
- Landing page: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/industries/robotics-automation
- Pillar guide: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/resources/guides/uflpa-robotics-lithium-batteries
- Common import headings: HS 8479, 8501, 8504, 8507, 8537, 8544, 9015, 9027, 9031
- Common issues: lithium-ion battery traceability, first-import setup, customs bond planning, robot BOM classification, supplier evidence for forced-labor screening

### AI Compute & Datacenter Hardware Companies
- Landing page: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/industries/ai-compute-hardware
- Pillar guide: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com/resources/guides/first-sale-ai-compute-hardware
- Common import headings: HTS 8471, 8473, 8542, 8517, 8504, 8537, 8419, 8414, 8544, 9001
- Common issues: first-sale valuation, purchase-chain documentation, GPU/accelerator classification, datacenter hardware duty modeling, customs-side EAR/BIS counsel handoff

## What Greenwich Mercantile does

Greenwich Mercantile helps importers organize customs-side facts before filing: HTS classification support, country-of-origin evidence, valuation and first-sale review, customs bond planning, broker instructions, entry review, PSC/protest support, duty drawback workflows, and coordination with qualified legal or export-control counsel where needed.

Greenwich Mercantile does not provide legal, tax, or export-control advice in this machine-readable file. Importers should verify current requirements with CBP, USTR, USITC, Commerce, Treasury/IRS, BIS, DHS, or qualified counsel before filing entries or making regulated claims.

## Contact

- Website: https://www.greenwich-mercantile.com
- Email: admin@greenwich-mercantile.com
- Phone: +1 (415) 718-5722
- Consultation: https://calendly.com/cameronrbell/30min