Customs Duty & Import Fee Dispute Worksheet
See exactly what you were charged versus what the declaration actually supports, with the difference calculated for you.
A surprise customs bill is hard to dispute without the numbers side by side
An unexpected customs duty or import fee — higher than expected, charged on an item that should have been exempt, or based on a valuation that doesn't match the actual declaration — is a difficult thing to challenge from memory. This worksheet lays out exactly what you were billed against what the shipment and declaration actually support, with the difference calculated automatically, alongside the evidence and dispute tracking a customs authority or carrier's billing department expects to see.
- Charges Breakdown with automatic billed-vs-expected calculation
- Shipment & Declaration Details — what was actually declared and shipped
- Evidence Checklist
- Dispute Tracker
Step by step
- Download the Excel workbook.
- Enter what you were billed and what the declaration actually supports in the Charges Breakdown — the difference calculates automatically.
- Fill in the Shipment & Declaration Details to back up your numbers.
- Work through the Evidence Checklist before you file a dispute.
- Log your dispute and its progress in the Dispute Tracker.
Anyone disputing a customs duty or import fee
A customs charge that's higher than expected, applied to an item that should have been exempt, or based on a valuation that doesn't match what was actually declared.
- Editable Excel workbook (no PDF version — this worksheet is spreadsheet-only)
- Charges Breakdown with automatic billed-vs-expected calculation
- Shipment & Declaration Details, Evidence Checklist, Dispute Tracker
- Works on any device with a spreadsheet app
Put the exact numbers in writing before you dispute the charge.
An automatic billed-vs-expected calculation, your shipment and declaration details, and the evidence you need — organized before you file.
Get it — $5.90 →One-time $5.90 · Excel only · Works on any device