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Tools & Hardware

Tools & Hardware logistics, port to final destination.

The short version

Mercer stages high-volume imported tools and hardware through the Pacific Northwest gateway, picking to order for retail and wholesale channels. Tariff-exposed SKUs can be held in Class 3 bonded storage, deferring duty until they’re withdrawn for sale.

Tools and hardware aisle
The challenge

Why it’s hard.

Tools and hardware mean deep SKU counts, steady reorder velocity and tariff exposure on a lot of line items. The handling has to be accurate and fast, and the duty bill on a large catalog adds up.

Port to door

How Mercer handles it.

01

Arrive & clear

Containers clear through the NWSA gateway with on-site exam handling.

02

Store — bonded or general

Stage the catalog in our warehouse; tariff-exposed SKUs can sit in bond, duty deferred.

03

Pick & ship

Carton and pallet picking to retail and wholesale, with regional delivery.

Why it matters

What you get.

Put the whole flow with one accountable partner — from the terminal to the final mile — and reclaim the time and capital lost to coordinating separate vendors.

The advantage

  • Defer duty on tariff-exposed SKUs until withdrawal
  • Accurate carton and pallet picking at depth
  • Routing-compliant shipments to retail DCs
Questions, answered

Frequently asked.

Can tools and hardware be stored in bond?

Yes. Class 3 bonded status lets you hold imported tools and hardware in-bond and defer duty until withdrawal for U.S. consumption.

Does Mercer fulfill retail and wholesale tool orders?

Yes — piece, carton and pallet picking built to major-retailer routing and labeling requirements.

Let's talk

Move your tools & hardware freight with one partner.

Tell us what you’re importing and our Fife dispatch team will scope it — usually within one business day.