Case Study: K&N Engineering boosts cash flow with Flexport's duty drawback solution

How K&N Boosts Cashflow and Stays Ahead of Competition with Duty Drawback Refunds

K&N Engineering, a long-time auto industry leader known for innovative air filters, needed a way to offset rising import duties and free up cashflow to keep investing in new technology. Working with Flexport, K&N explored and launched a duty drawback program to recover customs duties that had previously gone unclaimed.

Flexport implemented a tech-enabled duty drawback solution supported by expert guidance, using its platform to centralize import and product data and simplify compliance work. The result was a much faster process—cutting what could take a week down to minutes—and K&N’s drawback refunds grew to seven times the expected amount, boosting cashflow and saving significant time for its lean compliance team.

K&N Engineering

Dan Strick

Corporate Compliance Manager