I sometimes buy things on amazon assuming it is coming from amazon directly and only later realize it was being drop shipped from overseas. I used to think tha

I sometimes buy things on amazon assuming it is coming from amazon directly and only later realize it was being drop shipped from overseas. I used to think that wasn't a big deal since I really only check the estimated arrival date if I need something in a hurry. But, as of this article, it is a big deal no matter what because it changes who the importer is... If something ships from Amazon then it was Amazon or a third party who imported the goods. If it ships directly to me from another country then I am the importer and I am on the hook for customs issues that I am not in control of (ex. is it OEM or is it counterfeit). Amazon needs to make it very clear who and where each item is being imported from when it's not shipping from a warehouse in the same country as the delivery address. They have to stop pretending they are walmart or target in the cloud and that every purchase is a safe purchase.