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That ended yesterday. Trump's new tariffs apply all the way down to $0. Not clear what happens now that Customs and Border Protection has to look at all those

That ended yesterday. Trump's new tariffs apply all the way down to $0. Not clear what happens now that Customs and Border Protection has to look at all those little boxes. This isn't unexpected, though. There was a notice of proposed rule making back in September 2024, and it was probably going to happen this year, anyway.[1] This is going to complicate the "dropshipping" business. The dropshipper is usually the importer, and they now have to pay customs duties. But they're not the seller of record (the one Amazon says is the seller), who collects from the customer. Amazon likes to consider the customer to be the importer, but that may not fly. Amazon sellers are going to have to deal with the wonderful world of customs brokers, bonded warehouses, and e-filing customs paper work. Dropshippers who order in bulk and then ship out individual packages now either have to pay duties when they get the bulk shipment, or use a bonded warehouse (inspected by CBP) to store stuff on which duty has not yet been paid. DHL has a bonded warehouse service. [1] https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cbp-proposes-to-modify-the-de-minimis-2068031/ https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/cbp-proposes-to-modify-the...

Uvix 2y ago
> Dropshippers who order in bulk and then ship out individual packages If they're doing that, they're no longer a dropshipper, just a bog-standard retailer.
donavanm 2y ago
> Not clear what happens now that Customs and Border Protection has to look at all those little boxes Push compliance on to the logistics providers, is my guess. Australia removed the low value VAT/GST exemption a few years ago. Anything parcel shaped coming in needs an appropriate customs form, declared values, and VAT remitted. If the overseas seller/sender hasnt already paid VAT then DHL/auspost/etc will hold it at the port until the recipient completes and remits GST. End user never deals with customs directly, its all handled by the importer before going to last mile delivery. Same experience sending/receiving in to the nordic countries. Though in that case nordpost entirely sucks, so any real-but-abnormal import is a HUGE pain dealing with them.
- fennecbutt 2y ago
  Then they just lie on the customs sheet lmao. They did it from China when I lived in NZ and they do it from China now I live in UK. None of the things I get from aliexpress etc are valuable enough to be insured so it's never been an issue per se, but it really is an issue. I don't agree with these new thoughtless tariffs at all, but I do agree that some countries skirt the rules and certainly some more than others. Just ironic that country only got slammed with 10% when they're the worst offender.

Uvix 2y ago

> Dropshippers who order in bulk and then ship out individual packages If they're doing that, they're no longer a dropshipper, just a bog-standard retailer.

donavanm 2y ago

> Not clear what happens now that Customs and Border Protection has to look at all those little boxes Push compliance on to the logistics providers, is my guess. Australia removed the low value VAT/GST exemption a few years ago. Anything parcel shaped coming in needs an appropriate customs form, declared values, and VAT remitted. If the overseas seller/sender hasnt already paid VAT then DHL/auspost/etc will hold it at the port until the recipient completes and remits GST. End user never deals with customs directly, its all handled by the importer before going to last mile delivery. Same experience sending/receiving in to the nordic countries. Though in that case nordpost entirely sucks, so any real-but-abnormal import is a HUGE pain dealing with them.

fennecbutt 2y ago
Then they just lie on the customs sheet lmao. They did it from China when I lived in NZ and they do it from China now I live in UK. None of the things I get from aliexpress etc are valuable enough to be insured so it's never been an issue per se, but it really is an issue. I don't agree with these new thoughtless tariffs at all, but I do agree that some countries skirt the rules and certainly some more than others. Just ironic that country only got slammed with 10% when they're the worst offender.