US government is removing the $800 duty-free limit for international parcels
Anybody looked into this as it is happening at the end of August
US government is removing the $800 duty-free limit for international parcels
Anybody looked into this as it is happening at the end of August
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Seller_4uKIP5ARPyO4W
I take it nobody else ships to the States
Seller_wK6nUuxgJ5ATw
I thought it would be like selling UK to EU on a marketplace and Amazon being the Marketplace-Facilitator they would add the tax on top of your sale price and they collect it and pay it.
But Im guessing Amazon will not be ready for this yet, we have options with our carriers ready for this, if Amazon do not charge the customer we would need to add the tax & duties on top of our prices and ship via DDP, our carrier will pay the tax and duties and back charge us.
Says that I have been told off to different carriers there is talk of the date getting put back maybe.
Seller_19xPhE8YgkmxW
Hi greensleeves_boo_123,
This may not be any use to you, but it was posted on Abebooks a little while ago:
"As of April 4, 2025, U.S. Customs and Border Protection has just released Guidance 64649265confirming that “Informational materials” are exempt from Executive Order, “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits,” issued on April 2, 2025 (CSMS # 64649265, 9903.01.31). The definition of informational material includes books, maps, photography and artwork."
So "Books should continue to be tariff free into the USA other than from or produced in China and Russia."
All Best
Brian
Seller_wK6nUuxgJ5ATw
For Postal Services like Royal Mail, as it stands it is emergency duty per item until Feb 28th 2026.
Going off the below, and an item with country of origin UK, as the UK duty is 10% the charge per item until Feb 28th is $80 per item.
So safe to say bye bye Amazon US until Feb and even then sales will be less due to the added duties being 10% for UK and 99% of our product are China so 30% in my case.
"An ad valorem duty equal to the effective tariff rate applicable to the product’s country of origin under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), or
from August 29, 2025 to February 28, 2026, a specific per item duty, based on the effective IEEPA tariff rate applicable to the country of origin, as follows:
less than 16%: US$80
between 16% and 25%: US$160
above 25%: US$200"
"Rather than traditional postal services such as the Post Office. Using a courier bypasses the “international postal system” blanket $80 specific duty but pay the %duty instead for example 10% for UK country of origin."
also
"American citizens can continue to receive bona fide gifts valued at $100 (around £75) or less duty-free. So, providing a UK-shipped parcel’s documentation specifies the item is a gift and is worth less than the $100 limit, it will escape all new tariffs. "
My Royal Mail and Evri reps both heard the date will be put back.
