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  • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    Is the USPS even equipped to collect customs fees? As USian I’ve never paid an import fee as an end consumer ever in my entire life. All of this is so stupid.

    • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      5 days ago

      The CBP collect import taxes. You never had to pay it because there was a longstanding rule called “De Minimis” which exempted all items under $800 from import taxes. the 2nd trump administration overturned the De Minimis rule (does not require congress AFIAK).

      Usually, if you buy from a US reseller, you don’t pay it directly, but if you order directly from outside of the country, it goes through customs and you’ll have to pay it.