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There are many on vital who believe the consumer dies not pay tarrrifs.
Hey guys, these are NOT tariffs, the trump tariffs were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court and most have been put on hold. However, few people know that in further screwing US consumers over, in addition the tariffs, the trump administration changed other customs rules that really pick our pockets. The rule they got rid of was the "De Minimis Exemption" rule put in place in 1938. Previously, small imported items with a value of less than $800 did not face a customs valuation and went straight to your doorstep w/o additional fees. Trump removed that very sensible De Minimis Exemption rule and anything with a value of one cent or more faces customs valuations (even though there are no tariffs as they have been deemed illegal) and involve paperwork for which the shipping companies can charge us exorbitant brokerage fees. I recently bought a $2 decal from the UK and a month later, Fed-ex sent a bill for me to pay $65 in brokerage fees! An $80 item I bought from Italy, UPS demanded I pay $55 in brokerage fees before they would deliver and said they would send it back to Italy if I didn't pay. If the tariffs were still in place, we would be getting hit with that charge too. They are really f'ing us over, and it makes no sense for the benefit of the citizens or country as a whole, but some people literally voted for this.
I know this post is going to hurt some people's feelings.
So these guys at customs just pull numbers out of thin air, or is it them in conjunction with the shippers just having a free for all?
Not it is not!, the beef is with the US government! Back when the trump tariffs were still in effect, the postal service in many countries stopped shipping packages to the US because they couldn't figure out trump's new rules as the nitwits he has in place did not explain how to handle. I had an item that was sent by a friend in Sweden that sat with the Swedish post for over a month before they figured out how to deal with the new US rules. It is the 3 stooges show here in the US, now.
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Luxon 4-Post Bar Mounts
$189.95 - $239.95
I have no idea.. it is surprising a lot of people because we dont know about it upfront. Based on the 3 instances I just went through, I can't see a clear correlation with the cost of the item and the fee charged.
I did learn that there is another old law still in place were you can request that the shipping company allow you handle your own customs brokerage for the package. To do this, you have to get the form from the shipping company, fill it out and deliver to the nearest customs/ duty office. That of course would be a major pain in the ass.
No dealer I'm aware of sells this part or I would have.
These are indeed tariffs, 15% for EU, 25% for med/heavy PTS (this is the one I'm contesting), and a $15 disbursement fee.
Don't pay it.
FedEx pays upfront then bills you, if you don't pay they send you to collections. Fucking up my 820 credit score for $95 doesn't seem like a good idea...
I'm not Chinese so I will not be stealing someone else's engineering and selling it as my own. Also a small run like that plus engineering fees I would have to sell these at $500 to make a profit, no bueno.
Got a $20.65 fed ex bill for a gytr jet kit the other day, I ordered and received in October I believe. was a shocker, but whatever, waiting on more bills for some more parts then.
So badass, lucky kid 💪
Yeah, and when I go to pay the fkn thing on their website it always comes up an error so piss on it
Question is.... how to stop it? People are bitching, and rightfully so. The governments (not just the US) are screwing us all, for what? Is life better with all this new money they have?
No, they are not, they were only rage baiting you to get you behind them. This is how extremist propaganda works. In the case of trumps reciprocal tariffs, it was a complete lie. Most major countries have few to no tariffs on US goods, especially countries like Canada and Japan. We learned long ago that across the board tariffs hurt everyone. it doesn't work and no one wins. What trump showed on his placard labelled "reciprocal tariffs" were in truth related to trade deficits we had with countries. A big country will always have a trade deficit with smaller countries, not because of trade barriers, but because the smaller country is unable to generate the same level of demand. So we slapped huge tariffs, paid by US consumers, on their imported goods in the US with the perverse exception of Russia or unless the country bribed him with gold bars or a watch like Switzerland did or offered golf course and hotel deals in their countries. We all saw the gold bars and the expensive watch from Switzerland on his desk as he bragged about it. Our major trade parters knew it was a huge overt lie and are now turning away from the US to other partners and excluding the US from favored trade deals, so we are doubly fucked as that business will not come back for a long time. US farmers are now finding that out very painfully. I am not saying anything new, you just have to be willing to listen to things you may not want to hear.
There are tariffs, duties and fees that used to exempt on lower value items. All of trumps new tariff's from the 2025 Emergency Economic Powers Act have stopped. However, additional tariffs trump created in 2026 on steel, aluminum, copper and patented pharmaceuticals are still in effect. These tariffs are as high as 100%! Nevertheless, trump did other things related to trade that are still in effect and hurting US consumers like I mentioned with the De Minimis Exception rule. Most of us little guys in the US never paid an extra dime on small items we bought overseas. I never did once in my entire life until now and I am an old man.
What is med/ heavy PTS?
Please stop being antiseptic.
25% Tariff: Applies to imports of Class 3 through Class 8 medium- and heavy-duty trucks and specific parts, including engines, transmissions, tires, and chassis.
Effective November 1, 2025, the United States imposed new Section 232 tariffs on imported Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles (MHDVs), associated parts (MHDVPs), and buses. These duties, designed to address national security concerns regarding import dependency, are in addition to any other existing taxes or fees.
Pit Row
Squeeze the middle class, nourish the upper... That is/was the whole goal... if you don't understand this by now, please stop voting... and stop procreating too.
The Hungarians finally figured it out.
So honest question. You already have the goods, what happens if you don’t pay it? They take them back? Put a lien against your home?
I received my RXR chest protector from France four months ago and then received a $45 bill in March from FedEx. I thought it was a scam, but after my last certified letter from FedEx, I'm assuming it's real. 🤣I'm not paying shit.
Thank god we didn’t elect Kamala. If she were president gas prices would sky rocket, we’d be at war with Iran, grocery bills would be rising and we wouldn’t have our wall.
Oh wait…
My bad, and besides, we've moved on to funding bigger threats against America. Like bombing school kids in Iran. #draintheswamp
We’ve gone full circle and now people are advocating stealing IP like they hate on China for doing.
Well, all y'alls dumbass fault for ya votes!! You FAFO'd for sure. And pfft 4-5 bucks a gallon - Dang I wish. Once it goes over $8 for gas you'll start to compare to what the US has inflicted upon NZ lately
LMAO
The documentation they sent had strongly worded language regarding sending any unpaid balances to collections. Also, stated it could/would affect future deliveries from FedEx, ie: they’ll refuse to deliver to you.
It might have been bs scare tactics, but I owed it, and didn’t want that crap affecting my credit.
At the same time Cash Patel purchased that fleet of BMW SUVs from overseas! I thought all government vehicles were supposed to be from domestic companies. The hypocrisy never ceases to amaze us.
Unrelated but interesting factoid the CEO of Ford drives a BYD.
This is incorrect. Trump's IEPA tariffs were deemed illegal by the Supreme Court. What this item is falling under is Section 232, which is a national security order that Trump has in place.
If your goods are covered by a Section 232 order, the tariff applies from dollar one, regardless of the shipment's value..
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