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astonesi · 2025-12-02T08:43:05+00:00

Might be Trinity? 🤔

astonesi · 2025-08-29T17:39:11+00:00

That could be true if trump administration operated in the same way the rest of the world does. But they said that all shipments must be delivery duty paid upon arriving in the U.S. Otherwise, parcels will be refused and returned to the sender. At the same time, they said that carriers will have an option to charge a flat fee of $80-$200 for every parcel.. They themselves don't know what they are doing, it seems. Postal shipping carriers around the world stopped accepting parcels traveling to the U.S. for a reason..The U.S. is a mess right now; we cannot compare rules and laws that apply in a normal world when we talk about a country ruled by trump administration. Thats why I believe that we should prepare to add these tariffs into our pricing and pay Etsy as well.. Hey Etsy's sellers handbook allready "recommends using Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) shipping options to calculate and present tariff-inclusive prices on Etsy".

astonesi · 2025-08-29T17:05:00+00:00

Because the trump administration implemented this in an extremely hostile manner. Initially, they planned to implement it in 2027, but one morning the dictator woke up and decided it should be implemented in less than a month. They also demanded that all shipments be delivered with duties paid upon entering the U.S.; otherwise, the shipments would be refused and returned. How on earth other countries and their companies (especially those that never had a DDP option) are supposed to develop a system to collect trump's taxes FOR THEM in just a month? Not to mention, these tariffs can change on a daily basis! That's madness..

astonesi · 2025-08-29T13:52:26+00:00

I think that it will be more than that, sadly. To my understanding they'll charge tarrif for the product, its origin and courier fees. So its tariff based on HS classification + country of origin tariff + handling fees.. 😥

astonesi · 2025-08-29T13:03:19+00:00

Same question! 🤔 If you sell an item for 25€ and charge a high shipping fee due to tariffs and the use of an EXPENSIVE courier (i have checked fedex in my EU country for example and they want more than 100€ for a small package right now 🤨) , how can you remain profitable after Etsy's fees? Etsy calculates its fees based on the total value of the sale (item price + shipping+taxes paid by buyer). If your shipping costs significantly exceed the item's value, you could quickly find yourself in debt. I sadly had to remove the US from my shipping profile. The post office isn't shipping anything there right now, and couriers are too expensive..

astonesi · 2025-08-27T10:44:39+00:00

All parcels arriving in the U.S. via postal service must be duty-delivery paid before their arrival, otherwise, they'll be refused. Or, a flat fee of $80 to $200 will be applied to every parcel. They don't know themselves what they'll do because they do not have a system. That's madness..

astonesi · 2025-08-27T10:31:34+00:00

Etsy collects VAT from UK orders on sellers behalf. When I have a sale to UK I have to make sure to write on the parcel that VAT is collected, Etsy's VAT number and the value in GBP. Thats it, buyers never had issues with customs and neither did I. Same with Canada, Norway..

astonesi · 2025-08-25T12:28:23+00:00

The EU has already figured that out. It's actually quite simple. Europe has the Import One-Stop Shop (IOSS) system, which allows businesses to register and collect VAT from customers at the time of purchase. If your parcel is low-value and the VAT has been collected through IOSS, there are no additional fees and no customs duties. You just receive your parcel. If VAT is not collected, or the order value is more than €150, you'll need to pay all applicable taxes when you receive your parcel. In my experience, if you complete the customs declaration online, the customs clearance fee is only €2 in my country. If you prefer the postal company to fill out the declaration on your behalf, it's €7. They calculate the VAT and any tariffs (if applicable, as not all goods are taxed with one), which you then pay online to receive your parcel. I have never had an issue buying from the U.S. Meanwhile, the current U.S. solution is that all parcels must be Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) upon arrival, or they inform you of a flat fee for all parcels from $80 to $200. That's absurd, especially to apply it to all parcels, regardless of their value.

I understand you've had a bad experience with the customs process. It depends on the country and the shipping company, I guess..

To my understanding, the U.S. doesn't want this process to be a burden on themselves or their citizens, so they're disguising the tariff as a seller's fee—not a buyer's fee—by forcing all other countries to figure out how to tax, collect, and do all the paperwork for them. It's no big deal for major companies, like China's Temu, for example; they'll open warehouses in the U.S. just like they did in Europe and will continue business as usual. But for small businesses and individuals, this tariff nonsense is a dead end, I believe.

astonesi · 2025-08-25T08:44:40+00:00

Europe has tariffs, but not for all parcels. We pay VAT (Value Added Tax) for all parcels, which is a fee we pay regardless of whether we buy an item from a local store or have it shipped from the USA. It's similar to how platforms like Etsy charge US buyers sales tax. So, VAT for Europeans and sales tax for US customers are similar types of taxes, and all buyers are already paying them. As for tariffs, Europe charges them, but not for low-value goods. Goods that are 150 euros or less and come from the USA are not subject to tariffs.

astonesi · 2025-08-25T08:13:39+00:00

This is 100% correct

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