De minimus officially ending May 2

[chmuse]

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Closes De Minimis Exemptions to Combat China’s Role in America’s Synthetic Opioid Crisis

CLOSING LOOPHOLES IN THE TARIFF SYSTEM: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order eliminating duty-free de minimis treatment for

www.whitehouse.gov

 

[indolent]

Bezos tips his hat

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

Bezos tips his hat

evil evil m-fer

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

what's the deminimus amount?

 

[Galora]

"All relevant postal items containing goods that are sent through the international postal network that are valued at or under $800 and that would otherwise qualify for the de minimis exemption are subject to a duty rate of either 30% of their value or $25 per item (increasing to $50 per item after June 1, 2025). This is in lieu of any other duties, including those imposed by prior Orders"

 

[Peloma]

How the fuck would this keep opioids from coming in? It's like morons who think school shooters will stop because there's a sign that says, "no guns allowed..."

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

how do they collect? seems like more effort than its worth for THEM.

 

[Peloma]

how do they collect? seems like more effort than its worth for THEM.

Alibaba cc option. They also have PayPal. My order was for 10 Bluetooth mouses (mice?)...

 

[raw_oyster_eater]

they tack it on when you order?

 

[Peloma]

they tack it on when you order?

Yes. It's factored in the total when you get the order details.

 

[AndyPanda]

evil evil m-fer

I remember Bezos calling himself a prophet about ten years ago.

 

[indolent]

Now let's see if these tariffs get radically rolled back, postponed or cancelled before they begin. Pattern.

 

[Morbius]

Feeling smart for having ordered some things recently.

Feeling dumb for not having ordered more things long ago.