I live in the US and have a question about Trump’s tariffs.
I am considering ordering a US$600 handbag online from a store in France. Would I have to pay a tariff on such a purchase? As far as I can tell, any tariffs owed are not included in the purchase price on the website.
Thank you for any input you have on the subject.
Edit: The handbag is labeled “Made in Italy” which may change the tariff apparently.
I ordered some Japanese Digimon items and they were shipped with dhl express. I got an email about the import duty I needed to pay to receive it. Granted my items totaled 130 or so so I had like a $36 cost for that.
I originally had it being sent with regular post but the country stopped that type of shipping. So I had to upgrade my order to fedex or dhl.
You would have a tarrif cost but for the exact amount you would need to know either the items manufactured country or the one it shipped from for its percentage. I’m not to sure which.
The tarrifs removed the de minimis exception so unlike before items worth $800 or less now have an import duty. Tarrifs won’t be included usually in pricing since it’s not the sellers responsibility but the buyers.
Granted all this could change at a drop of a hat depending on courts or the whims of the president.
This is good to know. US$36 fee on US$130 is near 30% tariff which would be an additional US$180 on a US$600 purse. This was my fear, and I have to factor this expense in to decide whether it’s still worth it.
The company ships DHL, so I hope that resolves the shipping complications.
The handbag is made in Italy, so I guess the question is not related to France, but Italy, even though I am buying it from France.