How will the recently implemented tariffs affect your doll collecting?

Am I reading this right? If I buy something for 20 bucks from China, it turns into $220 after June 1?

 

I emailed newcloversinging about the tariffs and wondering how much I'd have to pay and they said the same thing about a new shipping way that's tax free. They only said I had to pay for handling though which isn't much.

 

Does anyone know if it's possible for a company that's drop-shipping from China (ie having a package sent directly from their manufacturing facility in China to the consumer in the US) to pay the tariff themselves? I've seen several companies massively increase prices for US customers or tacking on huge "tariff fees" to shipping, claiming that they're paying customs in advance so that their US customers will not have to. Curious if that is something they can do, or if they're mistaken, or if they're just attempting to take advantage of the confusion to make extra money.

 

Absolutely crushing... So many companies are going to be negatively impacted by this as well as hobbyists. Thank you for the summary, it helps people understand what lies ahead - but it's a very depressing picture.

 

If it makes everyone feel better - I think these tariffs are going to drop precipitously. Retail shelves are going to start looking a lot more bare in the next two weeks to a month. Back to school shopping is going to be expensive with limited options. Right now, don't plan on getting much for Halloween or Christmas (retailers start placing orders now, and... they aren't placing orders).

The tariffs haven't really "hit" US consumers yet, but they are going to, and when they do, I expect the political maelstrom will be too much for the current administration to bear.

We are just the first to feel the effects, because we order stuff from overseas for our hobby. However, since we're a niche hobby, we aren't quite as, erm, noisy.

 

That's what I'm reading. And after June 1, 2025, it will be 120 percent and a $200 per box tax. So my hypothetical $100 one-box item from China will cost me $320.

 

Wait, wait.. $100-200 on anything under $800?? Is that really what it's going to be? I may have to cancel some orders.. i really hope i can motivate myself to work on my own doll clothes but it's getting harder ugh. All this stress keeps sending me into pain flares, too. We all need to support each other in these tough times.

 

This is insane!

 

This is my thinking too. I hope it's not wishful thinking.

 

I know there are some politicians in congress who've been talking about putting measures in place to stop the tarriffs, but i haven't really seen anything about actual actions being taken by them. And it still wouldn't change the de minimis rule. But if they did get rid of or lower the tarriffs, it would help some at least.

 

I think it is likely you will get an email rather than a letter from US. Customs. They'll be given your email by the company you are buying from.

Yes, you are correct. I suspect the best you can do is get a group order together to split the tariff fee.

I believe that the company you are purchasing from can indeed pay the customs fee in advance for you.

Yes, this is correct. The best way to handle this is to make a group order so you can share the fee with several others.

May I suggest watching Bernadette Banner's amazing series on sewing to help with the stress? She mostly makes reproduction garments and her videos are beautifully shot and extremely soothing.

 

@krystina As an Australian, we're also apparently getting hit with the 25% tariff as of time of writing, so I wouldn't count on dropshipping via Australia in the long term.
I've sent 3 packages to the US that have arrived since May started, all of varying values ($150 USD, $150 USD, $100 USD) and as far as I know, none of them were hit with tariffs (although I only got confirmation of delivery from 2 of the buyers)

 

So the $3 lace I bought for doll clothes will be $103? If so, I'm definitely just going to have the parcel destroyed. The company I bought from took a "tariff tax" of 145%, so $4.35. It implied that would cover the tariff, and that the seller pays directly? I'm so confused now.

 

I believe it’s 120%/145% or $100/$200 whichever is lower.

The tariffs are paid per parcel, if you’ve bought all the orders from the same seller you could ask them to combine orders so you pay the $100/$200 once.

Not exactly, it’ll be tariffed at a 145% rate for $29 tariff. If you order about $140+ worth of goods shipped in the same package, your tariff fee will exceed the $200 flat fee so you’d just pay the $200 flat fee rather than the 145% tariff.

 

With how terrible customs has been before the Trump Tariff, I am deeply concerned if this is the case. I can already see the insane backlog of packages lined up like Tetris blocks waiting to be freed by their buyer. Hundreds of boxes in a package limbo where they likely already have space issues. Them sending an email that could be easily missed and the buyer missing their payment URGH. I’m stressed already.

 

What I find confusing us that right now, for packages below $800, the official statement from The White House is simply you are charged the flat fee OR the percentage rate. It doesn't clarify if you pay one or the other if the total tariff is higher or lower. Some people say you pay the lower fee, some say you pay the higher fee.

I'd like to share these two links, the first is the original statement about the repeal of De Minimis on packages with Country of Origin as China, the second link has the updated tariff numbers.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-she...nas-role-in-americas-synthetic-opioid-crisis/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presiden...ct-trading-partner-retaliation-and-alignment/

I haven't been active on DOA for a long time, but if I might suggest, users here could do the same thing that they have going on at myfigurecollection.net . One thread is for gathering information and users post their experiences on any packages they receive in the coming days- where it came from, what the customs form said, if they paid a fee and how much. There is a second thread meant specifically for venting frustrations on the situation. This is easily a hot political topic, and it's hard for users to find facts if they have to wade thru long political rants. Also, people want a space to debate the subject and it's not a bad thing to give users a space to vent. A moderator regularly checks the two threads over on mfc to make sure things stay under control, and to update the first post with new facts as it comes along.

I hope we can remain calm and do our best to understand the situation and work together to share what we know. thanks everyone!

 

From what my guy told me that I buy from, the added shipping costs is to help them pay for the tariffs on their end. He used to do free shipping, now he charges $100 for each item.

 

Thank you for the clarification. I really wish the White House gave a more detailed explanation in the first place. It seems I’m not the only one confused about how much I’d have to pay. There’s a big difference between 145% and $100 when buying such small items. I’m glad I likely won’t be hit with the $100 bill, because there’s no way I’d be able to pay that for a $3 item, but I really want the lace!