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JustAnotherGen

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1. The de minimis

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Wed Jul 30, 2025, 03:50 PM

Jul 30

Was being abused by my competitors. I'm glad to see this go away actually.

They were having their suppliers move the cost of goods over a decimal point on the Commercial Invoice (used at entry for valuation declaration to CBP) then they would issue the Invoice for payment at full cost.

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US ends tariff exemption for all low-value packages [View all] Eugene Jul 30 OP

The de minimis JustAnotherGen Jul 30 #1

Clearly will fuck over small business people Johonny Jul 30 #2

This, exactly. Mike 03 Jul 30 #3

SB in the USA do not pay tariff taxes on domestic shipping. Jacson6 Jul 30 #5

A lot of small businesses buy small volumes at a time NickB79 Jul 30 #6

Oh well. I just bought cheap empty mascara tubes from Amazon. LeftInTX Jul 30 #4