This isn't eBay orders, thankfully I won't be paying out of pocket for
this Canada Post mistake... but since many of us use Canada Post I
thought I'd share what happened at work today. So every day our office
mails out around 250-300 letters (includi...
So every month since February I've had to shut down at the end of the
month because we didn't know what would happen next with tariffs (and
more importantly how it will affect our shipping). I'm possibly going to
be shut down for another couple of we...
Chit Chats posted on their
blog:https://chitchats.com/blog/president-trumps-tariffs-on-canada-and-e-commerce
Trucks going over on May 2 and May 3 were denied. They are going to fine
their customers $1000 for trying to sneak China made goods in with t...
So I got a notification today that untracked shipments do not fall under
"Global Entry Direct" which is what Stallion has to adhere to, in order
to get our shipments across. Apparently the postage labels printed on
Stallion (and likely any other serv...
You can read it
here:https://chitchats.com/blog/what-if-the-tariffs-go-into-effect-apr-2
Basically they're going back to the "need manufacture info" to unlock
"duties paid postage". Thing is the tariffs apply to Chinese goods, so
why do we need the m...
Furthermore, no updates from Stallion. When I'm hearing from everyone
except Stallion I would needle my contact to ask whoever does the
updates to send something out to everyone, but now that this person has
been let go I have no direct contact with ...
This just in from Chit Chats: Update May 6, 2025Update on Held & Refused
ShipmentsAs noted in yesterday’s update, U.S. CBP is thoroughly checking
parcels for verification of Country of Origin, and immediately refusing
our entire truck upon discovery ...
Thanks for posting. I was on DYK's FB page and their trucks are making
it across (even Montana where there have been problems). The cross
border shippers are already in trouble... some are downsizing. My
contact at Stallion has been let go a few days...
@mrdutch1001 wrote:Well it matters not whether new or used, those made
in China goods are subject to tariffs, so the risk is there for all
sellers of such merchandise.I actually woke up this morning worry about
my stamp lots and the pages they are on...
@itolduandso wrote:But why would you even ship? What's the point? Isn't
the buyer going to refuse the package if presented with a 145%
tariff?One of the cross border shippers (can't remember if it's Stallion
or Chit Chats) said USPS doesn't have a me...
