Latest Tariffs News from Chit Chats Blog | Selling

sin-n-dex · 2025-03-31T21:39:29.225000Z

See the blog below. Chit Chats is saying you need a manufacturer name and address (and it's looking as though they want a contact name at the manufacturer, like your account rep there or something). No one seems to know what to do if the item is vintage. A google search showed that declaring it as vintage instead of providing a manufacturer is OK, but Chit Chats is saying without this info you can't unlock duties paid postage. Stallion has simply not responded to either of my messages (I had proposed two ways of handling, using the contact info for the store where I get my items, or the google suggestion of just stating it's vintage). No reply, and they aren't answering their phone. It just goes to voicemail and I won't bother leaving a message since they never call back. Since if I can't unlock duties paid postage (if tariffs go ahead), I've had to hide my listings yet again to wait and see what will happen. I'm going to change my item locations to Canada if tariffs go ahead (to give me more shipping options and not have to deal with this noise of using USPS with tariffs imposed). I'm getting pretty tired of hiding my listings and people keep asking me what's going on. I have health problems too, so anyone who knows this and sees my listings hidden is contacting me to ask if I'm OK. I'm having to explain it's the latest tariff threat and how we don't know what's going to happen until the day it happens. C. Blog:While we have no firm confirmation on what will happen on April 2, we want to keep you informed on how you can prepare in the event that tariffs are imposed. Our team is working on a DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) U.S. postage option that will use USPS as the carrier. This postage will require any customs duties and taxes be paid at the time of purchasing your postage. The benefit of this is that the recipient of the package will not be required to pay any fees. If the tariffs are announced to go into effect Wed, Apr 2, then any USPS postage purchased (Chit Chats U.S. Select, Edge, USPS Priority Mail) would need to be reworked with our DDP solution or the DDU option currently available. The DDU option (duties paid by the receiver) is currently available via Canada Post Tracked Packet USA and if the tariffs do go into place, there would be no workflow changes if you are using this postage type. The main difference would be that duties would now be charged at the time of delivery. How should I prepare?To prepare for the potential U.S. DDP postage option, we highly recommend gathering some mandatory requirements that will be required so that you’re ready should tariffs go live. To access the DDP postage shippers will need to provide:HTS codeManufacturer business nameManufacturer contact nameManufacturer address It is also important to ensure accurate labeling and product descriptions are provided to comply with stricter border inspections. Reference CBP labelling requirements.While what we have heard is that tariffs are likely going to be implemented on goods with the country of origin Canada, Mexico and China/Hong Kong, we won’t know until further notice from the White House. We have learned that should tariffs be implemented on goods from China/Hong Kong there will also be a secondary requirement if using the DDP postage option to ship these goods. The limit per HTS code per shipment with products of a country of origin being China/Hong Kong will be $250 USD. Common questionsHow tariffs & duties would be calculated? I don’t know my HTS, so I’m just going to guess?Tariffs and duties are calculated based on the country of origin and the HTS code associated with the product. It is the shipper’s responsibility to provide accurate information as U.S. Customs can have heavy fines if this is misrepresented. We have multiple resources that can help:Chit Chats HTS Lookup Tool Official Harmonized Tariff Schedule Code ResourceTariff Finder You may need to expand the subheader in order to see the 10 digit HTS code.Canada Post – Find a Harmonized System CodeYou will have to add the country of origin in order to find the HTS code after obtaining the HS code.WebinarsHTS Support ArticleManufacturer Details Support ArticleWhat if the duties are under or over paid? Will I be refunded?Similar to postage adjustments, any duties that are over or under paid will be adjusted to your Chit Chats account. I don’t know my country of origin or manufacturer info so how can I buy the DDP postage option?Unfortunately, both of these are mandatory in order to use DDP postage. If you are unable to provide this, the only available option would be the DDU option, and a COO is required as well.

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