Tariff Payment May be Required As Early as the 28th
Summary: byto253 shared a paraphrased update from a Canada Post email regarding new requirements for shipping parcels to the U.S., which might require customers to pay applicable tariffs before shipping by August 28. They noted the potential risk of shipping on the 27th or 28th, as parcels shipped could face issues with crossing the U.S. border. byto253 mentioned their strategy of finalizing shipments, since their auctions end soon and they prefer utilizing automatic payment from U.S. buyers. da6170 added that according to customs, packages in transit that are valued between $100 and $800 will not be rejected even if they reach customs on the 29th or later.
My CP Manager shared information they got in a Canada Post email. Paraphrased below, bolding from CP.
We have been advised new requirements may be implemented as early as August 28 for the shipping of parcels to the U.S. .... customers will soon be required to pay applicable tariffs prior to shipping merchandise to the U.S.
Hope nobody was thinking of pushing it too far and shipping on the 28th. Looks like the 27th would be really pushing it as well and risky if this is the case. For me, everthing normally crosses the border the day after it is dropped off with Canada Post.
I have a few auctions closing tonight and tomorrow will be my last shipping day. fyi, they are .com auctions and I have automatic payment enabled so I get paid by US buyers within an hour of the auction ending. I do like the auto pay.
da6170
·11 months agoI called CBP this morning they said CBP will not reject any package in transit that is above $100 but below $800 that arrives in customs on the 29th or after that.