Trump Tariffs incoming?
Summary: rdemaree raises concerns about the impact of Trump winning a second term on Canadian sellers with a U.S.-based customer base, fearing new U.S. tariffs on imports. fergua3 mentions past instances where Trump's policies were not fully implemented and adds hope that global economies will come together to counteract potential tariffs. Multiple participants discuss the notion that tariffs typically impact domestic consumers rather than foreign companies, citing economic studies and expert analyses. There is a consensus that sellers must stay informed and adapt to potential changes, including updating listing policies to reflect potential new tariffs. The discussion reflects a mix of concern and anticipation, with contributors expressing hope for logical political decisions and international collaborations that might mitigate negative impacts.
So trump has unfortunately won a 2nd term in the usa.
I am wondering what this will mean for Canadian sellers whose customer base is 75% usa?
I heard an idea of 10% blanket tariffs globally on all imports going into USA. What would this mean for me as a Canadian seller who ships primarily to the usa?
Are we doomed?
Thoughts?
-Ryan
sakic92710
·1 year agoThe Great Bumpkin backed down & will always back down. The world isn't going to tolerate IT for a second time. The felon has no idea how to deal with people who are not his yes men or drooling cult members.
alam-98
·1 year agoBoth Chit Chat and Stalliom Express are no longer accepting items that are shipping through or to the US. This is causing grief to those who primarily use these third party shipper. Nothing is getting through since Feb3. What a mess
kabiam0
·1 year agoEbay is crickets on this issue...My shippers have already informed me that there will be problems shipping packages down south.
nhl_automotive
·1 year agoMaybe I'm wrong but I'm pretty sure the tariffs are targeting businesses not individuals ordering personal items off of eBay. The logistics for collecting these tariffs would be a nightmare for USPS, UPS, etc. Either way though, it'll hurt Canadian sellers because a lot of American buyers likely not take the risk.
niceoldstuff-1
·1 year agoWe were already doomed long ago by Ebay themselves ..... Used to be a great place to buy and sell and they ruined it long ago!
darak10
·1 year agosomeone has probably answered this, but if they are enacted, the vast majority of our collective American customer base will disappear pretty much overnight. How much exactly I obviously cant say for sure, but I'd say most of them.
This is a replay of 2022 or 2021, whenever EU VAT was enacted, I cant remember, for those of us who used to make alot of money in the German and plenty other European markets (except the UK and oddballs like Switzerland) until the tax was enacted and disappeared customers from those markets.
I expect the only American customers the vast majority of Canadian sellers will see if they are enacted will be on higher end / unique items to wealthy customers who have ample discretionary income. The rest will be gone in a puff of smoke. I'm not saying this to scare people, I'm saying this to be real. I'm currently seeing a bit of run right now of American customers especially folks from border states like Michigan who appear aware of what could be coming down the pike and who are aware how it will affect them because the economies of their states are more integrated with our own. So, they are getting those items they want, now, before its 20% more.
On a different note I am also having some very interesting conversations with American customers in predominantly southern states oddly enough who are varying degrees of scared / contemptuous / morbidly amused / troubled by what is happening in their country with the Trump presidency. One was with a very intelligent and well spoken customer in her eighties from a very right wing southern state who told me she never thought she be reaching the last few years of her life to see her country going to seed the way it is.
flipistics
·1 year ago@darak10 There's just so much we don't know, including what happens with the de minimis. We also don't know if Trump will base it on country of origin (which it should be) or if he'll base it on anything coming into the USA from Canada no matter where it's made. I can't imagine it would be the latter, but who knows?
It'll probably hit you harder than a lot of people since a lot of your music and movies are probably made in either Canada or Mexico. For most people, it MIGHT not have too big an effect right away (until China tariffs are enacted).
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoI have my HS codes most used written in the back of my daybook - another reason for having paper records.
But they are six digit 1234.56.
I suppose there may be some where the HS code is longer.
https://international.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/services/trade/tariffs-regulations/harmonized-system-codes
This says the codes are made up with " 6-digit codes that are organized by chapter (2 digits), heading (4 digits) and subheading (6 digits). HS codes are harmonized internationally up to the 6-digit level".
Just to confuse things further.
The code is "really" 12 digits long, but only 6 digits are used internationally- which I probably foolishly assume is what every customs office on the planet is using.
I suspect this will soon be like using the same telephone number on labels when demanded.
212- 234-5789
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-e&q=song+with+telephone+number+45789#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:363c581a,vid:neuY5AGJPbk,st:0
lotzofuniquegoodies
·1 year ago@reallynicestamps
If you attempt to use the CP tool for creating a customs invoice for printing at post office the customer phone number is a required field. Strangely there is no field for HS codes. As for the phone numbers they have been a MANDATORY field for years when shipping by courier. The CP tool like Shippo's do give you the option to choose Abandon or RTS. eBay labels tool does not. (Noted when shipping using Expedited to USA.)
As for the extended HS codes extremely important for items like electronics or clothing for high volume shippers. If duties and taxes are due, it helps customs to hone in precisely on the correct duty rate. Even entering an incorrect digit can affect duties applicable substantially.
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoAs for the phone numbers they have been a MANDATORY field for years when shipping by courier.
I've usually been filling in my own, if the customer didn't give theirs.
But I just googled and the phone number for a US address is 202-456-1111
It's the White House.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·1 year agoThe reasoning behind customers phone number is IF there is a problem or issue with delivery contacting the customer is the go to. In the past when I was doing customs documents for work, if the drivers saw that field blank they would reject parcels. 000-000-0000 is useless in the scheme of things. As for customers phone number (US/Intl) it displays on the shipping label but is MIA on address label. It can be found, when required on the order page. Show contact info tab on right of order details
As side nightmare potential situation if duties and taxes start getting collected by either Customs or eBay😱 there would be a requirement for TIN/EIN for customer, be they Joe or Judy Citizen or a Business. Those are a required field also with courier shipments. Something buyers, (like Canadians and their SIN) are not going to want to give out without some pulling.
Limit used to be 1600 USD, required for anything needing a formal entry.
Yes, a tax identification number (TIN), usually in the form of an IRS Employer Identification Number (EIN) for businesses or Social Security Number (SSN) for individuals, is typically required on courier shipments to the USA
If you go to the UK postal site phone number is mentioned as a requirement or futuristically speaking cell so they could text. This was passed on to Tyler ages ago when it was spotted.
On the Canadian labels phone number field has been dropped somewhere along the way. If you fill a label on a prepaid box or in CP's system the field is there. When parcels are held for pick up at a depot and are at end of hold window the number would be used to call receiver to pick up...or else it is being returned to sender.
The only reason eBay omits it (wild shot in the dark) concern for the parties and direct communication paranoia.
flipistics
·1 year ago@lotzofuniquegoodies It looks like it's only the Canada Post domestic labels that don't have the phone number field. I checked the labels I've sent on eBay, the one I sent out through EasyShip, and the free ones that I input directly through Canada Post last October and NONE of them showed the phone number on the label. Tracked Packet USA has them as does UPS. It's possible Canada Post may attach it electronically in their system and simply don't print it on the domestic labels.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·1 year agoIt's on the label for international. With CP the field is there on prepaid boxes. I haven't processed any recently using Snapship etc but when I tested for the customs form it came up as a required field. A number of years ago the phone number was included as part of the address printout. It must have gotten removed at some point at time. Remember it being there (Not needing to do cut and paste) when I used Shippo 3 years ago.
Because we (ebay sellers) aren't able to see what gets ported to the label and is hidden from view difficult to know what is or isn't there. As for depot same situation. What can they actually view if anything is required?
Maybe @dinomitesales can shed some light on the subject?
flipistics
·1 year agoLike I said, even the domestic labels that I printed directly from Canada Post DID NOT include the phone number (and yes, I did input it). It doesn't appear to be an eBay issue. The domestic UPS labels that I printed through eBay had the phone number. The foreign labels that I printed through eBay had the phone number.
dinomitesales
·1 year agoYeah, it doesn't print the phone number on domestic Canada Post labels printed through eBay. If a phone number was provided when creating the label that information should be viewable internally by Canada Post, but I have no way to test that or know for sure.
I honestly can't recall what prints out on a label purchased at the post office counter, I've never really thought about it. Phone numbers aren't a requirement for any domestic service. I'll play around with things at work tomorrow and see if I can get it to print a phone number on a domestic label, but I don't think I can.
ricarmic
·1 year ago@reallynicestamps I too have always used the 6 digit code for stamps 9704.00 so I wondered where the 10 digit came from, I went and looked it up and found that its actually 9704.00.00.00
For now I'm going to leave the 6 digit code, it's a pain trying to write the 10 didgit code on the wee field they have on the form (keeping in mind I'm a stamp on the parcel kinda guy).
sin-n-dex
·1 year agoFrom what I read, the codes for CBP in the US will have to be 10 digits. That least that's what I got from the article Lotz posted.
I read Lotz's article to my partner since it's written in language that's a little advanced for me to understand (fluent in English but did not go to school in English), and from what we gather there are items that will be allowed to use de minimus, depending on what it is.
C.
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoGrocery shopping today.
Buying Mexican (and Peruvian and NZ and South African and Spanish and Chilean) produce over US.
Fortunately we are near the Delta BC greenhouses which produce tomatoes and lettuce, etc all year round.
sin-n-dex
·1 year agoI wasn't paying close attention to where my produce came from, but I didn't buy much of that today. I get lots of prepared stuff that's made in Canada (although can't say where the actual ingredients come from).
We're a week from the 1st... waiting to see what happens.
C.
byto253
·1 year agoStill waiting to see how this will play out. The tarriff question was punted to Feb. 1st and given to a group for further study - as the NY Times indicated that is not really the president's style. Also when that happened the stock market went up. There are a lot of behind the scene Republicans and large business guys saying that big tarriffs will hurt the stock market. And to refer to the Times again, stock market value is one of the few external indicators that register with the president and that he thinks reflects on him.
Of course applying logic is a mugs game here but it may be targetted tariffs. The de minimus question is the big one for small eBay seller's of course.
ricarmic
·1 year agoI saw an article yesterday about US produce farms in the states along the Mexico border not having anybody showing up to pick the crops, the undocumented imigrants nor the documented imigrants as they're worried they'll be caught up in it too...that will get noticed eventually as well.
2025 is going to be an "interesting" year......
sin-n-dex
·1 year agoI was reading the same, but I didn't know it was limited to just along the border. Documented migrant works have a visa to be allowed to work on farms (a visa specific to the agriculture sector) but it sounds like they don't want to be hassled along with their undocumented co-workers.
If crops aren't being picked there will be a food shortage and prices will go up.
Also if we tariff the US back in the trade war, we'll probably have to stop important oranges and grapefruits (and other US grown fruits) because it will be too expensive to buy them. We do not get by unscathed from choices the US makes (like the mass deportation).
C.
hansatrade
·1 year agoNo doubt! We cannot win the tariff war with the US. If it happens, our economy will fail and we will become the 51st state. This board will be renamed to "The Ebay 51st State Community Discussion Board". 😁
sin-n-dex
·1 year agoWe're going to be doomed for reasons other than a tariff war. Right now there's no people to pick oranges because they are all too afraid to show up for work because of ICE raids. Apparently although there are legal farm workers, many of them are not. The illegal farm workers keep food prices cheap. The US's agricultural sector is going to fail with their mass deportation and since we import lots of food from there, the increased food prices will soon affect us, even if there's no tariffs.
The Trump administration is a very scary thing for the economy. The news had it right when they called it a "love affair with confident stupidity".
C.
sonicconcept
·1 year agoAmericans have tax/duty free benefits upto $800. If your items are more than that limit, might Subject to new tariff. Lots of things still not cleared. If the tariff would be regardless of anything that going from Canada or only items Made in Canada. For example if you are reselling an electronic item made in USA or Japan, should not be trariffed. Finger crossed. In worst case, tariff is regardless and you need continue your business, you will have to offer post sale discount to offset part of the tariff.
flipistics
·1 year agoThere is no chance that most sellers will be willing to offer discounts to offset the tariff, nor should they.
I can't see it affecting items simply because they're shipping from Canada, but at this point who knows? The blowback at Americans having to pay a 25% tariff on a Made in USA product would be something to see. Assuming it's based on country of origin, which it should be, the tariff on China might be more annoying for resellers. Such a high percentage of goods have been made there over the past 30 years.
Hopefully, in a worse case scenario where the de minimis goes away and the 25% tax hits, eBay will back us up and collect it at the time of sale. I don't want to deal with buyers complaining about paying 25% when it gets delivered to them. Buyers in other countries are used to it and expect it. US buyers certainly won't.
chicweb
·1 year agoYes, I also hope eBay will add it in the fees the buyers must pay at checkout.
But, there's also something in their documentation that says:
Source: https://www.ebay.ca/help/selling/fees-credits-invoices/taxes-import-charges?id=4121
"When you sell on eBay, you're responsible for complying with all applicable tax laws. If you're selling to buyers outside of Canada, you should inform them about the potential import charges they'll need to pay when they receive their item.
Some countries and jurisdictions require eBay to collect import tax from the buyer when they pay for their order. Consignments where eBay does not collect taxes may require buyers to pay additional import fees (e.g. VAT and duties) as part of clearing their parcel through customs, or when they receive their order.
Buyers are responsible for paying import charges. If you offer international shipping, you can't include these costs in the item's purchase and shipping price. Make sure to let international buyers know this in your listings."
So, will it apply? Will eBay do it or not at checkout?... I hope so.
Maybe someone at eBay could answer us on this ?
marnotom!
·1 year agoI don’t believe eBay collects duties or tariffs on behalf of any country or region, just taxes. (e.g. The EU.) I can’t see why or how it would be different for sales to US buyers unless they're required by US law to do so.
sin-n-dex
·1 year agoI'm kind of hoping eBay won't have to collect the tariff because there's no place to hide... at least while ebay is not collecting tariffs I can just ship my items from the US (but this is only because of de minimus, so I imagine many of us will be screwed if that goes away... not sure what I'd do in that case).
I did hear they talked of lowering de minimus. At $800 I have very few sales that come close to that. The highest sales I've had to the US have been about $450 USD. But I suppose it depends what's sold. For the most part I sell $10-20 items, so it's only if someone buys many that a sale becomes that expensive.
C.
chastershop
·1 year agoMy understanding is that the de minimus might not happen since Trump called it an emergeny?
sin-n-dex
·1 year agoWe'll find out in 2 days.
I really don't believe they have the staff to assess duty on all the incoming packages that are received at USPS. If de minimus goes away, it's going to be a problem for my shipper (Stallion Express) and Chit Chats will have the same problem.
C.
sin-n-dex
·1 year agoIf tariffs are collected like VAT and eBay is collecting them, they will be appropriate for the value of the sale, plus it will be on all items "located in Canada". The only way around this is to ship from the US (which is what I do through Stallion Express), and that only works if your item is under $800 otherwise Stallion Express (and Chit Chats) won't accept it for posting. You're supposed to have an invoice in the package and they do open packages and check for compliance at random.
So it being made in the US won't matter if it's being shipped from Canada, if eBay collects tariffs there are tariffs to be charged.
We don't know yet how this is going to work and it might take a while to get everyone on board with collecting tariffs. I'm hoping de minimus (the $800 duty free allowance) doesn't go away so I can keep shipping with Stallion Express. I have a feeling if item location says Canada it's going to scare off a lot of US buyers who aren't sure what's actually happening. I used to have the odd US buyer afraid of paying duty from Canada even though that never happened under $800 imports.
C.
phc64
·1 year agoI have always included in my listings the line, "Any import duties, taxes, or fees payable on delivery are the responsibility of the purchaser." I hadn't been including the word 'tariffs', because I had always assumed that a duty and a tariff are the same thing. But because of what may or may not happen tomorrow, I thought I would do a little research.
The curious thing is that a US government website states that the terms are interchangeable, but other sources claim that a duty and a tariff are not the same thing, although when I read their definitions, they sure sound like the same thing to me:) Just to be sure, I am going to change the wording in my listings to include the word 'tariff'.
As others have stated, we simply will not know if the expected tariffs will be applicable to our sales to US buyers until we learn the exact wording of the executive order the incoming president is expected to sign tomorrow. (Will they go into effect immediately? Will they apply to everything? Will a 'de minimus' still be in effect?)
mrdutch1001
·1 year agoThe tariffs are aimed at BIG business,Industries,Distributors, Manufacturers...so unless you are selling thousands of dollars worth of vinyl 45s as a "commodity"/as a supplier to various businesses and distributors in the USA, I highly doubt there is need for concern...
brettjet38
·1 year agoGet ready for Round 2
dobo5250
·1 year agoif that happens and trump wins with his new taxes-- then what was said up above is correct- they will probality have sort of min amount to let in import free --- cause then what would happen to all the gifts sent to the usa from expats etc to their relatives ---i would image this would affect high roller sellers-- those that ship more than 50 item wk/months to the states - as then there would a track record of those sellers for customs brokerage people to make money on also-- i also guess that a lot of sellers that take their packages to the states undisclosed by car and slip them into us postal serivices in cross border towns -- that would increase greatly as it already when the postal strike was on the increase being caught at the boarder rose greatly --- i have a friend who works for us customs she said the increase was about 25% of those getting caught bringing stuff over undeclaired as the strike worn on -- i should call her and ask what she thinks now if this happens what she thinks will happen -- i guess you really got to be sneaky and hope you don't get caught --- one of the many reasons i don't sell to the usa- i just not that kind of person -- i guess i will watch "border patrol serveses show "and see how it playes out on tv
marnotom!
·1 year ago“How Trump’s Tariff Proposals Could Affect 7 Major Retailers’ Stock Prices”
https://www.forbes.com/sites/petercohan/2024/11/07/trump-tariffs-could-affect-stock-prices-of-five-below-and-dollar-tree/
Interesting snippet:
To be sure, some think foreign companies pay tariffs. Trump has repeatedly contended that foreign companies would foot the bill, telling a gathering last month at the Economic Club of Chicago that “the countries will pay,” according to CBS News.
That claim is not backed up by reality. “A consistent theoretical and empirical finding in economics is that domestic consumers and domestic firms bear the burden of a tariff, not the foreign country,” according to an October 2024 analysis from the nonpartisan Budget Lab at Yale University featured by CBS News.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·1 year ago| caught a news segment on either CBC or CTV recently that mentioned (sounds like totally in error) that Canadian/foreign shippers would pay those tariffs. It was covered and then went on to next part of the segment. Unsure if an attempt after the fact was made to correct.
"IF or WHEN" tariffs kick in US buyers and businesses too will see that 25% charge. Heaven forbid if eBay gets the tast collecting and passing on the service to sellers as part of their fees. Scary thought.
https://www.nortonrosefulbright.com/en-ca/knowledge/publications/a72040b4/tariffs-101-what-you-need-to-know-about-tariffs
Who pays tariffs and who collects them?
In terms of legal liability for payment of duties at the border for imported goods, for imports into the US, typically, the importer of the goods pays the tariffs at the border to US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP). For goods coming into Canada, the importer typically pays the duty to Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). However, the legal obligation to remit duties to the authorities at the border is distinct from the question of ultimate liability for customs tariffs as between contracting parties, which depends on the contractual arrangement between the parties. For example, the ultimate purchaser of the good in the destination country could agree with the importer that it will reimburse the importer for the import duties as part of the total purchase price of the goods. For more information on contractual provisions that impact tariffs, see questions 6(i) and (j) below.
As a general FYI using creative dollars for value is NOT a good plan similar to marking as gift. Do so at your own peril. This is why when businesses ship to internationally by courier they include a company issued invoice, along with the courier copy and have a Nafta certificate on file or include 1 when applicable. All about dotting your i's and crossing your t's.
Anyone know if Canada is forwarding a bill to trump for new costs for Canadian border security and customs inspections? 🤣
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoSince the USA imports very little from Russia, I doubt his handlers will do much to stop him.
However, a visit with Xi may change his mind.
cottagewoman
·1 year agoreallynicestamps
·1 year agoHarris was calling Trump's tariff a 'sales tax' and it would be possible to add a 10% sales tax to imported goods without changing the $800 de minimus.
Just as we pay the GST on a de minimus of $40 but duty on a de minimus of $150.
cottagewoman
·1 year agoGood point - however de minimis allows shipments under $800 to enter without tariffs or duties being assessed. If there were a sales tax, that's a different story, that's the situation we're in here in Canada (to your point regarding GST and duty when importing to Canada).
There is a great push right now from the Biden administration to remove all chinese goods under the 301 tarrif list from entering via de minimis, as they are avoiding all the tarrifs in place under that 301 list which was supposed to hurt the Chinese - they've been skirting the tarrifs by selling directly to customers via de minimis entries.
I imagine the Trump admin will scrap de minimis entirely, honestly - if they do, forget shipping to the U.S. That would mean a full formal customs entry for every single package with all the broker fees, etc attached, as well as the border delays. Doubt it'll make sense to sell much on eBay under $100 with all that cost overhead.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·1 year agoAlso in play, if eBay collects at time of payment would be another place for them to charge fees on the increased final total. Lose for buyer and seller, win for eBay. Except where it directly affects cross border sales.
-Lotz
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoI imagine the Trump admin will scrap de minimis entirely, honestly - if they do, forget shipping to the U.S. That would mean a full formal customs entry for every single package
That happens automatically now with any tracked package going to the UK or EU. Just another country to add to the list.
Even at $7.25 a Tracked USA label, which also has customs info including the HS number, is already expensive for shipping items sold under $100.
Still profitable , depending on our procurement costs, but pricey.
some think foreign companies pay tariffs.
Which is the eBay seller. But that cost would be paid by the buyer on their doorstep, so no eBay fee.
Still gonna be a sale killer for exporters to the USA, when the private customer has to pay their first "GST" before receiving their purchase.
Less so for large businesses, like solar collector retailers or softwood lumber purchasers who will bury the "GST" in their prices.
On the other hand, sell your IKEA stock now.
reallynicestamps
·1 year agoThat would mean a full formal customs entry for every single package with all the broker fees, etc attached, as well as the border delays.
Tracked packet has that already.
The eBay and SnapShip forms ask for the name of the product (eBay fills that automatically), the HS code (I keep a list of the dozen I have used, of which four are used constantly), the value (eBay fills that automatically) and whether or not this is a sale, gift, or documents.
I have occasionally adjusted the name of the product - once for a sociology text I was sending to Pakistan where it might call to much attention to the buyer.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·1 year ago@sin-n-dex
@reallynicestamps
@cottagewoman
@flipistics
This just popped up doing a quick search regarding what "could" be in play and how it relates to the de minimus going forward. This will ALL be non stop wait and see on how this plays out. Will everyone have their ducks in a row day 1? Probably not!!!
https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/national-media-release/cbp-proposes-new-rule-strengthen-enforcement-and-limit-duty#:~:text=Under%20the%20proposed%20new%20rule,States%20(HTSUS)%20classification%20for%20the
Under the proposed new rule, merchandise subject to specific trade and national security actions would no longer qualify for the de minimis exemption; and certain shipments claiming this exemption will be required to provide the 10-digit Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) classification for the imported low-value merchandise
As far as I know none of the eBay label options include a way to enter 10 digit HS codes so this could be a new nightmare. From the Fedex and UPS online programs the optionfor expanded HS code has always been there. The basic form on cp doesn't even have a field for HS codes. (Generate and bring to PO for them to print version.)
As for Chit Chats and Net Parcel, no idea how their setup works.
Secondary website for confirmation:
https://www.avalara.com/blog/en/north-america/2024/11/de-minimis-exemption-changes-coming.html
A gift to a nephew or niece will be a whole other can of worms.
Nex thing you know there will be ICE for funky Christmas sweater infractions!!
wilsonharborsales
·1 year agoIf they use emergency measures, the 25% tariff will apply on all imported Canadian goods across the board. The de minimus does not supercede emergency measures. Danielle Smith just returned from Mar-A-Lago and stated that tariffs are imminent and will be wide-spread.
renouvel_93
·1 year agoApparently, from what I understand, de minimis is ending primarily so that all shipments--especially small ones--are checked for drugs and other contraband. This was initiated by Biden.
Anywho, I wish eBay would put out some message to let Canadian sellers know possible scenarios. I currently have my status as away until I know more about what to expect. Do I keep selling now or what until I know more.
The uncertainty is draining.
flipistics
·1 year agoI (hopefully temporarily) turned off sales to the USA on Friday. I'll wait and see what actually happens on Monday or Tuesday and then decide how to proceed. There's really nothing eBay can tell us right now because it appears that no one outside of Trump's inner circle knows. There's no reason to turn off sales within Canada though.
If all packages have to be processed at the border, it's going to clog the entire mail system up because they don't have the manpower to actually do that. Even for inbound packages here in Canada, many packages that went through the USPS / Canada Post weren't charged tariffs or taxes until they reached much, much higher than our de minimis because it cost them far more to process it than what they collected.
mathman87vw4
·1 year agoYou may already know what I'm about to say. But in the unfortunate case that you need to shift to dot-ca, you can still access USPS shipping as long as you maintain a USA shipping address (which you do because you use cross border services). The only catch is that you have to create your shipping labels through the dot-com site and select your USA shipping address. I imagine you probably do this to access Canada-exclusive shipping options.
sin-n-dex
·1 year agoYou can set your default shipping address to be the US address and then make labels from the dot com site, HOWEVER, you cannot ship these packages unless you drive them across yourself (which I do not recommend.. I've taken hours to ship a few packages because "inspections" and then having to repack everything when I get to the post office).
If you use Chit Chats or Stallion Express (with the US address they provide) you would buy labels on their site and bring it to one of their branches for posting.
Another problem is if you are listing on the dot com site with a US address, Canadian buyers won't be charged HST, and technically you're supposed to mail those orders from the US (so taxes get assessed on import). That would be the correct way to do things.
C.
marnotom!
·1 year agoRemember Trump's Immigration Wall from the last election that got him in? This is the equivalent for this election.
flipistics
·1 year agoMaybe, maybe not. He did actually put some tariffs in place last time so it's something I can definitely see him being eager to do. Hopefully saner heads around him (if there are any) will prevail, but who knows. He also did build a small portion of the wall. IMO people need to stop trying to dismiss / interpret / rationalize what he says. I feel like he says exactly what he's thinking and/or wants to do.
The good news is that I don't think it will happen any time soon. It's probably more of a 2026 problem.
marnotom!
·1 year agoJust to add to my post, both the tariffs proposal and notion of the wall were monumental announcements by The Flaming Cheeto, serving their purpose in grabbing the media spotlight and getting Trump the attention and votes he so desperately craved. As you say, the wall didn't see much construction, and my bet is that any tariffs that are levied as a result of Trump's campaigning will not be of the scale that he suggested.
lotzofuniquegoodies
·1 year ago@flipistics
Important to remember what Trump did and/or tried to do to USPS last time he was in power. All because he wasn't a fan of mail in ballots. This situation will likely be just as bad if it does get implemented based on Trumps tangled mind.
-Lotz
fergua3
·1 year agoTrump also tried to bully the UPU (Universal Postal Union) and when that didn't work threatened to withdraw from it, which would have meant no international mail could have been sent to or been shipped from the USA via the postal system. Trump benefited from sane counsel back then and changed his mind.
This time there will be little if any sane counsel around Trump. Just sycophants with their greedy hands out.
fergua3
·1 year agowell, nothing will happen until after jan 20 when he takes office. But after that anything is possible. The good news is Trump says a lot of things and doesn't follow through, so tariffs may be more targeted that 'blanketed'.
But if not that means all US based customers will get a 10% surcharge/customs fee on items we ship them....plus a handling charge on top of that maybe. Ebay will no doubt go to extreme lengths to warn US based buyers of the new tariffs before they purchase, so it could indeed be bad news for sellers outside the US.
I'm hoping saner heads will prevail in Trump's oval office and disuade him from tariffs, which will end up crippling the world's economies in the long run. If Trump does follow through will his tariffs as outlined, then the rest of the world economies are going to have to band together, quickly create trade aggreements with each other and just trade around the US. Everyone will be in the same boat so there will be a strong incentive for everyone to cooperate for the mutal benefit of all (except the US).
lotzofuniquegoodies
·1 year ago@fergua3
Could you even imagine if US sellers now started to have to pay for customs clearance on returns???? 🤣😂🤣 Then all would be fair in love, war and international trade!!! Hey....Just keep it!!!
Off to get a cart.....so I can put it infront of my horse!!!
barlepai_0
·1 year ago