Any thoughts on the 145% Chinese tariff on purchases?

coffeebreak · February 06, 2025, 04:32:55 PM

I won't be surprised if some of those strange store fronts that sell everything from bike parts to scented candle holders to lint rollers just shut shop after a while. Many of those stores are side income gig for people in regular jobs.

hagerd · February 06, 2025, 05:54:29 PM

Meanwhile in Canada... laughing nervously. Please don't invade us. I like my cheap bike parts.

PJW · February 07, 2025, 08:46:05 AM

Maybe this is a dumb question, but what's the situation with shipping from China to Canada? I live close enough to Windsor that I could pick up a parcel shipped to a package receiving company. Obviously I would only do it for large purchases, but would taxes and duties be more favorable than shipping to the US?

hagerd · February 07, 2025, 09:06:20 AM

No situation, you order it, it shows up. Canada has import duties of 5% on frames and forks imported from China, but I've rarely had to pay them.

jonathanf2 · February 07, 2025, 10:59:40 AM

Quote from: hagerd on February 06, 2025, 05:54:29 PM
Meanwhile in Canada... laughing nervously. Please don't invade us. I like my cheap bike parts.

I'm already gathering a militia to raid Canadian maple syrup facilities, procure Caramilk chocolate bars and take all the Old Dutch ketchup chips. You've been warned!

amacal1 · February 07, 2025, 11:35:10 AM

Quote from: jonathanf2 on February 07, 2025, 10:59:40 AM
I'm already gathering a militia to raid Canadian maple syrup facilities, procure Caramilk chocolate bars and take all the Old Dutch ketchup chips. You've been warned!

Grab me some Mars bars while you're there. Don't forget the Mars bars.

coffeebreak · February 07, 2025, 03:08:10 PM

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7edy35pvo

"Trump suspends tariffs on small packages from China"

May be of interest to the people here.
This clown plays with things in a manner I won't even attempt in a videogame. I am scared what comes tomorrow.

jonathanf2 · February 07, 2025, 03:39:45 PM

Quote from: coffeebreak on February 07, 2025, 03:08:10 PM
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5y7edy35pvo

"Trump suspends tariffs on small packages from China"

May be of interest to the people here.
This clown plays with things in a manner I won't even attempt in a videogame. I am scared what comes tomorrow.

So we have a window to get items shipped. Maybe I might pull the trigger on some carbon wheelset and have them expedited!

Tijoe · February 07, 2025, 04:47:12 PM

hallelujah!!!

coffeebreak · February 07, 2025, 05:13:27 PM

Quote from: jonathanf2 on February 07, 2025, 03:39:45 PM
So we have a window to get items shipped. Maybe I might pull the trigger on some carbon wheelset and have them expedited!

I am eyeing groupsets, 105 R7100 and EDS rim brake. I don't need them but you never know what will happen in a month (or tomorrow).

00Garza · February 08, 2025, 12:59:02 PM

I'd like to get the final pieces to finish a new build, but I don't want to order and get hit with fees because policy changed by the time they get here.

jonathanf2 · February 08, 2025, 01:09:09 PM

Quote from: 00Garza on February 08, 2025, 12:59:02 PM
I'd like to get the final pieces to finish a new build, but I don't want to order and get hit with fees because policy changed by the time they get here.

Your safest bet is to buy items via Choice. It's now more apparent AliExpress was prepping for this, by using Choice as a way to minimize individual packages and minimize fees. There's some good info on the AliEx reddit page in regards to the shipping techniques. If buying a non-Choice item, I would ask the seller to expedite the package ASAP. There's going to be a huge backlog in merchandise as everyone is now trying to buy more product.

jonathanf2 · February 10, 2025, 11:36:04 AM

Anybody get their stuff yet with the tariffs on-hold? The cheap saddlebag and stem I ordered has just been sitting in customs processing for several days according to tracking. There are few more items I want to order, but I don't want to order anything until the bottleneck clears through.

amacal1 · February 10, 2025, 11:52:04 AM

Quote from: jonathanf2 on February 10, 2025, 11:36:04 AM
Anybody get their stuff yet with the tariffs on-hold? The cheap saddlebag and stem I ordered has just been sitting in customs processing for several days according to tracking. There are few more items I want to order, but I don't want to order anything until the bottleneck clears through.

On which side of the border? US?

I don't know what's up. I have some domestic USPS packages that have been sitting at different regional sorting facilities for days now without any updates, which is a little unusual.

coffeebreak · February 10, 2025, 12:01:20 PM

Quote from: jonathanf2 on February 10, 2025, 11:36:04 AM
Anybody get their stuff yet with the tariffs on-hold? The cheap saddlebag and stem I ordered has just been sitting in customs processing for several days according to tracking. There are few more items I want to order, but I don't want to order anything until the bottleneck clears through.

I got my AMD CPU delivered yesterday. It was sitting in LA for almost 2 weeks but came through without any surcharge.

P.S. To say delivered by a new shipping partner called Piggyship on Sunday at 9PM.