Any thoughts on the 145% Chinese tariff on purchases?

[coffeebreak]

Free markets my ass. So basically you only buy from my friend's website and buy my friend's cars or else pay penalty.

[glepore]

Even at 145% he could still be profitable.

Rockbros glove on Ali  7.42 USD-Jeff probably gets a break when he orders in quantity  and he's not seeing min fees on import duties.

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808036099693.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.9.2fe7xBcTxBcT87&algo_pvid=640097c4-2190-40d9-80d4-16295f4568e3&algo_exp_id=640097c4-2190-40d9-80d4-16295f4568e3-8&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%2288%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%7D&pdp_npi=4%40dis%21USD%2115.14%217.42%21%21%21110.26%2154.03%21%402103146c17443984637252631ee277%2112000044284913888%21sea%21US%211699911272%21X&curPageLogUid=63IFQJynPbau&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A

Same glove AFAIK on Amazon at 20 USD

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLKRBCFT/ref=twister_B0DLKRDGMN?_encoding=UTF8&th=1

Amazon ships those, but they're not the seller, Rockbros is (if enter a size you can look at the right panel under "sold by"). Amazon is just a storefront and shipper and charges a big fee for that, but never owns the merch. Most of the Asian goods on Amazon are handled that way. A very large percentage of Amazon's business is just warehousing and shipping, not acting as a retailer.

[coffeebreak]

Just when I was getting ready to setup a manufacturing plant, Reciprocal tariff exemption announced by USA for certain categories. Most notable of them being -
Computers, smartphones, servers, GPUs, almost all supporting hardware, semiconductor devices, circuit boards.
I wonder if more goods will duly exempted soon. Funnily enough, the exemption has been backdated to 5th April which makes me think none of this was real except a blatant market manipulation so the friends of family of the guy can print billions.

The USA just folded like a soda can as soon as China said they are all in, in this nonsense war.
Art of the deal.
MAGA cheers ensue.

[rockerplates.de]

the minimi tariffs are kind of a great idea i wish they would have installed in Europe 10 Years ago..it would have saved many many companies from bankruptcy.
aliexpress sellers do not have to cope with the tremendous amount of laws, certs and neccessities , an european company HAS to deal with..

they basically fake all certs, all memberships for recycling, packing and all this stuff we have to pay for and can be held responsible for.

So , as a Germany based company, we cannot win against them, regarding prices...
basically, customers only buy what they cannot get via aliexpress...

But that is the only thing, i can understand if trump wants to help the local businesses.

[leozinho]

Parts of my small Ali Express order just hit US customs (according to Ali Express tracking.) 

 Not sure what happens next. Should I expect a notice from Customs that I need to pay a customs tax?

[amacal1]

Parts of my small Ali Express order just hit US customs (according to Ali Express tracking.) 

 Not sure what happens next. Should I expect a notice from Customs that I need to pay a customs tax?

Not sure. I've ordered a ton this last month or two with no issues, but it's been lots of small parcels. I have a pair of sneakers that have been in customs for 3-4 days now and are making me a little nervous.

[coffeebreak]

Yeah I think you are safe for now. All hell's gonna break loose after 2nd May. I had two separate orders come through yesterday and last Friday, no drama. But through UniUni. I am curious to know what UPS is doing with orders that cleared the US customs but haven't been delivered.

[Tijoe]

I read that March imports from China were up over 12% as people/stores/business started stocking up on orders.   I think that April imports will be up even higher, then all imports from China will crash in May. 

I risked another Aliexpress order April 11th.  The items have already made it into Customs.  My April 4th order took 5 days to reach customs and passed through customs in 1 day. 

A carbon rim I ordered March 17th appears to be missing in action.   I have no proof that it has left China.  [Package leaving origin country/region.
Apr 2, 01:47 (GMT-6)]  On April 17th, I can submit a refund request because the item guarantees a 30 day delivery.    The seller states I should receive it "any day"
I would rather have the rim.  I wanted to build up one more wheel for my bikes. 

[Ludo]

A couple more orders clear es quickly for me too, putting another one tonight. Focusing on choice item to limit the risk

[lidation]

I placed orders for 200+ items (building up two new bikes, plus a bunch of other hobbies items). Now still have 6 items still on the way.  I have a gravel handlebar that they obviously put on a boat so it's been 15 days and no update on the tracking. I think my remaining items will all arrive before May 2nd but I'm sure there would be chaos immediately after, unless Trump tweets again extending the deminimus for another 90 days.