"Import Charges Included" Still true for the USA?

Started by Tijoe, November 12, 2026, 07:15:23 PM

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Tijoe

OMG!  Help figure this out. I placed my 11-11 order today.   After I ordered, I was looking at price listings for items I watch and noticed that this statement is not longer on any of my items.   "Import Charges Included"   

1.  Does anyone know when Aliexpress dropped this statement from items for sale being shipped to USA? 
2.  I have searched the details of the most recent items I ordered, and do not see anything that indicates that the seller has is paying the custom duties (tariffs) for my items.
3.  If this is a recent change, will I have to pay for the custom's fees on top of what I already paid?   

This is very confusing to me, and I will cancel well over $1000 in items, if I have to pay tariffs on top of the same prices I've tracked for months that used to state that "Import Charges" are included.

I have been searching on Aliexpress, and can't find any references that "Import Charges" are in fact still Included.

Chiyou

The consensus on Reddit seems to be that for the US at least, the tariffs are baked into the price you see; as long as you go with the AliExpress default courier you won't get hit with any addition charges. The courier will handle all tariff nonsense; things may be different however if you go with someone like FedEx or DHL.

It's unclear when exactly the "import charges included" message has disappeared; it's definitely a recent thing.

What's even more unclear to me is where exactly the tariffs sit currently; I see anywhere from ~10% to 30%.