De Minimis to end globally August 29 2025 as per executive order

[cottagewoman]

As per fact sheet issued by the White House:

https://internationaltradetoday.com/source/974484

[sapphyres-designer-jewellery]

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@ilikehockeyjerseys wrote:

I'm having a fire sale and likely to move a few hundred units of merchandise over the next three weeks. These aren't made in North America. This is all stuff that would have sold through over the next 6-12 months. 

I've got the worst luck with planning around this sort of stuff, so the moment my last piece of merch is liquidated you guys can expect an announcement that the de minimis is going to stay in place forever. 

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I had a customer ask me about a coin earlier today... I told him I'm going on time away on Sunday, and when I get back (in September) everything will have to ship from Canada. He asked if that meant prices will go up, so I told him my prices won't go up, but I have no control over what's happening at the border with tariffs, so while they aren't bothering with a lot of postal imports, I can't say for sure if there will or won't be tariffs if he buys the coin later on.

I think a lot of US buyers are going to be confused about tariffs, and I don't feel good about educating people. I'm afraid if I start educating people it will result in a lot of cancellations. However if I don't educate people and they get hit with tariffs, then they get upset with me. It's kind of like I would hope to go away for a few months and come back once it's all sunk in and everyone knows what's going on. It's going to be a nasty surprise for a lot of people when packages start showing up with tariffs (and although this is true with the China made goods, now it's all goods).

C.

[ilikehockeyjerseys]

The general position that I am taking is that a certain niche I sell in that won't be viable at the scale I do it if the tariffs materialize. If the repeal of the de minimis is delayed, I will be kicking myself for liquidating the inventory, but there is no reasonable way anybody will know what the next two months will look like. Some people get some good deals, I get out of a portion of my inventory. Win-win. Refocus on the portion of my goods that do better in Canada.

Unless there is a change or some concrete info, I plan to block US sales on August 25th. I am unsure if tariffs go by the date it's scanned in, or the date it passes through customs, but that should be safe enough date to get everything through. It usually only takes 1-3 days to get through to USPS in New York.

I don't blame anybody who takes the, it's the responsibility of the buyer, it's not my fault if they don't follow the news before ordering something point of view.  But in a worst case scenario where they only do the flat rates and everything gets hit, I wouldn't feel right about knowingly sending a customer a $100-$150 CAD item that is going to get hit with an $90 USD in customs charges ($80 USD flat fee+$10 USPS fee). 

Keep in mind, I am making a lot of assumptions. Nobody here, myself included, seems to have a complete idea of what will happen. We could get to the end of August, and 99/100 parcels could go through duty free, and the world goes on, but the way I look at it is that it's probably safer to assume otherwise. 

[33nhl]

Tarrif problem is happening both ways shipped usa to canada and Canada to usa. collector posted video that he bought into a break and cards were shipped from the usa to canada, value was declared as $300+ and upon recieving packge he had to pay $135.00 in tariffs tax. So this new ruling thats coming will effect basically evrything that moves cross boarders even if you trade sportscards with someone in the usa value will be need to be declared thus the reciever will get hit with tarrif tax. This will have a huge impact on all platforms that ship cross boarder.

Only thing to do is ship only locally cause good luck on Ebay helping a seller if buyer has to pay say $150.00 in tarrifs onto of sales tax collected by ebay and cost of product and they want to return it, or they dont accept it, seller would be out of shipping costs, as thats what happend with chichats on returned packages that didnt get cleared at USA customs but now chitchats sais sellers will be refunded shipping lables costs at when Canada post starts to process refunds maybe in 1 or 2 months.

Maybe for hobby sports cards we need go back to the old way deal in person at local card shows and forget ebay and online

[33nhl]

I use Chichats to send to usa.

Last parcel box i sent was in late March have not sent anything since then. Reason upon taking parcel into Chichats was told they had to open to inpect and place tags on items where they were made and to be sure they said where they were made otherwise chance was high be returned and i be out shipping costs.

Soi had to open parcel they inspected and reclosed up. took a few extra days but it arrived and was my last shipment to USA. 

Its bad enough with any delays like busy holidays times but then having package opened and then they mess up repacking then i be on the hook from buyer filing complain with ebay. Less headcahes the better thus no shipping to USA until its sorted out, even if it takes 3 years to sort out.

I doubt Ebay cares as it only cares for collecting fees and if  revenue drops geuss what will happen it will raise fees%

[ilikehockeyjerseys]

eBay has seller protection.

In most circumstances, a buyer cannot refuse an order over import charges. It would invalidate their buyer protection and they would not be entitled to a refund. 

If they pay the tariffs and return it out of spite, they don't get those charges back. It would also be a policy violation to open a INAD over tariffs (although, that is always difficult to prove).

You're otherwise right that additional charges at the door are going to stop people from both sides from shopping across the border. Not everybody lives in the world of ecommerce, or has a hobby where they buy a lot online, so I don't think the buyers will leave overnight. I think it will be a slow trickle as more people realize that buying from Canada risks a large import charge. If the import charges are applied consistently and often, I think the buyers will leave quicker since more of them will learn about it through personally getting charged an import fee. 

In terms of sports cards, there is always services like COMC where you can at least have somewhere to send your cards to be stored safely in either USA or Canada (I think they have a Canadian warehouse). So if there is a PC card you absolutely need in the USA, you can order it and use COMC mailbox, then figure out later on down the road how you are going to get the card. I believe COMC already has delivery duties paid shipping services. 

[apmtrade]

Att. Devon@ebay

Re: De Minimis end.

For the Canadian/International sellers, listing on com.

Please consider changing and allow sellers the option to list on com without the USA market.

[mrdutch1001]

Exactly why do you feel that Canadian sellers should have preferential treatment when using the.COM site and be allowed to list on the USA site without the requirement to ship to the USA??? .COM is the USA site  and Canadian sellers have the privledge of being able to list on .COM if they so choose as are sellers of other countries, by abiding by ALL the rules set out for using the.COM site.

.COM is not about to treat Canadian sellers any different than sellers from other countries that choose to list on the .COM site.

.CA was created for Canadian sellers and Canadian sellers list in their own currency and DO NOT have to ship to the USA when listing on .CA....

What you are asking is for Canadian sellers to have preferential treatment over sellers from other countries that use .COM site. 

You can't have your cake and eat it too!

Don't want to sell to USA? then use .CA like the rest of us and make the best of it!!

C'est la vie!

[marnotom!]

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@mrdutch1001 wrote:

What you are asking is for Canadian sellers to have preferential treatment over sellers from other countries that use .COM site. 

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I don't read it that way at all.  @apmtrade wrote:

For the Canadian/International sellers, listing on com.

Please consider changing and allow sellers the option to list on com without the USA market.

Having said that, I don't really know what this is supposed to accomplish.  A lot of non-US buyers find listings from other countries' eBay sites just fine.  Perhaps what needs to be tweaked with by eBay are the parameters for "best match" when searching to allow search results from non-English or non-French language sites.

[itolduandso]

There is no guarantee Japanese item will get Japan rate. It's being transhopped, so there is chance it gets the Canadian rate 35%, but hey, there is a talk about transhipment tariffs 40% on items being transhipped like this not coming from country of origin.

[itolduandso]

Stallion and Chitchats work, but Stallion for instance is complicated, your product needs to be approved by Stallion, they use AI now (so no longer their broker) and you pay per item approval. Imagine you sell one-off inventory where each item is unique and you have quanity of one, you have to do that upfront for every item and you don't even know if it sells.
So this would need to work via Ebay, DDP calculation. But there is nothing like IOSS code in US. Why would be. Current US administration is not interested in helping other countries to send goods to US, exactly oposite, so they won't create something IOSS and then the IOSS from Ebay would be included in the shipping detail of the shipper. That is a pipedream and never will work for the US ,not with the clauns there. Best case scenario would be Ebay estends global shipping to Canadians.
It would be costly to ship non-tariffed products because cross-border global shipping is very expensive but for tariffed products it would make things easier for seller and buyer.

[renouvel_93]

Will all shipments coming into the US be charged merchandise processing fees (MPF) in addition to tariffs?  If that's the case, then I guess I'll stop selling to US customers.    I don't think there will be too many customers who will pay an extra $40 or higher for a vintage linen tablecloth.   I suppose if a US customer completely understands their responsibility, I'll consider a sale but I won't actively encourage sales. 

[john_koenig99]

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@renouvel_93 wrote:

Will all shipments coming into the US be charged merchandise processing fees (MPF) in addition to tariffs?  If that's the case, then I guess I'll stop selling to US customers.    I don't think there will be too many customers who will pay an extra $40 or higher for a vintage linen tablecloth.   I suppose if a US customer completely understands their responsibility, I'll consider a sale but I won't actively encourage sales. 

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I believe there is A LOT of uncertainty about what is really going to happen after 29/08. For once, the deadline can be moved (AGAIN) to a later date. And if the De Minimis actually changes as scheduled, who knows what rensponse from CBP will be.

The nightmare can be so overwhelming, in terms of volume of orders to be processed, that maybe the whining would be loud enough to bother congress, which may prompt a review and reversal of some, or a lot of the Big Orange mandates. 

[renouvel_93]

I can't imagine that they would have had time to prepare for the changes.  If it goes ahead as planned and protocols are not in place, then it will be a nightmare for sure. 

Sigh.  One could only hope Congress could force common sense.  

[recped]

The volume of orders to be processed may not be so much of an issue. I have heard numbers as high as 90% of all packages which were traditionally using the de minimis exemption originated in China. A huge portion of that volume is going away given that companies Temu and Shein are switching to using US based fulfillment. No doubt many other big operations will be doing the same. This will literally eliminate 1 or 2 million low value packages per DAY, add to that smaller volume shippers abandoning the US market will also reduce the amount of low value shipments entering the US.

Keep in mind, for CPB, clearing a single Million Dollar shipment takes about the same effort and manpower as clearing 2 or 3 low value shipments.

[whj_canada]

Hello everyone,okay for us Canadian sellers,STALLIONEXPRESS has come out with a new update jsut moments ago and it appears things are being looked upon with some good news,here is the update 

U.S. Shipping is Changing Aug 29 - Here’s What to Do

The U.S. government has confirmed that the Section 321 de minimis program will end for all countries on August 29. This is the biggest cross-border policy change in years and will directly impact Canadian businesses shipping to U.S. customers.

Currently, Section 321 allows low-value shipments (under USD 800) to enter the U.S. duty- and tax-free, except from China. After August 29, that benefit will only apply in limited cases, such as under CUSMA, and duties/tariffs may apply to most shipments.

Your U.S. Shipping Options

• ✅ Stallion DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)
  Keep using USPS and U.S. Economy with customs clearance handled upfront.
  
  🔹 Brokerage: $0.99–$1.99 per package.
  🔹 Duties/tariffs depend on product origin and HS code.
  🔹 CUSMA-eligible products may avoid duties (confirmation pending).
• ✅ Canada Post DDU
  Will also face duties/tariffs and brokerage fees.
  🔹 Risk of shipment rejections at U.S. Customs.
  🔹 Recommended only as backup — transition to DDP for reliability.
• ✅ U.S. Fulfillment with Stallion
  Store inventory in our Buffalo warehouse for faster, duty-free domestic shipping to U.S. customers.
  📽 Watch our quick DDP Setup Tutorial here to get started right away.

The Bigger Picture on Tariffs

Even though the U.S. recently announced steep tariffs on Canadian goods — with a headline rate up to 35% — the actual average tariffs Canadian exporters pay are much lower due to CUSMA exemptions:

• 📌 Current effective rate: ~6% (RBC) or ~7% (BMO)
• 📌 Before July increase: ~2.4% in June
• 📌 Other countries face much higher rates: China (~35%), Japan (~15%), UK (~8%)
• 📌 Some sectors, like steel and aluminum, still face very high tariffs (50%).

Many Canadian goods avoid tariffs entirely if they meet CUSMA rules, though some businesses miss out due to paperwork or complexity.

Canada’s low effective tariffs give it an edge over most U.S. trading partners, but CUSMA is set for renegotiation in 2026 — creating uncertainty. If low tariffs hold, Canada and Mexico could see supply chain gains as companies move away from high-tariff countries like China.

Act Before August 29

We recommend setting up DDP now to avoid disruptions. Update your product details with accurate country of origin and submit SKUs for broker approval in your Stallion dashboard.

We’ll share final CUSMA guidance and weekly updates as the deadline approaches. Questions? Contact your Stallion account manager.

Best regards,
The Stallion Team

So it appears and as I have always thought and believed that CUSMA will be our friend and savior for now,and possibly avoid the tarrifs all together,does anyone share these thoughts with me?

Also here is the Certificate of Origin as per USBP,   

https://www.cbp.gov/document/guidance/certification-origin-template

So we also have a simple and clear and consice template as well.

So some light at the end of the tunnel is emerging,but really,since CUSMA is still in affect,the elimination of deminimis will be over ridden by CUSMA. 

[rdemaree]

The certificate of origin looks clean and simple. Pretty straightforward. As long as your info is all correct and you put your "made in canada sticker" on your item you should be fine id assume. 

The PDF does say that it expired in 2022 tho.

I am just going to use it anyway and white that part out in PS. Functionally this form has everything they need to know in a clean and straightforward manner anyways.

Unless they give us a new one but I cant see how much/ if anything would be different. They basically just want to know whos receiving/ shipping what the product is and where its from etc. 

[fergua3]

i wouldn't count on Congress coming to the rescue.  Trump has the entire elected Republican party wrapped around his finger.   He rattles his zipper and they all drop to their knees.  No chance they'll defy him over something this trivial.

[dinomitesales]

I found this interesting. Royal Mail in the UK has an entire page dedicated to shipping to the US, specifically related to removal of de minimis.

https://www.royalmail.com/usabusinessupdates

To my utter amazement it seems as though they are developing a DDP option for their customers to ship things to the USA, which they intend to be operational before August 29th. It's not clear if this is just for businesses using their online tools? I can't imagine them assessing and collecting tariffs from every consumer shipment, especially for those individuals coming to a post office to ship something - the logistics of that are just crazy.

From the article:

Key points of the US Executive Order

• Currently, low-value goods and gifts can enter the USA from other countries ‘duty-free’ because of a ‘de minimis’ duties threshold of US$800. The changes mean that goods entering the USA from any country, from the 29th of August 2025 will be subject to tariffs (duties) which are payable to US customs.   
• For goods shipped via the international postal system, the executive order indicates customs duties will be calculated using the value of the item and the prevailing country-based tariff for the item’s country of origin (origin of manufacture, not origin of shipment).   
• The customs duties on items will need to be paid to US Customs before those items enter the USA. US authorities will not accept items without duties paid on them.

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The bolded line is surprising to me. Does Royal Mail know something the rest of us don't know? I don't recall such strict verbiage in the Executive Order when I perused it myself. I don't understand how this could be the case - the US CBP can't unilaterally dictate that every country on the planet has duties paid up front for imports. And how exactly is Royal Mail even marking these postal imports to the USA so that CBP knows that duties have been paid on them?

It's nice to see Royal Mail being proactive about this, though.

With everything going on with Canada Post, it's hard to believe they're putting any significant effort into dealing with this situation, what with being on the verge of bankruptcy and all. Even an acknowledgement about what's going to happen come August 29th would be a welcome gesture.

[flipistics]

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@dinomitesales wrote:

The bolded line is surprising to me. Does Royal Mail know something the rest of us don't know? I don't recall such strict verbiage in the Executive Order when I perused it myself. I don't understand how this could be the case - the US CBP can't unilaterally dictate that every country on the planet has duties paid up front for imports. And how exactly is Royal Mail even marking these postal imports to the USA so that CBP knows that duties have been paid on them?

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What makes you think they can't? They can simply refuse any package that hasn't had it paid. They'll probably add a processing fee on top of it to check packages too. 

[fergua3]

so who exactly is paying these tariffs 'up front' and how do they get reimbursed by the person that receives the package, who is the one who is supposed to actually pay the tariffs in the first place?  If the US is expecting other natons to pay Trump's tariffs, they are living in a fantasy world.