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I'm not even sure they would send it. Norway does not send anything to the US that's worth less than $800, other countries refuse to ship to the US at the moment.
But for your question: who the fuck knows. If they send it, it might be held up on customs for months, or even in a shipping container in a dock in Europe. And yes, the tariff would have to be paid by you, somehow, in the end. Honestly, I would not risk it.
The company ships using DHL, which should work for US deliveries. It would cost 20 Euros.
If I knew what the tariff was, I could do the math and factor that into my decision whether this handbag is worth the additional costs, but this government has made it so messy to understand. It sounds like certain strategic categories have higher tariffs than the nation's tariff. and I search on the web without finding a clear answer.
It's more complicated:
Source: handled customs for about 40 shipments from Canada and EU to Amazon warehouses in the USA.
The handbag is labeled "made in Italy" even though it is a French company, and coming from France.
The shipping cost is 20 Euros. It would be shipped with DHL.
Good to know about the customs brokerage fee. I will factor that in.
Thank you- your info was insightful.
Courier company will nickel and dime you every chance they get. E.g. paying customs fees online before package arrives vs paying with CC on delivery can save you $10-15 in some cases.
Go on the USHTS website and search for handbags. You will be able to see a breakdown of handbag types, materials, etc. check the tariff percentage listed against the hs code that applies to yours. Also check if there is a de minimis exception.
A leather handbag will be in heading 4202 and likely has a 35% tariff, although I've heard of people being charged wildly different percentages, from 9 to 65.
De minimis was suspended for all imports into US several weeks ago.
Thank you for showing me an actual government website. I could not find a government website myself when originally looking for this. But that website is difficult to use and I am still uncertain of what the tariff would be.
One part gives me the impression the tariff would be 100%, the other page says 8% and also 35%. I don't understand if that's 8% + 35%.
Either way, I don't think I want to pay 35% on this handbag, and am considering not making this purchase anymore.
You're in the wrong part of the USHTS. There are rules called the GRI (General Rules of interpretation) that tell you how to use it, which are much too long-winded to go into. The section you showed is for plastic bags so doesn't apply. The one I suggested is, as far as I know, correct. The USHTS changes every few months based on Trump's current mood.
You’re in the wrong part of the USHTS.
Thank you for that explanation. Now that you pointed that out, I see you are correct.
The USHTS changes every few months based on Trump’s current mood.
I get that impression. Perhaps I should wait to see if/when Trump is feeling friendlier towards the EU before making any purchases from there.
If any exist, I'd assume so. Do they exist? Who the hell knows. AFAIK, all the ones Trump has tried to implement have been declared unconstitutional, but who can keep up with all his antics.
It's ruled unconstitutional by a district court, but the judgement was suspended pending appeal, so they can still collect the tariffs until the supreme court rules on it in November.
Edit: typo
I ordered some Japanese Digimon items and they were shipped with dhl express. I got an email about the import duty I needed to pay to receive it. Granted my items totaled 130 or so so I had like a $36 cost for that.
I originally had it being sent with regular post but the country stopped that type of shipping. So I had to upgrade my order to fedex or dhl.
You would have a tarrif cost but for the exact amount you would need to know either the items manufactured country or the one it shipped from for its percentage. I’m not to sure which.
The tarrifs removed the de minimis exception so unlike before items worth $800 or less now have an import duty. Tarrifs won’t be included usually in pricing since it’s not the sellers responsibility but the buyers.
Granted all this could change at a drop of a hat depending on courts or the whims of the president.
Granted my items totaled 130 or so so I had like a $36 cost for that.
This is good to know. US$36 fee on US$130 is near 30% tariff which would be an additional US$180 on a US$600 purse. This was my fear, and I have to factor this expense in to decide whether it's still worth it.
The company ships DHL, so I hope that resolves the shipping complications.
The handbag is made in Italy, so I guess the question is not related to France, but Italy, even though I am buying it from France.
I would suggest asking the seller using their contact form, if any is available.
Feel free to pm me if you need help locating their contact form on their website (I'm french).
Thank you for your kind offer. I found their contact information on their website. I feel embarrassed to ask a French company if they know what tariff duties I would be responsible to pay to my own government.
I wouldn't worry about it, it's in their interest to inform their clients and I wouldn't think they would blame a consumer for tariffs they have no control over.
It's possible they might not know but it's worth asking.
Good luck !
Tbh I wouldn't trust them because they are not lawyers and if they're not involved on the tariffs (if that's just between you and customs) they could get it wrong. If a US citizen can't understand it, I wouldn't necessarily trust a French company to get it right.
But I also tend to be extremely cautious just to keep life simple for future me.
That's probably the safe call. You never know if the person in the other end gets this question all the time and already knows all the details, or if they have no clue and really want to close the sale.
At the moment, many stores do not ship anything to the US due to tariffs and new rules on how to treat mail.
As I recall you will at least pay ~20% in import tax on stuff from EU, but before they reach the US there's always the chance of major increases (see Chinas 100% tariff).
you will at least pay ~20% in import tax
The words "at least" worry me. I'd like to know what I'm expecting.
Your point about the US changing the tariff while the handbag is in-route is a valid concern.
Typically, the tariffs have been tacked onto the shipping price, not the item price; iirc