DHL to pause shipping to US for transactions over $800

[yannis]

Heck @goosehd, I send a pair of used jeans to a friend in Canada about a year ago and he called me to tell me he had to pay some kind of tax. I was shocked!

[jfk1117]

@goosehd thanks. Yea I’m most curious of someone US based going over the de minimus of $800 from ihuk and how / if they were impacted.

We have never had to deal with it much in the US. I’ve only paid once in my entire life across clothing / furniture etc. so very curious as a big buck is on the horizon for me.

[jfk1117]

Maybe I will just end up being the guinea pig lol.

[goosehd]

@yannis When I participated in the Mad Red jacket tour, I got hit in $60CAD taxes because of the way the customs form was filled out. I should have had the foresight to warn the sender on how to fill out the form.

[Giles]

De min­imis in UK £135. I'd give my right bollock for USD800.....

[Tago Mago]

@Giles you must be running out of right bollocks at the rate you're giving them away

[jfk1117]

@Giles I prefer left

[goosehd]

I’d give his left bollock for $800 USD

[CosmoSix5]

I had an Aero jacket received(USA) a few months ago and paid $93 to DHL. The duty was around $40 (item cost1,075£)the rest was DHL fees. I have a cheaper Simmons Bilt(875£) set to be delivered in June mtl so I'll have that to compare.

[Brandrea]

@jfk1117 in one instance it was a $400 shirt. I sized up in the 367 mock twill. It’s been an expensive learning curve, but I think I’ve hit my IH sizing down now

[will6er]

@Giles On the news yesterday they said the government was looking to reduce to deal with Shien / Temu et al. $800 US gets you a lot of Shien!

[Giles]

Yep, I saw that too....