"The de minimis exemption, which allowed low-value packages to enter the country with no taxes and minimal paperwork, ended on August 29. This means that small parcels from overseas will be hit with duties on top of existing tariffs on individual countries (if they make it to the US at all). Most Americans have never paid customs for international parcels before, because the import tax exemption for low-value packages has existed for decades."
""The people looking to scam you are looking at the same headlines you are, so they know," John Breyault, the vice president of public policy at the National Consumers League, told Business Insider. Breyault said that with holiday shopping around the corner, scammers may take advantage of the confusion over how to pay thoseduties. Judging by our inboxes, scammers are already trying."
The de minimis exemption ended on August 29, removing tax-free treatment for many low-value international imports. Low-value parcels from overseas now face duties and may also be subject to existing country-specific tariffs or held up before reaching the US. Americans generally lack recent experience paying customs because the low-value exemption had stood at under $800 since 2016 before suspension. Businesses and shoppers are confronting confusing paperwork, shipping suspensions, and nuanced customs codes. Scammers are exploiting consumer confusion by sending phishing emails and fake delivery or customs notices demanding payment. The National Consumers League advises never clicking suspicious email links and contacting the postal service when in doubt.
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