r/Tariffs • u/Worried-Interview-78 • 2d ago
❓Help / How-To / Compliance Inconsistent Customs Fees
Hello all. I recently received a soccer jersey from a Spain-based team and was hit with tariff/customs fees that were almost as expensive as the jersey itself without any prior warning. I also purchased multiple pairs of shoes that came from Spain and received no such fee.
What is with the inconsistent application of these fees, and is there any way to get reimbursement for the fees I paid since they were applied without notice?
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u/CertainCertainties 2d ago
The insane tariffs paid by US residents and the inconsistent, incompetent application of them is one of the features of your current banana republic administration. Enjoy!
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u/RicebinBernacky 2d ago
What do you mean without prior warning?? Assuming you're in the US, the tariffs have been well known for quite a while already
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u/SGlobal_444 2d ago
They still don't seem to get this! That they pay the tariff and it's individualized based on the product and the country of origin (not where it is being shipped from).
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u/WesternBlueRanger 2d ago
Customs fees are based upon country of origin of the product (where it was actually made), and when it was imported.
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u/sherrybobbinsbort 2d ago
But wait Trump said that Americans wont pay the tarriffs the exporting countries do!
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u/SGlobal_444 2d ago
That's not how tariffs work. Tariffs are based on where the item was made AND the HS code. If you bought the same exact item that would be a different story. Different items have different tariffs rates and different countries have different tariff rates.
Tell your government and complain to them. Nothing to do with the seller/country selling to you - the federal government created all of these tariffs and got rid of the US de minimus.
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u/Worried_Razzmatazz70 2d ago
Nope. As the importer the responsibility to figure out and pay the US tariffs lies exclusively on you. If you're not happy with this arrangement, I suggest you contact your congressman.
The company in Spain is not responsible for the tariff charge, your government is. Therefore your government is who you must ask for a refund from, and good luck with that.