I bought some ceramic plates from Turkey for my children for Christmas. They are truly beautiful, unique and hopefully will be given a cherished spot in their homes.
I’m having them shipped to me. If I’m charged a tariff, how does that work?
It’s being shipped FedEx, can I pay online and f I receive a notice? Do I need to go to FedEx to pick up my items? Do I need to be home so I can pay?
The people I bought them from are certain that the Turkish government is going to pay for any customs or tariffs. I’m not convinced.
When I ordered something abroad recently, I paid the tariff during checkout. There was the price of the items, the tariff amount (whatever percentage of the sale), and the shipping costs which gave the grand total I paid. I received the order with no problem.
But that’s the seller calling it out - but in theory, it’s one price.
But they’re doing what Amazon threatened to do and undid with pressure.
We’re all paying tariffs every day - but really, we’re just paying for an item. The seller is paying the tariff - but in this case, they noted it, but you’re not actually paying it. The item price is the price. It’s more a marketing thing in that case - to show, the price is high because of a tariff.
It depends on so many things- but it will most likely be a surprise that you will not find out about (one way or the other) until later
My dad ordered some motorcycle parts recently from India (he has a really cool motorcycle made in India).
About two weeks after delivery- he received a notice of payment due for tariffs from FedEx.
So in this situation- FedEx covered the tariff- and then charged the recipient (my dad) that price later.
It was not much- but a pain in the rear to pay. They kept telling him he had to pay through his online account- but he does not have one. Finally, was able to get it taken care of so no big deal. But now he knows what to expect.
If buying from an international personal seller or smaller business- I would expect to get a bill from FedEx at a later date. If buying through a larger business or major retailer- I would be surprised if you get one.
This isn’t correct unless the product is imported by a domestic seller. For direct purchase from international sellers, the buyer pays the tariff. I’ve seen some sellers collect that so they can pre-pay. But if it isn’t mentioned I’d assume there’ll be a tariff on top of the price, often collected by the shipping company.
