I got an email from Australia Post's today about the suspension of
shipments to the US. I expected that but then it goes on that I have to
create an account with Zonos, a company that will handle the tariffs,
and that "Zonos® will invoice you directl...
This is from Australia Post [Changes to US import tariffs explained]As
part of Australia Post’s partnership with Zonos®, Australia Post
business customers with a Zonos® Verified Account are only required to
pay duties (based on the Country of Origin ...
A week on and still nothing from eBay, but as the US courts found these
tariffs illegal, its unlikely they're going to spend the dollars until
the Supreme Court makes its ruling.
Where does the 10% rate come from? My understanding is that tariffs are
based on the country of origin, which is why eBay started pushing that
last month, and the rate will change. For example, if I sell a book
published in the US back to a US custom...
I know, right! It's a complicated situation because under the terms of
Executive Order 14324 (Section 4d) the payment is the responsibility of
the carrier, not the buyer.Zonos are going to charge the shipper the
cost of the tariff according to their ...
In most circumstances the tariff is paid by the importer at the port.
This executive order specifies that the the tariff has to be paid before
the goods land in the US, and that the carrier is responsible for
payment. It's an odd set-up, which is why...
