Ebay Now Warning About Import Fees On International Items

Which is one of the many reasons why I only buy from U.S. sellers.......................

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Here's part of an email I recently received....


As a result of the recently introduced changes to the import tariff requirements set out in US Executive Order 14324, Australia Post has joined a number of international postal operators to temporarily suspend partial postal services to the United States (US) and Puerto Rico, effective immediately until further notice.

This decision has been made to ensure compliance with the new US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) requirements. Specifically, the requirement for duties and taxes to be prepaid on all shipments prior to their arrival in the US. The key changes are as follows:

1. Suspension of the de minimis USD$800 threshold exemption.
2. New mandatory customs declaration requirements.
3. Duties for imported goods to be collected prior to goods entering the US.

What this means for you:

• Postal goods due to be shipped to the US and Puerto Rico and lodged from 26 August 2025 will not be accepted by Australia Post until further notice.
• We continue to accept letters and documents of no commercial value. However these items must still comply with the new mandatory declaration requirements.
• Items lodged after 26 August 2025 will be returned to sender.
• In preparation for when services resume, you will need to sign up with Zonos® and create a Verified Account to send goods to the US and Puerto Rico. (Details below on how to access the duty calculation and payment services with Zonos®).

Amen.
Or orange juice.
Or fresh produce.
Or fresh fish
Or candy bars (where do ya think chocolate comes from?)
Or ground beef
Or olives and olive oil

But back to coins ... I have a couple of bids in for an outside-the-US auction next week. I'll see where the bidding goes, hoping that many other US buyers have given up for a while... At least to the tune of 15%.

Just another unbelievable and unnecessary gong show .
Enjoy America !

I think there will still be plenty of international coin business done on ebay at the low end of the value spectrum below the customs radar (PWE shipments).
Sellers with an actual store probably won't, but I expect individual sellers will.

I wonder what this will mean for the International Coin Shows that are held in the USA. Will foreign coin sellers refuse to attend if they have to declare their coins at the border and pay a tariff?