• Blackout
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    152 months ago

    The biggest difference is if they go thru Amazon’s logistics they still have to abide by custom laws, containers are randomly checked, and they pay the same tariff as any other importer. Unlike De minimus that gets the individual package around tougher scrutiny.

    • Flying Squid
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      62 months ago

      If nothing else, this has a chance of doing things like helping stop hazardous products (electronics with cheaply-made batteries that might catch fire for example) entering the country.

      • @IamAnonymous
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        12 months ago

        Like how Amazon does it with their products coming from china sellers?

        • Flying Squid
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          22 months ago

          This will theoretically stop that from being such a hazard as well.

            • Flying Squid
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              12 months ago

              I’m sure they will do their best to find loopholes, but if we’re lucky, this will at least mitigate the problem.