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[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 59 points 2 months ago (2 children)

This is because of Trump's tariffs. There is no longer a de minimus exception, everything has to go checked.

I googled de minimus.

The de minimis exemption, which allows shipments of less than $800 to avoid import duties and taxes, has become a critical tool in e-commerce supply chains to limit cross-border shipping costs.

[–] Terrarium@hexbear.net 47 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The Biden admin actually got the ball rolling on removing the de minimis exception. It just synced up with Trump's tariff threats.

[–] Blockocheese@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)
[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 28 points 2 months ago (2 children)

De minimus was originally intended so you don't have to pay tariffs on little $10 goodies you got while travelling. Then they raised it to $800 cause why not?
Dropshipping basically relies on this, US is about to go from probably the highest de minimus in the world to nothing.

[–] merthyr1831@lemmy.ml 20 points 2 months ago

drop shipping basically relies on this

did trump accidentally kneecap the etsy AI shopfront industry????

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

10$ adjusted to inflation? Or 10$ originally 100 years ago?

[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

More like 50 years ago but yeah $10 originally

[–] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

America (and other places) should probably put an "adjusted for inflation" thing on any dollar amount appearing in a law

[–] Aradina@lemmy.ml 57 points 2 months ago

The treat flow has been interrupted, millions must perish

[–] FemboyStalin@hexbear.net 52 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Really hoping this is for tariffs. Otherwise this is really, really bad news for trans people.

[–] baaaaaaaaaaah@hexbear.net 38 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

How so? Do American trans people buy meds/hormones from China or something?

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 47 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Brazil, China, India, and Türkiye are the big ones for diy hormones to my knowledge

[–] baaaaaaaaaaah@hexbear.net 27 points 2 months ago

Interesting, thanks.

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 40 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] JustSo@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Heh, check out these Americans dude.

[–] Dirt_Owl@hexbear.net 23 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Sadly with the US collapsing, Australia and the UK are probably going to go down with them.

[–] JustSo@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago

Can't we just like, skibidi-sidestep tradition for a second and keep trading. agony-deep

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago (1 children)

We also banned deepseek today because uhhh it's ~~based on chatgpt, open source and locallly run~~ chinese

[–] JustSo@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

on government devices

phew. wait, does this effect you, comrade? (jk jk)

edit for being serious: such a stupid country. Ridiculous.

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

fedposting we've got special dispensation to use it in the shitpsyops div so tbh not actually

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] JustSo@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago
[–] abc@hexbear.net 37 points 2 months ago (2 children)

spider-man-quit I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO GET A CHEAP GRAPHICS CARD NOW, MR TRUMP HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO PLAY THE COPY OF OUTER WILDS I PIRATED IF MY 1060 6GB STRUGGLES TO RUN IT ON THE LOWEST SETTINGS.

sore-loser MR MUSK I NEED YOU TO GIVE EVERY AMERICAN A 5080 SO WE CAN GET TO MARS BEFORE THE RED PLANET IS RUINED BY WOKE DEISM

[–] Sphere@hexbear.net 20 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] abc@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago

No Mars is under attack by deists what don't you understand about that

[–] Parzivus@hexbear.net 15 points 2 months ago (1 children)

1060 struggling to run Outer Wilds? That doesn't sound right, I played it on the same card and had no issues

[–] abc@hexbear.net 4 points 1 month ago

I say 'struggling' but it did run it on Low without much issue, yet it looked like absolute dogshit so I was like "nah"

[–] BobDole@hexbear.net 36 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well there goes my idea for yet another guitar pedal company

[–] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 19 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Meanwhile MAGA WE LOVE TRUMP GUITAR PEDALS CEO says "Our haters say Trump is propping up our business. Not true! Our pedals are best - that's why we are doing an amazing amount of business. Our haters say our pedals are made in China and shipped here as finished products. That's not true either! All are pedals have the MAGA WE LOVE TRUMP GUITAR PEDALS decal of authenticity that's made and applied right here in the U-S-of-A!..."

[–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 2 points 2 months ago

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[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago (2 children)

THEY BETTER NOT! I JUST ORDERED MY KATVR LOCO S AND IT'S ABOUT TO BE SHIPPED FROM CHINA DAMN IT!

[–] ComradeOohAah@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oooh! So jealous! Hope they get through without issues!

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Thanks, I'm hoping to use it as part of my weight loss regimen!

[–] ComradeOohAah@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Nice! Any specific apps you're looking at?

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Gonna play open world games and walk everywhere; even action games that need running. Hoping to play skyrimvr and the walking dead vr game.

[–] ComradeOohAah@hexbear.net 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Awesome. I've wanted to try that with a slidemill ever since seeing Thrill do his long ass run.

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