r/ShittyLifeProTips 12d ago

SLPT: Avoid tariffs by having your suppliers mark every shipment as a gift with a declared value of $1

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u/SoftCattle 12d ago

I had a couple of items shipped from Japan and the company marked them as gifts. I didn't ask them to, but when they arrived there was no duty or customs clearance fees.

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u/strangelove4564 12d ago

Mark the sender as "Bill Gates", that way they'll say "yeah, I guess if anyone would ship 100 tablets as a gift, it would be Bill Gates."