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Title: Flats to the U.S.
Post by: Joerg on September 12, 2025, 12:56:46 PM

In August I had to collect a parcel from my local post office.
It was MY parcel I had sent to a collector in the U.S., because U.S. customs hat rejected 4 flat figures from entering American soil.
Sad news for our American collector friends, I think.

Title: Re: Flats to the U.S.
Post by: Hannibal on September 12, 2025, 06:53:22 PM

USA refuses immigration , you know, your country is probably on the blacklist !!  (LOL)  >:( >:(

Title: Re: Flats to the U.S.
Post by: socko47 on September 19, 2025, 05:56:55 PM

The USA no longer allows packages under $800 duty free . Known as the de minimis rule, has been ended. It would require paperwork by the sender. A number of overseas businesses have sent out emails notifying their US clients that they would no longer be sending out packages until the situation changes and/or the necessary paperwork gets clarified.

Title: Re: Flats to the U.S.
Post by: Hannibal on September 20, 2025, 04:10:38 AM

We need to apply the same rule the other way too !

Title: Re: Flats to the U.S.
Post by: marko on September 20, 2025, 04:10:35 PM

I will not get into the bone headed nature of all of this but....


I just received an order from Kilia Figures and I noticed Berliner Zinnfiguren is shipping to the US as well.  There is an extra postal fee but, they have both figured out the paperwork involved and it is possible.


The Kilia figures are exquisite which I will post shortly.


mark

Title: Re: Flats to the U.S.
Post by: Nicholas Ball on September 21, 2025, 08:28:06 AM

Hi All,   Does this apply if sending them from friends?    Nick

Title: Re: Flats to the U.S.
Post by: socko47 on September 22, 2025, 02:42:22 PM

Quote from: Nicholas Ball on September 21, 2025, 08:28:06 AM

Hi All,   Does this apply if sending them from friends?    Nick

Here are two AI search responses to the person to person question.
1.
 The U.S. de minimis (https://www.google.com/search?q=de+minimis&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en-us&client=safari&mstk=AUtExfDAvzqZHj_4EiTKAsURSzknLxSFDOx0CSUhdnDRqt_fy9V8W5x5lvjSu8oeFwIImQBxRkyxFiWPl-yGAB1XeBRNjS3eX0DL8AA6OJeBarOpmL1XXbEnGPUhQxrQMHzg6sQ&csui=3&ved=2ahUKEwihps_yge2PAxXNLFkFHb2aAd4QgK4QegQIARAB)[/color] exemption does not apply to most personal mailings anymore, as the exemption was largely suspended as of August 29, 2025, for shipments over $800. However, bona fide personal gifts under $100 and letters/documents without merchandise remain exempt from the de minimis rule and are generally unaffected, though some postal services have temporarily suspended shipments to the U.S. to adapt to the new regulations.[/color]
[/color]2.
You must declare the value of a personal item when mailing it to the U.S. if its value [/color]exceeds $100[/color] (or $200 from U.S. insular possessions like Guam) and it is considered a bona fide, unsolicited gift, as the excess over the duty-free threshold will be subject to duties and taxes. The sender is responsible for accurately describing the contents and their value on the appropriate customs form, even for non-commercial items.[/color]