"Just Got My First Tariff Bill": People Are Sharing How The "Trump Tax" Is Showing Up In Their Lives

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

1.On August 29, President Trump's executive order ending the de minimis rule took effect, which means that more Americans are now seeing his tariffs in action. De minimis previously excluded shipments valued under $800 from being subject to these import taxes, like the small shipments many people order every day from online retailers. A representative for the Consumer Federation of America told NPR that around 4 million de minimis orders were processed in a typical day.

According to data from the Yale Budget Lab, the tariffs have brought in $88 billion in revenue this year so far, with $23 billion of that coming in just August alone. Despite Trump's repeated claims that other countries will eat the cost of the tariffs, tariffs are ultimately charged to the importers in the US, and companies are expected to pass these extra costs along to the consumer.

2.Now, consumers like the redditor who posted the screenshot below are on the hook for paying tariffs and processing fees.

This poster wrote, "Being charged $54 in tariffs for a $100 jacket from Japan. Insane fees. $36.50 of it is the actual tariffs, and the rest is DHL fees. So, being charged over 36% for a jacket that was made in the USA, just being sold by a Japanese eBay seller. The new tariffs are so awful for commerce. The job of government is supposed to be to facilitate commerce. What a joke. But at least our lord and savior Donald Christ gets a bigger pot of money to grift and siphon from our government and economy and into his pocket."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/just-got-first-tariff-bill-031602020.html

[dalton99a]

1. It is the Trump tax.

[NJCher]

2. I'm not paying them

I check the price of every purchase.

It’s a good idea to read these types of posts to know what to expect.

I cancelled all automatic shipments from online suppliers.

[iemanja]

4. The prices are already built into what you buy.

We all pay them.

[NJCher]

5. I don't think you understand

I know what I've paid for the product before. If it is higher, I won't buy it. I will find some alternative.

[iemanja]

6. Orange juice, coffee, other imported commodities

It’s hard to avoid them.

[NJCher]

7. No

I don’t drink orange juice or coffee.

I have been a professional buyer in my career and that taught me how to avoid paying what everyone else pays.

I’ve been stockpiling for this.

You’ll be paying extra, but I won’t.

[iemanja]

8. I guess you won't be buying anything fresh.

I’m sure you’ve stocked up on vitamins to avoid the inevitable deficiencies from not eating fresh fruits and vegetables.

Of course I’ll be paying tariffs. I’m an ordinary American.

[NJCher]

9. Again, no

I raise my own fruits and vegetables. I have greenhouses, sheds, and 75 raised beds in 3 separate gardens.

I garden in all seasons and have for decades.

In addition, I have a sizable amount of food in storage.

So don’t tell me I’ll be paying because I’ve already thought of this—a long time ago.

[dweller]

3. All the countries in the world paying Pisswig's tariffs

are shaded in blue .




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