Impact of China/US Trade War on Amazon Sellers
Today I was informed by one of my Chinese suppliers that a large percentage of shipments being shipped to an Amazon warehouse directly were being returned due to customs issues created by the current trade war. Has anybody else heard this and/or experienced it and if so what was the reason given for the return?
Impact of China/US Trade War on Amazon Sellers
Today I was informed by one of my Chinese suppliers that a large percentage of shipments being shipped to an Amazon warehouse directly were being returned due to customs issues created by the current trade war. Has anybody else heard this and/or experienced it and if so what was the reason given for the return?
41 replies
Seller_CyKLfaLqcN9p2
I would first check with the shipping broker for a definitive answer, it may not be related, it may be.
Seller_sUfyk7ajzPzny
While Hollywood’s advice is good, I suspect that this is almost certainly due to the fact that the new tariffs imposed on Chinese goods went into effect today.
Seller_FhQDcyz1xOtWB
They could have also filled out the paperwork wrong as well. I’ve heard of overseas manufacturers doing as such gambling with the customs process. We’ve also had foreign customers ask us to improperly fill out customs forms and mismark packages so they don’t get inspected by customs or they have lower taxes.
Seller_6we6JlLz0iF2P
It will only impact US businesses importing goods from China into the US. It will not impact the China business exporting goods into the US. They do not pay anything at all compared to what an actual US business would pay importing goods into the US from China.
It could be possible your supplier sent the goods pre-paid duties and there was not enough to cover the duties and fees because of the increase on tariff they went into affect today. So they sent it back to your supplier. They should have reached out to your customs broker for additional funds before sending the goods back. It seems like there is another issues with the shipment that customs refused to accept the goods.
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Seller_0IDPUgBsNa35F
Spoke to one of my Chinese suppliers yesterday.
He said several factories in his area have shut down.
It’s far worse for them than it is for us, as they don’t import much from us.
Most American brands that sell in China actually build those products in China.
The Chinese are totally dependent on the U.S.
There’s nothing special or unique about cheap labor. Most big textile brands started making their products in U.S. prisons anyway.
Seller_6kGVXV3FOY1iY
China takes advantage of the United States more then anyone here even understands. The trade between US and China isn’t fair, our goods are taxed much higher rate then the junk they are shipping here. I won’t even go into the USPS discount the Chinese get for shipping their garbage here. The Chinese need us more then we need them. Trump is calling their bluff and I am support him for standing up to them.
Seller_OAYXK7cie2kNz
Be it as it may…the supreme rule will always over come this…The law of supply and demand.
If someone wants it bad enough…they are going to go to what ever lengths they can to get it.
Seller_ifAu2Rl3QHO7P
Here’s an idea - buy American.
I know this sounds like a joke… but the reason the US has a trade deficit with anyone is because IT buys more than its sells - it really is that simple. It is not the sellers/China’s fault.
It is the American consumers fault.
And AMZ is a perfect example of exactly the issue. American consumers, in a free and open market, perfer the cheapest crap 9 times out of 10.
America has become, in 1 generation, a society of CONSUMERS. China (and other countries) has become the labour for Americans consumption. Ask yourself - how proud of your kids, would YOU be if they grew up to work in a factory - as a farm hand - even a skilled trade (my god skilled trades are even looked down upon by many in the modern, consumption base, American society)
Seller_awYU0oH8skccg
They probably have to fill out a new form…nothing serious.
