@acidsammy101 It's a system optimized for commercial and industrial businesses importing large volumes of products to sell in the US. It was never really intended for personal low value low volume imports. Personal imports should've had a simpler tariff system (or no tariff, keep de minimis)
I'm hoping a huge flip in the midterms can put the brakes on the trade war and if not reverse it, at least stop the bleeding. That said I don't really trust neolib Dems to undo a lot of bad Republican policy so it really depends on how much of congress flips hard progressive.
This is why it's so fucking important to vote, in every election. Even the local elections. Even the special elections. Even the primaries,especially the primaries.
A highly educated critical thinking population and strong civic engagement is how to prevent bad outcomes.
Why's it always gotta be my bad news tweets that pop off? It's fucked up.
I guess I'm happy so many people are rt'ing. Hopefully the awareness helps prevent people from getting their packages destroyed by customs.
Oh, I have to upload a photo for Gaku final... eh, I'll register tomorrow I guess. I look like ass right now. I'll get a pic in the morning when I look presentable.
I am going to apply to both against my better judgement and knowing I only have a total of four more days left of PTO after IWSF and there's literally no way I can attend both AND do CG15th, which I can only do by virtue of it landing on Thanksgiving weekend.
@1goodtern Pro-tip: if you go to DC and take a shit in the reflecting pool the nitrogen and nutrients from your poo will help create bigger algal blooms and will also make the pool smell like shit! Very befitting of our president! Dump your dog's shit in their too if you have one.
@FurkanGozukara While this is bad on principle it likely wouldn't have accomplished much if they had done it. We saw what deploying troops in a law enforcement capacity did in DC and LA... fucking nothing. The insurrection act is not like the Enabling Act in Nazi Germany. Way more limited scope.
Fucking CBP gonna deploy the PVC sniffing dogs and search my car to find a whole trunk full of illegal figs, acrylic stands, can badges, nuis... they gonna post that shit on Facebook like it's a drug bust 😂
We are getting to a point where I'm gonna have to rent a warehouse in like Toronto or something, forward my goods from Japan to Canada then make monthly trips up to grab my goods and smuggle them back to the US in my car.
We are getting to a point where I'm gonna have to rent a warehouse in like Toronto or something, forward my goods from Japan to Canada then make monthly trips up to grab my goods and smuggle them back to the US in my car.
I'm going be so fucking mad if 2028 rolls around and the Democrats don't bother to roll back all these destructive trade policies... unfortunately the neolib hacks like Newsom are Republicans in Dem skin so we can't count on them to do anything right.
Please be careful if using any of the HTS codes listed here. There is a high chance of having your package seized and best case delayed months, worst case, destroyed. Try to avoid these HTS codes if possible.
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To all my US friends who regularly import figs, dolls, events goods, panels, whatever from Japan... the US government, 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮, has decided to make our lives harder.... again....
As if it wasn't already a big enough pain in the ass.....
To all my US friends who regularly import figs, dolls, events goods, panels, whatever from Japan... the US government, 𝘪𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘥𝘰𝘮, has decided to make our lives harder.... again....
As if it wasn't already a big enough pain in the ass.....
The July 8th situation is gonna make me freak, they’re already moving. + it’s not just playline, they’re snatching bjds too. tf is wrong with this place. Avoid DHL is the word on the street and get your stuff shipped before July 8….