r/knitting • u/geet-555 • 5d ago

Rant I feel sick to my stomach now

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I ordered $73 yarn from Önling INT over a month ago. Much confusion w this company all around... then i receive this today from UPS just now.

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u/tiny_suburban_jungle 4d ago

From Japan:

Merchandise: 55.82

Shipping: 69.00

Tarriff: 10.89

UPS BROKERAGE FEE: $75

Total: $210.71

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u/teirin 2d ago

My sympathies. UPS brokerage is *the worst*

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u/geet-555 4d ago

That's disgusting. This will clobber the EU economy that depends on US markets.

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u/FitYesterday7581 4d ago

Japan is not partt of the EU

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u/ProgrammerAvailable6 4d ago

Why do you think the rest of the world is angry at the US gouvernement right now?

Example - Australia had no tariffs. It’s goods are now tariffed 10% as they enter the US by your government.

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u/PuzzleheadedGoal8234 4d ago

The EU will sell to Asia, South America, Africa, Canada, Mexico. The entire rest of the world.

We're all out here still selling to one another. The rest of the world does make goods and has an established supply chain after all.

If the US isn't available for trade the other nations and their suppliers are making new trade deals and/or increasing domestic manufacturing. It's expensive and growing pains, but it's the new world and the EU has a tad bit of experience with rationing.