Since June, we’ve started shipments placed for US orders as DDP or DAP (Delivery Duty Paid or Delivery at Place), which means that customers have not been charged for duties and taxes on shipments. We’ve been monitoring and testing our system for the last few months to make sure it was all working properly.
I’m happy to announce that things have been working as they should and we are letting everyone know that going forward our American customers won’t have to worry about duties and taxes when ordering from us! This means that any duties, taxes, or brokerage fees will be billed directly to us.
For our previous update and additional details on this topic, please visit https://sienci.com/2022/06/21/update-on-duties-and-taxes-to-the-us/.
For a full list of USMCA certified items, please see this list.
UPDATE
Due to some changes for shipments going from Canada to the US, we may need to contact some customers for Tax ID numbers to help facilitate the customs process. Please keep an eye out for an email or call from us once your product ships if the value of your shipment is above $800USD.
UPDATE #2 (March 4, 2025)
Due to the ongoing 25% tariffs on certain goods shipped to the United States, we will no longer be offering orders under DDP (Delivered Duty Paid) or DAP (Delivered at Place) terms starting March 4, 2025 at 3:00PM EST). Moving forward, all US-bound shipments will be processed under standard shipping terms, with customers responsible for any applicable duties and import taxes.
Existing orders prior to the announcement will still be DDP or DAP, and we will cover the cost of the 25% tariff.
If tariffs are lifted prior to your order shipping, we will resume offering orders under DDP and DAP.
As of current, the De Minimis value threshold has not changed. This means that shipments from Canada to the US under $800USD are not subject to duty. However, we are unsure if these rules will change in light of the 25% tariffs.