Two people sued Amazon alleging that the company has not refunded customers for the higher prices it charged them because of IEEPA tariffs. “Amazon is now legally entitled to recover those costs in full from the federal government,” according to Read more
US Customs and Border Protection launched a portal for processing IEEPA tariff refund requests on Monday for importers of record or their brokers. The move came after the Supreme Court ruling in February that struck down the IEEPA-related tariffs imposed Read more
How can people be spending more if they are cutting back on holiday gifts, including for Valentine’s Day? A survey by marketing firm Omnisend found that 23% of consumers said they had cut back on online holiday gifting, yet almost Read more
The number of Americans who support tariffs are up from last year, according to a new survey by Omnisend. That’s despite the fact that 56% of respondents said they believed consumers ultimately bore the cost of tariffs through higher prices. Read more
It’s hard enough for online sellers to keep track of marketplace rules, taxes, and regulations, but 2025 brought a new area of concern: tariffs. The Supreme Court is expected to rule early in 2026 on whether the IEEPA tariffs the Read more
USPS is adding Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) to address recent challenges mailers have faced related to foreign-country tariffs that apply to certain outbound international items as well as the end of de minimis, it revealed in filings with the Postal Read more
Marketplaces generally frown upon sellers setting different prices based on the location of the buyer. But with American tariffs taking a toll on foreign sellers, Etsy is making an exception. Last week, Etsy announced it had rolled out the ability Read more
First consumers were hit by surprise tariffs this year. Now they’re learning that in some cases, shipping carriers are destroying packages coming from overseas sellers and suppliers. NBC News’s article, “UPS is ‘disposing of’ U.S.-bound packages over customs paperwork problems,” Read more
Sellers are facing difficulties trying to mail orders to certain customers due to how eBay is handling US tariffs and a Canadian postal strike. Sellers based in Canada, and sellers outside the country who ship to Canadian customers, are facing Read more
The White House announced on Monday that the US and China will each lower tariffs by 115% while retaining an additional 10% tariff as part of a 90-day suspension. Other US measures will remain in place – including the removal Read more
