USA Tariffs
Tariff Update
August 25th 2025
Shipping to the USA is temporarily suspended. Because of the incredibly sudden implementation of the tariffs and no direction or clarity on how everything is going to roll out. The situation is incredibly confusing and unclear, so to save everyone any heartache, it's in our best interest to stop shipping, just for now.
We promise to have shipping turned back on soon once the rules and processing is a little more clear. Thank you for your patience!
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From August 29th, the U.S. is removing the $800 duty free threshold on imported goodies (how wonderful!). What does that actually mean though?
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Any parcels hitting U.S. shores after this date may have tariffs slapped on.
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Current advice says sellers (that’s us at Sunlit Folk) will be the ones expected to pay on behalf of the customer.
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Which means if nothing changes, we’ll need to start collecting tariff taxes at checkout. (btw, we don’t keep a cent, it all goes straight to US Customs/USPS on your behalf).
Normally, tariffs are the customer’s problem (for example, in Australia we pay 10% customs on overseas purchases over $1000 AUD). Most countries either charge you directly through your postal service or let the seller collect the fees on your behalf. USPS, however, doesn’t seem to have the systems or warehousing to handle the former… so their solution is simple: sellers pay, or parcels risk getting bounced back.
How it's been...
Since May, we’ve had zero reports from customers of USPS charging tariffs on our parcels. That’s been the case right through to today. We can’t guarantee it’ll stay that way, but that’s the reality we’re seeing across our customer base right now. Who knows how it will play out tbh!
Spellbound Collection + U.S. Orders
Yep, the timing is terrible. Our Spellbound Collection restock lands right as this tariff change kicks in 🥲
Unfortunately, we may have to temporarily switch off USA shipping from August 25th while we figure out a solution.
This wouldn't be a long-term solution I promise, just a temporary one while we figure out our next steps. Our goal would be to turn it back on asap!
We know this is confusing, bloody annoying, and absolutely not our idea of fun. Please know I am doing everything I can to adapt fast and keep you updated. I'm so grateful for your patience and support while we ride out this international shipping shit show.
Hopefully things ease soon. We promise to update you as best we can 💖