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US Shoppers Face Fees of Up to $50 or More to Get Packages From China

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US President Donald Trump ’s new tariffs on Chinese imports kicked into effect one day after the president signed an executive order placing a new 10 percent tariff on Chinese goods sent to the US .

Over the past 24 hours , US shoppers have reported receiving notices from UPS and DHL stating they owed between $20 to over $50 in import duties.

Some small business owners say the new fees are forcing them to temporarily halt sending orders to the U.S ..

Boardgame accessory company owner Miguel Schraeder says several of his customers have been asked by UPS to pay for heavy import duties for products made in China .

He says he expects to lose money from this chaos because customers can refuse to pay the import fees and have the items returned at the seller’s expense.