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Some products are too niche to be sold locally. If no local brands exist for a product I have to buy it from someone oversees and import it myself. Even if it is sold locally it may be overly marked up compared to buying it from the original seller because there is no local competition to keep the price in check.

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Okay, and what part of that means normal duties should not be paid on that specialty product?

Seriously people, we have computers now. Every SaaS in Europe needs to pay correct VAT on every subscription sold based on the customer origin, it is not at all unreasonable to have online sellers pay duties for products shipped to US.

I'm already paying through the nose for foriegn stuff. I don't want even more fees to be tacked on.

So you would like taxpayers to provide a subsidy for your fidget spinner from China? I would much rather that dollar go to healthcare or higher education.

Yes, I would prefer to have my hobbies be subsidized.

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