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I’m not sure I follow. The UK and other European countries have equivalents, although the term “de minimis” isn’t used. The UK has a £135 limit, Germany iirc ha

I’m not sure I follow. The UK and other European countries have equivalents, although the term “de minimis” isn’t used. The UK has a £135 limit, Germany iirc had €150. This is the limit for duty exemptions, VAT still applies.

emptysongglass 1y ago
You are correct that technically this is true. The EU has proposed to eliminate the threshold [1] but in practice EU consumers have not seen the benefit of the de minimis practiced by the US: try and import goods below the threshold from outside the EU and you will be hit by a variety of fees [2], making it uneconomical for a consumer to buy anything from outside. [1] https://copenhageneconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Study-on-customs-duty-de-minimis_Final-Report.pdf https://copenhageneconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/S... [2] https://www.postnord.dk/siteassets/pdf/forretningsbetingelser/eng/2025/en-import-levies-2025-01-01.pdf https://www.postnord.dk/siteassets/pdf/forretningsbetingelse...
- IAmBroom 1y ago
  "You are correct that technically this is true" is an odd way to admit your statement was completely false.
  - emptysongglass 1y ago
    But it's not. I do not enjoy the benefits of a de minimis as a resident of Denmark. Every policy set in place is to discourage my enjoyment of a de jure de minimis. If you import goods into this country at below the threshold, you are very likely to pay more than the original price of the good itself. That's the truth. There is de minimis in name only.
- integralid 1y ago
  >try and import goods below the threshold from outside the EU and you will be hit by a variety of fees [2], making it uneconomical for a consumer to buy anything from outside. This is completely false. I buy tons of cheap things from outside of EU, including China, and they're insanely cheap (often for the price of quality of course). Maybe it's a Denmark problem?
  - emptysongglass 1y ago
    What country are you in?

emptysongglass 1y ago

You are correct that technically this is true. The EU has proposed to eliminate the threshold [1] but in practice EU consumers have not seen the benefit of the de minimis practiced by the US: try and import goods below the threshold from outside the EU and you will be hit by a variety of fees [2], making it uneconomical for a consumer to buy anything from outside. [1] https://copenhageneconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Study-on-customs-duty-de-minimis_Final-Report.pdf https://copenhageneconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/S... [2] https://www.postnord.dk/siteassets/pdf/forretningsbetingelser/eng/2025/en-import-levies-2025-01-01.pdf https://www.postnord.dk/siteassets/pdf/forretningsbetingelse...

IAmBroom 1y ago
"You are correct that technically this is true" is an odd way to admit your statement was completely false.
- emptysongglass 1y ago
  But it's not. I do not enjoy the benefits of a de minimis as a resident of Denmark. Every policy set in place is to discourage my enjoyment of a de jure de minimis. If you import goods into this country at below the threshold, you are very likely to pay more than the original price of the good itself. That's the truth. There is de minimis in name only.
integralid 1y ago
>try and import goods below the threshold from outside the EU and you will be hit by a variety of fees [2], making it uneconomical for a consumer to buy anything from outside. This is completely false. I buy tons of cheap things from outside of EU, including China, and they're insanely cheap (often for the price of quality of course). Maybe it's a Denmark problem?
- emptysongglass 1y ago
  What country are you in?