the seller or UPS should have made it clear at checkout what you'd be paying for the tariff and processing fee. they should have set that up by now. it's not hard to do.

Oy. That appears to be a 45% tariff. From what I can tell, that may be correct for clothes out of China.

that's still only 15%. maybe UPS will give you or has given you a statement that shows the percentage tariff rate, or at least a tariff code and a country of origin.

Interesting. The UK tariff is 10%, but I don't think your top was $700. Maybe it was made in China and the tariffs on that country apply? They're pretty high on Chinese made apparel. #YNWA

The number of purchases by American shoppers fell 12% in July but shoppers spent 23% more, indicating that Shein lifted prices in response to the tariffs.

Temu has not fared well (sales down 30% in July).

This is all based on data from Consumer Edge

The piece:

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/29/b...

Here's the story (free link):

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/08/b...

The truck makers say Mr. Trump ‘s action have undermined the pact. But those who were at the agency what forged the deal say, no, the deal was built to withstand Washington’s onslaught on California. “This is very much what it is for,” said one lawyer who worked for the state.

This year, Congress and President Trump took away the waivers for the truck rules, removing California’s authority. (Good story here on how they did that: www.nytimes.com/2025/05/21/u...)

In the pact, truck makers said say they’d follow the rules even if they were litigated and if California lost the authority to impose them.

California got waivers for the truck rules, and then took an extra step to protect them…the deal, known as the Clean Truck Partnership. The state wanted the deal in part because it had watched the first Trump admin go after environmental laws.

Well, many of California’s clean air rules are stricter than in the rest of the U.S. Over the years, the state has gotten many waivers from the federal government to have stricter anti-pollution regulations.

Health care and social assistance accounted for essentially all job growth in July, adding more than 73,000 jobs. If it hadn't been for that sector, employment would have fallen slightly.

piece now has this gorg map:

But drilling down a bit, it sure likes there's evidence of tariffs showing through, especially in "household furnishings," a broad category that includes things like appliances and furniture. #NumbersDay