Order Status / New Tariffs 

We will make sure to deliver every order and try to keep the US store operating. DCC-EX resellers outside the US are NOT affected and to some degree now have a competitive advantage over US Businesses.

The rules are constantly changing and we have no way to plan for what will or won't happen, but as of February 27, the US President has implemented the largest tax increase in US peacetime history. He has extended tariffs, despite his authority to enact them ruled illegal by the supreme court. DCC-EX pays this tax, as well as the added US Customs fees, increased shipping costs, and brokerage fees in order to receive some of our products. Estimates show that the average American family will pay between $1500 and $4900 this year for these tariffs.

This is affecting every manufacturer and reseller in our hobby, most of whom have issued their own statements about rising prices and having to completely halt sales of certain products.

The tax we have to pay for goods we import was raised to 54%, then 125%, and then 145%!! Currently, we are paying a 45% tax on almost everything we need to purchase to manufacture our products. The exemption from tariffs for goods under $800 was also removed. All this despite it being unconstitutional to do so without a vote from congress. Even small parts orders now have to go through customs and cost us 45% to 100% more.

We have seen delays due to the load processing all these previously exempt packages have had on Customs and USPS. Shipping costs have skyrocketed due to the added paperwork required of shipping companies.

While not all tariffs are bad, in this instance, we feel this trade war unfairly affects all American businesses, but especially small business and US Shoppers. Many Etsy, eBay, and Amazon stores, have already been forced to close in the US. People who order from stores like AliExpress, Banggood, Temu, Shein, eBay, Etsy, Amazon, etc. will be affected and prices of everything, especially electronics, clothing, and cars are rising. Consumers are getting surprise bills for 2 or 3 times the price off the item they ordered if the item they ordered came from outside the US And there is no easy way to know where something is shipping from.

Some people won't see the effects of this immediately, since this is a hidden tax that shows up as inflation and increased prices for the goods you buy. Additionally, many manufacturers ordered large quantities of goods to avoid paying the tax to US Customs, hoping that cooler heads would prevail and the tariff would be reduced in a few months. This has not happened.

We intend to absorb some of this new tax, but we can't absorb all of that 45% plus all the added fees. And they can be changed on a whim with no notice. As has happened to us, we can order at one price and when the goods arrive, we have to pay a surprise tariff that was added a day before our raw materials arrived at US customs.

We will monitor things closely and promise to notify you if and when things change. This will not effect any of our resellers in countries outside the US who are able to continue business as usual. We truly appreciate your support and are sorry for the inconvenience this is causing.