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0 pointssignal116mo ago0 comments

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.

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emptysongglass6mo 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/S...

[2] https://www.postnord.dk/siteassets/pdf/forretningsbetingelse...

IAmBroom6mo ago

"You are correct that technically this is true" is an odd way to admit your statement was completely false.

emptysongglass6mo 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.

integralid6mo 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?

emptysongglass6mo ago

What country are you in?

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emptysongglass6mo ago

[1] https://copenhageneconomics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/S...

[2] https://www.postnord.dk/siteassets/pdf/forretningsbetingelse...

IAmBroom6mo ago

"You are correct that technically this is true" is an odd way to admit your statement was completely false.

emptysongglass6mo 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.

integralid6mo 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?

emptysongglass6mo ago

What country are you in?

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse