Retail & E-Commerce 산업: Retail & E-Commerce

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Post-De Minimis Strategy

When the US eliminated the $800 de minimis exemption in February 2026, thousands of e-commerce brands faced a logistics crisis. Here's how one DTC brand adapted — and came out ahead.

과제

The Challenge

A direct-to-consumer home goods brand was importing 500+ SKUs from China, shipping individual parcels under the $800 de minimis threshold to avoid duties and formal customs entries. When the US eliminated de minimis globally on February 24, 2026, every single shipment suddenly required formal customs entry with HTS classification, country of origin verification, and full duty payment.

Their existing 3PL couldn't handle formal entries at parcel scale. They faced a choice: absorb 15-25% in new duties and customs brokerage fees, or restructure their entire import strategy.

당사 솔루션

Our Solution

Suaid Global converted their import model from individual parcel shipping to consolidated ocean LCL shipments to a US warehouse. We classified all 500+ SKUs to identify the most favorable HTS codes, reducing average duty rates from 25% to 7.5% through proper tariff engineering.

We set up a bonded warehouse in Miami where goods clear customs once in bulk, then ship domestically to end customers via ground. This eliminated per-parcel customs entries and dramatically reduced per-unit brokerage costs.

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Customs Brokerage Ocean Freight Warehouse Supply Chain Advisory

성과

The Results

70%

Duty Rate Reduction

$18→$3

Per-Unit Logistics Cost

500+

SKUs Classified

4 days

US Delivery Time

Average duty rate dropped from 25% to 7.5% through proper HTS classification. Per-unit logistics cost fell from $18 (parcel) to $3 (consolidated LCL + domestic ground). The brand maintained its pricing structure and actually improved margins by 8% compared to the pre-de minimis era.

The transition took 3 weeks. The brand now ships monthly consolidated LCL containers and fulfills orders from the Miami warehouse within 2-4 business days.