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Tariff Updates & the Case for U.S. Sales Tax on Imports–A Game-Changer for Ecommerce Sellers | Ep 56

February 13, 2025 • Zonos • Season 1 • Episode 56

This episode of the Decoding Cross-Border Ecommerce podcast covers the latest tariff updates and explores a potential game-changer for U.S. ecommerce: collecting state sales tax on imports, just like other countries do with VAT and GST. Discover how this move could level the playing field for U.S. retailers competing with international sellers.

Hosts Clint Reid, Founder and CEO of Zonos, and Aaron Bezzant, Zonos’ Head of Global Trade Strategy, explain why the current system gives foreign sellers a pricing advantage—and how collecting sales tax at Customs could change the game.

Plus, they break down the recent pause on de minimis changes, the ripple effects of reciprocal tariffs, and what these shifts mean for cross-border ecommerce.

Is it time for the U.S. to follow global tax trends—and what could come next? Tune in to find out.

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[00:00:00] Opening Clip

[00:00:26] Introductions and Aaron’s Temu order update

[00:03:42] How de minimis loopholes give international sellers an edge

[00:05:18] Why did the tariffs and de minimis removal get paused?

[00:07:07] Reciprocal tariffs: retaliation or reciprocation?

[00:11:10] Collecting state sales tax on imports

[00:14:41] Steel and aluminum tariffs and final thoughts

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