At Dopamine Hits, we believe in shopping with your eyes wide open—and that includes knowing exactly what kind of extra charges might come your way.

Some of our items are shipped from Canada, China, the USA, or other international locations. Because of recent U.S. trade policy changes, your country may charge you extra fees (called tariffs) at the border—even when you shop online.

Here’s what we’ve found after hours of trying to get clear answers from official U.S. government sources:

What You Should Know:

• The U.S. has ended its de minimis limit of $800 USD. This means if your total order is under $800 you are no longer eligible to bring items into the country tax or duty free (see "Postal Shipments" for a mention of tariffs that they will apply).
  This Means No More Tax-Free Limits: The U.S. government has cracked down on international packages. They have removed the tax-free rules for items shipped from China (especially clothing and accessories). Now, even small orders can get hit with border taxes.
  

• Extra Border Fees: If your item is flagged by U.S. Customs, it may be hit with a 25% tariff (or more)—even if we offer free shipping. The U.S. government decides these charges. You must pay them directly to the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) if your parcel is flagged.
  
  Due to current U.S. tariff rules, your order may be subject to additional charges. These are determined by U.S. Customs and are completely out of our control.

• Your Responsibility: In general, it's your responsibility to know the rules, laws, and regulations of your country before you shop online.  This page has information for you about bringing packages into your country (Importing) but does not cover the tariffs you will be responsible for paying.

As of the date we are entering this onto our site: We tried to link directly to an official U.S. government page explaining this in plain English for our online shoppers... but nothing exists. The information is either buried, blocked, or missing entirely—even ChatGPT and Google search results are restricted or looping us in circles.

Where we searched:

• U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
• Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
• Congressional Reports and Trade Bulletins
• Consumer import FAQs

Still nothing simple. And that, friends, is the point.

We're Not Hiding It—They Are; they don't want you to know the cost!

We want you to have the full picture, even when the system seems designed to keep you in the dark.

Shopping With Your Eyes Wide Open isn’t just a slogan. It’s how we roll.

Products shipped from CHINA should be marked as such. It has been recorded that some of these types of shipments are not currently making it to the USA. It is in your best interest to know and understand the current shipping situation for your country.

Where before, when you had items ordered online from the USA, you may not have had to pay duty and taxes as your package came across the border... this has changed.

Please take the time to read this and to know the rules/laws that are your responsibility as the importer of such goods. (At the time of this posting, there is a 25% tariff/tax on items brought into Canada from the USA.)

As crossing the border may take your package considerably longer, please refrain from giving us a 1-star review regarding shipping times as this is well beyond our control.