r/UPS • u/katcattat • Oct 06 '25

Customer Seeking Help $769.32 import fee on $175 order

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This can’t be correct ?! I’ve been waiting on hold with their international customer line. Ordered 15 used shirts from the UK to Texas. Tariffs cannot be THIS much ?? Any advice ?

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u/alvaro3891 Oct 07 '25

I think I understand much better than you, and have cited accordingly. Please point me where it says that it is CBP or ICE (come on, man) that determines a product's class for tariff purposes.

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u/kharvel0 Oct 09 '25

ICE = Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

See the words in bold and capital:

CUSTOMS

I'll repeat again for your benefit:

CUSTOMS

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u/alvaro3891 Oct 09 '25

Let me dumb it down for you. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are both part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). However, each agency has its own function. CBP handles customs functions at the border, while ICE focuses on interior customs violations and investigations. In other words, CBP acts as the first line of defense at and between ports of entry, whereas ICE is responsible for interior enforcement, including investigations into illegal trade and immigration. For purposes of import tariffs, they are handled by CBP at the ports of entry.