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A U.S. grandma was wrongly charged $802 in tariffs on a $30 Barbie due to a FedEx error and new trade rules.
Grandma Bonnie O’Connell of the U.S. was charged $802 in tariffs and fees for a $30 Barbie doll sent from Nova Scotia, after a FedEx error inflated its declared value to nearly $3,000 CAD due to a misplaced decimal point.
The mistake triggered a 35% U.S. tariff under new trade rules that eliminated the $800 de minimis exemption, making even small gifts subject to duty.
The bill, which exceeded her Christmas budget, arrived weeks after delivery.
Initially, FedEx said resolving the issue could take months, but after media attention, the company canceled the charge.
The incident highlights increased challenges for American families receiving gifts from Canada, where all cross-border shipments now face tariff assessments and require pre-payment.
A una abuela estadounidense se le cobraron erróneamente $802 en aranceles por una Barbie de $30 debido a un error de FedEx y nuevas reglas comerciales.