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International Duties and Custom fees

US Tariffs & Shipping Update

The US government has announced a change to how tariffs are collected on all incoming parcels. From the 29th of August 2025, all tariffs and duties must be paid before parcels arrive in the US, rather than afterwards. What does this mean for US custo

I don't want to pay the custom fees for my BM parcel

Hey, we’re really sorry if you weren’t aware of the possible customs charges. These customs fees aren't actually coming from us at BlackMilk Clothing – they're set by your local government and are separate from the cost of shipping. As we are an Aust

Can you mark my parcel as a 'gift' or declare a lower parcel value to avoid customs charges?

No can do, sorry! As a business we have a legal responsibility to declare all of our parcels accurately as ‘sale of goods’ and to declare the accurate order value, and customers may be liable for customs charges as per their government's custom regul