It's like lets say this individual lives in a state with no sales tax like Delaware (US) purchasing stuff from a seller living in Fukuoka (Japan), the value of this item is ¥30,000 ($189.50) while the same being sold in America is jacked up in price at around $349.99 MSRP retail. However, they're hit with a notification their package is being held due to tariffs waiting to be paid before it can be delivered (even in a state with 0% sales tax).

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Because the state and federal governments both have the ability to levy taxes and the import tarrif is a federal one. Also, even buying retail in Delaware, that item has already been subject to an import tarrif, and the state just declines to charge a sales tax on top of that.

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