My source, a lesser known op out of China, claims they stock their US warehouse via formal shipment methods. They claim to not use de minimus for their bulk shipments. I wont assume that de minimus form shipping will be the only type that changes, ocean freight shipping could change. But I really think you oversimplify how they move their product into the US. I would be in over my head if I said I understood. I think most people would unless you have experience in logistics for UGL/steroid vendor business. What I expect is we see shipping reform in an omnibus or large package bill and it gets tapered down to some middle ground that ecomm companies and the fed can agree on, and that manufacturers of raws come around after 6-12months. And that distributors or vendors find one of the many ways to get illicit substances into the largest money market and consumer of illicit substances. This whole topic seems to be coming from someone who hyperfixates.
Thanks for the ad hominem dig at the end. I'll open with mine.
Your opinion seems to come from someone who's myopic, and a little intellectually dishonest.
Once again weak logic covers itself with a straw man argument. "They'll find a way to get it into the largest market.". No shit? You don't say? You mean like heroin and cocaine, they can somehow get it into the US? Wow, you're a genius.
Dearest shallow thinker, the point has been that the market will change, for the worse, from the status quo, and that it would be wise, if one wanted the best price and selection, to take action sooner rather than later: Do you understand?
Which methods do all the Chinese suppliers use to send the lowest priced, widest selection of product to customers?
Let me help you.
There's ONE. De minimus.
And no, there will be no "compromise".
"Oh, ok, China, we'll tell customs to allow a certain amount of smuggling to take place".
De minimus import limits will be slashed, data integrity of the customs declarations will be enforced with an iron fist so the shipping companies will be unwilling to risk their business for the minuscule profit of a few packs of contraband, which will have to, of course, provide false declarations.
And again, for those slow to comprehend, the end result will NOT BE COMPLETE UNAVAILABILITY, but higher prices, less selection, and lower quality than was available at the time I advised "stocking up" to take advantage of what had been a very good AAS market.