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I bought a mould king set, it is one of zoros swords, I bought two other without problems but the last one gave me an error saying it is prohibited for international shipping. Can anyone let me know how to bypass this it is only a toy sword not a real one.

All of these Zoids (highlighted ones) are ready to be consolidated. Since all of these are not AZs or HMMs, they are not 15+. These were bought before the news spread. There is no way these will make it here before July 8th even days ago. 1 package already paid for might just make it through, but there are 2 (or more if testing) to go.

I don't want to lose these. If I have to, I will wait a bit, and then ship 1 of the lowest value ones separately to see what happens. Or find a "cheaper" ($35ish total) one to test.

The Salamander F2 has 72 or 73 days until its deadline no matter what.

First time using a proxy site, i think i’m addicted now

My sources:

https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/CPSC-Guidance-and-HTS-List-for-Filing-of-Electronic-Certificates-6B-Cleared.pdf
https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/eFiling-HTS-Flagging-List%20v2.xlsx
https://www.reddit.com/r/internationalshopper/comments/1udzgcb/comment/ottxz5u/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Exhaustive research of each code and exactly what the codes are supposed to mean for importing to the US (July 8th and onwards), now in a handy diagram. Includes my own research, and provided details from the above sources. I have already had to move some of my items into 9503000090 and hope for the best.

I hope this helps you!

(If you want this as the actual document, let me know!)

Editing to add an update based on questions:

1. No matter what, if it says CPC required, you must have the documentation prepared in advance. If you are expecting a parcel of flagged items, you have to notify cpsc.gov / customs ahead of receipt.
2. For now, some couriers like FedEx are reaching out when a parcel hits customs and gets pulled for inspection. You have to contact FedEx / the courier directly to provide the documentation when asked, as well as get in touch with customs.
3. Disclaims Allowed means you can file a separate disclaimer to notify CPSC/Customs of exempt status. This can be ignored, and you still have to have to provide CPC as required.
4. No, marking it 9503000090 and calling it a day is not going to save your package. There is a chance it will get through without CPC, based on community feedback, but you cannot rely on that.
5. The further you go past July 8th, the harder it will be. The best time to ship was two weeks ago. The next best time is now. Good luck.

Update 2:

A loooot of questions. I wasn't expecting this to get this much attention!

Biggest question: "Well I was told 9503000090 would be allowed! Why is it disclaim not allowed?!"

The biggest sources I could find for this were from 2016 in the original Alpha Pilot for Voluntary e-filing linked here. The disclaimer first introduced in the 2016 documentation is also repeated in the 2023 documentation.

01/05/2016 disclaimer example:

A collectible toy classified by the importer as intended for children over 12 years of age, or general use toys, would file under the HTSUS of 9503000090–"Toy, other" and is not subject to third party testing requirements. An example of such a toy is a complex and highly detailed collectible. Due to the nature of this product area, and the consistent misclassification of toys into this age-based code, the Import Surveillance Office has identified this HTSUS code as one that "may require" targeting/enforcement data. In the example, the targeting/enforcement information would not be necessary because collectibles intended for children over the age of 12 are not subject to any of CPSC’s mandatory rules for toys. Therefore, the filer must submit a Disclaimer PGA Message Set.

HOWEVER. The ruling for the new code changes was 2024, and you can see that ruling here.
In the updated Guidance from 2024 (linked here) the new disclaimer example is as follows:

November 20, 2024

CPSC allows filers to use Disclaimer A and B for certain categories of products. Disclaim A is to be used for products where a certificate is not required. Scenarios include: 1) products that fall within CPSC’s jurisdiction, but no rule, ban, standard, or regulation requiring a certificate applies; and 2) products that fall outside CPSC’s jurisdiction. Additionally, Disclaim A is to be used for products imported as component parts, because eFiling only applies to finished products.

Disclaim B is to be used for products where CPSC is executing enforcement discretion and does not require a certificate for a product that has an existing rule, ban, standard, or regulation. The following products may use Disclaim B:

• Adult wearing apparel claiming exemption under 16 CFR 1610.1(d)(1) or 1610.1(d)(2).

• Household refrigerators if the product displays an appropriate safety certification mark indicating compliance.

Additionally, Disclaim B can be used for personal use products exported for repair, and then reimported, as well as for products sent as a gift from one consumer abroad to another consumer in the United States.

The HTS list in my original sources is from 2024 - specifically cited as "Expanded list based on HTS codes used for economic analyses for proposed rule. Updated to include changes to codes in chapters 30 and 62" and authored by Arthur Laciak of CPSC.

The list was solidified and put to vote December 18, 2024 (which of course, has passed) and is the ruling set to take effect July 8th.

If you need that source repeated - here: https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/eFiling-HTS-Flagging-List%20v2.xlsx
This is the public flagging list. Everything here shows if disclaim is allowed or not allowed. It is the most up to date version of the list that I could find until new things get released. This is available on several guides already, like this one! And here is the May 2026 guidance without the disclaimer for 9503000090 in sight.

It seems like disclaimers are gone entirely for that HTS code. I'm sorry!!

Update 3: My last update for this post. I'm exhausted! Just DM me for the link - it'll be updated later! :)

There's a lot of people here that seem to be unaware that using a proxy service makes you the responsible party as an Importer of Record (shortened as Importer). You are not buying directly from a store, you are buying from the middleman forwarder service who makes payments on your behalf to gather goods only available outside of the US.

The arrangements of goods is your responsibility. Customs clearance and knowing about rulings and regulations is your responsibility. Fees, forms, and registrations are also your responsibility.

Please read the TOS!
https://buyee.jp/helpcenter/guide/caution?lang=en0

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^(By all means, please do give me the correct information if I'm wrong here, but this was everything that I could wrap my head around so far!)

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I was thinking of buying these collectibles from Precure, but I saw a few posts about something happening with toys on July 8th for US buyers. Does this count as a toy and what happens if it does? Thanks!

I just bought a few acrylic standees from buyee and this is my first time.. I saw a bunch of like stuff about people having issues with buyee and i spent about 100 USD.. so i was wondering what people think the shipping will be and if it’s okay because i didn’t pay the extra 500 yen each purchase for protection..

This is the code that Buyee automatically put for my figure. My concern is that this is a used garage kit figure and it's going to be a tough time finding information for the documents so I want the best code so as it does not get flagged. I'm also having a hard time of what it considers a children's product as this figure quite literally has its lady bits sticking out.

Edit- I believe 9503.00.00.90 is the best bet but can anyone please verify.

Update- they managed to clear customs before the 8th so I don't know if it did anything to help.