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That is going to cost more to enforce than it will make.
That cost is also borne by purchaser
I doubt the fees on my 1.50c pen from ali express will pay for the time to process the customs paperwork to process it. That is why de minimus exists for a reason
You'll have to pay the duty fee for your package to be released to you. Shippers usually want to cover this for you on your behalf, which will be offered as DDP (Delivered Duty Paid), in contrast to DDU (Delivered Duty Unpaid). If the package needs to be inspected, the carrier might charge $80-$200 (as per the image). If you got your package DDP then the shipper will cover this for you and shippers will generally amortize this cost over many customers so you'll see the cost of shipping go up depending on how often these fees are levied.
and they say there's no ethical consumption under capitalism 😏