Tariff/import fee experience?

[LostArra]

I want to order some small parts from a company in the UK that has a store on eBay. The company is legit so no problem there.
The parts order is under $20 and the shipping is listed as $13.52 USD. All fine.

This is what I'm not sure about.
"Due to US customs policies, the buyer of this item will need to pay import fees to the shipping carrier prior to delivery. "

I have a message sent to the company to see if they know the amount of "import fee".
Does anyone have experience with import fees on small items from UK?

Thanks

 

[Tryin]

The actual .gov fees total around $13 for general goods purchases under $2500. What import companies actually charge is kinda up to them.

It used to be that purchases under $1500 were exempt, but it seems kinda grey now.

 

[Weldor]

I looked at some tractor parts from across the pond. About $20 for the part $19.99 to ship + some kind of tax + some other fee's. Rounds out to about $100 bucks for a $20 dollar part. No Thanks.