Ridiculous import duty fees.

I recently purchased a fishing reel from Japan via eBay (about $276). DHL delivered it, but I was suddenly asked to pay $156.61 in import duties and fees—more than half the item’s price.

From what I know, the U.S. tariff rate on this category should be close to 0–15%, definitely not 50%+.

Still trying to reach out to DHL’s customer service and struggling to actually speak to a real human lol.