02/09/2025
For our future releases, when it comes to shipping to USA, we have to think about whether this will work out or not. It has become very complicated and irritating, because in order to correctly label goods for import into the US for our fans and buyers, we need a so-called HS code, e.g., for cassettes, vinyl, and CDs. We don't know what these codes are or where to get them. Bandcamp refers us to several websites with different databases, and it's all just too confusing and overwhelming. Without these HS codes, which we're supposed to include in our customs declaration, importing our music into the US becomes very expensive and therefore unaffordable. If anyone can give us any advice, it would be greatly appreciated.
In addition, Bandcamp is forcing its creators to switch their payment platform from PayPal to Stripe, which is known for selling personal data to the highest bidder. We don't yet know how we'll handle this.
