Tariff Updates
Update 5/12/25
Effective today, USA Gundam is excited to announce that we will not Need to be adding any tariff surcharge on any preorders!
We understand how important it is to keep model kit collecting affordable and accessible. That’s why, moving forward, USA Gundam and our distribution partners will be absorbing all tariff-related costs on your behalf. Our goal is to keep your experience as smooth and budget-friendly as possible, without any surprise fees at checkout.
Thank you for your continued support — we’re proud to serve such an amazing community!
Update 4/18/2025
We have been working with many of our suppliers and as of right now the following has been updated.
Kotobukiya -
In an effort to help mitigate the financial impact of the tariffs, the team at Kotobukiya will be working with us to temporarily hold our shipments at the origin facility. This precaution is intended to avoid the risk of sudden tariff-related price hikes due to ongoing policy changes. This means we can keep item prices low, however, with this option many items will be delayed. We will update our estimated arrival times as we receive news.
Tamashii -
Bandai has informed us that Tamashii Nations Collectible Items currently in transit will not incur any tariff-related charges for retailers. These items remain available to order on our website as usual.
However, Bandai has decided to pause all new shipments until the end of May, allowing them time to assess the situation and determine next steps moving forward. Many items might be delayed. We will update our estimated arrival times to reflect.
Other Kit and tools-
We have worked with our supplies of products that come from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Australia and a range of other countries to find ways to mitigate costs and not have to greatly increase prices to our customers. For many of these items you will see a some price increase on these items but, but there will be no additional surcharges. Many of our suppliers are working with us to split the fees to make sure everyone can still enjoy these items by receiving them as soon as possible and still be able to get them at the best reasonable prices.