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From Our Saddle to Yours: What We Know About US Tariffs
RIDE PROUD
100% Australian Owned
Crafted in India to reflect our values — care for people, pride in quality, and a commitment to comfort and durability.
Tariffs: Quick Facts
AS WE KNOW THEM- as of 9 August 2025
👨👩👦 Family-Owned Australian Business
✈️ Ships from Australia
🧵 Made in India
📅 Changes Coming Late August— The U.S. government has announced new tariffs on goods from India and the removal of the $800 duty-free threshold (de minimis) from 29 August 2025.
💵 What That Means— From that date, allorders may incur US customs duties.
⏳ Order Window— We’re fast-tracking U.S. orders placed before20 August (US time)to give them the best chance of clearing under current rules.
US Shipping & Tariff Update
We’re a small, family-run Australian business, proudly based in North Queensland. Our garments are manufactured in India and shipped directly from Australia to customers around the world — including the United States.
With recent US government changes to import rules and tariffs, we want you to have the clearest, most up-to-date information we can give you. Things are moving quickly, so here’s what we know right now.
🔹 What’s Changing?
- Additional US tariffs on goods from India are scheduled to take effect from late August 2025. Apparel is one of the affected categories.
- The long-standing $800 duty-free threshold (known as “de minimis”) for most courier imports will end for the US from 29 August 2025.
- From that date, all shipments from India — regardless of value — may attract US customs duties and the new India-specific surcharge.
🔹 What This Means for Your Ride Proud Order
- Orders dispatched before these dates should be processed under the current rules, but we can’t guarantee how quickly US Customs will clear parcels.
- From 29 August 2025, you may be asked to pay customs duties and taxes before delivery.
- The amount will depend on the official tariff rate for our product category and any extra India-origin surcharge applied by US Customs.
🔹 Who We Are & How We Ship
We can’t control government decisions, but we can control how we keep you informed.
We’re fast-tracking all US orders placed before 20 Augustto give them the best chance of clearing under the current rules.
🛒 SHOP NOW - PRE-TARIFF DISPATCH
From 29 August 2025, US Customs may apply duties and taxes to allshipments from India, regardless of value. Any such charges are set and collected by US Customs and are the responsibility of the customer.
We’ll continue to offer value through our existing bundles, free shipping offers, and other promotions — and we’ll keep this page updated as soon as we have confirmed new information.
⚠️ What We Don’t Yet Know
- Whether further changes will be announced.
- Whether the tariff will be rolled back.
- If the de minimis treatment will be reinstated.
📢 We’ll Keep You Informed
We know this is frustrating and uncertain - for both of us. You’ve trusted us with your riding gear for years, and that won’t change.
We’ll keep riding this out together — with honesty, care, and the determination to make sure your Ride Proud order is still worth every cent.
🛒 SHOP NOW - PRE-TARIFF DISPATCH
As always, thank you for supporting this small business. We’re committed to riding this out with you. We know this affects more than just orders — it affects trust.
We may be small, but we’re steady. So we’ll keep showing up, sharing what we know, and riding through it together.
Always, Ride Proud
For more details, you can refer to these official sources:
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection – De Minimis
- Office of the United States Trade Representative
- Regulatory & Compliance – April 2025 Tariff Update
- Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff to Rectify Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual United States Goods Trade Deficits – The White House
Shipping and Returns
Shipping
We ship using the Australia Post Standard Shipping Service both within Australia and internationally. Orders are shipped next business day, if not the same day.
Australia and New Zealand: $10.00
Rest of the world: $20.00
(Shipping in AUD)
Returns
If you’re not 100% happy with your purchase you are more than welcome to exchange for another style or size or return it for a full refund (less shipping of course), no questions asked.
Our policy lasts 30 days, but having said that, we’re not strict about it. We understand life happens and things take time, particularly if you’re shopping from overseas. As long as that particular style is still current and available on the website we’ll happily refund or exchange.
Let customers speak for us
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