The Official Umbrella Thread

[Alister_M]

Originally Posted by rip63

The Angel Heart 4K release we got here recently is the slightly cut UK version, with a 5 second cockfighting sequence chopped.

Same thing happened with Soldier Blue. None of these have anything to do with the ACB, it's just pure laziness on the part of the distributors. And it's technically illegal since they're releasing a different version than what was classified by the ACB

[rip63]

Originally Posted by Alister_M

it's just pure laziness on the part of the distributors.

Absolutely it is!

[raphaeladidas]

Originally Posted by darrellmaclaine

Yes, Australia Post have suspended all shipments to the US.

This will have to have been cleared up by December.

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by raphaeladidas

This will have to have been cleared up by December.

No it won't.

[13school]

I'm sure there'll be a workaround in place well before December.

I'm also sure it'll involve not only passing all the costs onto the consumer, but throwing in a little bit extra just for everyone else's troubles. It's not going to be a good result for the USA, but what lately is?

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by 13school

I'm sure there'll be a workaround in place well before December.

Probably, but the idea that it'll “have to” be fixed by then is based on nothing.

[RevolverOcelScott]

Originally Posted by sfmarine

Any issues with shipping to the states?

Media is excluded from trriffs, but suspended shipping currently. Since this won't be til December, I hope they figure it all out by then.

[BleedingMe]

You can still ship items under $100 as an individual to the US. I sold a blu-ray on eBay, but it wouldn't let me buy and print a shipping label through them as usual. I had to go down to the post office and fill out their usual shipping slip and mark it as a gift and the value etc. I'm also guessing this only works for small items.

Not that this helps Umbrella too much as they are a Business and would need to declare shipping etc for tax purposes. Plus they use also use hefty packaging. But there is a workaround for anything smaller under $100 if you know someone who will dropship it I guess.

[sfmarine]

Originally Posted by RevolverOcelScott

Media is excluded from trriffs, but suspended shipping currently. Since this won't be til December, I hope they figure it all out by then.

Good to know. Don’t want any surprises at customs if it’s held hostage until I pay the tariffs. I was looking to place a large order so I could get the Caligula set. Could be months before I receive my order so I’m holding off for now.

[roscoe88]

Umbrella just posted on X: https://x.com/UmbrellaEnt/status/1963431045237293376

USA fans! You could have heard that Australia encountered issues shipping Stateside due to tariffs but we have a solution 📬

The standard shipping option is still available but we do estimate it will take until September 20 for these orders to resume shipping and will take up to 20 days to arrive.

We now have two DHL options for faster shipping at added cost. Both options will dispatch within 2 business days with DHL E-commerce taking up to 10 days to arrive and DHL Express taking up to 5 days to arrive.

All of these options will also include duties in the cost to ensure we do not pass any additional tariff charges onto you.

We'll continue to monitor updates to international shipping policies and will keep you informed if circumstances change in the future. However, we endeavour to not allow these changes to impact our loyal fans.

If you would like to amend your shipping on a recent order, please reach out to our email at customerservice@umbrellaent.com.au and we will assist with the alteration.

Thank you all for your continued support from across the world. We appreciate your patience while we worked this one out.

[PGW]

Originally Posted by koberulz

Probably, but the idea that it'll “have to” be fixed by then is based on nothing.

How about the economic well-being of mail-order businesses?
If they take too long to figure it out, people who have placed orders with these companies from the US will cancel, and others won't place orders at all. I'm not sure how much difference the decrease of US orders would make to Umbrella, but I'm pretty sure it's a good business model to try and sell as many copies as possible to as many people as possible.

From their e-mail, I'm not sure if Umbrella even knows that such things as CDs and DVDs are not subject to tariffs. It's still a problem, though, since the mail is paused while the powers-that-be try and figure out how to deal with items that ARE. In the meantime, I think Umbrella is simply telling people that they have the option to upgrade to a different shipping method that by-passes the bureaucratic log-jam.

[Colonel Blimp]

Like was said, Umbrella is using the more expensive DHL option to cover bases right now - I would assume with the HOPE that by Sept. 20, these movies won't be tariffed anyway. (that was when Imprint expected to know something, so approx that date anyway, when shipments can resume)

Obviously, Umbrella is aware that by prior treaty, movies should be exempt - but there is no reason to assume the US would abide by that treaty or that customs wouldn't apply a tariff anyway. So Umbrella is just not mentioning that at all until they have solid guidance.

So like was said, IF you want something right away, then DHL is the option.

The "good" news is for future pre-orders like Freaked, etc. by the time they get released, this SHOULD have resolved. Not in a good way, but we'll at least know what we're dealing with.

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by PGW

such things as CDs and DVDs are not subject to tariffs.

Originally Posted by Colonel Blimp

Obviously, Umbrella is aware that by prior treaty, movies should be exempt

Why do people keep saying this?

[PGW]

I had posted this in another thread, but allow me to repeat it.

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Attempting to confirm that blu-rays are considered recorded media, I asked AI, which responded:

"In CBP Ruling HQ H236026 (2018, still applicable), DVDs and Blu-rays are classified under 8523.49 as recorded optical media, aligning with the informational exemption. The White House Fact Sheet and CBP's IEEPA FAQs (updated as of June 2025) reiterate that "publications, films... compact discs, [and] CD ROMs" are exempt, and this extends to modern equivalents like Blu-rays."

In addition, it says:

"The executive order (EO 14324, "Suspending Duty-Free De Minimis Treatment for All Countries") removes the de minimis exemption for most goods under $800 but explicitly states it "does not apply to 'informational materials' like music media," citing 50 U.S.C. § 1702(b)(3)."

[DawnShadow]

And then the argument to counter that, informational materials are typically educational, not just everything in existence.

[roscoe88]

It's not really up for debate; the law clearly includes entertainment media like films as "informational materials", without room for narrow interpretations. Comparably, the US postal service offers Media Mail (once known as Book Rate) discounted shipping for CDs, DVDs, and similar media. Both policies prioritize affordable access to informational and cultural resources, including artistic content.

[koberulz]

Originally Posted by PGW

I asked AI

I asked my dog.

[Larsen B]

How does it smell?

[PGW]

Originally Posted by koberulz

I asked my dog.

Well, okay. You believe your dog if that's what you want to believe.

Certainly AI isn't fallible, but in this case it contains the reference numbers of the documents that it's used to provide the answer. You can verify the various statements yourself in those documents if you think they're making it all up.

Some people act like they WANT there to be tariffs on these things, just so they can have something to be upset about.