[AStonesThrow]

I mean, how often is it really necessary for an ordinary consumer to directly import stuff?

The last time I imported from an overseas order, I was enthralled by a hot blonde Irish singer and buying all her CDs, but most of them were also on eBay from American sellers who already did the messy work of importing goods.

[terribleperson]

If you want a consumer 3d printer and you don't want to buy a Chinese printer like Creality or Bambu, you're probably importing a Prusa.

[Aurornis]

Many companies ship directly from their factories in Mexico or Canada.

Many consumers order parts internationally for hobbies or even professional products.

Just because you don’t do it doesn’t mean it’s going to negatively impact a lot of people.

[tempest_]

Many people do not even know where their order originates.

[phil21]

Pretty often for savvy consumers of certain product groups. It all comes from China anyways, so if you know what you're doing you can easily save 50% or more buying direct from the source vs. a reseller on Amazon. Even better if you were participating in group buys of certain items.

Cutting out the middleman is a good thing for consumers which is going away.