So...you can't buy anything over $800 to the US now from other countries?
You have to satisfy the business requirement, which may be pretty easy to do. I am not sure. Just indicate it's for your side hustle business.
Looks like a d/b/a will be the hot Christmas gift this year.
It only costs about $300 to register a Delaware LLC.
Yearly maintenance costs and some states require you to also file as a foreign corporation doing business in the state.
$99 to register an LLC in Ohio and it takes about 15 minutes online through their website. Free to get a federal EIN.
IIRC - Once you file for an EIN then you also have to file state sales tax returns, even if sales are $0.
With a single member LLC it is just an extra form on your personal return at least!
Someone will probably turn this into a service to make it more convenient.
That might work until too many people figure it out, then the constraint will be put on business too
You just have to ship with another carrier, not DHL.
And it is the carrier who does most of the customs work these days - government delegates most of the enforcement to carriers.