Comment by jvuygbbkuurx

I meant it like a retailer can buy it without the charge in bulk with a discount, but since the consumers can't, the retailer can increase the price. So the consumer pays more because of a middleman charging the difference.

Ideally there is enough competition between retailers, but obviously that is not true if the consumers are buying from china in the first place.

Instead of adding a fee, you should make the bulk imported item cheaper. If you can't compete then something is wrong, maybe something in single import being subsidized like air mail? If it's not then it's a more efficient system.

And I'm strictly talking about exact same products produced in china, not equivalent products of worse quality.