Kickstarter's New Tariff Fee Tool Could Raise Your Backer Costs

Kickstarter's New Tariff Fee Tool Could Raise Your Backer Costs

Kickstarter Backers Beware: New Tariff Fees May Increase Your Pledge Costs Wondering if Kickstarter can charge you more after a campaign ends ? The answer is yes—especially now, with Kickstarter's introduction of its new Tariff Manager tool . Designed to help creators manage rising import costs tied to Trump-era tariffs , this new feature lets project creators add surcharges to pledges even after funding campaigns have closed . If you’re backing a project with U.S. shipping , you might soon see an unexpected fee listed alongside your original pledge.                     Image: Getty Images What Is Kickstarter’s Tariff Manager and How Does It Work? Kickstarter’s Tariff Manager aims to ease the financial strain creators face from high import taxes and tariff surcharges . If a project is impacted by new customs duties, creators can submit a request through Kickstarter to add per-item fees for backers based in the United States. Rather than rolling the extra costs into hidden charges, Kickstart…