First came the unexpected tariff bill , then came the surprise late fee. Oregon father Evan Scheessele told Business Insider he ordered a German analog computer kit for his son's birthday present, only to be hit with a 250% tariff when UPS deemed it to be made entirely of copper and, somehow, entirely of Russian aluminum . The charges meant UPS expected Evan's son — named as the intended recipient — owed about $1,400 in duties on a parcel worth $550 in order to complete the shipment, according