Hello, just wanted to pop in for a quick update! The bulk production of the cat bags has been completed! They have passed their safety tests and are currently in quality control inspection to make sure the plush are consistent. They will begin shipment to me once this is completed. That shipment by sea is estimated to take around 45-60 days for arrival to the United States.

Regarding tariffs, tariffs are paid by the person who imports a product into the country, which in this instance is myself. You will not have to pay additional tariffs as a US customer as the bags will be shipped to you from within the US. For this crowdfund, I will be using the help of a fulfillment warehouse in the US to ship the bags to you all as the quantity has surpassed my individual capabilities. The shipping cost estimates from the crowdfund campaign might be a bit higher as we are now entering the holiday season and USPS increases their shipping costs during this time so please make sure to review this aspect of the campaign regarding the previous estimates by location. Final shipping will be charged once the bags safely are delivered in the US and are calculated based on the weight of the package. The final fulfillment is still estimated for December 2025 so I'll update this if it's expected to change to any surprise delays.

When this campaign ended, I didn't predict when the stretch goals were reached that it would end up taking so much more time but now I know and will be able to give better estimates for new plush designs in the future.  Thanks for your patience during this journey of producing my first plush!