A glitch in the system regarding the code to exempt all freight that was on the water this week and should be exempt from any new tariffs put into place by the Trump administration, including freight already on the way from China and any nations now under a 90-day reprieve, has now been fixed.
The glitch lasted for more than 10 hours, according to the latest alert provided by the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
The alert explained that U.S. Customs had deployed an “immediate correction to the issue reported earlier today” in which the Automated Commercial Environment did not accept the lower duty rate of 10% for entries that properly qualify as in-transit shipments filed since April 9.
For U.S. shippers and the supply chain, it’s the latest blow at a time of uncertainty and fear about tariffs policy. It also raises questions about Customs’ ability to handle the new policy and collect the tariffs revenue that is key to the Trump administration’s economic goals.
Interpretations of the multiple executive orders, social media posts, and customs alerts have some U.S. companies and industry groups trying to figure out when the new tariffs will be deployed.
Posted by John3262005