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CNBC: Trump tariff collection for freight shipments delayed by Customs 'glitch'
CNBC - Trump tariff collection for freight shipments delayed by Customs ‘glitch’
Published Fri, Apr 11 20251:03 PM EDT
Updated 49 Min Ago
Lori Ann LaRocco
An alert from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday notified users of a glitch in the system that is used to exempt freight from tariffs, including shipments from China that were already on the water at the time of this week’s whipsaw in tariffs policy, and any trade from nations now under the 90-day pause put in place by the Trump administration.
The alert explained that U.S. Customs discovered that the entry code for U.S. shippers to use to have their freight exempted is not working and “the issue is being reviewed.”
In the alert, Customs advised filers “to transmit cargo release separately and follow up with the summary filing when resolved.”
Normally, when a U.S. importer pays for their freight, they file both the cargo release forms and their financial papers, so they can pay for their cargo. To keep the cargo moving, Customs is advising importers to file the cargo release form now, and file the financial form later, once the glitch is corrected.
For now, that means the tariffs are not being collected by the U.S. government.
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Published Fri, Apr 11 20251:03 PM EDT
Updated 49 Min Ago
Lori Ann LaRocco
Key Points
• An alert by U.S. Customs notified shippers of 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 Trump tariffs, including freight already on the way from China and any nations now under a 90-day reprieve.
• It’s the latest blow to U.S. importers and a supply chain already dealing with uncertainty and fearing trade chaos.
• “Social media posts are not law on the pause and increase in tariffs. With the constant changes to the regulations, all customs brokers in our industry have a difficult task ahead of them,” one logistics executive tells CNBC.
An alert from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Friday notified users of a glitch in the system that is used to exempt freight from tariffs, including shipments from China that were already on the water at the time of this week’s whipsaw in tariffs policy, and any trade from nations now under the 90-day pause put in place by the Trump administration.
The alert explained that U.S. Customs discovered that the entry code for U.S. shippers to use to have their freight exempted is not working and “the issue is being reviewed.”
In the alert, Customs advised filers “to transmit cargo release separately and follow up with the summary filing when resolved.”
Normally, when a U.S. importer pays for their freight, they file both the cargo release forms and their financial papers, so they can pay for their cargo. To keep the cargo moving, Customs is advising importers to file the cargo release form now, and file the financial form later, once the glitch is corrected.
For now, that means the tariffs are not being collected by the U.S. government.
/snip
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The level of incompetence in this administration is a thing to behold. 
