Tariffs are not being collected by the US government due to Customs "glitch".
Tariffs are not being collected by the US government due to Customs "glitch".

Customs 'glitch' impacting Trump tariffs fixed after lasting for more than 10 hours

I changed the headline for clarity and humor. The first few paragraphs. Emphasis mine.
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.