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Shippers should hold off negotiating airfreight contracts until there is more global clarity – although the US has now issued further guidance on entries from China and Hong Kong.
The US Customs & Border Protection (CBP) has confirmed that entry summaries that fail to comply with 1 February’s executive order will be rejected. Non-compliance includes filing entry summaries without the additional duties imposed on Chinese goods.
If an entry is rejected, businesses have two days to resubmit the entry with payment, or ...
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