Found another nifty tariff tracker today over on Yahoo. Note that there are multiple slides to scroll through, and that the number depends on whether you are viewing on mobile or desktop.
They have just been ruled Illegal, but who knows
(EDITED within 5 minutes to correct my verbiage)
We saw that report also.
I just read about the report; apparently the tariffs are still in effect for at least a few more weeks.
Great; more uncertainty…
There is a good NYT piece on Emergencies and whether the President can do whatever he wants by declaring them. I didn’t post lest it be flagged - but it is directly related, but perhaps folks can look up on their own
“Can T***p Just Do Whatever He Wants by Declaring Emergencies?”
I’ve been waiting for 3 days to get clearance on a small shipment from Germany (under $800), shipped through FedEx. I suspect the recent tariff changes are overloading CBP.
Is anyone else experiencing increased processing times, holding up their inbound shipments to the US?
Same. I have a FedEx shipment from Thailand ($+500) that shipped on 9/1. It arrived to Anchorage on 9/2 and tracking says “International shipment release - Import” It is now stuck in Bremerton WA. No movement since Wednesday. The supplier invoiced me for the amount advertised with no mention of tariff due so I’m just waiting to see what happens. I’m prepared to pay the 19% (?) if it was not prepaid, but I’m kinda using this as a test for future orders to see how it will work. FedEx does not mention anything in tracking about and tariff that will be due so I assume it will be prepaid like Ali-Express has been. 
Update: the shipment received clearance after sitting for 2 days, and is now on the move.
The Universal Postal Union says it has started rolling out new measures that can help postal operators around the world calculate and collect duties, or taxes, after the US eliminated the so-called “de minimis exemption” for lower-value parcels.
I got Paywalled so I could not see if the Guardian had an answer to the question which I’d like an answer to.
How many Americans are being affected by this suspension of parcel service? How many are receiving direct shipments from other countries?
There is no hidden meaning to this question. I am simply interested in knowing how many people other than the exporters think this is a big deal.
So far I cannot find an answer to my question.
Thanks
Thank you for that link.
The UPU said information exchanged among postal operators through its electronic network showed traffic from its 192 member countries – nearly all the world countries – had fallen 81% on 29 August, compared with a week earlier.
That is huge–and raises a concern for me about longer-term shipping quality and speed, and general longevity, of shipping services.
The agency, based in Bern, Switzerland, said the “major operational disruptions” have occurred because airlines and other carriers indicated they weren’t willing or able to collect such duties, and foreign postal operators had not established a link to CBP-qualified companies.
I honestly don’t blame them. Implementation has been a cf and is still so uncertain.
Purchases that previously entered the US without needing to clear customs now require vetting and are subject to their origin country’s applicable tariff rate, which can range from 10% to 50%.
Again, I totally understand simply ending de minimis for China, although ideally it wouldn’t have co-occurred with increased tariffs.
But all countries? Probably should have started simply with a reduction in limit, not a complete termination, and not simultaneously with tariffs.
Even things “made in the USA” and “manufactured in the USA” often have international supplies involved somewhere in their supply chain, tools, machines, etc. These brands have raised and are continuing to raise prices. Because they are now paying more, too, without much time to plan ahead.
Shoppers are noticing and adjusting by delaying or foregoing purchases across the board, not just those purchased directly internationally.
Another article from @RiverRetail, no paywall.
There you go again, attempting to apply logic and common sense. 
Well, mine $540xx order arrived today Fed-Ex with nothing due. The seller must have paid any tariffs but since he declared the order at $30 total (100 units @.30 each), he either paid it or it was noted as a gift?
Is there any way that you might be held responsible for the discrepancy?? 
Quite possibly. The invoice was in the plastic document holder behind the shipping label on a Fed-Ex envelope. Had I not looked there and thrown away the empty envelope, I would not have known what they declared so I assume the one declaring, would be the one liable? It will be something to figure out going forward. Question is, with the whole mess in the courts hands, when will we ever know what the tariffs actually are and when they will go in effect?
That’s my hope, and as it should be. But it makes too much sense to be actually what happens, right?
I also get that some international Sellers might be banking on the tariff chaos and uncertainty to be able to say (if ever questioned) that they paid what is ultimately (close to) the right amount…or that they were confused and it won’t happen again.
Coming soon to a Supreme Court near you. You asked and they deliver! 