Trump has softened, but Americans have already knelt: customs malfunction prevents taxation, the tariff war has collapsed! Following China's decision to increase tariffs on U.S. goods to 125% and its stern statement that it will not engage in any meaningless numerical games with the United States, U.S. President Trump has fallen silent, only posting on his official social platform: "Our tariff policy is progressing very smoothly. This is an exciting event for the United States and the entire world! Progress is happening very quickly." Everyone knows that as long as the U.S. hasn't resolved the tariff issue with China, then there has been no progress on the tariff front. Trump himself is well aware of this fact, and even before China announced its reciprocal countermeasures, he had already anticipated setbacks. In a video earlier in the morning, Trump openly stated, "This situation is not China's fault, but rather the fault of previous U.S. presidents such as Obama and Biden." What does this mean? Isn't it just looking for scapegoats for the complete failure of the tariff war? While Trump has softened, Americans beneath him are more proactive, directly sliding into a kneel. Of course, American-style kneeling techniques are relatively advanced, directly attributing it to customs malfunctions. According to U.S. media reports, the import code used to exempt goods from tariffs is not functioning, and the issue is under review. Shippers have been informed to delay submitting financial documents until the problem is resolved. The code is applied to goods exempt from new tariffs because they originate from one of the countries where tariffs have been suspended, or may also include goods from China, provided these goods were en route to the U.S. before the new tariff policy was issued. U.S. Customs admits that, until the issue is resolved, customs duties will not be levied. From a customs perspective, the U.S. tariff war has already entered a state of nominal existence but actual collapse. Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1829155576840451/ Disclaimer: This article solely represents the views of the author.