Analysts from institutions said that this malfunction of the US Customs might not be as simple as a software failure. The so-called "malfunction" could be a kind of strategic smokescreen, and its purpose is not to fix a problematic system, but to buy time during a major adjustment period when global trade and capital flows are at high risk. With Trump's heavy tariff measures causing shocks in the global supply chain, the sudden "malfunction" leading to the suspension of tariff data processing allows key stakeholders - exchanges, freight forwarders, the US Treasury, and customs - to pause before any new tax rates can be enforced, providing opportunities for re-pricing and re-strategizing. This may also be a form of information interference similar to a wartime temporary fog strategy. By freezing tariff exemptions tracking and reducing transparency on who has received exemptions and who hasn't, it provides the US administration and Treasury with some relatively quiet time to assess market reactions and intervene if necessary, without news headlines exposing their actions. Consider it a preemptive firewall against liquidity crises or geopolitical panics, rather than a systemic failure.
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