New Jersey Food Packaging Company Struggles With Tariff Refund Process
Lanca Sales navigates confusion around recovering duties after tariff reversals
En resumen
- Lanca Sales, a New Jersey-based food packaging import/export company, faces administrative challenges navigating the new tariff refund system.
- The company's global trade manager, Avanzato, describes the tariffs as "a shock to the system" and says removing them creates additional confusion about reclaiming paid duties.
- The company is working with a customs broker to process refunds for a small fee.
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While the New Jersey-based company that imports and exports food packaging has become accustomed to operating under tariffs and adjusting its business around them, Avanzato, who handles global trade and logistics at the firm, said the refund process has introduced a fresh layer of confusion and administrative burden. Avanzato noted that the tariffs were "a shock to the system for everybody". "And then they take them away. That adds a whole other set of headaches, because how are we getting the money back? How do you do this?" Lanca Sales is now among the first wave of companies navigating the new refund system. It is working through a customs broker to handle the refunds for a small fee.
