Trump Tariffs Drive Record $3.6B Customs Bond Funding Gap, U.S. Importers Strain

Record financial shortfalls tied to President Trump’s tariff policies are straining U.S. importers’ ability to bring goods into the country.

Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection shared with CNBC shows that in fiscal 2025, a staggering 27,479 bond “insufficiencies” were recorded. This is where importers’ financial guarantees did not cover tariff a…