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Policy updates don’t usually cause delays. Handoffs do. Classification reviews, screening follow-ups, misaligned documents, and late broker coordination all decide whether a shipment clears or sits waiting.

Right now, the exports markets are slow. People are spending less money. Season is off so Brands are ordering less stock. So we are seeing: - fewer new orders - slower payments - more price pressure (metals) But, this doesn't mean the business is bad. Instead, this slowdown gives us some downtime to: - clear old stocks - ⁠do our housekeeping - fix leakages - improve systems - do R&D - design new products Basically: When the war slows down, we sharpen the sword.