u/hypntyz

I am in the US. I import shipments of auto parts from japan on average twice monthly. I've done so for about 3-4 years so I generally know what to expect, including the last 15 months of tariff debacles. Each shipment is valued approx $2000-2500usd but it varies sometimes.

I only received 4 invoices since 9/2025. The last invoice I received was 3/30/26. Then suddenly 5/21/26 I started receiving invoices again in rapid succession. I've gotten 8 in the past 2 weeks for random time periods, out of order, each for several hundred $, each stating "due upon receipt":

1. october 2025 2) november 2025 1) march 2026 2) april 2026 1) january 2026 1) february 2026

The last of which is 16 pages of BS about material composition, but not supported with an entry summary showing HTC codes or tariff percentages used to calculate the invoice which is what you really want to see.

I also expect to receive more for the other shipments in the meantime, so they could be potentially dropping high 4 figures in invoices on me without warning by saving them up in this manner.

Questions:

1. the invoices list emails for disputes and adjustments/rebills. And I know that they try every way possible to stick you with an additional $75 for a "dispute" even if they were found to be wrong. So how do I get a copy of the entry summary for the invoice it's missing from, in a timely manner, since "missing entry summary" doesnt seem to suit either of those email addresses?

2. Is there any info or sense of why they skipped sending invoices for 7.5 months and are now mail bombing me rapid fire with thousands in invoices? I am not naive enough to ask "is this legal" but it sure seems distasteful and surely goes against policy/protocol to hold invoices that long and then send them all together and say "due immediately".

3. The news is full of articles stating that many of the tariffs were billed illegally and should be refunded, and there is a press statement from fedex stating that they will begin processing refunds in batches. The refunds supposedly cover some or most of the time period I am being billed for today. Why are they continuing to send these invoices today requiring payment, and then expect me to wait months or years to see if they decide to refund the same amounts?